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Discover simple ways to improve your photos with advice from professional photographer Tracey Clark
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» Photo tips from Tracey Clark
» Tips for great family photos
» Get better baby photos
» Quick tips for photographing pets
» Family photo printing fun
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Introduction

Professional Photographer Tracey Clark shows you simple ways to take better photos of everyone in your family in these short video tutorials.


Photo tips from Tracey Clark


Tracey Clark
Tracey Clark shows you how to capture perfect prints with her video guides.
Capturing perfect baby photos
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Taking great pet photos
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Capturing perfect family photos
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Take great family photos


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Add interest and energy to family photos by tilting your camera to an unconventional angle.
Get comfortable. Family photos are all about capturing the personality of your family.

  • Allow everyone to relax before you start shooting.
  • Position people naturally; forego contrived arrangements.
  • Encouraging family members to talk or tell a story can also put everyone more at ease.

Try extreme angles. Take family photos from interesting vantage points to create surprising images:

  • Try shooting from up above looking down.
  • Reverse your camera angle and use the sky for a neutral background by shooting up.

Get more tips for taking great family portraits and photos.

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Take better baby photos


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You know best how to get your baby to smile or make a silly face. Just be ready to take the shot when it happens.
Backgrounds for baby. Try positioning your baby against a solid-colored background. That way, nothing will detract from the focus of your photos: your child!

Coo and coax. Whether playing peek-a-boo or making silly noises, do whatever it takes to make your little one smile.

Teamwork works. Having a partner to work with may make things easier. Set up the shot while your assistant generates the giggle.

Watch this video to get advice from Tracey Clark on how to turn your baby photos into keepsakes.

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Quick tips for photographing pets


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Zooming in close brings focus to your subject and eliminates distractions.
Pet project. Take photos of your pet in her preferred surroundings while she enjoys her favorite pastime, whether that's playing fetch on the beach or climbing to high places.

Zoom in close. Capture the detail of your pet's whiskers or the texture of her fur with a great close-up shot. You can use your camera's zoom feature to get close even if your pet is sleeping. Or, you can always crop in closer later using your HP Photosmart printer—no PC needed.

Watch this demo to learn how to improve pictures with cropping.

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Family photo printing fun


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Print, personalize, and share! The HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer is perfect for your family’s photo printing needs.


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Share, print, and improve photos without a PC using the large touchscreen on the HP Photosmart Premium Web All-in-One.
The HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer is perfect for busy families who want to personalize and print lab-quality photos.

  • Small enough to keep right on the kitchen counter.
  • Extra-large touchscreen makes the printer easy for everyone in the family to use.
  • Fix red-eye (and even yellow or greenish "pet-eye") right in your printer.
  • Add frames, captions, and over 300 other creative effects.
  • Built-in Bluetooth for printing mobile phone photos1 .
  • Optional carrying case accessory makes travel easy.


The HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One and the HP Photosmart Premium Web All-in-One are both ideal for families that want to:

  • Print lab-quality photos without a PC.
  • Share an energy-efficient, wireless All-in-One.
  • Access Snapfish directly from printer2 .
  • Improve photos in your printer by removing red-eye, cropping, adjusting color, and more.

The HP Photosmart Premium Web All-in-One lets you access great family content directly from the Web—no PC required. Use the extra-large touchscreen to print activities, games, coupons, recipes, and more.

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