{"id":841,"date":"2007-12-22T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2007-12-22T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelandofka.com\/?p=841"},"modified":"2007-12-22T07:00:42","modified_gmt":"2007-12-22T12:00:42","slug":"photography-tips-use-that-remotetimer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelandofka.com\/?p=841","title":{"rendered":"Photography tips &#8211; Use that remote\/timer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since Christmas is coming up this week, and many family gatherings, the Thursday Theme will be:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In that family picture,<em> <\/em>I want to see YOU!\u00a0 Yes, people, it is possible for the mommy to be in a picture.\u00a0 Every\u00a0digital camera has the ability to use a timer, and some even a remote.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s mission (should you choose to accept it) is to take out that camera manual and figure out how to use that timer.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t have the manual, or if it is lost in the abyss of your desk (hey, stop looking at me\u00a0with that knowing glance!), then it\u00a0usually looks like a clock and will have different\u00a0second increments for which you can set it.\u00a0 Give yourself enough time to get in the pictures.\u00a0 A good ten seconds, will do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, when your family, big or small, are all gathered round in\u00a0the warm glow of love this season, take a picture.\u00a0 <strong>Using the timer\/remote<\/strong>, because at some point in the future your children will wonder if you ever actually attended family gatherings.\u00a0 They will have never seen proof.\u00a0 There needs to be photographic evidence!<\/p>\n<p>The hardest part can be finding something to put your camera on.\u00a0 If all else fails, get a ladder&#8230;or go buy a tripod.\u00a0 Either works, and one is much cheaper.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 My tripod cost me around $100, and was promptly broken by my children.\u00a0 Just a tip, don&#8217;t let them &#8220;look at&#8221; it.\u00a0 You can find tripods in all price ranges.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t need it to be ultra sturdy to hold a huge lens, then you don&#8217;t need to pay a bunch of money for it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if you have a Nikon DSLR, such as myself, the remote is less than $20 and worth every penny.\u00a0 I do believe that most DSLR&#8217;s have a remote you can buy.\u00a0 The kids even like taking pictures with it, see:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"remote user\" alt=\"remote user\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2042\/1796006079_1aee4426a5.jpg?w=794\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Have a happy holidays everyone and I can&#8217;t wait to see your family pictures next Thursday! 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