Kids Grow up Too Fast-Capture those Special Moments

If you're a parent, even of a newborn, you know how quickly children get big. One minute you're bonding with them in the hospital after birth, the next you're watching them graduate from high school.
It's one of those happy/sad times when you see your child head off on their own. It's what you've worked for all these years, but it's also something that can leave you feeling like ... well, an "empty nester."
One way to make sure you send your kids off with a big smile on your face is to make sure you have a photo record of all the happy memories. Using photos to capture the important moments in a child's life is a big deal. Photos can help you as you transition as they leave home. Photos will also provide a reminder to your child that no matter how far they roam, you're still their parent, and you will always love them.
Here are three easy ways to make sure you capture the special moments of life, so you both have something to share and look back on for years to come:
Tip #1: No moment is insignificant. Many people wait for a big event or an exciting moment to grab the camera and start clicking. It's certainly OK to get those kinds of pictures, but don't think you have to limit yourself to birthday parties or funny incidents with dog.
Keep your camera handy throughout the day for a week straight. No matter what age your kids are, there will always be those special moments when you can capture a smile, a silly face, a mess that makes you laugh, or a tender time.
Now, you don't want to be in their face every moment with your camera. But after seeing you with it for a few hours, they'll quickly forget its there. And before you know it, you'll be capturing those day-to-day events that will make you smile many years from now.
Tip #2: Sneak up on them. If they're in the backyard playing with friends, try to get a few impromptu shots out the kitchen or patio window. Sure, you might be a bit far way (use your zoom or telephoto lens), but that's fine. The impromptu nature of the shot will add to the emotion of the picture.
If they're out bouncing on a trampoline with some of the neighborhood regulars and you get a picture from the back porch when no one's looking, you'll capture a moment in time that will bring back a flood of memories when they're grown and gone.
Tip #3: Start a ruckus. That's hard for a parent to do, but try setting up a safe environment for your kids to really have a lot of active fun. It can be a pillow fight, squirt gun battle, water balloon or egg toss - just about anything that will get them moving, laughing and forgetting about you and your camera. There'll be a lot of messy fun to photograph. One of my favorite photos is when my nephews came over to bake Christmas cookies, and most of the flour ended up on the both of them.
There are so many ways to take fun and wonderfully memorable pictures of your children. You just have to keep your camera handy and your imagination wide open!
CJ Carrol writes for a variety of clients, including Hoorray, a photo sharing website that lets new members create a free online photo album and is the easiest place to create a digital photo album, calendar, and more.
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