If you’re a new parent, you understand the importance of documenting every new sound or gesture your baby makes for the first time. With your baby’s first steps or smile, photography is key to make those moments into memories that will last a lifetime – especially when your baby isn’t a baby anymore.

Quick tips to remember:
To easily capture your own baby photos, check out a few of these tips:

• Find a room with natural light – Natural light is key for the perfect soft-lighted photos of your child.
• Make use of your baby rattle or teddy bear – To capture your baby’s attention, think about bringing along one of your child’s favourite toys to keep the focus near the camera.
• Auto mode vs. portrait mode – Many people will shoot with their cameras on the full-auto setting, however portrait mode allows you to capture a great background blur with smoothed lines.

For more great tips on baby photography, make sure to watch the video below from Award-winning baby photographer, Stephanie Robin.

Choosing the right camera:
Stephanie also mentions some great options for camera bodies. A suggested camera for baby portraits is the Canon Rebel SL1. This camera is small, compact, and lightweight and is also easily useable with any Canon lens. In her shoot with Amanda and son Colton, she paired her Canon Rebel SL1 with the Canon 40 mm lens, which gives a sharp image with a nice background blur. For those that love to purchase everything at once, check out the Canon Rebel SL1 with 18-55mm lens package.

Additionally, the Canon Rebel T6i gives a crisp and focused picture. To add the 18-55mm lens to the Canon Rebel T61, try the Canon Rebel T6i with 18-55mm lens package. Share instant photos from your baby photo-shoot with Wi-Fi that easily syncs with your computer, tablet, or smartphone. The variable angle touch screen LCD monitor enables shooting from a variety of positions without looking through the viewfinder.

The Canon 18-55mm lens compliments other Canon body frames as well. Shoot up to 5.0 frames per second and professional video with the Canon T5i 18-55mm lens. Or, make use of the 18.0 Megapixel images sensor designed for high quality photos with the Canon T5 18-55mm lens. Bring your camera along to family outings with a durable camera bag from London Drugs.

For more tips on capturing the perfect baby moments, visit your local London Drugs Photolab. Make sure to visit the London Drugs website for more information on camera models and lenses.

The month of June has approached us and with it, Father’s Day is on the horizon. For those that want to show their appreciation for Dad, or love sharing his new gadgets, it is time to start thinking about gift ideas. If you need a little help coming up with a “wow-factor” gift, here are a few choices from London Drugs:

Fitbit Flex
Help Dad get a jump-start on his exercise this Father’s Day with the Fitbit Flex. This stylish device is perfect for a fitness lifestyle. During the day, it tracks steps, distance and calories burned. At night, the Fitbit Flex will track Dad’s sleeping patterns, and will wake him up gently in the morning. He can even see how he is stacking up against his personal fitness goals by checking out the LED lights that show his progress.

GoPro HERO4 Adventure – Black
Is Dad into videography? Give Dad the gift of capturing precious Father’s Day moments with the most advanced GoPro ever, the GoPro HERO4 – Black. The Emmy award-winning GoPro performance is taken to a whole new level with it’s image quality and 2x more powerful processor. With 4K high-resolution and a high frame rate of 1080p120, Dad will be able to capture stunning videos yearlong.

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