Free, Fun…..EDUCATIONAL???
Do you have kids at home?
Do they enjoy learning new things from new colors or words, to math and science?
Do you cringe every time your 4-year-old wants to use your computer with his sticky hands or a tippy-cup full of Apple juice?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, please read on for a [...]
5 Quick Tips for Better Child Photography
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1. Don’t make it a big deal.
My favorite shots are always ones a capture when I am not stressing about lighting, posing and “making a great portrait”. Now wait just a minute, listen to the photographers freak out about planning is the best way to get great shots. This is true for [...]
HiTech Dads Geek Moment – Common Hear The Noise!
As a child of the digital age, my 6 month old daughter loves anything technology related. Looking at the screen saver on the iMac, hitting the keyboard and reaching for and trying to use the Harmony multi-function remote.
Being a parent of the digital age, and a HiTech Dad, I have more than a few keyboard [...]
Positive Sleep Environment – Music in the Nursery – Music Selection
Prior to channeling your inner HiTech Dad on gadgets let’s focus on music selection. The right kind of audio pumping out of your portable speakers in the nursery will make all the difference in your child sleeping successfully and long through the night.
My interest peaked when my sister, who has two toddlers, used [...]
5 Tips for a Safer Online Life
1. Use FireFox
Attackers like to go after the most people, it make their life easier. One attack can hack the most users, it is that simple. It helps to stay out of the mainstream as much as possible. FireFox is not only more secure it is faster and more stable. I have not run into [...]
My Top 5 Sites for New DSLR Owners
I finally stepped up to a DSLR (Canon Digital Rebel XTi to be exact) this Christmas. I was stoked to finally make the jump after selling all my film cameras a few years back. Before I got my camera I was hunting the web for information on all things digital photography related.
Canon EOS Forum - [...]
Don’t Sweat Your Kids College Grades
Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A’s in college This article outlines why getting good grades in college does not translate into success. I didn’t even make it through college and I have had by most accounts a successful career.
Most people will tell you building a social network is a key to business success [...]
Photographing Children – A Quick Tip
This is a great tip for taking pictures of your kids. I was a photographers assistant many years ago and this always worked well. One thing we did was not tell the kids we where taking pictures. We would take them into the studio an just have them play. This is a much more relaxed [...]
HiTech Dads On Almost Drama Free Doctor Check-Ups
Miss Poots, her mother and I just returned from the 4 mo. doctor visit. You know, the one where your kiddo gets poked, prodded held down and poked again. Top that off with a little screaming and you’ve got one official 4 month checkup @ the doc.
I have a few non-HiTech tips to [...]