Author: Cynthia Marcano
With so many proud parents in the world, no wonder baby photo contests are so popular. Of
course there is usually only one winner and we all want our little darling to be it. Here
are a few tips on how to submit photos to be judged for baby photo contests. Here is what
the judges are looking for.Can the judges see the baby’s face? If not, then how
can they judge your baby or toddler’s appearance? If you have taken your cutie to a
picture studio, chances are they have several shots of your child looking at a prop of
some sort. These are no doubt cute pictures, but opt for the shot of your child looking at
the camera. Close up facial shots are eye catching. Your baby is indeed a cutie, let the
judges see that.
If you are a 1st time parent, you have probably taken too many photos to keep track of.
Sorting through your tons of pictures can be a breeze if you follow this next suggestion.
If it has a lot of background, move on. Family vacation photos with your little standing
next to 10 cartoon characters won’t work. All the background distracts the eye away
from the main subject- your little one. Pictures with background are ok, as long as the
main focus is your child. For example, a child swimming in a pool would be good as long as
the child takes up more picture than the pool water. The pool water is all one color and
your child’s bright face and bathing suit colors are sure to bring the eye right to
your darling.
Focusing on the baby is really important. While keeping background to a minimal is
important, so is making your child the main subject. For parents with more than one child,
I am sure to have tons of family shots. Keep these photos in the family scrapbooks and
photo albums. Of course you can tell your children apart, but that may not be such an easy
task for judges. If your children look alike that can be very difficult. Make judging as
easy as possible by keeping pictures simple. Playing the guessing game will only frustrate
judges. It doesn’t get any easier than one person in the photo to be judged. Of
course this rule doesn’t apply to multiples or Mommy or Daddy and me photos.
I already know you have a dozen shots with your baby wearing huge sunglasses, daddy’s
baseball hat, mommy’s jewelry, or a Halloween mask. Photos with props truly are cute,
but they are not always suitable for baby photo contests. Props that hide your baby’s
face make it hard for judges to see the true beauty of your baby. The key is to enhance,
not hide their cute faces. For instance, wearing daddy’s hat is ok as long as its to
the side or back where we can see the baby’s face. Halloween costumes with face
covering masks or that require facial makeup, is not helping your toddler win.
Other Tips Include:
Send clear photos. Photos that are dark are pretty useless. You are not giving yourself a
fair judging chance.
Red Eyes do not make appealing photos. Many online picture software can help fix that
problem.
Pictures taken from far away distances can't help judges see the child's face.
Size matters. Judges prefer pictures larger than a wallet up to size 5x7 (3x5, 4x6, 5x7
and anything in between).
Source: Free Articles from ArticlesBase.com
About the Author:
Cynthia Marcano is co-owner of My Adorable Smile Baby Photo Contest. Enter your child at
http://www.myadorablesmile.com for a chance to win cash or other prizes. Vote for your
favorite today!
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