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    JenaW is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    Default RE: B&W C-41 processing

    We have a digital camera so I can't help you with the camera/film questions but I was looking at a "taking pics of your baby" book at Borders this weekend and read about lighting. Like someone else mentioned, natural lighting is by far the best. They showed examples of both natural lighting and flash and it makes a huge difference. The best is to have the light coming in on one side of the baby, then you get a really neat shadow on the other side. This works really well in front of a big window or open door. (They even showed examples in the garage, but that probably won't work this time of year unless you are somewhere warm. Apparently, the light bounces off the driveway and reflects in). If you don't have natural light, you can use a light with a 100 watt bulb that the shade is tilted so the light is angled at one side of the baby - did that make sense...not sure how to explain it well.

    HTH


    Jera
    Mom to Carter ~ 05.13.03

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    Default Grandma's Birthday Gift

    We loved your idea so much we made one too. Thank you for the idea. I got the frame at Costco for $23, and the prints there were $0.19 each. The prints were a bit darker than I would have wanted. I should have used the photo software to lighten them up, but they will look perfect on the wall at Grandma's.

    Thanks again!

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    Default JUST WANTED TO POST OUR RESULTS

    Gave my mom a similar one for X-mas and she cried. Thanks for your help!

    http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/1934.jpg

    shannon
    not-even-pregnant-yet-overachiever
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    PREGNANT! EDD 6/9/03
    mama to Jack 6/6/03

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    Default RE: JUST WANTED TO POST OUR RESULTS

    That is really neat Shannon! I am not surprised it moved your mom to tears. Nice work!

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    Default RE: JUST WANTED TO POST OUR RESULTS

    Shannon it came out great. Is that a Tuesday Morning frame?

    I bought 2 exactly like it at TM for $20.
    Mom to R and R

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    Default RE: JUST WANTED TO POST OUR RESULTS

    YES! I went in before X-mas and dropped $150 on about 15 different frames. That's what everyone got for presents. Good tip.

    shannon
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    PREGNANT! EDD 6/9/03
    mama to Jack 6/6/03

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    Default RE: B&W pictures for do-it-yourselfers

    You've probably already done this, and don't need any help, but this is a warning for all future folks who want to dot this kind of thing:

    if your photos show anything even vaguely risque (i.e. a naked butt) don't have them developed at Walmart! My dear friend had her husband take photos of her pregnant belly one picture a month for the entire pregnancy. All these pictures showed was belly. They took them to Walmart who not only did not develop them they destroyed the negatives! The photo manager said Walmart had a policy against pornography!

    At the very least talk to the technicians who will be developing your film.

    Jen in Okinawa
    Mom to Noelle (2 1/3)

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    Default RE: B&W pictures for do-it-yourselfers

    I was wondering about the "nakedness" factor and baby pics myself ... has anyone else had problems having photos developed?

    I'm a little confused over the contraband belly pics, though. I can't imagine that Wal-Mart would have problems developing photos of tummys visible in two-piece swimsuits, for example ...
    ~ Laura



    One in 2004 and the other one in 2008

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    Default I WISH THEY DID THAT TO ME I'D BE RICH!!!!!

    If they dare wanted to say my pregnant belly was porn and then distroy once in a lifetime images I'd sue them...to accuse one of porn is pretty dangerous so I'd love for them to accuse me of that!!!!
    Oddly I took a bunch of negative to walmart today to have them make me index cards for the rolls that I didn't have them on...one was filled with pictures of Tristan naked (his father day ones last year) and nothing was said and they developed them...
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    and Baby Boy Tristan born @UNC
    Feb 25, 2003
    Brother to 3 pups "gees" and 2 kitties

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