by Jennifer Borget posted in Life

My husband isn't always here when I want him to take pictures for me, and he certainly doesn't take the initiative on his own. And when I do get his help, he's usually unenthusiastic and the pictures don't always turn out, bless his heart.
Nevertheless, I make time to get in the photos with my kids myself. It's gotten to a point where I enjoy taking photos with my kids on my own and today I'm going to share my best tips for taking self-portraits with your kids.

First, what you'll need:

A camera (duh), preferably one with WiFi or a timer and/or remote response

A remote control compatible with your camera.

A tripod, or something to balance your camera on.

Patience
If your camera has WiFi then it'll be a lot easier to do. Here's a video tutorial for setting that up. For those of you who don't have a WiFi-enabled camera, here's a tip for getting in the shot using a remote.
1. Take time to set up. The first thing I do is get my camera set up on my tripod in a nice prime position aiming toward a spot my kids and I will be sitting. If I'm indoors, I try to pick a place that is well lit by window light. I get as much prepared beforehand, so the kids don't have to wait while I fumble around and change my settings.

2. Pre-focus. I try to do this one of two ways. In once instance I'll set the camera's lens to manual focus, then aim at my daughter or son, who is sitting where we'll be, and focus on one of them. Or, I'll leave my lens on auto fo...