Capturing Memories: Your Family History In Photographs

Capturing Memories: Your Family History in Photographs, by Maureen A. Taylor; 163 pg; paperback; ISBN 978-1-5933130-3-6; 2008; Item TP039 If you’re the photographer in your family (or if you aspire to be), photo expert Maureen Taylor can tell you exactly what to look for, whether you’re trying to buy the perfect camera or take the perfect shot. In Capturing Memories you’ll find: Discussions about gear and gadgets for both film and digital cameras. Helpful (and money-saving) info on what and how to buy Practical advice on photo composition, lighting, backgrounds, and how to avoid common mistakes Tips on photographing gravestones, family heirlooms, and old documents Suggestions for using technology to get family photos out of the shoebox and into the hands of people who will love them as much as you do. It’s easy to forget that family history is all around us. Research is about the past, but the materials used for genealogical inquiry – photographs, records, and artifacts – were all onc