Our Top 3 Spooky Halloween Decorating Ideas in Pictures

1. Illumination is key! Whether it’s Halloween, Christmas, or another holiday or event, nothing screams of festivity as much as lights do. The great thing about Halloween lights is that they’re readily available and typically very affordable – you can usually get a nice string of pumpkins or ghost lights for a few bucks at craft and home stores.

photo credit: bigwibble6

2. Halloween Trees. The latest trend in Halloween decorating is dressing up your very own Halloween tree.  Some people like to decorate the trees in their yards, while others like to get a small tree to bring inside.  Stores like Home Depot often sell Halloween trees for indoors.  

photo credit: Andrew Stawarz

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3. Homemade Halloween Crafts. Our family loves making Halloween crafts in anticipation of Halloween, and they can really add a unique touch to your home. Check out these awesome Halloween crafts we found on Flickr for ideas:

Decorating Halloween gourds is a fun and easy activity.

photo credit: justgrimes

Paper Halloween crafts are fun for all ages.

photo credit: Franklin Park Library

Knitted or crocheted Halloween plushes are the best!

photo credit: knittingturnip

If you’ve got some Halloween decorating ideas of your own, let us know!

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Take plenty of candid shots to capture the real magic

It’s the time of the year when costume party and trick-or-treating memories are made, but are you taking the best photos to share with friends and family? If you feel like an amateur behind the lens and your pictures stay trapped on your camera, these tips will help you take photos you’ll be proud to share with others.

Here are five cool tricks to make your photos a treat:

Tip 1: Use the flash indoors and out
For the best outcome, always use the flash when taking photos outdoors. The flash will lighten the shadows on the subject’s face caused by the sun. This applies to photos taken outside – no matter what the season.

Tip 2: Take plenty of candid shots to capture the real magic
Take a combination of posed and candid shots to capture the spirit of Halloween. Record meaningful moments such as your family trick-or-treating or children carving a jack-o’-lantern. Try following a child and capturing candid shots at their height-level. Don’t be shy in snapping the shutter; taking several photos will make sure you catch the magic of the evening.

Tip 3: Practice the rule of thirds
Add personality and balance to your photos by dividing the frame into three equal parts. Imagine two imaginary horizontal and two vertical lines in your viewfinder. Some cameras offer a setting to automatically place these lines to make it easier. Position the subject at one of the four points where the lines intersect. Composing your shot using this rule of thumb will create a nicely-balanced, eye-pleasing photo.

Tip 4: Make photo sharing effortless by adding wireless to the camera you already own
Imagine sharing photos of your favorite Halloween moment before you even hand out the last fistful of candy. By using Eye-Fi’s wireless SD memory card, you can turn the camera you already own into a wireless camera. Eye-Fi will automatically upload photos from your camera to your home computer and favorite online photo sharing site like Shutterfly or Kodak Gallery. Plus, storing photos online will keep them safe in case you lose your photo albums in a fire or if your computer is ever stolen or infected by a virus.

Tip 5: Organize your photos with “geotagging”
Geotagging, or adding a “tag” to your photo with the location of where it was taken, helps keep your images organized within your online photo sharing site. As photo memories accumulate within your gallery, you can organize them by location and provide context that will last for years to come. The Eye-Fi Explore wireless memory card automatically tags photos with location information, eliminating the time and hassle of manually doing it yourself. You can also use this information to help plot your photos on a map to record your Halloween travels.

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