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		<title>Photographs for Family Oil Paintings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ranson Kurservpa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walking down the memory lane, we realised how much our family plays a significant part in our lives. For all these prized memories, we hold them dearly close to our heart and will let them away.<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog">www.mccoy-pottery.net</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog/2010/02/photographs-for-family-oil-paintings/">Photographs for Family Oil Paintings</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Walking down the memory lane, we realised how much our family plays a significant part in our lives. For all these prized memories, we hold them dearly close to our heart and will let them away.</p>
<p>One of the great ways of showcasing these special memories every day is to turn our special photographs into <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">oil paintings</a> displayed in our living, dining, or bedrooms. These oil portraits are good as home dcor as well.</p>
<p>How do you do that? At Paint The Moment (www.paintthemoment.com), they are passionate about crafting every dear moments down into finest works of art. These paintings are priced reasonably are great favours for your family members. I&#8217;ve done one myself and my family just adored it!</p>
<p>There are a few types of portraits which are suitable for oil paintings. I&#8217;ll share three common ones with you. The traditional photographs taken by professionals in the studio will be the first. These professional take beautiful pictures of you and your families which are just perfect for oil portraits!</p>
<p>The next in line will be those photos which are taking during family outings, vacations or events which hold special significance and memories. Such hard to come by moments make them special to be painted down into beautiful oil paintings.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s the third one then? It is the spontaneous shots of you and your family in action! These candid pictures are simply perfect to be painted down onto canvas! They capture the truest expressions and emotions which are then transformed into timeless art pieces!</p>
<p>It really doesn&#8217;t matter which of the above types of photos you choose to turn into an oil painting. The most important thing in choosing the photo is that all of your family members love it! Go through your photos and choose one today.</p>
<p>At Paint The Moment, they turn memorable photographs into beautiful <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">Oil Paintings</a>. Made from the finest quality, its hand painted works of art can last for generations! So don&#8217;t hesitate to hang your portrait of love in your homes!</p>
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		<title>Oil Painting Paints Down Your Every Success!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathaniel Gagnard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Racking your brains on coming up the most appropriate <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">corporate gifts</a> for that someone who might not lack anything? Trying to strike a balance between your keeping to your budget and getting something presentable?<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog">www.mccoy-pottery.net</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog/2010/02/oil-painting-paints-down-your-every-success/">Oil Painting Paints Down Your Every Success!</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Racking your brains on coming up the most appropriate <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">corporate gifts</a> for that someone who might not lack anything? Trying to strike a balance between your keeping to your budget and getting something presentable?</p>
<p>Well here is the perfect idea for you! Get him a beautiful hand painted oil portrait of himself or his family. Here&#8217;s is a great way to celebrate his success.</p>
<p>Oil paintings as <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">corporate gifts</a> are great for a lot of reasons. They have a great personal touch to them. It shows that you care about him and have given a lot of thought into getting just the right gift.</p>
<p>Besides, these portraits bring an air of elegance to your home and office. They exhibit an artistic side of you and portray how much you value the finer details in life.</p>
<p>Hence, the significance of oil painting as <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">corporate gifts</a> means that you value and respect his character and personality. At the same time, he might even reciprocate the same thoughts regarding you as well!</p>
<p>Do bear in mind that the quality of the oil painting plays a great deal as well. As a gift to your executive, you would like to present him with one of premium quality, which matches his prestige and status.</p>
<p>But where do you get such fine and durable piece of oil portrait at affordable prices? Here&#8217;s the deal &#8211; Visit Paint The Moment (www.paintthemoment.com). At paint the moment, you can be assured that you can create the finest canvas painting from only $200!</p>
<p>Your executive will be delighted by the beautiful and thoughtful gift which you will give him. Besides, it will all be within your budget also.</p>
<p>Paint The Moment aims to honour your every career achievements, bringing you the finest timeless artpieces. So make your wise move today and present your fellow executives with these unique <a href="http://www.paintthemoment.com">corporate gifts</a> now!</p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog">www.mccoy-pottery.net</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog/2010/02/oil-painting-paints-down-your-every-success/">Oil Painting Paints Down Your Every Success!</a></p>
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		<title>How to Take Candid Shots for Oil Paintings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth Li</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking a candid picture taken may not seem as tough as it is. Such photography focuses on capturing the subject in the midst of spontaneity rather than the techniques. With a good candid shot, it will be the marvelous candidate for your own custom <a href='http://www.paintthemoment.com/'>oil paintings</a>.<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog">www.mccoy-pottery.net</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog/2010/02/how-to-take-candid-shots-for-oil-paintings/">How to Take Candid Shots for Oil Paintings</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taking a candid picture taken may not seem as tough as it is. Such photography focuses on capturing the subject in the midst of spontaneity rather than the techniques. With a good candid shot, it will be the marvelous candidate for your own custom <a href='http://www.paintthemoment.com/'>oil paintings</a>.</p>
<p>Many instances, the perfect children and pets photography comes from simple candid shots. Such special moments ought to be treated specially and nothing beats more than turning them into beautiful oil paintings. But first, we need to be able to take a good candid shot. Here are some useful pointers:</p>
<p>Bring your camera with you everywhere! You never know when that special moment will arise. You want to be ready when it does! If you don&#8217;t have your camera handy, using the camera feature on your phone is the next best thing.</p>
<p>It is good to have photographs with high quality and resolution. With a good quality photograph, your portrait will turn out good as well. Nevertheless, if your photos happened to be dim or blurry, our skillful artists will still be able to transform them into beautiful oil paintings.</p>
<p>Now, we have to ensure that the subject is unaware that they are being photographed. If not, you will be able to sense a change in their behavior, making them more self conscious. This is attributed to the works of the subconscious mind and applies to animals as well!</p>
<p>What gives a candid photograph its flavor is the spontaneity of the subject taken; something which is un-posed and unintentional. So keep the subject&#8217;s mind off the lens and never intrude their personal space.</p>
<p>Indeed, your subjects will feel more relaxed if the lens is further away. Use a long zoom function and place yourself strategically at a distance from the subjects. Also, the last thing you want is a blinding flash which spoils the spontaneous moment. So avoid flashes!</p>
<p>If it is not possible to be outside of their personal space, keep taking photos for an extended period of time. Even if the subjects are aware of the camera, after a while they will take their focus away from it, and resume what they were doing before. This leads us to the next point:</p>
<p>Take as many photos as possible! You don&#8217;t have to save on film if you are holding a digital camera. So just keep snapping away even if it&#8217;s the same moment you are taking! Having multiple shots allow you the option of choosing the most well taken photo out of the many you took!</p>
<p>It will be useful should your camera have the continuous shooting mode. Do make full use of it to capture that perfect candid moment which you desire. Then, your oil painting will look great as well!</p>
<p>Take pictures from multiple angles and perspectives. A popular approach is to aim the camera from an elevation below the subjects&#8217; eyes. People literally shoot from the hips. You can crouch down, or take a picture from the story above. Mixing up the angles make the photographs more exciting and creative.</p>
<p>Photograph the subjects when are interacting with another subject or performing a task. With them interaction in place, the subjects will be less aware of you being near them.</p>
<p>Their interaction also makes the photo more interesting since they are adding the element of their action to the story of the photo. The activity of the subjects will give more energy to the image and make it more alive.</p>
<p>When you take a live action photograph, there is a big difference between a posed one, and you can capture emotions and feelings a lot better.</p>
<p>Indeed, candid photographs are great way to portray your artistic side using the simplest means. And more importantly, they allow special moments to be painted down into oil paintings.</p>
<p>Now that you have captured your candid photograph, you can head over to Paint The Moment (www.paintthemoment.com) to have it made into a beautiful <a href='http://www.paintthemoment.com/'>oil painting</a>. They provide the finest paintings at very reasonable prices. Get yours made today!</p>
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