A few weeks ago a storm rolled in and down went the lights. It wasn’t even a good, raging storm. I think it was all of 5-10 minutes with high winds – and I do count our lucky stars that there wasn’t much damage.

So in the dark for almost two hours, the kids were getting a little restless. Mind you, it was only 7 pm? It felt like midnight. I thought, OH, let’s have some fun with the camera! They LOVED it. So, here are a few tips for at least an hour of fun in the dark with your flashlights.

• The only lighting in the room were candles and the flashlights.
• I used my DSLR on the automatic setting, no flash.
• Focus your lens on something dim first (you know, when you hold the button halfway first before taking the picture), and then take the picture.
• Don’t worry about a shaky hand, but do try your best to stay still. The shutter will be open longer than normal.
• If your photo subjects want to write something in the air, remember they have to write it backwards.