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Nutcracker Ballet Family Four Pack -
Inculdes four admissions passes to an unforgettable family tradition. Nutcraker Ballet at the Saroyan Theatre, December 15 and 16. Presented by the Lively Arts Foundation.

Tips for taking amazing holiday Photos

2. Capture those candid momentsIt’s important to take the more formal shots well, but the images that your family will most love are those more candid moments where the subject is enjoying themselves, rather than being subjected to yet another photo.

3. Don’t forget to include yourself. A common mistake made by the family picture taker is to never include themselves in the photos. Take a look back through your previous holiday shots – how many times do you appear in them? Make sure that other family members take a few pictures that include you, or even better, use the self-timer or smile shutter function on your camera so that you can join in the fun.

4. Use a tripod For the formal pictures that certain family members demand, use a tripod or at least rest your camera on a solid surface. This will help keep the picture sharp and enable you to be in the picture.

5. Forget the flash. If at all possible, try not to use your camera’s flash. It usually results in unflattering photos with harsh lighting that your subjects will probably tolerate rather than like. Instead set your camera to a higher ISO speed than normal – sure, you’ll see some noise, but the resulting photos will look much more natural.

6. Fill the frameGetting up and close and personal with your subject is a sure-fire way to make the photo more interesting. Try and move a few steps closer than you would normally take a picture from – you’ll be amazed at the results.

7. Focus on the children. Everyone likes to see pictures of their children, so make sure that they’re the main focus. You’ll never get them to sit still, so try and take as many photos as possible and don’t worry if a lot of them end up in the virtual bin – just a few good shots will make all that effort worth it.

8. But don’t forget the adults. Remember not to entirely neglect the older members of the family, as they’ll want at least a record that they were there. Try and take a photo of each family member individually – they’ll love being the centre of attention for once.

9. It’s all in the detail. It’s not just the people in your family that are part of the holidays – it’s things like the food, decorations, and the venue too. So take some close-up shots of these to at least serve as a record of all the effort that went into the big day.

10. Share quicklyThe days of waiting for your film to be developed and prints to be made are long gone, so take advantage of your camera connectivity and hook it up to a TV before your guests leave. You can all then ”enjoy” editing them as a group, naturally selecting the winners and losers.

11. Print the best photos. We may live in a time when most photos are now shared online, but your family will still value seeing the best photos as prints that can be framed and hung on the wall.

All that quality time on Facebook may have a detrimental effect on your consumer habits by chipping away at your self-control, according to new research. The results: overspending and overeating.

Facebook can boost self-esteem, but those increased feelings of self-worth can alter your consumer behavior, and not for the better, researchers say.

"Because consumers care about the image they present to close friends, social network use enhances self-esteem in users who are focused on close friends while browsing their social network," writes authors Dr. Keith Wilcox of Columbia University and Dr. Andrew T. Stephen of the University of Pittsburgh, both assistant professors of marketing. "This momentary increase in self-esteem leads them to display less self-control after browsing a social network."

Wilcox and Stephen enlisted some 100 Facebook users, equals parts men and women, in a series of five studies, using a combination of surveys, self-esteem tests, and observations after participants browsed Facebook. Findings showed that more time spent on Facebook was linked with a higher body mass index, increased binge eating, a lower credit score, and higher levels of credit card debt.

Their research, announced Tuesday, will be published in the June 2013 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research.

A February 2012 Pew Internet survey found that two out of three of US Facebook users say they have had an experience online that made them feel good about themselves.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Along with Hollywood’s biggest movie & TV stars, the 2013 Golden Globes honored some of music’s biggest chart toppers on Thursday with the nominations in the Best Original Song category.

Will it be a battle between Taylor Swift, for “Safe & Sound” from “The Hunger Games,” or Adele, for “Skyfall” from the latest James Bond movie?

But don’t count out the guys for the award that Madonna took home last year for “Masterpiece” from her directorial debut “W.E.”

Keith Urban is up for “For You " from “Act of Valor,” along with Bon Jovi for “Not Running Anymore” from “Stand Up Guys” and possibly Taylor and Adele’s biggest competition is from “Les Miserables” for the new original song “Suddenly,” which Hugh Jackman sings in the movie.

Plus, find out which stars, movies and television shows got nomination snubs, HERE!

The 70th Annual Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 13, 2012 at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST on NBC with hosts Amy Poehler & Tina Fey.

Lindsay Lohan is on the verge of losing expensive designer clothes, family heirlooms and potentially embarrassing items ... because she hasn't paid her storage bill and as a result the unit is about to go up on the auction block.

Sources close to Lindsay tell us ... LiLo has fallen behind on paying her monthly bill ... and now owes roughly $16,000 to the storage company.

The account is now delinquent and the locker can't be opened until the balance is paid in full ... and that's not going to happen because Lindsay doesn't have the cash. As we reported, her financial situation is so desperate the IRS has frozen her bank accounts because of unpaid back taxes.

So here's the upshot. If Lindsay doesn't get a big check for XMAS, her storage unit will be auctioned off this month. We're told she's reached out to family and friends to front her the money but so far no one is biting.

Talk about a good "Storage Wars" episode.

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