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Photographs have become an important part of our lives these days with digital cameras and the cameras on mobile phones making it easy to snap a picture and share it around. But for those extra special occasions you want more than just a quick snapshot that could be blurred or fuzzy, have red-eye problems or show odd things in the background.

For those special photographs you need a professional photographer and that is where Gold Coast Photography can come to your rescue. A professional portrait photographer will know just how to get the best family portrait with everyone in it looking their best, while still maintaining a natural pose.

For the best results family portrait photography should always be done by a professional photographer who has all the right equipment such as the correct lens and light diffusers, etc – and knows how to use them to the best advantage. He or she also knows just how to get the subjects to pose in the right way. This rapport with other people is something that not everyone possesses.

While digital or other snaps are fine for most things, there are plenty of them that simply don't turn out well. This can be due to reflection, bad light, movement or simply not posing the subjects in the right place or way. Shadow and sunlight play weird tricks on snapshots at times. But a professional photographer has been trained to get things right; your family portraits will look completely different to your family snaps.

The detail and beauty of every facial feature, hairdo, clothing, or special background effects will all be there in amazing clarity. And there will be no odd gates, fence posts or tomato sauce bottles lurking in the background to spoil it all. Every family should have several family portraits taken at various times as a way of keeping beautiful memories alive.

About the Author

Photography Expert is a traveller and a freelance photographer. He has been taking pictures for the last 10 years and also has his pictures published in local magazines.

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Canon 100-300mm F4.5-5.6 USM Lens $319.9 A highly practical, portable telephoto zoom lens at only 4.8" in length. With rear focusing, the lens does not rotate during focusing, retaining any filter effects. Autofocusing is quick and quiet; the powerful, professional ring-USM motor permits fulltime manual focus override. This is the only consumer-grade telephoto zoom lens from Canon with this feature, and it retains the 58mm filter size of the popular 28-105 lens(which also has the ring-USM motor).

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens $595 Compact, lightweight and a wide magnification range - this standard zoom lens features a wide focal length range from normal to telephoto equivalent to 29-320mm in the 35mm format. It features an Optical Image Stabilizer for up to 4-stops of effective correction even at full zoom. Since Canon's optical image stabilization system is in the lens, not in the camera, you can see the stabilized, steadier images through the viewfinder. And the circular aperture can give beautiful background blur effects. This new wide zoom ratio EF-S lens delivers excellent high-speed performance at an affordable price.

Crystal Optics 25mm 3 Piece Multi-Coated Professional Filter Kit $29.95 ?Filter effects: UV: A UV filter protects your camera's lens from scratches, dust, dirt, moisture and fingerprints, while reducing unwanted ultra-violet light. Cameras are more sensitive to ultraviolet light than our eyes are. A blue haze may appear in pictures taken when there is excessive UV light. A UV filter can reduce atmospheric haze when it is caused by blue radiation and ultraviolet. Since our eyes cannot see this part of the spectrum, UV filters, also known as skylight or haze filters, are recommended for all outdoor shooting. Fluorescent: The F-DL fluorescent light correction filter provides the perfect solution for obtaining pleasing skin tones and correct color while shooting without a flash under fluorescent lighting. This filter gives true-to-life color rendition by removing the harsh yellow-green cast ordinarily resulting from fluorescent bulbs. When shooting under natural light, a fluorescent filter dramatically increases color saturation of subjects such as sunrises and sunsets. Polarizer: Polarizers let you deepen and intensify blue skies, achieve vibrant color saturation, reduce or eliminate glare and reflections from non-metallic objects and glass surfaces, and minimize haze. The filter can be rotated to determine the amount of reflection to be removed. Rotate the polarizer to change blue sky densities from light to dark blue, and create dramatic contrast between blue skies and white clouds. PRO QUALITY FILTER KIT, SUPER HIGH RESOLUTION. This filter kit is of Professional Grade and includes 1- UV filter (ultraviolet) for protection against dust, dirt, scratches, fingerprints and the sun's ultraviolet rays. 1- Polarizer filter (neutral density) to remove the hazy effect that bright sunlight can cause in outdoor shooting situations. 1- FL-D filter (fluorescent) for taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lights. This filter removes the greenish tint given off by fluorescent lighting. 1 compact protective carrying case for transporting and storing your set of filters.These filter are made in japan and caryy a 15 year warranty.

Crystal Optics 49mm 3 Piece Multi-Coated Professional Filter Kit $129.95 ?Filter effects: UV: A UV filter protects your camera's lens from scratches, dust, dirt, moisture and fingerprints, while reducing unwanted ultra-violet light. Cameras are more sensitive to ultraviolet light than our eyes are. A blue haze may appear in pictures taken when there is excessive UV light. A UV filter can reduce atmospheric haze when it is caused by blue radiation and ultraviolet. Since our eyes cannot see this part of the spectrum, UV filters, also known as skylight or haze filters, are recommended for all outdoor shooting. Fluorescent: The F-DL fluorescent light correction filter provides the perfect solution for obtaining pleasing skin tones and correct color while shooting without a flash under fluorescent lighting. This filter gives true-to-life color rendition by removing the harsh yellow-green cast ordinarily resulting from fluorescent bulbs. When shooting under natural light, a fluorescent filter dramatically increases color saturation of subjects such as sunrises and sunsets. Polarizer: Polarizers let you deepen and intensify blue skies, achieve vibrant color saturation, reduce or eliminate glare and reflections from non-metallic objects and glass surfaces, and minimize haze. The filter can be rotated to determine the amount of reflection to be removed. Rotate the polarizer to change blue sky densities from light to dark blue, and create dramatic contrast between blue skies and white clouds. PRO QUALITY FILTER KIT, SUPER HIGH RESOLUTION. This filter kit is of Professional Grade and includes 1- UV filter (ultraviolet) for protection against dust, dirt, scratches, fingerprints and the sun's ultraviolet rays. 1- Polarizer filter (neutral density) to remove the hazy effect that bright sunlight can cause in outdoor shooting situations. 1- FL-D filter (fluorescent) for taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lights. This filter removes the greenish tint given off by fluorescent lighting. 1 compact protective carrying case for transporting and storing your set of filters.These filter are made in japan and caryy a 15 year warranty.

Crystal Optics 55mm 3 Piece Multi-Coated Professional Filter Kit $79.95 ?Filter effects: UV: A UV filter protects your camera's lens from scratches, dust, dirt, moisture and fingerprints, while reducing unwanted ultra-violet light. Cameras are more sensitive to ultraviolet light than our eyes are. A blue haze may appear in pictures taken when there is excessive UV light. A UV filter can reduce atmospheric haze when it is caused by blue radiation and ultraviolet. Since our eyes cannot see this part of the spectrum, UV filters, also known as skylight or haze filters, are recommended for all outdoor shooting. Fluorescent: The F-DL fluorescent light correction filter provides the perfect solution for obtaining pleasing skin tones and correct color while shooting without a flash under fluorescent lighting. This filter gives true-to-life color rendition by removing the harsh yellow-green cast ordinarily resulting from fluorescent bulbs. When shooting under natural light, a fluorescent filter dramatically increases color saturation of subjects such as sunrises and sunsets. Polarizer: Polarizers let you deepen and intensify blue skies, achieve vibrant color saturation, reduce or eliminate glare and reflections from non-metallic objects and glass surfaces, and minimize haze. The filter can be rotated to determine the amount of reflection to be removed. Rotate the polarizer to change blue sky densities from light to dark blue, and create dramatic contrast between blue skies and white clouds. PRO QUALITY FILTER KIT, SUPER HIGH RESOLUTION. This filter kit is of Professional Grade and includes 1- UV filter (ultraviolet) for protection against dust, dirt, scratches, fingerprints and the sun's ultraviolet rays. 1- Polarizer filter (neutral density) to remove the hazy effect that bright sunlight can cause in outdoor shooting situations. 1- FL-D filter (fluorescent) for taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lights. This filter removes the greenish tint given off by fluorescent lighting. 1 compact protective carrying case for transporting and storing your set of filters.These filter are made in japan and caryy a 15 year warranty.

Merkury Innovations 37mm UV Filter $19.95 Absorbs Ultra-Violet rays without increase in exposure, preventing haziness or foggy effects in the distance.

Merkury Innovations 67mm UV Filter $17.95 Absorbs Ultra-Violet rays without increase in exposure, preventing haziness or foggy effects in the distance.

Merkury Innovations 72mm UV Filter $17.95 Absorbs Ultra-Violet rays without increase in exposure, preventing haziness or foggy effects in the distance.

Merkury Innovations 82mm UV Filter $29.95 Absorbs Ultra-Violet rays without increase in exposure, preventing haziness or foggy effects in the distance.

Nikon 105mm F2.0 AF DC Lens $1099.96 Nikon defocus control offers new creative possibilities for shallow depth-of-field portrait photography. Photographers can fine-tune the foreground or background image area, creating unique blurred effects. Auto-focus option. Accepts 72mm filters. Built-in lens hood.

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Digital Camera - Black $446.95 Passion for photography doesn?t take a vacation when you?re on the road. Can?t pack all the gear? If you?re unwilling to compromise quality and creativity, then grab the P7100 and keep on shooting. The portable P7100 delivers versatility, performance and speed that keep you in the game. Get amazing photos and movies with intense detail powered by a large 10.1-MP, 1/1.7-in. CCD sensor and Nikon?s imaging technology. Process every moment with faster performance even minimize image blur with VR image stabilization. Then add in-camera special effects to take photos in a new direction. You?ll keep the photography passion burning.

Nikon SJ-4 Color Filter Set for SB-700 Flash $29.95 Nikon's SJ-4 Color Filter Set for SB-700 Flash gives you 4 color filters and 1 diffusion filter that provide tools for more dramatic lighting with your SB-700 portable flash. Amber, yellow, blue and red filters can be used for a variety of lighting and diffusion effects. An SZ-3 color filter holder is required and is available separately. Red, blue, yellow & amber filters are included, as well as a diffusion filter. Flash is not included.

Pentax 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 smc P-DA ED IF Digital Fish-eye $649 The Pentax interchangeable lens system provides a complete line of high-quality lenses to satisfy your every creative need. Offering a wide range of focal lengths, functions and effects for different formats, Pentax lenses are designed to maximize each camera's capabilities.Equivalent focal length to 15mm-26mm in the 35mm format with ist DSLRs; New water and oil repellant SP (Super Protective) lens coating for easy cleaning Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass for superior sharpness and color correction; Responsive "Quick-Shift Focus System" allows instant shift from AF to MF; The image circle is designed to match the CCD used in PENTAX digital SLRs.

Pentax DA 21mm F3.2AL LimitedNLens $649 With newly developed, high-performance optics, this new lens measures only one inch (25 millimeters long) and weighs a mere 4.9 ounces (140 grams). Mounted on a PENTAX digital SLR camera body, the lens protrudes very little from the camera?s front panel, making it an ideal choice for carry-everywhere, instantaneous snapshot photography. This versatile angle of view produces natural images with a moderate perspective and an expanded depth of field (or a wide in-focus area), making it ideal for many different types of subjects and occasions, including snapshots, landscape, travel photos, and architecture. The DA 21mm incorporates a hybrid aspherical lens in its eighth optical element to effectively compensate for a variety of aberrations, which cause adverse effects on overall image quality. In order to assure high-quality image reproduction over the entire focusing range, it also features a floating mechanism, which is designed to adjust the degree of aberration compensation in relation to the focusing distance

Profoto 100624 Magnum Reflector $309 For maximum output with a normal beam spread. The Magnum Reflector provides strong, smooth light. Although this is not a true focusing reflector, zooming it across the focal point does create interesting lighting effects. To achieve precise control over direction of the light, the Magnum can be supplemented by the ProTube, Honeycomb Grid or Barn Doors. The crisp character a high output makes this reflector very popular as fill-in light source against direct sunlight.

Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM For Canon Bonus kit $227.55 The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. Compact, High Performance Telephoto Zoom Lens. This compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma?s own Optical Stabilizer function. The lens incorporates SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in the front lens groups and is equipped with an inner focusing system to provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The incorporation of HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high-speed auto focus. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function effectively eliminates the effects of camera shake so subjects can be easily and clearly seen in the viewfinder as well as in the image. It allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal for steady, handheld photography. For Sony and Pentax mounts the built-in OS System allows the photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder and can be used as an alternative with cameras having built-in image stabilization. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 43.3inches (110cm) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.5. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters.

Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM For Nikon $159 The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. Compact, High Performance Telephoto Zoom Lens. This compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma?s own Optical Stabilizer function. The lens incorporates SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in the front lens groups and is equipped with an inner focusing system to provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The incorporation of HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high-speed auto focus. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function effectively eliminates the effects of camera shake so subjects can be easily and clearly seen in the viewfinder as well as in the image. It allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal for steady, handheld photography. For Sony and Pentax mounts the built-in OS System allows the photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder and can be used as an alternative with cameras having built-in image stabilization. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 43.3inches (110cm) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.5. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters.

Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM For Nikon Bonus Kit $227.55 The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. Compact, High Performance Telephoto Zoom Lens. This compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma?s own Optical Stabilizer function. The lens incorporates SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in the front lens groups and is equipped with an inner focusing system to provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The incorporation of HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high-speed auto focus. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function effectively eliminates the effects of camera shake so subjects can be easily and clearly seen in the viewfinder as well as in the image. It allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal for steady, handheld photography. For Sony and Pentax mounts the built-in OS System allows the photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder and can be used as an alternative with cameras having built-in image stabilization. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 43.3inches (110cm) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.5. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters. Kit Includes: 3 Piece Filter Kit, Lens Cleaning Pen, Lens and Camera Cleaning Kit, SD Card Reader, 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM, 8GB Memory Card, Carrying Case

Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM For Pentax $159 The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. Compact, High Performance Telephoto Zoom Lens. This compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma?s own Optical Stabilizer function. The lens incorporates SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in the front lens groups and is equipped with an inner focusing system to provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The incorporation of HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high-speed auto focus. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function effectively eliminates the effects of camera shake so subjects can be easily and clearly seen in the viewfinder as well as in the image. It allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal for steady, handheld photography. For Sony and Pentax mounts the built-in OS System allows the photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder and can be used as an alternative with cameras having built-in image stabilization. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 43.3inches (110cm) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.5. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters.

Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM For Sony $159 The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. Compact, High Performance Telephoto Zoom Lens. This compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma?s own Optical Stabilizer function. The lens incorporates SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in the front lens groups and is equipped with an inner focusing system to provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The incorporation of HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high-speed auto focus. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function effectively eliminates the effects of camera shake so subjects can be easily and clearly seen in the viewfinder as well as in the image. It allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal for steady, handheld photography. For Sony and Pentax mounts the built-in OS System allows the photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder and can be used as an alternative with cameras having built-in image stabilization. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 43.3inches (110cm) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.5. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters.

Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM for Canon $159 The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM. Compact, High Performance Telephoto Zoom Lens. This compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens incorporates Sigma?s own Optical Stabilizer function. The lens incorporates SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass in the front lens groups and is equipped with an inner focusing system to provide high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. The incorporation of HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high-speed auto focus. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function effectively eliminates the effects of camera shake so subjects can be easily and clearly seen in the viewfinder as well as in the image. It allows the use of shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than normal for steady, handheld photography. For Sony and Pentax mounts the built-in OS System allows the photographer to see the stabilized image in the viewfinder and can be used as an alternative with cameras having built-in image stabilization. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting and provides high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 43.3inches (110cm) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4.5. An inner focusing system eliminates front lens rotation, making it suitable for use with circular polarizing filters.