how to take great photos of your kids

I reccently got some photos done of my daughter and they didnt come cheap either.
most profesional photos are more then 500.
when i got them done i asked the photgraher if he had any tips on how i could take some great pics myself
as i love to take photos but they always seem to be close ups, because lillian runs for the camera as soon as she notices it.
theses are some of the tip he wrote down for me:

• arrange a area where you want to have the photos taken
• make sure everyone in the picture is in the right spot. and there is no unwanted objects in the way that will come up in the photo.
• try and take the photos with a camera that you can see the picture after you take it, to avoid paying for printing, when they dont turn out right.
• try different angels, they might be better from the left side or the right side
  
• zoom in and out. i noticed when i tried to qoom in the pictures where much better
• natural light always works best.
  
• when taking photos of babies try to catch there emotions in the pic, like frawn, smile, them clapping ect.
• never give up, you will eventually get a few good pics if you keep trying so never give up.
• get down to there level
• use flash out doors

these tips have helped me as i didnt no what i was doing just thought how hard could it be to take a great photo.
i do take some nice pics but with these tips they helped me out alot i hope they help you to.

i also found a great website online that you might be interested in
www.kodak.com