Archive for month: March, 2012

Prepare a portfolio for your king of the house!

30 Mar
30 March, 2012

From the day they are born, a child becomes the centre of attention of every parent’s camera. And even though they have pictures in nearly every posture and every place, we’re sure that if you look at them one after the other, they are all very similar.

We’d like to give you a few ideas to inspire and help you get more original and artistic snaps of your kids:

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The dream of flight

28 Mar
28 March, 2012

Who hasn’t dreamt of flying at some point in their life? Jump from the highest point of the city, glide close to the floor, and then rise above the open sea. A mix of freedom and adrenaline that we’ve always dreamed of. We’ve probably played at jumping off of a bench with a couple of fans in each hand or making the swing go really fast until we got the feeling of weightlessness. In some cases, those little ones ended up soaring the skies with their aviator hat.

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Aviator Hat: Set your imagination free!

26 Mar
26 March, 2012

On the count of three, close your eyes and imagine yourself flying… one, two, and three… Cool, right? The only inconvenience is that if you want to keep on reading this article, you’ll need to open them, but we encourage you to repeat this healthy habit from time to time.

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Past vs Future

23 Mar
23 March, 2012

The future always ends up arriving, and though it can’t be changed, you can get some artistic benefit from it, like what the Argentinian photographer Irina Werning has achieved.

This photographer confesses on her website www.irinawerning.com, that she had a curious hobby whenever somebody would invite her into their home: go through their old photographs. From always searching and being amazed by the incredible retro look they had, she started to wonder how these would look if the pictures were taken a second time…

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The art of the Picnic

21 Mar
21 March, 2012

There’s nothing like getting away from the city and getting in touch with nature, feeling the fresh air that surrounds us, whilst we eat something, relaxing on our chequered tablecloth and doing all kinds of field activities with the kings of the house.

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Picnic Socks: a perfect day out

19 Mar
19 March, 2012

We leave the cold behind, the days start to become longer and the sun makes everything a little warmer.

Welcome spring! (Though really, you’ll only be celebrating if you’re in the northern hemisphere).

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Original pregnancy time lapse videos

16 Mar
16 March, 2012

The moment you discover that you’re pregnant your body goes through many different emotions. Happiness and fear are two that we probably most associate with this period in life, but there are many more. As it’s a once in a lifetime moment, there are more and more families that want to leave a record of what they felt for posterity, what surrounded them and the expectations they had in that precise moment of their lives.

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You won’t go to bed without knowing something new: The milky way

14 Mar
14 March, 2012

Today we bring you a new category, with one purpose: for you to surprise your kids showing them new things. If they’re still a bit young, don’t worry, you can keep this ace up your sleeve and one day you’ll be able to play it.

At the kingdom we believe it’s necessary to awake a child’s curiosity and imagination; this is where our galactic trip begins. Hold on tight, because we guarantee you mind boggling information that will make you feel small, and that’s without barely leaving the milky way, the galaxy that we live in.

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Astronaut Pyjamas: a space adventure

12 Mar
12 March, 2012

Five, four, three, two, one, zero… Mission “sweet dreams” begins.

At The Kings of the House we’ve always believed in the importance of dreams, both those that you enjoy with your eyes closed, and those that move you through life.

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Did I break it? Babies recognize their own mistakes

09 Mar
9 March, 2012

Sixteen month old babies have the amazing ability of suspecting if they have made a mistake, or simply that the objects in their environment don’t work as they should.

We wanted you to check out with your own eyes what we’re talking about, we’re going to show you the experiment created by the department of cognitive sciences of the MIT led by Laura Schulz y Hyowon Gweon.

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How to name your baby (and not die trying)

07 Mar
7 March, 2012

There comes a time in every pregnancy when you start to ask yourself what you’re going to call the baby. It’s a huge responsibility, he’ll answer to that name all his life, and in many cases, it will influence how people will interact with him at every stage in his life. It’s easy to get anxious about this situation, which is why we’re going to give you a few tips and ideas to help you with the task. Get pen and paper ready, and let’s start.

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5 Tricks to help you through a photo shoot with kids

06 Mar
6 March, 2012

We don’t mean to discourage anyone with the post’s title, on the contrary, photo shoots with kids can be really fun if you follow a few simple steps:

1.    Make sure you’re fully loaded on patience. It’s more than likely that you won’t achieve all the pictures you had planned, because it’s complicated for children to stay focussed on the same activity for long periods of time. Don’t put them under pressure, becuase it will make them unhappy, and you won’t get the photos you hoped for.

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