Here is a cute Valentine’s Card idea from Stefani Greene of Wilmington, NC. This project will take a little bit of camera know-how - or at least the willingness to take the camera off of auto! You will need a camera that has manual settings, but you don’t necessarily need a dSLR. Many point-and-shoot cameras have manual settings, too (read your manual!).To get the shot, set your camera to aperture priority and use a large aperture to create a shallow depth of field (DOF). Different lenses will have a different maximum apertures, so this will vary. Somewhere around f2.8 or f3.2 will work great. If your lens won’t open that wide, try using your largest aperture and getting in close to take the photo. I have seen this done with the focus on the candy and the child’s face in the DOF, or as shown here with the focus on the child.

Print the photo, cut slits at the top and bottom of the hand, and slide a lollipop through the slits. Attach the lollipopped photo to card stock to give it a little extra support. Try a flower for grandma or even a pencil for classmates. The end result is a very cute personalized Valentine that is sure to delight your sweetie!

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