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Photos tell story of Santa's last-minute preparations PAGE IS - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17. ltM Who said Christmas is only for children? Adults provide more than enough laughs during the festive holiday season, especially on Christmas Eve when they make final preparations for the big day. Imagine dad riding a tricy­ cle or watching helplessly as a delicately assembled series of building blocks fall to the floor. These are just a few of the many photographic possibilities for the "Christmas Eve Santa Clauses*' who work late through the night to prepare gifts for their children. An instant camera is ideal for these late-night situations be­ cause it provides color photo­ graphs in seconds. Parents can enjoy their Christmas prepara­ tions a little more as they see photos of the busy work begin to develop before their eyes. It is easy to capture funny "fcs -- when parents discover the last minute" that a lei or toy must be assembled from a box containing 100 pieces -- if you use a camera with a built-in flash that is ready to snap instantly. The Kodak Colorburst 250 instant camera offers this feature so you can photograph your spouse in the wee hours, and then be ready to capture the morning excitement when the children rush to see the presents you worked so hard to prepare and wrap. ' The Colorburst 2S0 camera has a fixed-focus lens that makes picture-taking as simple as aim-and-shoot, virtually eliminating confusion so that you can be ready to take pictures within seconds. After you squeeze the shutter, the camera ejects the prints au­ tomatically, and about a minute later, the color image begins to appear. Kodak photo experts offer the following picture-taking tips to help sharpen your camera skills for the entire 1980 holiday sea­ son: • Move in close to give your pictures added interest and im­ pact. You may move in as close as y/i feet with the Colorburst camera to highlight facial ex­ pressions. • Include action and color in your prints. As you compose the picture in the viewfinder, add a splash of color by featuring col­ orful Christmas ornaments or the tree in the background. mm For All Your Dry Cleaning Needs Think Of Ut! f UlI SHAMROCK CLEANERS ' mm Jr wfwj f I'f ",J IP III / > r ^ ̂ McHENRY MARKET PLACE 4400 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY 385 ) 944 X DAILY7-6, /. SAT. 8-5 Jiiffiil AS CHRISTMAS EVE BEGINS to merge into Christina* morn ing, and you are still assembling toys trying to make piece A fit into piece B, take a picture break with your instant camera. It will not only lift your spirits at the time, but help you treasure the moment long after Christmas is over. G*nuin« Down-Filled % |Sub-Zero| PARKA COAT •Full or 3 4 length •Choice of color<> •Worm & loosty •Belted •Nor wegior For detachable hood • Down Filled • Tough Wind/Weather Poplin Shell • Snap Off Detachable Hood Full length regular $2)9 88 Regular $120 4 3 4 length regular $199 $ 1 O O 8 8 Down Comforters Try nl Cover • Save Energy •ToattyWarm • Window-Pane Stitch • Zip Lock Storage Bag twmjw % 39M FUH/QMM-M"KM"S • 1 AM Reg. 1115 I I V / Klng-M"x104" $ m Rag. $210 Von.-Fn i 3 0 - 9 S a t u r d a y 9 3 0 5 . S u n d a y Moon 5 3 6 6 V i r g i n i a S t . C r y s t a l L a k e n e x t t o A r m a n e t t i s ' o n N o r t h w e s t H w y . , R t e . 1 4 a t M e H e n r y A v f ' 8 1 5 4 5 5 - 6 2 4 0 • Eliminate some distracting background objects, such as furniture, by changing your camera angle. • Avoid shiny surfaces, mir­ rors or windows, etc. that may reflect the flash and produce "hot spots" or glare on the final print. Finally, make sure you have enough film left over for the main event -- Christmas morn­ ing. Keep plenty of film nearby and be ready for a day of picture-taking fun. The combination of preholi- day gift preparation and Christ­ mas Day excitement will pro­ vide you with plenty of pictures for your own photo albums or even for your relatives who could not stop by. Copy prints of the original instant photos can be made to share the holiday joy with other members of the fam­ ily. • As I sat on a sunny bank, On Christmas Day in the morning, I spied three ship$ come sailing by. --Anonymous • a • • • e L ̂ J '»'• »•V/eVaV* t »V4V»V<V» V-•L.'lljjfi