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Christmas and New Year’s are times of joy and celebration, with time off from work, parties, and spending time with family and friends. Often, it’s the only time of year when everyone is together, the kids are happy, and the house is decorated for the holidays. After last year, there’s even more reason to celebrate and more reason to record the celebrations so you can share them with family and friends. So, to help, here are our best Photography Tips for taking great photos at Christmas!
Sue Innes – I for Design and Style
Great Lighting
Photography revolves around light. Photography means “to write with light” No light, no photo. No of the season, proper lighting is key to taking stunning photos.
When taking Christmas photos indoors, consider the lighting.
Candles and fairy lights offer a nice background, but they don’t provide enough light for photography. In low light, your camera will struggle to focus and make an image, resulting in dark, fuzzy photographs. Boost the room’s lighting as necessary.
It takes time to find the correct combination of light. When taking dark shots, don’t always use flash. Small flashes, especially on phones, create shadows and red eyes. Your subjects are rarely praised. Find a brighter spot for your photo.
Place your subject near a window or open a door if you’re shooting indoors during the day. Natural light makes skin tones look fantastic in photos.
Take The Photos Outdoors
Outdoor Christmas photographs are great day or night.
Outdoor Christmas lights create great evening shots. 20 minutes after sunset is a good time to catch the sky’s colour. You want enough darkness to reveal the lights’ colour and enough light to show detail.
Don’t use your flash—it will wash out your subject and dim the lights. If your camera has manual controls, use a slow shutter speed on a tripod to avoid camera shake. You may need to take multiple images before getting the appropriate parameters; try 1/30 second. When done perfectly, this will produce stunning light images.
Only use your flash when photographing someone in front of a light source. Use slow shutter speeds to bring out the colour of the backdrop lights, and fill-flash to light your subject.
Keep It Simple
Composition involves framing, shooting angle, and image content. How should Christmas photographs be composed?
Try creative composition and close-ups. It’s tempting to zoom out on Christmas morning to catch all the action. Your photos may feel cluttered and lack focus.
Fill the frame with your subject. Single-task. Avoid placing them in the image’s centre. Try dividing your photo horizontally and vertically into thirds and placing your subject in one-third. The rule of thirds makes photos more aesthetically pleasing.
Shoot some broad photographs for your Christmas Day story. But don’t forget the details!
Tell A Story
Don’t just take pictures of people standing still; take some pictures of what’s going on to show how the day went.
The crackle of a Christmas cracker and the flames on the Christmas pudding. Try using rapid-fire to get all of the events in order.
Think about taking photos up photos of the decorations and the gifts under the tree. People should be shot as they talk, laugh, dance, and play games. The crying two-year-old, the sleeping grandpa in the corner, and the sister who has had a little “too” much prosecco. Look for shots of action and reactions.
Include Everyone
Christmas photos aren’t just about the “awkward family photo”; the best ones show the memories of the whole day.
During Christmas, families often get together, but one person is often missing from the pictures: the photographer. You want to make sure that some of the important family pictures include you.
Give the camera to the kids and have them take some pictures. It will be interesting to see how they see the day. Set the camera on a tripod or other stable surface, turn on the self-timer, and jump into the picture.
Your group photos will look great with Christmas decorations in the background. Try different things with your camera’s aperture. For example, try putting people in front of a tree with a wide aperture. This will make the lights blurry and give you a nice, soft background.
Hopefully, these tips will help you get the perfect Christmas photos! Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
