Christmas is almost here and it is one the best times of the year to take photographs. It is an energetic and exciting time to take pictures for a variety of reasons.
Here are 10 great Christmas photography ideas for you to try over the holidays.
Capture the preparation stages
The Christmas party or celebration presents many photographic opportunities, particularly during the preparation stages. It can be food preparation, decorating the Christmas tree, hanging Christmas lights and other decorations or packing for a holiday are all excellent moments to capture on camera. Often photos taken before the event are better as everything is well displayed and creates the wonderful ambiance of Christmas.
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| Hanging Christmas lights |
Group photos
Group photos are popular. Have everyone gather around the Christmas tree and have them hold some presents. Use a tripod for a group photo so you can be in it.
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| Christmas Group Photo |
Christmas lights
Christmas lights and decorations are featured in many Christmas photographs although this can be tricky to do. Create words, shapes, pictures and analyse the light source carefully. Don't be afraid to experiment. Use the blurred or soft focus as an alternative. Having a tripod prevents many unnecessary errors.
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| Christmas Light |
Neighborhood
There is a limitless number of photographic opportunities in your neighborhood during the Christmas period. Many houses and shops are covered with Christmas decorations and shopping malls are busier than normal. So take your camera and start taking many pictures.
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| Christmas Decoration |
Opening gifts
Focus on people's faces as they open their gifts with a view to capture their array of emotions, facial expressions, and excitement. Switch your camera to burst mode and take a series of shots, capture everything from the eagerness of getting the wrapped gift, through to the excitement of unwrapping to the joy of seeing what's inside. Also look around and shoot the reactions of those who gave the gift.
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| Christmas Gift |
Express relationship
Holidays are a good time to highlight the importance of relationships. As you are more relaxed, the stress, hassle and pressure from the passing year can be forgotten as they spend time more time with family. It’s a chance to capture photographs that define emotional moments. Urge them to pose together, preferably standing enable you to capture the bond between them.
Fill your frame
Stay close to your subjects to clearly define their faces. Fill your frame with your subject either by using your zoom or and moving in closer. This will inevitably result in the photo having a greater impact on the viewer.
Festive food
During Christmas, there will be many opportunities to capture the colorful festive food that's on offer. Food photography can be great fun for the photographer especially those who love food. Use natural light and a reflector for the best results. Reflectors enable natural light to bounce onto subjects to bring out detail from shadowed areas. Reflectors come in a variety of colors. The main food items should be the centre of attraction and focus sharp.
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| Christmas Cuisine |
Discussions
Holidays are the time when family and friends gather together. Capture shots preferably during an animated moment while they are having a discussion amongst themselves.
Composition, Background and Bokeh
While photographing, composition is crucial to attain an image that has impact. Endeavour to be creative with your photographs. Frame your pictures differently and take the same picture from different angles. Occasionally position yourself so there are no messy backgrounds behind your subjects. If you see a better background with better light, ask your subjects to move around when taking pictures. Bokeh makes photographs visually appealing, forcing us to focus our attention on a particular area of the image. It is the perfect project to acquire while having the carefree holiday spirit and then making home-made cards for friends and family using some of your photographs.
Become familiar with your camera prior to Christmas and know what your camera can do. If you would like to hire an expert photographer for this Christmas in Adelaide, contact Louise Bagger Photography – phone 0412 055 668 or by emailing louise@louisebagger.com.au.
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