No Need to Stress With your Holiday Photo Cards
Every year since my kids were little, I would go crazy trying to get our Christmas tree decorated in time for taking pictures in front of it for our holiday photo cards. It was hard work getting the two kids (who didn’t really like to pose) and the camera-shy dog to cooperate for the multiple pictures we had to take…just to get one good enough to send to family and friends. Why did we stress ourselves out every year over this process?
Not any more! Let me share some photography basics that I have learned which have helped to ease the stress. Simply put: RELAX!
It doesn’t matter if the kids are posed like Christmas soldiers or little angels in front of your Christmas tree. It doesn’t even have to be a winter day. Your family and friends will enjoy the digital photos you took this summer at the beach, pool, or at the Disney resort with Mickey. Go through the photos you took when your kids were just being kids. Silly, spontaneous, in-the-moment photos are sometimes the best!
Try to pick a photo that depicts your kids’ personalities or many moods. Sports your kids like to play or even just walking the dog at the park are always fun ideas. Just make sure the sun is behind the camera so there is no shadow cast upon their smiling faces.
And you’re set to go! Now in the digital photo age we have it even easier. You can simply download your digital photos to a website like ChristmasCardsDirect and your photo Christmas cards will be en route to your mailbox before you know it. So start snapping!
This post was written by Louisa S.
Tags: digital photos, holiday photo cards, photo christmas cards
