Few parties are as photogenic as Christmas, the mix of lights, the family and festive atmosphere, the cold exterior and the warmth of the interiors (at least in the hemisphere from which I write), gifts, children, their innocence and emotion?
There is so much to photograph that Christmas becomes a unique opportunity to practice hundreds of techniques and situations, so in addition to making your photography wish list you will have to dive head first to practice everything you have learned the rest of the year: – ).
- The images that always work best are those that have managed to capture the best light of each moment.
- Christmas.
- As it is celebrated.
- Is full of light.
- The lampposts.
- With their mixture of cold and warm tones.
- The warm lights of candles or fire.
- The Christmas tree lights.
- The house lights?.
Try to capture the best light of every moment
It is because of this mixture of tones that white balance control is so important. Check out this article if you still don’t know exactly how to use it.
The way we place the elements in the frame is fundamental in any photograph, in Christmas photos like Christmas (Hanukkah or what you celebrate) tend to appear multiple elements and distractions, so it is essential to take care of the composition to help you direct your gaze towards the center of interest.
As we have just moved forward, this will help you isolate the protagonists or integrate them into the environment. Remember that depth of field is controlled by diaphragm aperture (lower field values and higher depth of field values).
With it you will also get the bokeh, the Christmas technique par excellence that will give you images full of magic and beauty and that is also very easy to achieve in a Christmas atmosphere.
How do we prepare the cookies, the end result, how do we decorate the tree, what are the decorations of the table, the balls of the tree and its reflections, the gifts?All these details made with so much love are candidates to be good protagonists of your images. .
As photogenic as Christmas details may be, you can’t capture Christmas without good portraits of the people around you, family, friends and especially children are part of the celebrations and are the main memory of any holiday.
And now you probably want to see them, I leave you with these 20 images full of magic, which I hope will fill you with inspiration, ideas and motivation to warm up your engines and enjoy this party and the company not only of your loved ones but also of your dearest pastime; -).
What do you think?I hope you liked it and, most importantly, it has encouraged you to put into practice everything you have learned throughout the year. I’ve improved more than you think :-).
Oh, and share it if you liked it so that more people can enjoy it. Thanks and next time :-).