3 Ways To Prepare Yourself To Take Beautiful Christmas Photos

when it comes to Christmas, we find ourselves placing an understandable importance on documenting the season with our camera for our children to savor in photographs in the years to come.  when i look back on images of my own childhood Christmases, there is something so beautiful and comforting about keeping those memories in photographs.  knowing this, i am very intentional about photographing my family’s Christmas as a gift to my children.  there is something so magical about Christmas, especially in the eyes of children.   and to portray that magical season and feelings of comfort and joy with a camera is a a wordless gift you can give to your family.  as the Christmas season draws near, here are 3 ways to prepare yourself to take beautiful Christmas photos.

want to be more present this Christmas, but still get great images?  be sure to read The Thoughtful Christmas: A Complete Guide To Intentionally Photographing Your Holiday Memories.

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3 Ways To Prepare Yourself To Take Beautiful Christmas Photos

1. Read The Thoughtful Christmas

with so many Christmas activities, traditions and memories to photograph, Christmas has the potential to leave us stressed and stuck behind the camera.  The Thoughtful Christmas: A Complete Guide To Intentionally Photographing Your Holiday Memories is the ultimate answer to photographing Christmas without all the stress.  even better, it is a digital download so you can instantly read it right now! learn what holiday activities will encourage your photography, what photography projects will boost your Christmas photos, how to enjoy yourself on Christmas morning and still get great images, and so much more.  plus, you can watch me edit some of my favorite Christmas images in Lightroom, as I walk you through my complete editing process.  seriously, I stressed out for many Christmases trying to get every single photo so that you don’t have to.  i’ll show you how I get every photo that i want during the Christmas season, no matter what.

2. Order Christmas Pajamas Yesterday

seriously, i order Christmas pajamas for our family in august.  not kidding.  not only are Christmas pajamas fun, cozy, and festive, but they are a really darling way to dress up your holiday images. Christmas pajamas offer an endless variety of photo opportunities, while giving you an effortless way to coordinate your family and bring the feeling of Christmas into each and every image.  to learn more about how i photograph my own family in Christmas pajamas, be sure to read The Thoughtful Christmas for step-by-step tips.  plus, i will share at what point in the Christmas season it is the most fun to introduce Christmas pajamas.

our favorite Christmas pajamas are from Burts Bees.  Target, Carters and Old Navy all also have wonderful options.

3. Perfect Your Christmas Tree Bokeh

one of the must have photos to take this Christmas is of beautiful Christmas light bokeh.  every year, it’s one of my favorite images to take and always ends up being a favorite!  learn how to perfect your Christmas tree bokeh to create stunning images in The Thoughtful Christmas: A Complete Guide To Intentionally Photographing Your Holiday Memories.  it’s the ultimate guide to learning how to take beautiful Christmas photos this year.  from what camera settings to use, what lens is best and where to stand with your camera, you will learn all the ins and out to photographing beautiful bokeh with your Christmas lights.

by reading The Thoughtful Christmas, ordering your Christmas pajamas and practicing your bokeh skills, you are going to be wonderfully prepared to take beautiful Christmas photos of your family and your traditions this year.  with children growing so quickly, it’s a wonderful time of the year to be intentional about photo taking and photograph the magical moments of Christmas for your family to cherish forever.

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