Creating bokeh to add a Christmas feel to your images is a great way to add interest and bring the holiday spirit to life! It can be done in-camera with some simple LED lights held in front of the lens. In-camera bokeh There are a few different ways to achieve
Feeling crafty? This easy lens modifier is a fun one for the holidays and only takes a few minutes to prepare. Bonus: Your kids will love it! I love shooting wide open to capture beautiful bokeh behind my subject: The blurry, out-of-focus blobs that are characteristic of wide apertures. Bokeh
Who says Christmas portraits have to be posed and old fashioned? Try having some fun with yours this year. Grab a friend or two, or perhaps a selfie, and combine that with a Christmas hat and some Christmas lights. No need to go overboard. Keep it simple Keep it simple
Does this sound familiar? You had grand plans for loads of special Christmas themed social media posts to help celebrate the holidays, or perhaps you captured those super cute photos of the family, kids, pets etc. and planned to get them printed as Christmas cards? Then suddenly December happened this
Once you’ve used my tutorial to make yourself a handy bokeh modifier, it’s time to start shooting. All you have to do to get started is cover the lens with the modifier, position your subject in front of some twinkly lights, focus and shoot. Here’s some tips to start your
LEDs are holiday lights that are a little bit different to photograph than the old type of lighting. There is nothing like using holiday lights to set the mood for a photograph. When you see those little lights twinkling in a picture, you immediately know what time of year it
It’s getting close to that time of year again. Everywhere I go, Christmas decorations are appearing in shops and even houses. To me, nothing quite says Christmas like twinkling lights. Some people go all out and that is so much fun for everyone, no matter the age. So, I thought
Studio photos can be fun for Christmas. But if you’re more of a DIYer and have some string lights lying around, you can easily create a fun Christmas backdrop at home for your own mini session. Here’s how to create the simple and fun backdrop. You’ll need two flat white
Santa photos, Christmas outfits, family portraits: There are so many photos we traditionally take at the holiday season. This year, focus on the little moments. If you’re the type who gets a little frazzled by all the holiday cheer, one way you can take the pressure off is to let
The holidays are upon us and it’s time to take out your camera and make some fun images. I thought I would share how I take pictures of out of focus highlights and change them into different shapes using cardboard, scissors, tape and a pencil. Creating the cap First, we
They are everywhere this time of year — lights. Big, small, all sorts of colors, in windows, on trees and illuminating the world around us for the holidays. It’s a great time to get the camera out and play. Here are a few ways you can get creative taking photos
Christmas is a wonderful time of year for us photographers because we get to experiment with all of the beautiful colors and shapes associated with the season. I’m always striving to find new ways to be creative, so last year I challenged myself to produce creative interpretations of Christmas tree lights.
