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5 tips for your holiday moments!

Well it's that holiday time of year. And I'm sure your schedule is full of events, dinners, get togethers, activities and so much more.  So that means there is are lots of opportunities to bust out the camera! So how do you make the most out of your holiday memories and images. Here are some amazing tips to help you and your camera get through the holidays.

 1) Be prepared!

There is hustle and bustle happening that a photo op could present itself at any moment! If you're not ready, that moment will be gone and over before you know it! It is best to be prepared with your camera. And I am talking about going beyond having your camera on hand. Make sure it is charged and ready to go for the next day. Charge it over night. Make sure you have extra batteries. Your memory card is empty for new images and your settings are prompted.

2) Get down to their level.

When photographing kids especially, get right down to their level. Your go to is probably to snap a picture from your own level, but getting down to theirs allows you to better capture the moment and really take in their surroundings. It makes the photo more interesting from their point of view and shooting from above means you don't have the greatest angles for those adorable expressions.

3) Skip the flash.

If you want to capture all those beautiful holiday lights, the lit up tree in the living room and the like, cut the flash. The added light will take away from the glow created by the holiday lights and destroy the ambiance effect they create. Instead you want to raise your iSO. For something like this, you would want your iSO to be around 3200 to 6400. This is a feature you can use on most phones too, not just your DSLR. Most phone cameras now have a pro-camera setting area in them that will allow to do this. The downside is you may end up with some grain/noise in your image, but you will achieve that magic glowing light effect.

4) Don't force it

Like I said, the holidays are full of hustle and bustle. There are so many things happening that your kids are probably excited about a lot. Trying to force them to freeze and pose, say cheese and smile for the camera when they want to run off and show their new toy to their cousin is going to end up like herding cats rather then make a cute photo. If you do manage to get a shot, your child will probably look miserable and you both will be stressed out. During the holidays, go for the more natural route. Take candid photos of special moments. How natural they are will make for amazing memories.

5) Blue snow, yellow snow

When taking outdoor photos in the snow, make sure you white balance is correct for the lighting situation. Shade, sunlight, over cast can all create different effects. It make your image warmer or cooler if you WB is off making the snow appear too blue or pink.

BONUS TIP!

Make a list! Not just for you equipment but for what shots and what family groupings you want.



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