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How to Take Better Christmas Snapshots

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What's wrong with this picture? Nothing really...it's just boring. No magic. How could it be better? Let's find out!

What's wrong with this picture? Nothing really...it's just boring. No magic. How could it be better? Let's find out!

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Turn off your flash. Let the lights set the mood. White lights illuminate the skin the best. If you can set your camera, increase your ISO to at least 800. Shutter speed 1/60.

Turn off your flash. Let the lights set the mood. White lights illuminate the skin the best. If you can set your camera, increase your ISO to at least 800. Shutter speed 1/60.

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Try framing your child with the activity at hand. Here, I got right in between the branches. Spot meter on the face.

Try framing your child with the activity at hand. Here, I got right in between the branches. Spot meter on the face.

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You can focus on things besides the action; capture some of the little details. Those little hands will change so quickly.

You can focus on things besides the action; capture some of the little details. Those little hands will change so quickly.

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They do NOT need to look at the camera and smile! Well,maybe for one. But that's it. Sparks of interaction tug on the heartstrings!

They do NOT need to look at the camera and smile! Well,maybe for one. But that's it. Sparks of interaction tug on the heartstrings!

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For your "look here" shots, you will want more light on their faces. Use your flash, but if you can, turn down the power and point the head away from them. Here, I am bouncing light off the ceiling.

For your "look here" shots, you will want more light on their faces. Use your flash, but if you can, turn down the power and point the head away from them. Here, I am bouncing light off the ceiling.

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Anne Gould 5 months ago

Thanks for the great tips. Sometimes one just needs some fresh ideas.

Kevin Gale 5 months ago

:)

Joseph Jaramillo 5 months ago

Wonderful! Will definitely be trying out these tips on my new DSLR sometime soon :)

Christopher Garcia 5 months ago

Beautiful, thank you :)

Andrea Carella 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing. I've always been bad with taking pictures of fireworks and Christmas lights mostly outside though.

Michael Mitchell 5 months ago

beauty...

Buyung Arwin 5 months ago

Love it. Thanks. Will try with my babies.

Emma Jones 5 months ago

Lovely thx

Megan Davis 5 months ago

Love your tips... Great tips!

Avedon Tennyson 5 months ago

Pretty

Ava Ava 5 months ago

Thank you for the tips!! :-)

Laura Robinson 5 months ago

Great advice! 😄

Nichnasa Olanwanichkul 6 months ago

😁

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ 6 months ago

Thank You! :-)

Chantell Koonce 6 months ago

Beautiful

Funmbi Abiola 6 months ago

Great job

Vanessa Drossman 6 months ago

keep going !!!

Saran Nantasuk 6 months ago

Great tips & tricks! Thank you.

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ 6 months ago

You're a great teacher

Josie Kolasa 6 months ago

Thank you for the great tips!!

Lupe Wells 6 months ago

Thanks for the tip!

Memrie Ramos 6 months ago

Great tips. Thank you.

Telmo Julião 6 months ago

Awesome tips!!!! THANKS!

Alma Labayen 6 months ago

Great guide. Thank you I think I can apply a lot of that to my camera!

Rane Body Decor 6 months ago

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Handoko Wijaya 5 months ago

Love this shot

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