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Make Some Precious Family Photos This Holiday Season
The holiday season is a special time of year for every parent — they get to witness so many joyful moments like when their children leave cookies for Santa, build a snowman on the front lawn and open their presents on Christmas morning. You can treasure these memories and capture the spirit of the holidays by taking lots of family photos.
Before you pull out your camera and start clicking, you should find out how you can preserve these precious moments. Photos feel impersonal when they’re only reserved for computer files or social media profiles — family photos should be kept in albums and or put on display in your home. Use the website photoroost to preserve these holiday moments in minibooks, which are perfect for little collections based on a specific theme like Christmas morning or building a gingerbread house. The website has user-friendly software so that you can design your mini-book, or even arrange the photos into a beautiful yearbook. You can also go to photoroost.com to find unique photo frames to display these special moments on coffee tables, bookshelves and mantelpieces.
After seeing how you can preserve these wonderful memories, you can take your camera out and start snapping photos. If you don’t know what kind of photos to take, here are some simple ideas to help capture holiday joy in a picture.
Santa
Whether you are at a holiday party or at Santa’s village in the mall, you will regret not taking a photo of Santa when your children are sitting on his knee. If your children are at the age where they can write letters or send their wish lists to Santa, take a photo of them putting the letter in the mailbox.
Winter wonderland
Take advantage of the winter weather and do a photoshoot of your family playing outside in the snow. There are so many magical moments that can be captured in the snow, like building a snowman, making a snow fort, making snow angels or going sledding. Before you do a photoshoot in the snow with your kids, remember to bundle up for the cold and bring extra mittens and hats in case they get too chilly.
The Family Portrait
If you don’t want a traditional portrait, you can play around with creative ideas centered around the holidays. Recreate a scene from your favourite Christmas movie or dress like a family full of Santas by sporting rosy cheeks, matching red hats and fake white beards. There are so many fun possibilities for your family to try out, and there’s no shame in taking more than one kind of family portrait.
Use your camera to seize these beautiful holiday memories, so that you can preserve them in minibooks, yearbooks and displays around the house. Every time you look at one of those pictures, you will be brought right back to the moment that it was taken and be filled with the pure happiness of the holidays.
