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Photographing a memorable holiday with your phone

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | By: Brenda Jankowski -Newtown PA photographer

It’s holiday time, so it’s time to take some pictures..

and share them with your friends and family! But before you do, follow these handy tips to make sure your photos have that classic holiday feel— you could even make them into postcards and send them out this year!

 

Find a new perspective

When it comes to photographing children, nothing will make your shots look better than getting on their level. It’s common to shoot from the perspective of an adult, but if you can bring yourself lower to photograph kids at eye level, you’ll get much more interesting results. This will not only reveal the detail in their expressions, but it will also capture their perspective of the world.

Don’t limit the new perspective to just kids…

Move closer

Actually move closer.

It’s always better to capture the photo the way you want it than to rely on the quality of a digital zoom.

Getting closer can help with portraits. Full-body portraits are great for showing off your uncle’s ridiculous outfit, but getting closer will remove any distracting elements from the frame and make someone’s face the center of attention. One thing to note here is that you shouldn’t get too close for portraits, as the wide angle lens of your phone can distort faces.

Food photography is another area that will greatly benefit from moving the camera closer to the subject. While it’s nice to capture an entire spread, getting separate detail shots of each dish will reveal the textures of the food. The roast turkey will look even more succulent, the mac and cheese will be gooier, and you’ll be able to all but taste the apple pie.

And don’t forget to include a salivating kid (or dog) in the background for extra effect.

Use the self timer

(Did you know phones have self timers?) When it comes to a large family gathering, reaching for the selfie stick can again be tempting. However, you’ll get better results if you use an actual tripod (or balance it somewhere) and do it the old-fashioned way by framing the shot, setting the countdown timer, and finding your place in the group.

Take action

We tend to stick with the boring posed shots when it comes to holiday photos (yes, everybody wants to stand in front of the Christmas tree, snooze). A blurry photo with action is far more interesting. Instead of gathering people to stand for a photo, move around the room and capture the laughs, tears, and even the occasional fights (no family is perfect) as they happen. Action shots help you better relive the moment, and provide a much more visually interesting account of events compared to staged photos.

 

You’re all set to capture some amazing photos this holiday season!

Do you want to know how to pose so you look good? Click HERE to get the guide- Posing Secrets of the Red Carpet – Look great no matter who is taking the picture.

 

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