While Christmases come and go, Christmas photos tend to stay with us forever.
Some we want to forget forever (bad 80s hairdo anyone?), but others – particularly family photos – become mainstays in our lives.
That said, we don’t tend to print photos like we used to (hello digital world). The wonderful thing about printing to canvas, glass or aluminium is the joy those memories can bring us each day of our lives.
These Christmas photography ideas will inspire you to not only capture the spirit of the season on camera, but give you memories to treasure far into the future.
Christmas Day
It’s the big day. All that Christmas food. All those Christmas outfits. All those gorgeous decorations. Like any big life event, it deserves to be captured on camera.
Whether staged or candid, the best shot is the one that is full of smiles. So make it fun and get snapping!
1. Play with Christmas lights
From Becher Photographer
2. With mistletoe
From Oh Happy Day
3. Family dinner
From She Knows
4. Little elves opening presents
From Pexels
5. Christmas morning outside
From Simple as That
6. Baby present
From Aukara
7. Family portrait in a ball
From CameraSim
8. All wrapped up
From Bloom
9. Kiss
10. Christmas teen
From Pinterest
11. Jump
12. Fairy light snowman
From Flickr
Meet Santa
Whether your kids want to meet Santa or be Santa, it’s one of the cutest ‘must have’ childhood photos.
Gather all the kids together to meet the ‘real’ Santa or get Dad to dress up as Father Christmas himself.
For the cutest of cute, capture a photo series of your child donning a Santa hat. Love collages? Discover more photo collage ideas.
13. Little Santa
From Kristin and Kayla
14. Brothers in Santa’s lap
From S18 Portrait
15. Daddy as Santa
From Autism Speaks
16. Kids love Santa
From MCP
Studio Portraits
If you think a studio portrait for Christmas is something to get serious about, think again. It’s a wonderful opportunity to play dress ups, particularly if there’s a baby involved.
17. Pyjama play
From Méchant Studio Blog
18. Baby’s first Christmas
From Delio Photo Studio
19. Babies in costumes
From Neli Prahova
20. Christmas red
From Eventful Stays
Great Outdoors
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas in the sun or the snow, let your imagination run wild by stepping outside for some fun photos.
21. Rudolph the dog
22. Playing with snow
From Hello Fashion
23. Props and pups
From Pink Pistachio
24. Picnic by a tree
From The MomTog Diaries
Pet Pawtraits
Even if you just do it once, the result (and the hilarity along the way) is worth the challenge of getting your pet to pose for the perfect photo. One definitely to print for prosperity.
25. Labrabauble
From Pretty Fluffy
26. Reindeer dog
From Photobucket
27. Festive Fido
From Southern Weddings
28. Cuddles by the tree
From Johanna Öst
29. Tinsel kitty
From Pinterest
New Baby
Adorable baby photos simply must happen at Christmas time as the magic of all that sparkles is very real.
Idea #33 is perhaps best left to a professional, but many of the other ideas are ones you can replicate in your very own home.
30. Monochrome baby
From Flickr
31. Big. Red. Shiny
From Pinterest
32. Sneaking a peek
From The Wright Family
33. Candy baby
From Barefoot Photography by Tina Doane
Merry Christmas to you and yours, from Eli and the team at the Canvas Factory. Have a wonderful day and a Happy New Year!
