A holiday family photo session at the end of the year not only makes a great gift for friends and family (and an instant holiday card), but it can also be considered an anticipated family tradition. Taking the time to celebrate family and commemorate milestones with an annual holiday family photo provides cherished memories to look back on for years to come. Here are some tips and holiday family photo ideas to help you begin planning your end-of-year family masterpiece.
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DIY family photo ideas
Sometimes it’s fun to let your personality shine through your holiday photos. You can get creative with out-of-the-box holiday family photo ideas that showcase what makes your family unique. When my own children were younger, I considered making up their faces KISS-rock-band style. The idea was to use it as the front cover of a Christmas card with the caption “Merry KISSmas.” While that DIY family photo never materialized for us, I’m not opposed to actually using the idea sometime soon.
Don’t feel like you need a lot of fancy gear — you can get a great photo of your kids, or the whole family, just by using your phone. Get creative with some holiday lights and catch a spontaneous moment, or set up a DIY studio of your own. Rachael Ray has some helpful tips for capturing family photos just using your smartphone.
Other DIY family photos like candid shots from a family vacation or celebration would make a great holiday family photo. You can then simply use an online site like Minted or Shutterfly to send out your DIY holiday cards to friends and family across the globe.
