10 Not to miss holiday picture ideas

The holiday season is now upon us and you won't want to miss a minute. There are many traditions that was like to keep during the holidays, and passing them down to our children is a very special thing. Documenting them through pictures will help keep those memories alive and the traditions extra special. So, keep your camera handy, with plenty of fresh batteries and memory cards, or film for you old school shutter bugs out there. ;)

Here is a list of some of those "not to miss" moments:

1. Putting up and decorating the Christmas tree.

2. Decorating the house with Holiday/Christmas decor

3. Wrapping presents

4. Baking and decorating cookies (this is one of my favorite traditions!)



5. Special Holiday events such as Christmas Time in Aledo or Christmas on the Square in Weatherford.

6. Family gatherings. Candids and posed pictures (where everyone gathers around and smiles at the camera) will capture your time together. Make sure to get a group photograph including you! ;)

7. The table decorations. If you are having a fancy dinner, or just have the table decorated for the feast, be sure to grab a picture of it all dressed up. You can even capture individual dishes and entrees.

8. Christmas outfits. We as parents love to dress our kids up in fancy outfits that they sometimes don't love. I enjoy getting at least one of their frowny faces in the outfits. A smiley one of all the kids is somewhat hard to come by. If you are having trouble, try bribery (like ice cream or a small treat if they cooperate with you, or an extra half hour of tv time) with the older kids. Younger ones usually respond to peek-a-boo or other games you play with them. If all else fails, get them individually and collage the pictures in a multiopening frame.

9. The milk and cookies for Santa. Get pictures of the kids leaving cookies and milk out for Santa, and then one in the morning of the empty plate and glass.

10. Christmas morning chaos. Try to capture the kids' excited faces as the run to the tree to see what presents they got. Other ideas are to get them opening presents and their reactions to them. Gather all the presents they got to get a "group" picture with them to remember what they got this year.


Pamela Powell is a photographic portrait artist in Parker County Texas. Pamela received her BFA in art-photography from Sam Houston State University and is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and the Texas Professional Photographers Association.
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