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STEP 3.| POSITIONING
Here’s our final step. Let’s talk positioning. You have done so much work to decorate your tree so beautifully, but really, when you put your precious family in front of it, the tree is not the main subject. You really want the glow of the tree with your family standing out. The way you give the tree and lights a blurry effect is by move your subject a few feet away from the tree toward your camera.
See the difference between Rudolph near the tree and Rudolph closer to the camera?
One of the simplest tips I can give to anyone taking photos of anything is to drop to the height of their subject. Do NOT point your camera down at your subject. Get down on their level and take photos at their height. Look at my examples below.
When it was finally time to take photos of my kids in front of the tree, and my settings were just right, I realized I didn’t have any presents under my tree… just tree needles and a dirty tree skirt. To remedy this, I put my kids up on a chair to raise them to the level of the tree. You could also just have your subjects stand rather than sit.
Also, I can hear the emails now, “Well, you told me to put my baby on a chair, and little Johnny fell and has a black eye for Christmas.” Please use wisdom, because you are all wonderful mommas and aunts and friends and none of us want any falling babies for the sake of a photo.
Okay! That’s it! You’re a pro now! Just remember these steps.
- LIGHTING
- CAMERA SETTINGS
- POSITIONING
I hope this is helpful and allows you to capture the very best memories to cherish for years to come! Thanks for stopping by. If you have found this information useful, please consider pinning or share this post to help others find it!
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