You can save money by having a friend or family member take your family photo for your holiday greetings. Here are a few tips to help make your photo session go smoothly.
Take the pictures early in the day: Everyone is fresher and morning light is best for outdoor shots. Especially avoid direct sunlight on your faces.
Get close together: Try to have everyone almost touching without being smushed together. A little space in the lens will be a bigger space in print.
Block out distractions: Zoom in to focus on your faces and use a dark blanket as a backdrop. The results will look really professional.
Show your best angle: Take the shot from slightly above eye level Look up slightly to eliminate double chins.
Go it alone: It might be fun to do individual shots with each member holding a festive letter to spell out a word like NOEL or MERRY.
Kids go last: Situate adults and older kids before posing the kids to avoid them having to be still so long. Tell a joke and give a little tickle to help catch a fun reaction.
I hope you find these helpful. I love all the family photo greetings I receive every year. Thanks for visiting www.awescrap.com.