8 Tips to Capturing Your Holiday Memories

Do you ever look at someone else’s photo albums and think they are so creative, why can’t mine look like that? Photo albums all start with the photos taken.

1) Take a few quality photos not a massive amount of so what. The amount you take will very on the occasion and opportunities.

2) Keep in mind what you want to use your photographs for and how you want to display them. If you would not display the photograph in your home or in your album don’t waste your time taking it.

This is a good example of creating a story in a photograph. This would be a great end photo at the end of a photo album Taken by: Callie Ewell

3) Create a story within a photo. Pictures are worth a thousand words make each word count and limit the verbal vomit.

4) Don’t worry about posing subjects; take what is readily available. This will help assist in developing a story with in the photograph, though stories and scenarios can be set-up.

Kids are the easiest to catch being natural, they are intrigued by the world. Taken by: Callie Ewell

5) Take images of the décor, like the dinner table full of food or your plate before you start eating. These are great accents with in the memory book, and help create atmosphere of the memories.

Beautiful decorations and
was used for the background
in the wedding album.
By: Mandy S. Chenoweth

Great way to remember an occasion.
By: Mandy S. Chenoweth

6) Editing duplicates right away will save time and stress when choosing pictures for your memory book.

7) Change your camera settings for each room’s lighting situation, when you enter so your camera is ready for the perfect candid.

Great example of opening presents and being ready for it. Taken by: Mandy S. Chenoweth

8) Developing your photo album on line and having it printed for you is a fun way to save time and organizational issues. It also is an easy way to share your pictures with friends and family.
Shutterfly is an easy to use place to get photo products printed and to share photos with friends and family.
Lulu.com is a great self-publishing tool for photo books and albums.
Blurb is another self-publishing tool for photo books and albums. It is easy and fun to use.
Walgreens is easy enough to use and local almost everywhere, though I would prefer the other places sometimes this is just easier to get your one hour photos here.

Have fun this holiday season and enjoy your memories....
Written By: Mandy S. Chenoweth, BFA www.focalpointimaging.org