While Christmases come and go, Christmas photos tend to stay with us forever.
Some we want to forget forever (bad 80s hairdo anyone?), but others – particularly family photos – become mainstays in our lives.
That said, we don’t tend to print photos like we used to (hello digital world). The wonderful thing about printing to canvas, glass or aluminum is the joy those memories can bring usΒ each day of our lives.
These Christmas photography ideas will inspire you to not only capture the spirit of the season on camera, butΒ give you memories to treasure far into the future.
Christmas Day
It’s the big day. All that Christmas food. All those Christmas outfits. All those gorgeous decorations. Like any big life event, it deserves to be captured on camera.
Whether staged or candid, the best shot is the one that is full of smiles. So make it fun and get snapping!
1. Play with Christmas lights
FromΒ Becher Photographer
2. With mistletoe
FromΒ Oh Happy Day
3. Family dinner
FromΒ She Knows
4. Little elves opening presents
FromΒ Pexels
5. Christmas morning outside
FromΒ Simple as That
6. Baby present
FromΒ Aukara
7. Family portrait in a ball
FromΒ CameraSim
8. All wrapped up
FromΒ Bloom
9. Kiss
FromΒ Bringing up Bug & Bee
10.Β Christmas teen
FromΒ Pinterest
11. Jump
FromΒ The Honeysuckle House
12. Fairy light snowman
FromΒ Flickr
Meet Santa
Whether your kids want to meet Santa or be Santa, it’sΒ one of the cutest ‘must have’ childhood photos.
Gather all the kids together to meet the ‘real’ Santa or get Dad to dress up as Father Christmas himself.
For the cutest of cute, capture a photo series of your child donning a Santa hat. Love collages? Discover more photo collage ideas.
13.Β Little Santa
FromΒ Kristin and Kayla
14. Brothers in Santa’s lap
FromΒ S18 Portrait
15. Daddy as Santa
FromΒ Autism Speaks
16. Kids love Santa
From MCP
Studio Portraits
If you think a studio portrait for Christmas is something to get serious about, think again. It’s a wonderful opportunity to play dress ups, particularly if there’s a baby involved.
17.Β Pyjama play
18.Β Baby’s first Christmas
FromΒ Delio Photo Studio
19. Babies in costumes
From Neli Prahova
20. Christmas red
FromΒ Eventful Stays
Great Outdoors
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas in the sun or the snow, let your imagination run wild by stepping outside for some fun photos.
21.Β Rudolph the dog
FromΒ Absolutely Bositively
22. Playing with snow
FromΒ Hello Fashion
23.Β Props and pups
FromΒ Pink Pistachio
24. Picnic by a tree
FromΒ The MomTog Diaries
Pet Pawtraits
Even if you just do it once, the result (and the hilarity along the way) is worth the challenge of getting your pet to pose for the perfect photo. One definitely to print for prosperity.
25.Β Labrabauble
FromΒ Pretty Fluffy
26. Reindeer dog
FromΒ Photobucket
27.Β Festive Fido
FromΒ Southern Weddings
28.Β Cuddles by the tree
FromΒ Johanna Γst
29.Β Tinsel kitty
FromΒ Pinterest
New Baby
Adorable baby photos simply must happen at Christmas time as the magic of all that sparkles is very real.
Idea #33 is perhaps best left to a professional, but many of the other ideas are ones you can replicate in your very own home.
30. Monochrome baby
FromΒ Flickr
31. Big. Red. Shiny
FromΒ Pinterest
32.Β Sneaking a peek
FromΒ The Wright Family
33. Candy baby
From Barefoot Photography by Tina Doane
Merry Christmas to you and yours, from Eli and the team at the Canvas Factory. Have a wonderful day and aΒ Happy New Year!