We are half way through November and if you’re going to make your own Christmas cards you need to get a move on! I think it’s lovely to create your own Christmas card, even if it’s just for family. It is also really fun to do the mini photoshoot to get the pictures, or at least it can be!
I have just done my shoot with Baby and while it didn’t turn out exactly as I pictured it, I think I got a shot I can use. Before I started I had a poke around to see what sort of images I liked, getting a little inspiration and here are some of the ideas that I thought were great.
The pictures I have picked are for a range of ages and also include a variety of props. Some pictures only needing a santa hat, while others need a little more preparation. You might find that one of these pictures inspires you to produce your own take on the image.
Headshot – (Getty Images via Parenting)
Stocking Cap (via Amazon)
Sleeping Baby (via Buzzfeed)
Cookie Stealing Baby (via The Berry)
Glitter blowing (via Birch + Bird)
Kids & Baubles (via Lindsey Lyons Photography)
Reindeer Baby & Dog (via Meredith Rowlen Photography)
Santa Baby (via Elizabeth St)
Pillow Fight (via Aimee Jordan Photography)
Christmas Lights (via Pinkle Toes Photography)
Candy Kane (via Paging Fun Mums)
Santa Sack (via imgfav)
Bauble (via Pinkle Toes Photography)
Are you doing a festive photo shoot this year? Have these given you any ideas?
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What a brilliant post! So many ideas, I have been wanting to try the glitter blowing one for ages now, you just reminded me! Fab ideas xxx
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We did fake snow blowing 🙂 Not quite what I wanted but it will do 🙂 xxx
Glitter blowing and the baby asleep on the chair are my two favourite photos. You have a great list of ideas here maybe you should try one of these with your daughter? x
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I have done one, not quite what I wanted but think it might be the best I get at her age x
Oh this is exactly what I need. I did a photo shooting for Halloween so planning to do one for Christmas to . Some great ideas. Thanks for sharing. Makes it a bit easier.
Ooh I really like the pillow fight one! I’d love to do a Christmas shoot but I am so disorganised I know I won’t get round to it in time
aww bless these are so beautiful I love them especially the cookie eating baby and the sleeping baby so precious
So gorgeous, I really love the one of the kids with baubles, it’s very simple but effective. All the pics are making me excited for Christmas too!
Aw can’t wait to see how your photo turned out. We make our own each year although it tends to be Monkey on a visit to Father Christmas! I really like the other ideas you have found too my favourite is the one with the dog xx
some gorgeous photos and ideas. I love up close head shots and always use them for the christmas calendars
WOW! Such fab photo ideas. I love the one with the pillows. My little people do that already lol so now I will capture it for Christmas .Thanks for all the great ideas.
Loving all of these Christmas photo ideas. I tend to use family photos for xmas cards but i am now thinking a christmas photo shoot is needed. Lovely post x
Love these ideas! The selection is fabulous, just wish I could take good photos 😛 x
Oh my word that hat photo is just too cute! Some great ideas here Abby, thank you, I think I’ll give the dog & baby one a go. #thelist
They look lovely, I haven’ done anything yet I need the inspiration! Linking up to #thelist this week
Great variety here Aby, I want to do a Christmas photo shoot so these have come very handy indeed! #TheList
Aww love these ideas – it\’s made me want to go and create a festive backdrop RIGHT NOW! I just wish my daughter would stay still enough to take a nice arty shot! #TheList
Helen x
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Wait until she is asleep then create something round her 🙂 x
Oh these are all adorable, I absolutely love the babies with Santa hats in bed, and the fairy lights one… Might have to try that this afternoon #thelist
I love the idea of blowing glitter into the camera, my girls would love doing this whether I was going to take a picture or not! x
These are so cute! I’m definitely going to try and get one of the baby with the ‘reindeer’ dog – if she’ll stay still long enough!
Gorgeous images. Some people are just so damned clever!!! Makes me excited for Christmas!! #TheList
I always see these sorts of pictures & they look amazing, but I never try them. I KNOW that any attempt I made would be one of those classic pinterest fails: an angel tangled in tinsel, eating her halo, whacking a reindeer who has managed to get her bum out round the head, while they both cry. That sort of thing. #thelist
Some lovely ideas, I love the pillow fight 🙂 x
Love these, especially the Christmas Lights and Sleeping Baby ones. I would love to do one, however the chances of me getting organised anytime soon are slim to none! #TheList
Such lovely ideas! I love the pillow fight one but my favourite has to be the baby sleeping on top on the book. #thelist
Aw so many gorgeous and heart melting shots perfect for Christmas. Thanks for sharing X #thelist
Great photo ideas! I wish I could do some of these. My toddler can’t still for a second, though. We’re going to do a family picture with the tree in the background. Hopefully, we can get his smile in the picture.
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