ChristyVW Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Desperate times call for desperate measures, right? LOL! I needed some good Christmas photos for some projects that I am working on and my stash from previous years was not fitting the bill...so I needed to get creative. Not wanting to haul out all my Christmas decorations, just yet, I took advantage of the ones who like to put it up REALLY early...THE HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES!! In our area we have 'Menards' and they set up a wonderful display of christmas trees, with its own cobblestone street and everything. So, I dressed up my oldest DD and took her on a photoshoot!! I got a couple strange looks, but I think I also got a couple 'hey, now there's an idea' looks too!! It cost me a whopping $4 for the santa hat! Here is one of my favorites: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJo Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Great idea and it looks awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandiC. Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Christy, that is brilliant! Gorgeous photo. What a fabulous idea. We were just talking about Christmas photos and I'll have to file this away in the ideas to consider file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannB Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Christy! I'm applauding! What an absolutely brilliant idea! I'm SO going to be doing this. The photo is darling, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritzbits Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I was giggling at first but then I was like, "Hey! Maybe I can do that!" thanks for the idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaP Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I just said to my boys "I'm going to buy you Santa hats and take some pictures!" Now I know where to take them! Great photo, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherise Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 What a great idea, Christy! And the photo is adorable too! What lens do you have (do you have an dSLR?) and what settings did you use? I have a hard time getting such great pictures indoors and I really like the bokhe (see - I learned something!) in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyVW Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 I used my Nikon fixed 50mm 1:1.8 lens and the built in flash on my Nikon D50 (dslr) to take the pictures. My knowledge of camera settings is still limited, but I set my camera on 'A' for aperature priority and turn the f-stop down to about 2.8 (the lower the f-stop number is, the more of the blurring you get in the background - a lower f-stop number = higher aperature) Mostly, I still shoot 'squirrel' style - that is - shoot lots of pictures and play with your settings a lot, because even a 'squirrel gets a nut every now and then'!! LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbi Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I did that last year at the local nursery!!!! They thought I was nuts but I got some good photos for my Christmas cards!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBarnes Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 What a great idea Christy. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podiumchick Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hmm. I'm trying to picture me with my five kiddos wandering into Menards in their Christmas finery, me following with the camera.... I think I'd have to buy a big bucket of butter braid pretzels to ease my guilt! But what a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Smaller mom-and-pop gift stores might let you do this, too. We have one right on the outskirts of town that has a beautiful set-up for every season and major holiday. I asked the owner permission, and he said I could come in whenever I wanted to snap some photos. I have not paid for a professional photo shoot since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regulargal Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 what a great idea... i just might have to check out my local stores today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Christy! I love that idea! And what a great shot! But my favorite, your description of your method. Glad to know a fellow 'squirrel'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 what a great idea...and love the dof photo... no one would ever know that you werent in a studio or in your beautifully holiday decorated home....lots of times i laugh thinking about if we had photos of taking the photo...the behind the scenes... now that would be a lo to laugh about...maybe "squirreling" away that idea fyi..i help out with a photographer and she does some baby photo shoot out on the street with a child in a chair place in some scrubby foliage on a corner or by a brick ivy covered wall in a grungy parking lots...but when you see the photos you would think they were done in the botanical gardens.... gotta love thinking outside the box...or in this case outside the framing of the photo.... thanks so much for sharing the idea.... and i bet your projects with these photos will be beauties...look forward to seeing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnie2004 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 that is just great Christy!! I love it!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alg35536 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 That is actually an assume idea. You can have your pick of trees and decorations. I wonder If I can get my dh & boys to go for it. I doubt it, but if they would do it I would be game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabethp Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Great idea Christy and that photo looks wonderful. Love the angle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy M Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 So cool! Your girls are such troopers too..did you have to bribe her or was she a willing participant? LOL.... our lil SG Model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyVW Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 So cool! Your girls are such troopers too..did you have to bribe her or was she a willing participant? LOL.... our lil SG Model! LOL! If I tell Regan she can put on her fancy dress, she will pose for me all day long! Getting an 'unposed' smile? Now that is another story!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Desperate times call for desperate measures, right? LOL! I needed some good Christmas photos for some projects that I am working on and my stash from previous years was not fitting the bill...so I needed to get creative. Not wanting to haul out all my Christmas decorations, just yet, I took advantage of the ones who like to put it up REALLY early...THE HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES!! In our area we have 'Menards' and they set up a wonderful display of Christmas trees, with its own cobblestone street and everything. So, I dressed up my oldest DD and took her on a photo shoot!! I got a couple strange looks, but I think I also got a couple 'hey, now there's an idea' looks too!! It cost me a whopping $4 for the Santa hat! Here is one of my favorites: What an awesome idea!! Great photo too.... Now, I'm not thinking that will work so well with my teenagers....14 & 16, I can just see it now....."mommmmmm" this is stupid...no one else does this....why do we have to have are pictures taken...yadda yadda yadda! LOL!! I'm envious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannB Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 LOL. I took a "survey" of my kids -- the girls are willing to go for it, the boys said NO WAY. Hmm. I'm liking the idea of just tossing them in the stores' dumpster before we head in. (LOL! ) Seriously, I am loving this idea. I'm going to start scouting out stores w/ fabulous displays -- this is just tickling my creative bone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannB Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Oh, and I agree w/ you about the take lots of shots philosophy. A fellow Squirrel -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisThao Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 LOL! Great idea, Christy! People still look at me weird when I photograph my food at restaurants, but they'll just have to get use to us digital scrapbookers who use our camera anytime and anywhere. Love that expression on DD's face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallCool69 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Great idea, Christy! It ALMOST makes me wish I had kids! Can't really see me and DH doing this... Hmmm, with my mom behind the camera... And I love the photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floss Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Great idea and great photo too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieB Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 that is a great idea!! You are very clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvscrapper Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Christy - you are BRILLIANT! I might just have to do the same - Lowes is all decked out right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraphappen Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 What a great idea!! I absolutly love the picture too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justpattyanne Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 BRILLIANT! Positively Brilliant. Thanks for sharing the wonderful idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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