Gone are the days when you’d flock with your family to a nearby studio to get clicked, wearing hideous, ugly sweaters and feathers. Now, you can create some amazing Holiday portraits at your home itself, all thanks to DSLR and high quality phone cameras. Below we’ve listed some lovely Christmas portrait ideas to help you be as unique as you can.
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We Are Hanging On:
This is one of the cutest Christmas portrait ideas in our opinion. It features a family hanging on with the help of a black umbrella. For the get up, you can dress up in normal winter clothes, as seen in the picture. The background effect can be achieved with filters or Photoshop.
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Candy Cane Kiss:
Give a romantic touch to your Christmas portrait by enacting this wonderful idea. This candy cane kiss portrait idea is just perfect for newly wedded couples, even if you don’t want to share it with your friends and family. The photo will remind you and your partner of the good moments spent together.
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Be Antlers For Christmas Card:
If you want to create an absolutely fun handmade Christmas card for your friends and family, we’d suggest you clicking photos dressed up as a reindeer. Basically, you just need to hold the antlers near both sides of the head and make funny faces. You need to make a collage of all the members of your family.
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Ornaments From The Tree:
This is one of the cutest Christmas family portrait ideas. Go to a wild forest, hang some ornaments or apples from it and pose with the family. We even loved how the clothes are coordinated with the environment. The parents are dressed in white and gray while the little one is dressed in red and white.
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Joy:
Christmas is all about happiness and joy. So why not reflect it on your family portrait as well? This photo was shot in a wheat field with the kids holding a JOY banner. The family is dressed in pleads, to give the feel of Southern America. We even loved the inclusion of a pony in the portrait. Very rustic!
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Kid Carrying Christmas Tree:
The kid has done a huge favor to the parents by arranging for the Christmas tree, isn’t it? This picture has actually taken our heart away. We loved the frosted effect given to the tree and wreath. And the snowfall effect can easily be created with the help of Photoshop.
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Give A Comic Book Effect:
If you’re a family who is crazy about superheroes, this comic book inspired Christmas photo idea would be perfect for you. You’ll need to purchase or custom order T-shirts featuring logo of your and your family member’s favorite superheroes. These photos will make excellent cards as well.
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Children With Family Tree:
Here’s a sweet and mushy Christmas photo idea for your children. It’s so easy that even you can recreate it with a DSLR or point-and-shoot camera. Just spread a blanket or rug on a field, place the decorated Christmas tree along with a basket of ornaments and a Christmas sign. Now it’s your kid’s duty to pose in the best way possible.
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Leg Warmers And Lights:
How adorable is this Christmas portrait idea? Words fall short to express the wonderment, right? You just need to dress up your child in diapers and festive leg warmers, place them on a comfortable bedding and let the photographer do the rest.
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A Funny Christmas Photo Idea:
This is one of the funniest Christmas portrait ideas. It features a toddler tying the parents together in Christmas lights and giggling about it. We totally loved the effects used for this photo. The lights are kept colorful, while the rest of the background is white.
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Get Wrapped In A Blanket:
Create a fun and festive family holiday portrait by wrapping the entire family in a single blanket, as seen in the picture. You don’t need to venture to any special place for getting clicked. Your house’s yard or backyard would be enough. And neither do you need to dress up in special clothes.
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A Christmas Story:
We totally love the idea of creating “A Christmas Story” portrait with the family. Most of the props, which include bunny costume, Red Rid BB gun and of course, the mannequin leg lamp required for this idea can be bought from Amazon or EBay. And the memories it will create will stay with you forever.
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Kids Blowing Snow:
This picture of kids blowing snow would make the perfect template for Christmas cards. The first pose should be of attempting to blow the snow and the second pose should actually show the kids blowing. The photo shoot can be done in your garden with tree decked with oversized ornaments.
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Baby In A Gift Box:
Nothing could be cuter than a baby dressed as Santa in the gift box. This a perfect idea for a baby’s first Christmas. Make sure the Christmas tree behind the gift box is well lit and well decorated. It will provide a nice background, even when blurred.
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Say Cheers To The Bauble:
This got to be one of the most creative Christmas portrait ideas. The family in the picture is posing on an oversized glass bauble and the photographer has captured it from the side. We even loved the idea of showing the hand that’s displaying the bauble. Just the bauble would have freaked people out.
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Involve The Pets:
The best way to capture playful moments would be by involving pets in your picture. And try to keep it as candid as possible, with everyone laughing and enjoying themselves as if no one is watching. We even loved the idea of shooting in a mini truck.
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Have Fun With The Kids:
You cannot stop the kids from doing what they do best, i.e. creating mess and this picture captures exactly that. You’ll need some tinsel, fake snow and grumpy expression to recreate this shoot. Just ensure that the kids are as active as they generally are while making a mess.
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A Snowy Scene For The Kids:
So you do not get snow in your region? No worries, you can set up a snowy scene, at least for a photo shoot. Don’t forget to place Santa’s sack, post box and a miniature sled to keep the kids grinning.
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Have Fun With Kids:
If you want to create a funny photoshoot with your family, this idea would be a perfect inspiration for you.
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Baby Baker:
If it’s your child’s first birthday and you want to make it memorable for him, organize a Christmas special photo and dress him or her up as a little baker. Try to replicate the background as seen in the picture, by including red, green and white tableware. And the gingerbread man apron would be perfect for him.
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Brother Sister Moment:
No word can describe this adorable moment shared between a brother and sister. It’s just too cute for words. We totally love the setting of this image. The kids are dressed in bright red night suits and covered with festive themed blanket. The background featuring a vibrant and shiny Christmas tree looks just about perfect.
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Create A Christmas Tree Stand:
Create a Christmas tree stand and make the two siblings share a simple kiss for this photo shoot. Props are extremely important for this shoot. So make sure that you have sled, lights and potted Christmas trees handy.
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A Holiday Selfie:
This Christmas photo shoot idea is just perfect for Instagram loving families. You need to take a selfie of your family with a point-and-shoot camera and the photographer will capture you. We even loved the all-white outfit of the family members.
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Mother Daughter Moment:
Take a couple of moments before the Christmas eve to capture the moment with your daughter. The pose is absolutely beautiful and captures the Christmas traditions beautifully.
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For The Couples:
How about posing as a Christmas tree with your partner, as seen in the picture. It’s a perfect idea for newly wedded or newly engaged couple. You’d need to wrap each other in Christmas string lights, taking someone’s help, of course and hold a tree topper with the one. The most romantic Christmas tree is ready.
We hope you liked our compilation of Christmas photo ideas? Which of these Christmas portrait ideas would you try with your family? Let us know by commenting below.
