Season Greetings

Christmas always give me a peaceful and joyful feelings. It’s a season full of fun and laughter. Since Christmas is around the corner, I would like to share some inspiration about shooting Christmas Photography.

• Subject

There are many subjects which relate to Christmas, e.g. decorative ornaments, Christmas tree, gift packages, snow, etc.

• Day or Night?

I personally prefer to shoot at night, with the glittering decorative lights.

• Handheld or Tripod?

If I choose to shoot at night, tripod is an usual and necessary equipment to bring along.

• Close Up or Wide?

It’s a personal preference when come to this, I usually do not restrict myself to this factor.

• Location

You can choose a place with many people gathering for the joyful season; or simply your neighbour’s house with Christmas decorative, why not?

I have chosen to shoot my subject at Pavilion KL. As it is a night shoot, I’ve packed my widest aperture lens, and of course my tripod. I’ve also grabbed a macro and normal zoom lens as backup. Speedlite? Nope I won’t need that. The shot below was taken handheld with a 50mm Prime Lens. Wishing everyone a Merry and Joyful Christmas!