Hey guys! I am really excited to have a guest post from the amazing Photography genius Emilie from Photo by Emilie! Today she is sharing with us a great tip for getting photos of your kids with Santa…without actually having access to Santa. Such a clever and fun idea. But I will let Emilie tell you exactly how to do it. Thanks Emilie!
All you need is a…
-Santa Hat (I found mine in the $1 bin at Target)
-Scissors
-White Glove
-Fabric for a backdrop (I used black fabric but you can use anything you have around)
-Reflector (I’ll talk more about this later in the post)
Cut a hole big enough for your hand to fit through
The perfect spot to shoot is next to an open door. You’ll notice a couple of things…
1. Notice I just draped the backdrop over the open door.
2. Notice that my Santa hand person was not blocking the light coming in the door.
3. Notice there is no direct sun coming through the door just indirect light.Here’s the image I captured…
The next images I played with a reflector as fill light. (Fill light is the light that diminishes the shadows cast by the main light.) The open door will light my subject bright on one side and leave a shadow on the other side of her face. Sometime this look is desired. A strong light and dark side makes for a more dramatic image. When you diminish the shadows by using fill light it creates a more soft image.
Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!!
If you enjoyed this tip and love learning about photography and lighting then you must check out the Photo By Emilie Workshops. I offers workshops in Salt Lake and ONLINE!! I am giving you a discount of $25 off until Christmas.Discount Code “perfectgift”
That is WAY too awesome. How genius! Thanks for the tips!
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felicidades!!
todo lindo!
Love this! Is the reflector DIY as well, or is it a professional one?
This is so cute, love it!!!!!
Oh my Gosh! that is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen! :) LOVE it!
gail
I was wondering about that font too…
This is a really cute idea! Especially for a 3 month old, this would work much better than waiting in a long line at the mall!
Now I know what I’m doing wrong. Thank you so very much for the great tips.
Love this idea! Thank you for the lighting and reflector tips too! I will try these!
Beautiful and I love this idea.
What a brilliant idea. My sister always use to cry when we sat on Santas lap. Plus it’s a heck of a lot cheaper!
very creative! I love it!
So cute!
FANTASTIC idea! might have to try it next year :-) thanks for sharing.
Thanks Kara! Hopefully you will be able too.
this is such a cleaver idea! Are the images still available somewhere? I only see black boxes right now. Thanks!
there are no pics there