Ideas for Christmas Photos

[woodsters]

Anyone got any cheap ideas for doing Christmas photos? We have a couple sexy santa outfits, but was wondering about props or psoing ideas...

[hawk911]

Candy canes, of course, can be very sexy in the right position. colored lights can be wrapped nicely, as can bows and ribbons. Don't forget the tree, or what you might find underneath it (your wife). :)

[Mark_Cohran]

Wrap empty boxes as presents. They're great props. Someone already mentioned candy canes and a tree. A simple folding stool covered with a holiday table cloth makes a great posing stool in front of the tree. Wax paper on the outside of a window gives it a frosted look, and Christmas light hung on the outside will be gently diffused. If you use Christmas lights in the background, using a small aperture will give them a star like look.

[richardyoung]

I already have my Xmas stuff set up.. I have only one shot on it so far this year.. but here are some from last year.

http://girlrich.com/updates/updates/122407/lg.jpg
http://girlrich.com/updates/updates/122407/4.jpg
http://girlrich.com/updates/updates/122307/lg.jpg

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[asysin2leads]

I already have my Xmas stuff set up.. I have only one shot on it so far this year.. but here are some from last year.

http://girlrich.com/updates/updates/122407/lg.jpg
http://girlrich.com/updates/updates/122407/4.jpg
http://girlrich.com/updates/updates/122307/lg.jpg

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I like how subtle the lights are and yet you can still see them. What were your settings for these? The EXIF data wasn't on the photos. Thanks for the advice and the great examples.

[richardyoung]

I will look honestly I don't remember..

if I remember.. i was around iso 200... maybe 15 of second.. and like f8..


but I will look at the images when I get to the studio tomorrow

[woodsters]

Like the ribbon one, but my wife is not very well endowed in that area and would not look as good.

[hawk911]

Brian, I'm sure it would great. You can play with different widths of ribbon to get the desired look. Who says the ribbon has to stay across her chest? ;)

[richardyoung]

trust me that model was an a cup at best.. she doesn't have to well endowed.. just don't tie the ribbon tight... tape the back..

what you don't want to do.. is make it looks tight and pull the skin.. so just tape it on..


Like the ribbon one, but my wife is not very well endowed in that area and would not look as good.

[richardyoung]

I am uploading two raws now..

I was at ISO 100.. F 4.5 and around 1/25 of a second.

http://girlrich.com/potn/_W1A4842.CR2 (http://girlrich.com/potn/_W1A4842.CR2)

http://girlrich.com/potn/_W1A4898.CR2


I like how subtle the lights are and yet you can still see them. What were your settings for these? The EXIF data wasn't on the photos. Thanks for the advice and the great examples.

[charlesu]

Garland!!

See my OMP (number 3661) for some ideas.

[woodsters]

damn charles...I should of never looked at them 400+ pictures...lol ....Now I'm depressed...

[inthedeck]

How about some fake snow? Didn't see that mentioned anywhere?

[NauticaX]

How about some fake snow? Didn't see that mentioned anywhere?

Wondering the same thing. I plan to do a sexy santa christmas theme shoot and was wondering if anybody tried this for fake snow.

http://www.vat19.com/dvds/instasnow.cfm

[inthedeck]

Wondering the same thing. I plan to do a sexy santa christmas theme shoot and was wondering if anybody tried this for fake snow.

http://www.vat19.com/dvds/instasnow.cfm

Cool.

[M_ark]

subscribed!

[Dave Page]

This was fun to do!
http://www.web-models.co.uk/images/5010/233844/normal.jpg

Dave

[M_ark]

This was fun to do!


Dave

trees have shadows, model doesn't...
but when it's just for fun, does it really matter?

[Dave Page]

not one bit!:)

[hawk911]

Randy- do tell. Pink paper- or color replacement with the adjustment brush in LR?

[hawk911]

Thanks.

[jmanser]

Definitely garland.. here is one that i did with lights.. I shot the lights without the strobes on, and then PS'd the garland back in to show the lights on :)

http://www.photoartbyj.com/portfolio/boudoir/slides/IMG_8752%20copy.html

Other than that.. how bout with some cookies and milk by the fireplace? Could be hot! :)

[jmanser]

Shooterman.. LOVE the pink! Very sexy!

[jmanser]

Oooh.. that looks cool...
What I've used for snow is batting material from Jo-Anns.. looks like this:
http://www.photoartbyj.com/Skinner/Final/slides/IMG_9357%20copy_5x7.jpg

[andrewknapik]

Walmart has some great pre-wrapped boxes for CHEAP, like $10.

[jmanser]

Those are nice shots..
don't take this the wrong way, but on the top shot, it looks like her breasts are completly non-existent.. the surface is soooo smooth.
maybe it's just the way she is laying. I dunno.
regardless.. they are very nice!!!!

[pellepiano]

A good catfight is never wrong.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/3080241693_fd81937ea8_o.jpg

Gift opening is nice to, when the presents look like this =)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/3042189610_694434a37d_o.jpg

[johnny0415]

Gift opening is nice to, when the presents look like this =)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/3042189610_694434a37d_o.jpg

Where's the guy's feet? :p

[cskn0125]

Where's the guy's feet? :p

WOW, of all places, you eyes managed to wander there?!?!

Haha. :p

Cool pictures thus far.

[GDconcepts]

I'm doing a shoot Monday. I get some large ornaments from the dollar store. Typical red bra. I also am thinking about gift wrapping some big boxes and throwing on a bow. It will be shot on my white seamless backdrop.

-Gianni-

[bubbawillums]

I was supposed to be doing a fashion shoot the other day and she waled out looking like this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3093331009_f0d1511b45_b.jpg

[NauticaX]

I did a few Xmas Photos. They can be found here

http://www.madlightmedia.com/models/model-shoot-peggy-degastyne/1173