Tips for Non-Traditional Holiday Family Photos

*Thanks to Pinhole Press for sponsoring and inspiring today's post!

I am stoked about sharing these Pinhole Press holiday cards with you featuring our holiday family photos by the lovely Ashley Haxby Photography! I really wanted a non-traditional theme for our pictures since last year we just went with red. I decided I'd share my tips for a non-traditional holiday shoot with you in case you want to try it out this year, or even next year! Click here to read a similar blog post on tips for surviving family photos!

The holiday cards we chose from Pinhole Press are amazing. They're from their Premium Ultrathick Holiday Card Collection and let me tell you - they're thick! I love how sturdy they are! Plus the cute pinstripes on the sides are darling! My favorite thing about this specific holiday card though is the gallery aspect. I couldn't pick a favorite photo, so I didn't have to! I got to feature three.

TIPS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY FAMILY PHOTOS:

Don't wear Christmas colors.

As you can see we went with neutrals this year, which I love! A few reasons I like the non-traditional look is that I display our family photos around our house, so since we styled neutral colors these don't really look like "Christmas" pictures, but instead just some cute photos of us on any given day, haha. Some of my favorite color schemes are: beige and blush pink, denim blue and beige, ivory and plum, and even black looks great in photos! 

Try to find a non-wintery/holiday location.

I say this for those that have options, since I know not every part of the country has places like a dessert to shoot in, however I love studio shoots for families! Those are always gorgeous and pretty non-traditional looking. The train station or even a theme park are pretty creative too. I will always cherish our photos in the tree farm but sometimes it's fun to think outside of the box. After all, most of us take family photos at least once every few years. You have time to experiment!

Don't be super "pose-y".

I may have just made up a word, but lifestyle photography is very popular now! Playing with your kids, or twirling around with your husband is totally acceptable in family photos now! Try to have fun with it and let your photographer capture the true essence of your family! I love pictures where the kids are making silly faces and the parents are just looking at each other.

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 *Photos thanks to Ashley Haxby Photography

Let me know if these tips were helpful to you!

xo. L

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Glitter Holiday Cards + Tiny Prints $100 Giveaway

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is drafting and sending out holiday cards. I have all of our cards from years past and I always display them to show milestones. I love that I can glance at each one from the past few years and see things like my pregnant belly in 2014, and then last year's card where we celebrated G's first Christmas! This year we have so much to be thankful for and have created so many great memories. 

I typically send our cards out super early so that I get them out on time since this time of year can be so busy! We don't live near a lot of family so these cards are an extra special way to spread some holiday cheer! I choose a theme every year - last year we did red in our holiday cards, but this year I am thrilled to be using a more neutral card from Tiny Prints.

We went with the Glitter Cards from Tiny Prints this year, and I love how nicely they accent my tulle skirt in our family photo! The best part is that it doesn't come off at all! No glitter trail on my hands or table, or anywhere after I stuffed and sealed these beauties.

As for the theme - like I said we chose neutrals and kept it super simple. I have some family and friends who don't celebrate Christmas so we wanted these to apply to everyone's holiday festivities, not just ours. I love how bright and cheery these look without being too busy.

These cards not only serve as a way to wish our family and friends happy holidays, but they make great simple gifts for teachers! We gifted G's music teacher with one along with some freshly baked pumpkin granola and it now hangs on her little board in G's music class!

Family Photo on Card by Ashley Haxby Photography | @ashleyhaxbyphotography

Photos by Erika Greene Photography | @erikagreenephotography

TINY PRINTS GIVEAWAY! WIN $100 CREDIT TO MAKE YOUR OWN PERSONALIZED CARDS!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

• Win $100 to TinyPrints.com thanks to Tiny Prints.

• Giveaway ends Friday, December 2, 2016 at 12 AM PST and winner will be randomly selected and notified by Friday, December 16, 2016.

• To Enter: Leave a comment above by visiting this link: http://clvr.li/2dtGoQ8 then stating which design you would choose for your holiday card and then leave your answer below in the comments section!

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xo. L

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