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The holidays are fast approaching and soon family and friends will be gathering to celebrate the season. So this week’s digital photography tips are all about capturing the magic of the holidays with some picture taking pointers.

1. Play with the Depth of Field – Instead of snapping a picture in front of the tree, place your subject in the background, increase the aperture on your camera to the lowest setting (like around f/5.6 to F/1.4).  Focus on your subject in the background and the tree in the foreground will be twinkling and blurry.
2. Be an observer – Some of the most memorable photos are candids.  Stand back away from the holiday festivities for a few moments and capture those un-rehearsed moments.
3. Accessorize -  Clever props are a great way to spice up photos during the holidays.Try festive hats, decorations or gift pacakges.
4. Capture the Action – Gift opening can be hectic enough without worrying if you got the shot or not.  To take the stress out of the moment, put your camera into “auto-mode” or better yet “Continuous mode” and just start snapping away.
5. Avoid the flash - When it's possible, don't use the flash to help eliminate red eye.Try using the red eye reduction setting for the flash.Some cameras do have automatic red eye correction which is nice.
6. Don't be afraid of the dark - To photograph the tree with it's colorful lights, turn off the lights in the room and turn up your ISO setting.Using ISO 800 or 1600 should work just fine.You will have to steady the camera so that your pictures aren't blurry.Try either using a tripod or put the camera on a different solid surface and use the timer delay setting.
7. Head outdoors - To get crystal clear pictures at night use a tripod. Turn up the ISO setting to 800 and lower the aperture so lots of light gets in.Remember to set the flash to "Off".  A word of caution if its really cold outside.The chilly temperture outside can quickly drain the charge from your battery.Be sure that you charge up your batteries.If you plan on being outdoors for some time, make certain to try and keep your camera warm.Try to keep the camera warm inside your coat while setting up for the picture, and take it out when you are ready to start shooting.
8. Let there be peace – Don’t forget to photograph the quiet moments this holiday season.  Nothing is more precious than watching a child’s face as a beloved grandparents reads, “Twas the night before Christmas”.
9. Know when to use the flash – Sometimes you just need to use your camera’s flash.  To avoid your subject appearing washed out or blinded my the flash, position yourself about 10-15 feet away from your subject.
10. Photograph the holiday preparations – Don’t forget to capture all the moments that go into preparing for the holiday celebrations.  Do include the baking of the treats, shopping for gifts, decking the halls and the wrapping of the presents.
11. Try a new angle when taking photos – Stand off to the side and zoom in to capture the moment.
12. Get in the picture – If you’re like me and your always behind the camera, hand the camera off to someone else and enjoy the holidays with your family.  Remember your family won’t care how you looked but they will remember you were there, not only in their memories but in the photos as well.

I hope these tips will go a long way to helping you improve your photos and getting the most out of your camera!

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