Holidays: Christmas

From lighted boats providing Christmas tours to the National Christmas Tree, let's celebrate this beloved holiday California beach-style.

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Are you a Christmas junkie? There are many photos you can take during this holiday, and many you will need to set up (arrange) due to challenging light situations. Taking pictures of lighted homes and waterways gets you out in the fresh evening air while improving your craft as a photographer.

Many Facets of the Christmas Gem

If you ask people what Christmas means, you'll get responses ranging from gifts to family, food, Nutcracker Ballets, ice skating, boat parades and Christmas Parades, a few ways people celebrate this holiday.

Christmas Photos

Holiday Lit Home on Bay

Pier Lit with Christmas Snowflake Lights

Santa Drives a Water Rescue Craft

Don't Stop

When it looks like sunset is over, don't stop taking pictures. Add a few minutes extra to your photo session and you may be amazed at the results of the last photos you took.

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Start before sunset.

Come hang out and scout out your locations for more enhanced picture taking. They sky is nice but lacks context if that is all you capture in a picture. Shoot sunsets with identifiable icons such as certain beaches, pier, rock formations and even people in silhouette.

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Sports Photography

Most beach sports photographers don't make a full time living in the trade, but they do have fun. Some of the best surf photographers, for instance, are surfers, themselves.

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People Pictures

Everyone can take sunsets. Stock agencies have far too many. People pictures for editorial and advertising are in demand. If you can see a face, get a photo release!