https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:37:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870081 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:51:29 +0000 periwinklebee 2870081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I am only now appreciating how straightforward photographing immobile infants (and adults!) is compared to nutty toddlers... But it's good to have a challenge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870077 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:49:11 +0000 Adira 2870077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: haha, thanks! I only have Lightroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870073 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:38:49 +0000 Anagram 2870073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Yess I never responded 5 million years ago--but just Photoshop. Sometimes I make small adjustments in Lightroom before I take it into photoshop (like luminence). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870072 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:37:43 +0000 Anagram 2870072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: I have the same issue with bouncing my speed light. Some of those pictures above had a bounced speed light and some were shot in reallllllllly low light conditions with a teensy bit of window light (but it was a winter day at about 5 pm, so the sun was already down).</p> <p>It's difficult to figure out setting when the light is changing and the kids aren't being still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870070 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:22:56 +0000 periwinklebee 2870070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: These are gorgeous!!! </p> <p>My big project lately has been making a photobook for DS's first year. We used mixbook and got copies for the grandparents as well as ourselves - I am super happy with it. </p> <p>Photography has gotten more challenging lately, as DS is running around everywhere and never still for a second. I use back button focus and have pretty good continuous autofocus, but the biggest challenge has been the bounce flash, as i'm constantly needing to reevaluate what to bounce off of. I can just jack up the iso, but getting the flash right really does make a difference. I just haven't put in nearly enough practice yet to be very adept at it. I'll be really glad when it's warmer than 3 degrees F and we're back outdoors and have more daylight... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870049 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:01:25 +0000 Anagram 2870049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are ours: quality is bad because I just ripped them from Facebook and I’m posting from a phone: can you guess which pic had the head swap? </p> [attach=2976/19/pm98id.600x400.DFE048BC-E4A5-4B98-B558-F6BF2AF5D6EA.jpeg] [attach=2976/19/pm98if.600x428.7DAA2251-19C4-43D2-8751-BAE40438AA3E.jpeg] [attach=2976/19/pm98ig.600x428.23413DBA-AA96-4014-9904-58CB41B52A56.jpeg] [attach=2976/19/pm98ih.600x400.13C6E464-19CF-4643-8CD4-4BE60349E2FC.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2870047 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:59:35 +0000 Anagram 2870047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The other thread today about family photography made me want to come back to this thread!! For all you DIY photographers out there--how's your work coming along?</p> <p>I did DIY photos for christmas cards again this year. I really wanted to do outside photos, but I couldn't get a good weather day on a weekend...I got like 8 really wet/cold weekends in a row, so I gave up and did an indoor "in front of the christmas tree" session again with my kiddos.</p> <p>This year I had to do a head swap! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2793598 Wed, 27 Dec 2017 07:28:13 +0000 Adira 2793598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: What are you using to edit your photos? They are so gorgeous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2793454 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:02:05 +0000 Anagram 2793454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I officially have a problem. I can't stop. </p> [attach=2976/17/p1j67h.600x400.MayaAmaraSnow.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792360 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:49:29 +0000 starchild 2792360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792359 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:46:13 +0000 starchild 2792359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love these! Fun and helpful thread. :happy: </p> <p>@Ajsmommy: Great set up!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: Christmas lights for the win!</p> <p>@Mrs. Turtle: They turned out great!</p> <p>@cyndistar3: Bribes are the way to go when they're old enough to work!</p> <p>@Adira: Great pics!</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: Can't believe these are DIY, so great!</p> <p>@Anagram: The outtakes are hilarious but the final cut turned out amazing!</p> <p>@Mrs. D: So cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792357 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:35:45 +0000 bubblegum 2792357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: holy beautiful!!! Absolutely amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792356 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:33:29 +0000 Anagram 2792356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I actually didn't take them, my husband did. He takes the pics (usually, sometimes I give it a go) and I edit them. Or rather, I just started learning now to edit them. We used to just take pictures and use them as is, but lately I've gotten into watching YouTube tutorials and trying different stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792254 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 16:46:39 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2792254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: your girls are beautiful and you take some good pictures! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792251 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:31:08 +0000 agold 2792251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: OMG. Please come and take my kids' pictures next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792192 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:10:37 +0000 Anagram 2792192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And here's one of just LO2 outside. Still working on an edit of LO1 solo. These were all taken together. </p> [attach=2976/17/p11cxq.600x400.Amara.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2792191 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:06:17 +0000 Anagram 2792191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I might be turning this into a general photography thread, but here's a little edit I did tonight. My husband took a picture of our second LO up against our car outside. It's not a perfect photo, but it was pretty clear. So I spent some time tonight editing it, and now I think I have something I want to frame.</p> <p>I'll post my end product first, followed by the "straight out of the camera". </p> [attach=2976/17/p11cqi.600x400.Amara-sRGB-eyes.jpg] [attach=2976/17/p11cqj.600x400.IMG_1398.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789933 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:29:41 +0000 Adira 2789933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Gorgeous!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789926 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:13:16 +0000 Anagram 2789926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is my final card! It's terrible quality because it's a screenshot of the card preview, but you get the idea.</p> <p>[attach=2976/17/p0g808.600x426.IMG_2794.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789302 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:26:48 +0000 bubblegum 2789302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Omg sooo cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789270 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:42:42 +0000 Adira 2789270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I love that!!! Beautiful!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789259 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 23:44:01 +0000 PinkElephant 2789259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: That is exactly what we did - great minds :) :) If nothing else, you'll want a couple of these when they're older - think graduation/wedding reception slideshow material!</p> <p>Many years we've used the back of the card to announce births, moves/new homes, etc., but this year we had nothing to announce, so we went with outtakes. DH made me say something to make it clear we knew it wasn't a "good" photo of our kids, since ours were not obviously silly, just kind of "EEEEK THREE KIDS CHAOS". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789255 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:42:46 +0000 Anagram 2789255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bubblegum: @Adira: Here's my first edit. eta: It's crappy res because I had to resize it to post here.</p> <p>[attach=2976/17/p07p8u.600x400.FBsmall.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2789254 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:42:00 +0000 Anagram 2789254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I keep thinking maybe I should edit some of the funny ones, too. And maybe put them on the back of the card? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2788769 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:21:58 +0000 Adira 2788769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: haha, those are awesome!</p> <p>@Mrs. D: Cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2788745 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:00:14 +0000 PinkElephant 2788745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: this top is a keeper - seriously they will love laughing at that when they are older. The irritation on your little one’s face coupled with the older one looking at you like “Mom. She’s doing it AGAIN I told you she’d do this!” ...:) we definitely had some of these moments during our shoot this weekend, and I’m keeping a few of the crazy but hilarious ones for Holiday Card vs Reality comparison!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2788674 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:49:03 +0000 Mrs. D 2788674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took several photos of my daughter two weeks ago to be our card. They are now sitting at Staples waiting for me to pick up lol. </p> [attach=1458/17/p03m1r.450x600.20171118_154714.jpg] [attach=1458/17/p03m1s.450x600.20171118_155301.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2788605 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:20:03 +0000 bubblegum 2788605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Your youngest face in the first picture is my mood this morning! lol they are so adorable!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2788445 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 23:17:13 +0000 Anagram 2788445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reviving this thread, because we took some photos today for our DIY cards. These were the "worst of", and they make me LOL so much. We got a handful of good ones, but I need to make some adjustments. In the mean time, these bad ones are keeping me entertained. </p> [attach=2976/17/p00bwq.600x400.IMG_1533.JPG] [attach=2976/17/p00bwr.600x400.IMG_1240.JPG] [attach=2976/17/p00bwt.600x400.IMG_1285.JPG] [attach=2976/17/p00bwu.600x400.IMG_1273.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-christmas-photoshoot-tips/page/2#post-2785374 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:57:58 +0000 bubblegum 2785374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Thanks love! </p>