We’ve almost reached the end of October! Halloween is right around the corner and then holiday festivities get serious. Which means that whether you’re thinking about sending seasonal tidings or throwing a festive bash, it’s time to start thinking about a holiday photoshoot and the treasured photos you want to cherish and share as keepsakes.

Cards

Sending greetings and sentiments during the holidays is a tradition made popular by the Victorians in19th century England. Since then we have taken special care to pickout, create and send the perfect cards to let loved ones know they are thought of and wished all the best of the season. In our modern age, holiday photo cards have allowed us to make our cards even more personal, sharing fun and treasured photos of ourselves and our families with those we care about most. There are countless online holiday card services that let you design and upload your pictures to create the perfect holiday cards. Or you can opt to send eco-friendly ecards. But either way, you’re going to want beautiful, stylish pictures that will stand out. 

Gatherings

Many times the year whisks by without enough family gatherings, much less family photos! Other times, like this year, we’re literally not able to see those we love and miss. As that changes and opportunity and holidays draw us back together, it’s more important than ever to memorialize these precious gatherings with photos. We relied on the power photographs to get us through challenging times. Now let’s celebrate our reunions and cherished holidays with a special photoshoot to keep that photographic magic going for future years and generations.

Travels

The holidays are a perfect opportunity to travel, taking advantage of time off from work and the possibility of experiencing celebrations through other cultures, or even your own but somewhere new! And these holiday travels, whether to new or beloved destinations, are the perfect time to get some stunning travel photos! But don’t rely on selfies, the kindness of strangers, or having to leave anyone out of pictures. Whether you’re headed to a faraway Christmas Market, fairytale castle or your favorite local holiday haunt, a professional destination photoshoot will take your holiday travels to the next level and leave you with the best type of souvenirs. 

Gifts

One of the joys of the holidays is picking out the perfect gift for a loved one. The beauty of photographs is that they are both something tangible and ethereal. Given as framed photos or fun calendars or even whimsical mugs, you give someone the joy of unwrapping a present, while inside they find not just an object, but memories and love. And the gift of a photoshoot can also come in the form of a gift card for a photoshoot! After all, experiences often make the best gifts. Again, it is something that your loved one gets to “open” (even in the form of an email) on that special morning, but then the gift keeps giving as they plan and anticipate their special photoshoot, then have all the memories and photographs that come from it.

How to book your holiday photoshoot

Shoot My Travel has local photographers in over 500 locations around the world. And our online booking platform makes it easy to choose your perfect professional photographer, book your date and time, and chat with your photographer about ideas prior to the photoshoot.

Our local photographers will be happy to help you choose locations, think about what to wear, and achieve whatever you dream those holiday photos on cards or in scrapbooks or on Instagram will look like. All you’ll have to do is show up and enjoy the day!

Given how busy the holiday times are, we recommend booking early so that not only are you sure to get the photographer and date you’re after, but so that you can then just relax, knowing everything is set! 

Consult our 6 tips to picture perfect autumn or winter photoshoots depending on when you’ve scheduled your photoshoot. From the wonders of autumn to your New Year’s celebration, know that we’ve got you covered. Your magical memories this holiday season will be preserved and enjoyed for years to come. And if any concerns come up, you have access to our amazing Customer Service Team to help you at any time. 

Now head to our destinations page, get ahead of the rush by booking your photoshoot now, and we’ll see you soon! 📸