Personalised presents at Christmas are the ones that really get the biggest smiles and mean the most to your loved ones, even after the tree comes down in January. They are thoughtful, sometimes funny and always heart-warming.

If you are thinking of combining your love of photography with a Gift this festive season, look no further than turning one of your images into a beautiful canvas print.

Family time

How often have you managed to get an image of everyone together? The whole Family in one place and spending some quality family time? Take the opportunity this Christmas to take lots of photographs – especially in the run up to the big day. The product of your efforts could be an excellent gift for relatives as a keepsake of this time.

It doesn’t have to be a Christmas-themed image, it could be a candid shot of everyone around the dinner table or a day out at the local park. Pinterest is a great place to get some inspiration, helping you to create the perfect setting for your photoshoot.

Getting personal

Many people will not have had the experience of being the star in their own photoshoot. A camera pointed straight at you as you work the angles god gave you to give the best shot; a snapshot in time of how you look to keep forever.

This could be the perfect present to give. An afternoon with all attention focused on them, plus a chance for you to test out your portraiture skills. You could even shroud the finished images in secrecy until you pick your favourite, do your editing and present the photograph to them for Christmas. They’ll be dying to see what it looks like!

Read our post on portrait photography: the wonder of the human face for some top tips.

Four-legged friends

A portrait of a pet is so thoughtful. If you can capture the personality of that furry friend – looking serious, being playful or just sleeping off a heavy meal – you’ll have captured a moment in time. Just imagine your friend or family member’s face when they unwrap your gift and see the face of their cat, dog or other animal staring back at them. A real tug on the heartstrings…

We love working with animals and have put together a couple of guides to getting the most from your pets when photographing them. Check out ‘purrrfecting cat photography’ and ‘Could your pet be an Instagram star?’.

You can go several routes with this one: an action shot of them running in the park or mid-jump, a close-up portrait to capture every whisker and the twinkle in their eyes, or even a picture you have taken of owner and pet looking content.

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