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Taking photos at Christmas is no different form any other time of year with a few exceptions:

* Because of the lack of quality light (in the northern hemisphere), you generally have to use flash.
* Getting people together for the holidays to “eat drink and be merry” means that the end of the night people aren’t always looking their best:)

So, here are a few tips for great holiday photos:

* If you’re going to be taking photos of people gathering for a meal, remember the following:
* Take photos are the beginning of the evening. The table looks better freshly setup, and everybody looks fresh – believe me, they’ll thank you later for doing any photos early;).

Black and white photography is alive and well and thriving in the midst of a world of colour. No matter what your niche in the photographic world you should make room for black and white in your portfolio. The fist photographs to be considered art were of course all black and white, which is probably why many people think of this medium when they think of photographic art. Achieving a timeless look is partly why many top photographers continue to work in monochrome. Black and white allows the photographer as artist to reveal a world sometimes flitted over by the naked eye, subtleties of texture, light and shade often overpowered by colour. Colour can at times actually detract from a desired photographic effect.