So it’s here, December is finally upon us and this year I am beyond excited for the festive season! So much so that we put our tree up last weekend and we have spent every morning for the last couple of weeks listening to Christmas songs while we have our breakfast. It’s safe to say Florence has seen enough Mama dancing to last her a lifetime already. I will be amazed if she can’t sing ‘All I Want For Christmas’ off by heart by January! Perhaps it is because that this Christmas will be her first, my first as a mama that I am as excited as I am. For so long, All I really wanted for Christmas was my own baby, my own little girl and look! This year, my Christmas wish has come true! And because I want to capture every moment and because I can’t resist the urge to be that cliche Pinterest Mama I kicked off our first Christmas as a family with a little DIY photo shoot for Florence.
Since having her, I’ve discovered a passion for photography, I rarely leave the house without my camera, I dream of one day owning my own studio and being mentored by my beautiful friend, Sarah. So far, I have mostly taught myself everything I know and I will be honest, it’s just a lot of trial and error, but I thought I’d share how we got these gorgeous sparkly shots. They’re perfect for personalised Christmas cards, ideal gifts for Grandparents when placed in a lovely frame or great to display in your home as a beautifully Christmassy decoration.
Florence wore a simple white long sleeved body suit, a pair of red & white stripe trousers (which were part of a 2 piece set) and a cute little Santa hat. I got the whole outfit from Tesco for under £10.
So How did I Do it?
It’s actually really simple. All you need is a set of warm white icicle lights, a white duvet, a white background (I used my head board), some tape and a camera / camera phone. It also helps to do it in a well naturally lit room. These photos were taken with the window behind the bed.
Tape the Christmas lights in a line to your back drop and place the duvet right up against it. If you have enough lights, you could do a second strip of lights for extra sparkle, but these were achieved with just one.
I used a Canon EOS 750D 
I absolutely love how these have come out and can’t wait to hang them up around our home.
If you do give this ago, I would love to see how you get on!
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Can I start off by saying how gorgeous your bubba is!!! I wish my 1 year old would sit still long enough to take some like this!
Jade
Aw thank you so much. She certainly makes it easy to take a beautiful photograph! You should have seen us trying to take it, in the end I just set the camera to burst. There are some funny outtakes where she just would not sit still! x
Happy 1st December! What a great post, I love these photos! They actually look professional too, I often think photo shoots look really fake but these look lovely and natural!x
Ah thanks Alice! That’s such a compliment. I think the key is to just capture that natural play.
Aww these are so wonderful! Nothing beats your own photos! Adds a personal touch
Oh my goodness my heart! This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen! Your little one is a little cherub!! Wow wow these shots are better than some professional ones!
Oh my goodness these photos are gorgeous!! I need to get some Christmassy photos of Tyler so thank you for the inspiration! x
Aw thank you Maisie! I’m so happy with how they’ve come out ☺️. Ooo happy snapping, would love to see how you get on x
What gorgeous pictures you’ve achieved they are adorable. Lovely post. Happy 1st December I can’t wait for more vlogmas posts.
These photos are so so so cute! I can’t wait until my little one arrives and I can make myself up some mini photoshoots for him. The grandparents are sure going to be showered with photographs every time I see them! These photos have came out really well!
Much love, Caitylis x x
What a beautiful little baby! Love these photos, I’ve done my own photoshoots since Reuben was born too and I love the more natural look you get x
I really wish I had done a first Christmas shoot with my little girl. This is so cute and what amazing memories.
Florence looks so adorable with the teddy bear and fairy lights :) xx
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omg florence looks super cute in her santa hat! xx
Oh my gosh how cute! And the photos look so professional!
That’s such a huge compliment. Thank you so much. X
Can you come to New Zealand and do the same thing for me? These photos are amazing! I want to do something similar, but I think C would roll off the bed! Haha. I’m thinking about making edible paint and having him create Christmas cards for everyone. Hopefully I find the time to do it!
Aw that’s such a compliment! You could always lay a duvet out on the floor against a wall and do it that way x
Loved reading this and might have a go at doing one with my little man now! x
It’s such a lovely thing to look back on. I hope to do one every year & capture how she grows & takes in the magic of Christmas :)