Oh Christmas Tree

I use to be very picky about how my tree was to be decorated.  I would spend weeks looking for just the right ornaments and would always have some sort of theme for my tree.  Now that I have kids, that no longer is the case. Instead, there are homemade ornaments made my tiny hands from years past and special ones given to me by friends over the years.  I love them all and I love to photograph them.  However, that’s not always so easy.  Many come out blurry or they are overexposed or underexposed.  It’s taken me awhile, but if I take my time and do it right, I get some pretty good shots.

If you’ve tried to take photos of your ornaments but it’s just not working for you, Me Ra Koh shares a great, step-by-step tutorial on her blog that is extremely helpful.  Give it a shot and share with us.  We’d love to see the ornaments that make you smile. 

Comments

[bree]

I posted a couple shots of my tree on Flickr back at the beginning of December. It's an artificial tree (about 4.5/5 feet, but narrow and small) with a Sugar Plum theme... I love it and it's perfect for my little apartment (and previously my dorm room).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleach226/4149095833/in/set-72157622787159917/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleach226/4149094605/in/set-72157622787159917/

[Simon Lawrence]

Now I have seen it all, a Starbucks Christmas decoration, love it.

Si

[melissa]

The lovely Starbucks ornament hangs on my tree too! Love it.

[Tracy Sutherland]

I took this last year - I like it better than anything I've taken this year AND it is of one of my favorite ornaments. http://www.flickr.com/photos/konehead/3120728141 My tree holds a wide variety of items. This one is a tiny stone charm that my parents brought me back from Nepal.

[Nancy]

I am so boring, but I love a simple bow or star at the top of the tree. This year we are going with a rosemary small tree, it's perfect because we are limited in space and I can still use it after the holidays.

http://www.nancyorozcoblog.com/2009/12/22/our-christmas-tree/

[FireMom]

Our tree DOES have a theme. We're a fire(fighter) family and, as such, we've decided that our tree will reflect that since many gifts over the years have been firefighter related. Our whole tree is here: http://stopdropandblog.com/2009/11/29/weekend-outtakes-fire-tree/

Here is my favorite, Santa as a firefighter:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/4144146238_0c5b49596a.jpg

And two others that I love:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4144137546_4cdce3d76b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2597/4143385001_6d77ddf5e1.jpg

The boys already have a tiny tree in my oldest son's room. I think we'll eventually be like my parents and have another full sized tree somewhere downstairs so that we can have an un-themed, everyone's decorations tree.

[flair4hair ~Kelly]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flair4hair/4206233826/

[Julie Alvarez]

Here it is, and the story that goes with the whole christmas tree thing for me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/4180048287/

[Kimberly]

I will definitely have to check out that tutorial! This was my attempt at highlighting some of our ornaments:

http://yeptheyareallmine.blogspot.com/2009/12/of-all-trees-most-lovely.html

Merry Christmas!

[karen]

here are two of mine http://www.karenika.com/?p=3397 and http://www.karenika.com/?p=3403

[michelle sidles]

I have that same ornament on my tree. One white and one red. I used to be picky, too. The older I get the more tacky I get. ;)

[Dannie]

Here's a ink to my blog post where I have some images I shot this year of our tree. This was the first time taking pictures like this of the tree. They turned out alright. But I truly love the handmade ornaments my kids have made over the years the best. I should have taken pictures of those!

http://www.honeysweetphotography.com/2009/12/holiday-cheer.html

[Kate Sutterfield]

http://happyinthehamptons.blogspot.com/2009/12/im-hoping-for-rest-this-holiday-season.html

[elk]

fun to see all the different ornaments ~ Merry Christmas

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sammymom/4190286910/

[gonzomama]

this post had me taking countless photos of my favorite ornament. the tutorial was really helpful. i don't know why i hadn't really thought of changing the white balance.

these are my two favorite shots.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59735955@N00/4207148924/?edited=1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59735955@N00/4207149316/

[Kiesha]

my mother-in-law handed me a box of christmas ornaments that were my husband's this one was from 1977 I was 7 he was 5 wow

http://kbondphotos.blogspot.com/2009/12/1977-ornament.html

[lucy]

this year we kept it simple with a little tree on the hearth and vintage ornaments on the mantel.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucyloomis/4177827512/

[Me Ra Koh]

So glad the tutorial was helpful ladies! Your photos are awesome! Keep up the beautiful work and courage!

[cheryl]

my tree is a collection of ornaments that i've acquired over the past 30 years. here is one of the ornaments i photographed this year.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/credd/4204829618/

[spread your wings]

Christmas tree photos do make me happy - i have a few here that i like a lot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/sets/72157623019336832/

[Puna]

Here's one that I love. Reminds me of a warm Christmas.

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2009/12/december-19-mele-kalikimaka/

But my favorite ornaments are the ones made by my kids long ago.

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2009/12/december-20-journe/

Merry Christmas!

[Abby]

I love this starbucks ornament! FUN! thanx for the link also.

[Haley]

One our tree:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2hcreative/4210022928/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2hcreative/4210035794/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2hcreative/4209287269/

Merry Christmas!

[Kellee]

I loooove me a Christmas tree. Well done!

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