Stunning Christmas Images and Photos

The web has no limit of Christmas pictures. But picking a beautiful and relevant image can still be a challenge. The best Christmas pictures tell stories and create a festive spirit. Some popular scenes include cooking for Christmas dinner, putting up decorations, wrapping presents, playing in the snow. These are the types of images that can build a story for your viewers. Good Christmas images and photos have a clear focal point, too. The focal point is the element that is meant to hold the attention of the viewers. Bad Christmas images are likely to have competing focal points with too many distracting subjects, non-complementary color schemes, or poor composition that doesn’t tell the viewer where to look.

Be creative with Christmas cards. Look for images that tell a story, but ones that aren't so busy they overwhelm the message of the card. A Christmas tree goes well with gifts and Christmas lights. A family in Christmas sweaters will be more expressive while unwrapping presents. Christmas shoppers will look busier with scenes of a decorated shopping mall in the background. If you plan to add text to your image, pick a visual with enough empty space. Don’t lay your text over important elements in the image. Add the text to complement the subject and not to compete with it.

“Merry Christmas” is one of the most popular Christmas messages. It is also the simplest and most elegant message that you can offer to your loved ones. If you plan to use a greeting on a Christmas card, you may consider a longer message. Start with a greeting, continue with a personal message, move to a Christmas wish, then sign the card. Christmas is a special time when you reconnect with your family and friends, so just write a message from your heart. Something authentic and honest will communicate the spirit of the season.

Choosing a Christmas background is a little like choosing gift wrapping. Think about what wrapping tells about the gift, about the sender, and about the recipient. A gift for children will be wrapped in playful, colorful paper. A gift for a client might have more sophisticated wrapping. The same goes for backgrounds — choosing an authentic Christmas background requires some thought about where it’s displayed and who will see it. As a rule of thumb, use patterns and textures that include Christmas symbols: lights, stars, snowflakes.

When Christmas is over, some people might feel sad that the holidays are coming to a close. After the Christmas celebrations are over, the excitement may be dwindling, but the joy is still there. “Pleasantly tired” is a good way to capture the post-Christmas feeling. Choose images with happy and tired smiles. Choose kids who are sleeping with their presents in hand. Choose visuals that remind us what happens after Christmas: ‘tis sale and discount time!