Forget clichéd snow scenes; here are 10 fantastic examples of how you can get a Christmas shot with a difference
Looking to take some great shots over the festive period but want to get away from the usual photos you see time-and-time again? Take a look at these ten brilliant examples from the Picfair community of Christmas-themed photography, but with a bit of a difference:
A reveller at Santacon 2012, a Santa themed pub crawl that takes place each year in London in the lead up to Christmas. Photo by Andy Tyler - f/2.8 | 1/640s | ISO 400 Carlie taking in a Christmas scene in a small town in Wisconsin. Lightly falling snow, Christmas lights, and a dreary, cold day. Photo by Jason Kessenich - f/1.8 | 1/20s | ISO 800 Christmas in the city is the best by Tom Parkins - f/1.8 | 1/160s | ISO 100 Streets in Dresden are full of Christmas atmosphere. Photo by Václav Štěch - f/1.4 | 1/320s | ISO 400 A man (who looks suspiciously like a certain Mr S Claus) selling holly. Photo by Tobias King - f/4 | 1/500s | ISO 1600 The magnificent Christmas tree on a misty evening at Gatehouse farm on the Brightlingsea road. Photo by Colm O Laoi - f/11 | 6s | ISO 100 Nativity Scene in Spain by Perry van Munster - f/2 | 1/30s | ISO 400 Photographing Christmas decorations and sparklers. Photo by Waldemar Błażej - f/1.8 | 1/35s | ISO 200 A view down from the cathedral in Strasbourg, France, where below you can see the Christmas market. Photo by Carla - f/7.1 | 1/80s | ISO 125 Birmingham Christmas Market by Claire - f/2 | 1/55s | ISO 400 Continue Reading:
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