{"id":590,"date":"2012-12-31T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T12:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philpriston.com\/?p=590"},"modified":"2012-12-31T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T12:47:25","slug":"tis-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/philpriston.com\/index.php\/2012\/12\/31\/tis-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tis the season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas day with the family.<\/p>\n

As we draw towards the end of this year, my first as a \u2018real\u2019 camera owner, I guess it would be somewhat remiss of me not to talk a little about Christmas day.\u00a0 With the exception of mother, my whole family hates having their photo taken, me included. This I knew would present a challenge for the day.<\/p>\n

I really wanted to take a \u2018storied\u2019 approach to the day snapping candid photos of the family as they enjoyed the day (slept in-front of the telly). Sadly, within 30 seconds of picking up the camera, I was being told to \u2018get that thing out of my face\u2019. Another approach was going to be necessary here.<\/p>\n

It took some cajoling but I eventually persuaded everyone to participate in a couple of quick \u2018family photos\u2019 before promising to put the camera away.<\/p>\n

The tripod came out and was set up in the conservatory. I figured the semi transparent ceiling would give a decent, diffused light. A little bit of fill flash with a defuser over the glass too would help fill in the details. The results were a little rushed, but that was as much to do with the family being super reluctant. Its hard enough normally to stop my little brother pulling faces, when there is a camera around, it isn\u2019t long before his pants go on over the trousers.<\/p>\n

By the end of the day, we managed a few shots before diner and I had a little more time to snap mothers table decorations as well. I even got everyone to sit still for 10 seconds while I set the timer on the camera pointing at us all sat down to eat.<\/p>\n