PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Create your own Christmas cards

THE MISSION

Try these shooting ideas on your own family and pets for a creative range of Christmas cards

Time needed Two hours

Skill level Beginner

Kit needed • Christmas tree • Christmas lights • Props & pets

This year many of us may not be able to spend Christmas with the people that we love. At times like these photos can help to bridge the spaces between us. And while sharing pictures on social media is fine, there’s something special about giving and receiving a proper Christmas card.

With the convenience of online printing and the quality of home printers it’s arguably easier to print your own Christmas cards these days than it is to buy them from

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