Your Holiday Photo Greeting Card

SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
edited December 17, 2006 in Holy Macro
I have been making my own Holiday Greeting Cards for the last couple of years. I usually go to places that decorate really nicely and photograph the scenes. Although, my favorite subject is always my dog, Toby.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    Sandy wrote:
    I have been making my own Holiday Greeting Cards for the last couple of years. I usually go to places that decorate really nicely and photograph the scenes. Although, my favorite subject is always my dog, Toby.

    Well I must say your dog looks like its used to being photographed :)
    Nice touch .... makes it all that much more special :D .... Skippy
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited December 10, 2006
    Great shot Sandy.

    Merry Christmas
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Very nice Sandy. I don't send out Christmas cards but have taken pictures for my friends. This one is my favorite.
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  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    That raindeer is so adorable. Great shot. I enjoy making the cards more than sending them out.
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Well I must say your dog looks like its used to being photographed :)
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    I'm thinking about this.
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    I'm thinking about this.

    Thats the spiritwings.gifthumb
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Is this better?

    Or worse?
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Am I obsessing too much?

    How's this one?
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    All you need is...
    DavidTO wrote:
    Am I obsessing too much?

    How's this one?
    Yea, like Totally!
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited December 12, 2006
    sandy and davidto-

    both cards are great!-

    sync with my mood swings perfectly!-
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    This is what Trevor wanted to send out

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    We opted for no text on the card though lol3.gif and we hand write on it with a red sharpie.
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited December 12, 2006
    my younger daughter (next to the sqaulling grandson) wanted a family pic to put in a christmas card-

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    one mother, one son-in-law, one wife, two daughters, one son, and two grandsons (the picture is of my late older son)-

    merry christmas to all here on the forum-

    would have liked to have gotten our three doggies in the pic, but I was doing good to get this done-
  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Happy Whatever is great! Andy, yours is perfect--especially using the red sharpie!

    Here's mine :

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    T :D

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  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Oh such great cards so far, Happy Whatever on the right lower corner.
    Andy's card is a scream, great sense of humor. Great family pic, and tlee, great job. This is fun clap.gif
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Sandy wrote:
    Oh such great cards so far, Happy Whatever on the right lower corner.
    Andy's card is a scream, great sense of humor. Great family pic, and tlee, great job. This is fun clap.gif
    throwing mine in the ring!!! :) this is of my little boy Harry at 20 mos.

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  • LOVEphotosLOVEphotos Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
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    This 1 is it ... Funky attitude thumb.gif I LUV it :D
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited December 12, 2006
    lynne-

    great photo and great job on the sel. color-

    tlee-

    nice- love your doggies-

    andy-

    neat pic and idea for card-
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Holiday card
    My grandson, cute AND he's very cooperative. Thanks Andy..I upped the exposure..it does look much better!!
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  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
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    My biggest beef with shooting family/group photos is they're so fake, and its very difficult to capture true personalities...and a lot of subjects don't want you to...I mean this is when we all try to be the Cleavers! (gag me)

    So refreshing to see your take...hands down the most original, creative family shot I've seen. I wish my clients had this much sense of humour and style. Absolutely love it. clap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    urbanaries wrote:
    So refreshing to see your take...hands down the most original, creative family shot I've seen. I wish my clients had this much sense of humour and style. Absolutely love it. clap.gifclapclap.gif


    Wow. Thanks!
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    urbanaries wrote:
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    My biggest beef with shooting family/group photos is they're so fake, and its very difficult to capture true personalities...and a lot of subjects don't want you to...I mean this is when we all try to be the Cleavers! (gag me)

    So refreshing to see your take...hands down the most original, creative family shot I've seen. I wish my clients had this much sense of humour and style. Absolutely love it. clap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    This year's quicky online card.

    eek7.gif:D

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=49076
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited December 12, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    This year's quicky online card.

    eek7.gif:D

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=49076


    hah!-

    you're saying christmas is a crock?-
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited December 12, 2006
    Trish323 wrote:
    My grandson, cute AND he's very cooperative. Thanks Andy..I upped the exposure..it does look much better!!
    116494212-L.jpg

    cute idea, trish-

    and to get the baby to do that--

    way to go!-
  • firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Here's mine from last year and the work in progress from this year.

    If anyone hasa good tutorial on how to make some of these make shift polaroids looked ripped or torn please PM me.

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    here is the insert
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    this years...in the works...I need to give them some dimension.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Here was mine for this year. Nothing fancy just a pic showing the relationship and personality of my son and I.


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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    hah!-

    you're saying christmas is a crock?-

    eek7.gif Nope...but my Mother is getting an alligator purse for Christmas......and Dad a matching wallet. rolleyes1.gif

    This was the more PC of the 2 cards. The other one that I made for some family members just has the alligator with Sant's hat in it's mouth and Santa's boots stuck in the mud. eek7.gif:D
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2006
    This is a great thread! I've already posted my card, but I am really enjoying everyone's creativity. Some of you guys are just hillarious! rolleyes1.gif
    T :D

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2006
    wonderful work everyone iloveyou.gif
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