By Amanda Arnold

Baby, it’s cold outside! Winter is here, and you can’t find a better time of year to capture those perfect winter photos. Why not make the best of this opportunity? Want to add some “pop” to your winter photos? Try photographing colorful subjects against the white snow.

Who makes better subjects than your own family and friends, right? For example, picture your child all dressed up in his brand new powder blue snowsuit, building his first snowman. What a great photo opportunity!

Here are 10 Winter Activities That Make Fabulous Photos

1. Snowball fights

2. Sledding

3. Snowboarding

4. A child catching snowflakes on their tongue.

5. Making a snow angel.

6. Building a snowman.

7. Ice Skating

8. Skiing

9. Mountain Climbing

10.Touching Snow For The First Time.

I encourage you to take the family out and play in the snow. Don’t forget your camera. You can take multiple photos of your family posing using one of the activities listed above. Winter photos make some of the most beautiful digital scrapbook layouts. The contrast of the white snow against the bright colors of hats, scarves, parkas, & snow boots make stunning digital layouts.

Digital scrapbook pages can consists of one photo or multiple photos. So take several photos and you’ll be sure to get some great shots. Once you get the picture your happy with, it can be embellished using digital design. Through digital design borders can be added to your photos as well as other embellishments. We hope this inspires you to get out there and start snapping those photos.

Remember to bundle up, but most of all have some family fun.

Amanda is a digital scrapbook designer and co-owner of Timeless Legacy. Amanda also designs photo invitations & announcements, to view her designs visit http://www.timelesslegacy.net