Simple Christmas Countdown {day 15}
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year for taking photos! There are precious memories to be captured and the Christmas tree, all the lights and the holiday decor make for the perfect backdrop for all of these special holiday photos. A fun and simple way to give your Christmas photos a nostaligic feel is by using photoshop actions and some of my favorites are from Pamela Topping!
Loving the old fashioned finish of this photo of my daughter Emily last Christmas using Pamela's Vintage Doll photoshop action.
Love the subtle faded look added to this photo using her Sunkissed action!
I don't often change my Christmas photos to black and white but I gave it a try and I just love the way Pamela's Creamy Black & White action
looks on this photo!
Pamela Topping PS + PSE actions giveaway!
If you'd like the chance to try out some of Pamela's gorgeous PS or PSE actions on your own holiday photos here's your chance! Leave a comment on this post telling us one thing you hope to photograph this Christmas and you'll have a chance to win Pamela's Sweet Sprinkles, Bella, Blonde II, and Secret Treasures action sets - a prize valued at $100! One lucky winner will recieve all four of these sets and two more of you will each recieve a $20 gift card to Pamela's shop!
want to earn extra entries?
(you must complete the original entry first + must leave a seperate
post for each entry in order for them to all count)
1. Blog, tweet or post on facebook about today's giveaway linking back to this post!
2. Follow Pamela Topping on Twitter.
4. Become a follower of my blog or 'like' Simple As That on Facebook.
As an extra treat, Pamela is also offering all simple as that readers 10% off your next purchase at pamelatopping.com. This includes her adorable camera love necklaces! Simply use the coupon code SIMPLE at checkout to get the discount!
Good luck everyone! Giveaway closes 12/15/10 at 8pm MST.
173 comments:
I've never tried a photo action, so it sure would be fun to win some to play with!
We are visit my husband's family in Mexico so I hope to get a lot of photos of my boys with their grandparents:)
My first xmas with a fast action lens, can't wait to get nice indoor shots of the kids with the lights.
Pamela's actions look awesome!! i love the look of the vintage doll one!
one thing i hope to photograph is joy.
Christmas is full of joy and i hope i can capture just a little bit of it with my camera this year!
I hope to get photos of the kids opening their gifts from Santa and looking in their stockings.
Ooh, I hope I win! :-) I am hoping to capture a great pic of my sweet kiddos in their pajamas on Christmas Eve, all the hope and excitement in their eyes! So magical! Thanks for the chance!
Amy in CA
first blog comment :)
I'm hoping to get a great photo of the stash after everything's been unwrapped & nothings been cleaned up yet, preferably with kids in the mix!
The holiday is one of the few times that everyone in the extended family get together. I've been rather unsuccessful in capturing a photo of everyone in previous years, so that's my main goal this season. On top of opening pressies and eating!
Such a great giveaway! I really hope to photograph my kids faces as they open presents. In years to come, I don't want to remember what toys they opened. I want to remember their adorable smiles and "oohhs and aahhs" while they opened them.
Oh I`m the first one. They will never be chosen but oh well...
A lovley price.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
Merry christmas.
K.
I hope to photograph my Dad at Christmastime!
One thing I hope to photograph this Christmas are the people who have touched my life.
mastering actions is on my 2011 to do list
oh, the must have photo in this family is when everyone watch Donald Duck on TV and try to empty the plates with homemade candy. :)
(already liked you on FB)
I'm hoping to get some photos with me in them. I'm always behind the camera and never in the photo!
I'm following Pamela Topping on Twitter.
I like Pamela Topping Photography on Facebook.
I follow the Simple As That blog.
I hope to get that one photo of everyone in the family enjoying the gift opening around the tree after Christmas dinner. It is usually so busy I miss getting the photos of the fun but this year I am determined to make sure I take lots of photos in order to get that "one"!
Can't wait to get the kids coming down the stairs Christmas morning- anticipation galore!
I am a Pamela Topping fb fan!
I am a simple as that fan on fb too!
I "like" on facebook! I am Laser on facebook BTW
I hope to photograph every step of my baby girl's first christmas
I hope to photograph JOY and LOVE this Christmas. All of our children are spending the night with us on Christmas Eve and watch the(6 yo) grand-daughter open gifts.
babblebabe0@yahoo.com
I would love to win! Your pictures are gorgeous!
I hope to capture the joy of our baby's first Christmas!
I hope to get some great shots of my little ones together...it's so hard to snap a good photo of a three year old and almost one year old. :)
Looking forward to getting some great photos in our new house. Also a picture of my mom as she watches everyone open their presents. She is so giving. Thanks!
Pamela on fb - check. Thanks!
I'm hoping to get some skiing pics this christmas!
I updated my facebook status (even though I really didn't want to tell anyone, reduces my chances of winning!)
I'm a follower of pamela topper on twitter
I like simple as that on facebook
I like pamela topping photography on facebook
Besides the shots of gift opening this Christmas I'd like to capture a photo of me and my tribe. This is our first year away from our families so a tripod will be our added family member. Oh! and it has to be one that we all like.
Happy Holidays!!!
I am a fan of Pamela Topping on FB - Le
I "like" Simple as that on FB - Le
I hope to photograph my sisters and I playing in the snow in Colorado. It will be the first time in 10 years that we've been together for Christmas! I had purchased some actions awhile back and thought I had them back up on a disk. When my external hard drive crashed-I went to my back up DVD-and thought no worries. But when I tried to open the actions up all that was there was an empty folder! I was so bummed. Thanks so very much for the chance to win this awesome giveaway! I certainly could use some new actions!
I have been dying to try some of pamela's actions but just haven't yet! It would be awesome to win!
I follow her blog
I like on facebook
Love all of those textures and your photos are gorgeous. I hope to cature the look on my daughters face when she opens her special present. Thanks for the chance.
xx
I am a Pamela Topping FB fan
A follower of you blog and I 'like' you on FB
I am excited to capture my son opening his christmas gifts. He was only 3 months last year so this year think he'll be more excited !
I hope to photograph my 4 boys faces lit up by the purplish/pink LED lights i have on the tree. I am new to actions and entering giveaways...good luck everyone!
I love my three little guys in their jammies on Christmas morning. They usually have rooster tails and droopy eyes, but are still so excited to open their presents!
i like pamela topping on fb
fan of simple as that on FB
I'd love to get a beautiful lit Christmas tree shot like your first photo, Rebecca! LOVE it! Thanks for the chance!
I "liked" Pamela Topping on Facebook! :-D
You know I've already "liked" Simple As That on Facebook! ;)
i want to dress us up as the nativity characters and send the picture to everyone as a christmas greeting. we haven't done it before. should be fun. :)
I'm with Vicki. I want some photos with me in them. My mother sent me a clipping from a newspaper advice column that basically said that I MUST let people take photos of me with my camera. Since I ALWAYS listen to my mother ( =} ) I'm going to do just that.
I'm following Pamela Topping on Twitter now! :-D
I hope to get a really good picture of my husband and I together.
I am a fan of Pamela Topping on FB
Fan of Simple as that on FB
My sister lives in Atlanta and is coming into town for Christmas, so I would love to get some good shots of her. :-)
I am following Pamela on twitter.
I tweeted about this giveaway!
http://twitter.com/#!/kimaar1
I want a good photo of our family all together.
I love photographing Christmas because of all the Bokeh that results from the lights. Kids and Christmas trees are my favorite. There is something magical when you put the two together.
I'm hoping to get lots of pictures of my kids with family we don't see often but will be spending time with over the christmas break. These actions look awesome! Thanks for the give away
I love her actions! They are so gorgeous. I hope to photograph lots of candid moment with my girls and their grandparents who are travelling to spend Christmas with us.
I'm following Pamela on Twitter!
I facebooked about this amazing giveaway (though I hope no one visits..more chances for ME! LOL!)
I am hoping to catch the surprised looks and the oohs and ahhhs on Christmas morning. Also, my husband reading to the boys from the bible :)
I already like (no LOVE) Pamela on Facebook:)
I'm a follower of your blog, Rebecca! Though, who WOULDN'T be?!?
i am looking forward to photographing my kiddos with their cousins!
I'm hoping to capture the light in children's eyes. Thanks!
I posted about the giveaway on my FB page
I hope to photograph some lovely snow photos.
Audrey V
I would love to try these out.
I follow your blog. :)
I really adore that last photo - the B&W of the kids. I hope to photograph quiet this year.
I would so love to use these actions!
I hope to photograph that 'I'm still a big kid when it comes to Christmas' expression on my teenage son's face. I have already seen it a few times in anticipation :)
I'd love to get a picture of all four of my children opening presents this year. Or just even smiling and looking at the camera. :)
I hope to photograph my living room all lit up, with the fire going in the fireplace.
wow i love your photos and these actions!
i would love to capture the magic of my little man opening the perfect gift!
I want to photograph a SMALL ice storm... :)
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/kara_janelle/status/14431224055468032
I've been eyeing these beautiful actions for a while now! I'm hoping that I get to photograph a positive pregnancy test this Christmas : )
I am now following PAmela Topping and Rebecca Cooper on twitter!
I had no idea Simple as that was on fb - going to like you now!
I like Simple As That on facebook!
and I already follow your lovely blog, thanks for the chance to win!
I am looking forward to take photos of my beautiful children, specially in my new "home studio", that I am asking Santa for;) I have a great ideas popping up in my head....I am so exited!!! Also love taking photos of our christmas trees, my kids eyes sparkle in the lights....just love-love this magical time!!!
I loooove Pamela's actions.....they are so beautiful!!!
Thank you for this amazing giveaway:)))
I am Pamella Topping fan on FB:)
I am A simple As That fan on FB:)
I posted about this awesome giveaway on FB:)
I just want to figure out how to photograph my tree w/ fuzzy, out of focus lights and get my kids around it!
I "liked" on facebook!
I'm a follower of your blog!
I "LIKE" your blog on Facebook!
I posted on Facebook about the giveaway!
I like Pamela on FB.
I hope to photograph my family : ) Great giveaway!
I want to photograph my two grown boys this Christmas w/o them giving me any grief about it.
I blogged about it:http://manarose222.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway_13.html
I like Pamela Topping Photography on Facebook : )
I became a fan of Simple As That on FB.
I'm trying to get a picture of my 1 year old sleeping underneath the christmas tree!
I'm a follower of your blog: )
I would love to get a picture of my boys' faces when they first see the presents on Christmas morning.
I "like" Pamela Topping on FB.
oooo.....those look fun! I'd like to get some great family shots in front of the tree to remember my new baby's first Christmas!
I am hoping to get a picture of my 5 year old and 1 year old together by the tree. So far the 1 year old isn't liking that to much, but I am determined :)
I am a fan of Simple As That on Facebook :)
i like pamalla topping on fb.
LOVE these. I can't wait to take a picture of my kids faces on dec. 24 when santa comes. Their faces are always amazing.:)
I am looking forward to taking a photo of my three little ones in front of the tree with their Xmas Jammies. I'd love to try out an action set-I've never done it!
I am hoping to catch the emotions of Christmas. The delight in a child's face, the love shown when giving. I just want to capture every aspect of Christmas. ...and I would LOVE to try out these actions.
These actions are beautiful! I hope to photograph my baby sister in front of the tree opening her presents! I never get to see her, so I would love a beautiful picture to keep around!
I hope to capture a great photo of my daughter and granddaughter with Santa. I keep trying!
With a 2-year-old son & a 5 month-old daughter, I hope I can keep up with them & get some great photos...love your blog
We had our first child in July. My husband was able to be here for the delivery and the immediate surgery of our daughter Scottlyn at birth but has not been here since. He is deployed in Korea, serving in the army. I would love to capture our daughter's first Christmas for him.
Kristin Rankin.
One thing I hope to photograph this Christmas are my kids with their cousins! We live almost 8 hours away, so it is such a treat to have everyone together!!
I like Pamela Topping Photography on Facebook!
I like simple as that on Facebook!
Shared on Facebook!
After breaking my camera the within the first 15 minutes of our trip to Disney World, I just bought a new camera. I am excited to get all the normal Christmas pictures, but would really love to take one of my two kids at the tree like your daughter before they get too old to enjoy these simple things.
I want to capture a special photo moment of the three of us before our new baby arrives after christmas merdman2010@hotmail.com
I am a FB fan of Pamela Topping Photography
I want to get a photo of singing around the fire. Tricky lighting. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a FB fan of simple as that
A close up of my son's face as he first sees his gifts Christmas morning
oh gosh.
this christmas, i actually want to remember to take some photos on christmas morning!
the joy on my 2 year old's face.
olive baby girl eating wrapping paper (most likely).
family. just. family being together.
what an amazing giveaway.
xoxo.
This Christmas I hope to photograph moments of my family just being together for the holidays. The relationships ans how special they are!
Thanks for the chance at the awesome giveaway! I just started using Photoshop this year and am really loving all of the neat things I can accomplish with it! :)
I am following Pamela Topping on Twitter!
I "love" Simple as That on Facebook! = )
I like Pamela Topping Photography on Facebook! : )
I will be taking a ton of pictures of my girls. I hope to capture the expression on there face when they open the perfect gift. I also have been learning a few extra tricks taking pictures of the Christmas lights
of my kids faces when they open their presents! Great give away!
How I would love to be able to capture us having fun in the snow for Christmas (not so likely since it is warm here this year).
This year I want to capture my kids faces when they first see the tree and their stockings!
I hope to capture my little's excitement on Christmas morning!
I'll be able to get pictures of my son with his sister in law, he saw her last when he was a few months old. I'm really looking forward for her visit :)
I'm a follower.
I am looking forward to capturing my little 1-year-old on camera. Last Christmas she was 2 months old and this year she is old enough to actually enjoy it!
I follow Pamela on Twitter!
I like Pamela Topping on FB!
I also like Easy As That on FB!!
ooh - yes please! I want to get a picture of my kids with my parents- they are getting home on Thursday from their mission!
I hope to get a really good photo that shows "bokeh" - something I'm trying to learn how to do around the Christmas tree.
What an amazing giveaway. I plan to photograph my son (9 months) with his great grandparents. They are getting old and their health isn't good so this is very important to me. One set hasn't met him yet so I'm very excited to introduce him and capture it with my camera.
I am now a follower of your blog.
I want to be able to see my parents this Christmas. I'd love to take a picture of them at Christmas dinner.
Facebook follower!
I want to capture my son (9 months) with his great grandparents.
What a great giveaway!
I liked you on fb
I'm excited to photograph family opening presents!
I follow her on twitter
I'm hoping to photograph my kids around the Christmas tree, all lit up, for the first time in our new house.
I am now 'officially' a follower of simple as that. :)
I 'like' Pamela Topping Photography on fb
I hope to photograph my sweet baby boy next to a big Christmas tree! I'd love to use one of Pamela Toppings actions to edit with :)
I follow her on FB
Oh, and yes... I follow you! I'm glad to! :)
I love black & white photos; yours is darling. I'm hoping to get everyone in the family in a Christmas photo including the dog and cat!
I'm following you, too!
I'm following Pamela Toppings on Twitter. Thanks.
all seven cousins together for the first time
I would love some photo actions to play with.
like simple as that on fb
I'm following Pamela Topping on Twitter.
I follow her on FB
I'm follower of simple as that
I hope to capture my daughter and her cousins excitement on Christmas morning! Thanks for the chance to win these actions.
I want to take pictures of my 2 grandsons opening their gifts here at my house Christmas day. And I hope to use your actions on the pictures to make my boys looks even more handsom!
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Tamara
I hope to photograph my boys faces as they open up the Wii they've been begging for.
love her action sets!
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