Tips For Taking Authentic Holiday Family Photos

"For stock family portraits a flash can be fine, but for capturing real moments the flash usually goes off too late and adds a harsh glare to the warm and cozy atmosphere that made you want to take a picture in the first place. Every camera, from simple point-and-shoots to more complex DSLRs, these days has the ability to get a pretty good picture without using a flash, but you have to tell the camera not to use it. Read your owner's manual section on 'shooting in low light,' and if you have a DSLR, try simply upping the ISO (film speed)."