How to take beautiful holiday photos? A practical guide full of inspiration

Holidays are the perfect time to freeze the most beautiful moments and encapsulate them in photographs. But how do we make our holiday photos look natural, interesting and have ‘that something’? Here are some simple tips to help you create photographs full of atmosphere - and hints on how best to display them later. 

Take care of the light - it does a huge job!

You don't need professional equipment to take beautiful holiday photos. Sometimes all you need is your phone and... the right time of day. The golden hour, the moment just after sunrise or before sunset, is your best friend. The soft, warm light will add charm to any frame, especially if you're photographing the sea or mountains.

Sunsets? Capture the most beautiful ones and preserve them on a photo canvas, which will become a real personal decoration for your interior. With Colorland, you can easily transfer your beach or mountain holiday photos to canvas - WOW effect guaranteed.

Holiday photo ideas - beach and more

Still wondering what shots will be interesting? Instead of just “smiling at the camera”, try to capture movement, emotion and moments in between posed snaps. Jumping in the water, running in the sand, building a castle together with the kids - these are the best cool ideas for holiday photos that will tell the story of your summer.

Create a photo story from these shots in an album of 15x10 cm prints - the perfect way to keep your memories in physical form. Pssst: make sure there's colour and emotional consistency - it's what makes the biggest impression when looking through the photos!

Don't just pose - play with the form

Want to create funny holiday photos? Think about the unusual poses, playing with perspective (e.g. someone holding a tower, a rock or the sun “in the palm of their hand”) or even retro-style photos with props. Ridiculous holiday photo ideas can add lightness to your souvenirs and make you return to them with a smile for years to come.

You can use such photos to create a unique photo book - full of anecdotes, funny situations and your favourite pics. Add your own captions and notes to bring each shot to life!

Tips for your mobile phone holiday photos

Today, most of us take photos with our phones - and very well! Smartphone cameras are getting better and better, and with a few simple tricks you can significantly improve the quality of your frames. First and foremost: clean your lens, use a grid for composition and avoid digital zoom.

Once you've captured the perfect shots, choose your favourites and... create ClickPics from them, which are modern, square photos that you can easily hang on your wall without the need for a hammer or drill. In particular, they look great with photos of sea holidays or architecture - they blend into stylish wall galleries.

Posing for holiday photos - naturally and stress-free

Not everyone likes to pose, but that doesn't mean they can't look good in photos. The key? Naturalness! Don't look straight at the camera, smile at the person next to you, act! Photographs of holiday walks, breakfast together on the terrace or moments of relaxation on the beach will be much more interesting than forced portraits.

These types of creative holiday photos will work perfectly to tell the whole story - day by day, step by step.

Develop your holiday photos and enjoy them on a daily basis

Don't just collect photos in the cloud! Choose the most beautiful ones and create physical keepsakes from them - prints, canvases, photo books. They are not only great decoration, but also a way to remind yourself every day of moments full of sunshine, closeness and joy. On Colorland.com/ie you will now find the best hot deals for photo products - check it out!

Whether you choose photos from your holiday in the mountains, by the sea, in the city or on the countryside - each deserves the right setting. And if you're looking for inspiration on what camera to use for your holiday photos, we'd like to suggest that the best camera is often... the one you happen to have with you 😉 The most important thing is to look with your heart - the camera is just a tool!

Create consciously, experiment and have fun with your photos. It's not about perfection, it's about emotion and memories. And when you get back from your holiday - turn your photos into unique products. Your holiday deserves more than just a place in your phone gallery!