Christmas is over. It’s time to put things back where they belong.
Cleaning up after the celebration is something that has to be done and in fact, it is part of the whole holiday experience so why not treat it that way? While cleaning is never our first choice for fun it can actually become fun if you think ahead. And we know that fun leads to good photos, doesn’t it?
Equip everyone with a bucket, rubber gloves if necessary, dusters and polish or disinfectant, depending on what they are cleaning, and then perhaps have a race to see who can finish their tasks properly in the shortest time. Don’t let them get away with a quick flick of the duster though because this job has to be done well first time round!
In fact, make it a competition with prizes for the best results. This could be a bar of chocolate, or the right to pick the first family movies etc. It really doesn’t have to be much because it’s all in the name of fun anyway.
Now, while they are all busy cleaning, pull out your camera and take a few photos. Yes, really! These photos will complete the record of your holiday season and it is at times like this that you get the pictures that you treasure forever. Can’t you just picture your child with rubber gloves up to his elbows and soap bubbles on his nose?
Photography doesn’t have to focus on the ‘pretty’ events. Record the fun times, too, even if they aren’t ‘pretty’.
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