Cookies and Holiday Trees

It's that time of year when our days are filled with gifts and goodwill, cards and holiday activities, cookies and holiday trees. I try not to bake too many sweets on a regular basis.  But during the holiday season, all bets are off! 

One of our family favorites are (what I call) Snowball cookies. I'm sure you've had them, or at least seen them. They have many different names and probably a few different little modifications. But, snowball cookies they are in our house. And, I put walnuts in them even though the recipe I use calls for pecans.

I wanted to photograph them in a festive manner, so I added a few mini ornaments, some small packages, a snowflake lantern, and some really cute tree garland in the background. Once I had all the elements gathered, I began shooting from different angles and rearranged the items as I went along. I love how the cookies and trees compliment each other.

I usually photograph my subjects with natural light. One critical mistake I made with the first few frames is that I neglected to turn of the kitchen light. Ugh! Mixed lighting is the worst! It's so difficult to correct in post. So I ended up reshooting those first few frames.

Cookies and Holiday Trees

snowball cookies on plate with holiday decorations and tree garland

snowball cookies with holiday trees and accessories

snowball cookies on plate with holiday trees and trimmings

holiday cookies on plate with holiday accessories

holiday presents and holiday tree garland

snowball cookies on plate with holiday decorations

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Nadeen Flynn is a published, award winning northern California fine art landscape and still life  photographer. Nadeen’s style is authentic, fresh and personality-driven. This retains the timeless features of photography . She offers in-person workshops, hourly lessons, and mentoring. While currently living in rural northern California with her husband and a couple thousand walnut trees, she posts regularly to Instagram.

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