5 Ways To Capture Your Family Christmas While Staying Mindful

Christmas is a magical time and with our smartphones always close at hand, it can be tempting to want to immortalise everything on camera. But how can you stay in the moment while capturing it?

Get the kids involved – To stop kids from getting bored of being filmed, or for those who are less keen about being on camera, let them have a go at being the director. 

Look, no hands! – Set up your smartphone / camera in a fixed position and just live the moment.

Don’t forget about you! – It’s great to capture the kids unwrapping their presents or putting up the tree, but you’re a part of those memories too. Parents and other adults can take it in turn to record.

Planning – Agree ahead of time what you’re going to shoot and allow a certain amount of time. Then put the phone away!

But not too much planning! – Don’t get too caught up in having to get the best picture or being around when the ‘funny’ moments happen. While you’re scrabbling around for your phone, you’ll have missed it already – so just enjoy it!

Merry Christmas from all of us at GoFilm!