Find the perfect Christmas photo aesthetic and caption ideas for your social media this holiday season. Christmas is the best time to taking Instagram posting seriously and drive traffic to find your ideal audience. In this list of photo content ideas, find a festive photoshoot to try out and capture the attention of your social media feed.
01. Christmas Tree Farm Aesthetic
‘starring in my very own Christmas movie’
Early December is the perfect time to start capturing your holiday pictures at the Christmas tree farm. Snap the ideal Pinterest post with a beautiful winter outfit in this festive setting this December 1st.
02. A Cosy Christmas Market
‘Feeling the magic’
There is no better way to snap the essence of Christmas time than that cosy Christmas market shot. There are plenty of prop options for your photoshoot, like mulled wine, hot chocolate and festive treats.
P.S. It’s also one of the most popular December VLOG themes on YouTube during the holiday season!
03. Candlelit Dinner Table
‘It was the night before Christmas’
An easy one for Christmas photo ideas is to capture the candlelit Christmas dinner table. Use festive patterns and accessories to create the perfect seasonal aesthetic for Instagram inspiration. It’s the ideal way to advertise for home retailers and draw attention to your social media.
04. Classic Starbucks Christmas Pic
‘Have a holly jolly christmas xoxo Gossip Girl’
Everyone knows the day the Christmas Starbucks menu comes out is the perfect time to get your first photo for Christmas! They have a wide variety of festive drinks and cup aesthetics to make a beautiful winter scene pic for your Instagram.
05. Big Scarf in the Snow
‘Once bitten, and twice shy’
A nice winter scarf looks great in front of the camera. Take the perfect white Christmas shot with some cosy Winter scenery to highlight your accessories content.
06. Decorating the Tree Aesthetic
‘Christmas lights & starry nights’
A classic photo idea for the front of your family Christmas cards is decorating the tree. The warm Christmas lights ambience is ideal for romantic couple shots, candid snaps and even holiday fashion ideas. It’s also a creative idea to showcase branded Christmas decorations and blend products in to your feed.
07. A Festive Nail Design
‘Meet me under the mistletoe’
Nail designs remain one of the most searched terms on Pinterest year on year, and this only increases at Christmas time. Whether you want to showcase a clean girl festive nail aesthetic, or plan to go all out with outlandish designs, this is the perfect way to capture close-up accessories, fashion and product content and appeal directly to your audience.
08. Classic Red Bow Snap
‘Sugar, spice and everything nice’
Nothing says Christmas time more than a beautiful red bow accessory shot. A great way to take fashion-related Christmas pictures is to use the current bow accessory trend to your advantage and make it the key feature of your photo content.
09. Friendmas Forever
“Christmas can’t be bought from a store. Maybe Christmas means a little bit more.” Dr. Seuss
Add that personal touch to your Instagram posts and host a Friendmas celebration this year with your friends! This is a great idea for co-ordinating festive pyjamas, creating aesthetic food boards and exchanging gifts. Not only is it a lot of fun, but it’s also the perfect solution when searching for someone to assist getting those ideal Christmas pictures for your social media.
10. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
‘Christmas wishes and mistletoe kisses’
Nothing says holiday spirit like a beautiful dancing montage around the Christmas tree. This is the perfect creative idea for that candid shot of romance that will really stand out on your Pinterest feed.
11. Pour the Champagne
‘Coming down the chimney tonight’
This Christmas season is all about celebration, so capture an action shot of a glamorous champagne pour this party season. If your content is all about the glam party aesthetic, find a creative way to make it festive with action shots, champagne towers and glitzy outfits.
12. The Festive Front Door
‘From me to you, Merry Christmas’
A winter walk photoshoot is ideal for the clean girl aesthetic this winter. Find a festive Christmas wreath photo opportunity, and get some great photos to showcase this year’s winter fashion trends.
13. Ice Skating Queen
‘Walking in a winter wonderland’
A fun activity to showcase your festive content could be this classic Christmas activity. Get yourself to a festive ice skating rink this year and find the perfect aesthetic to post to your Instagram feed. This scenario is ideal for winter accessories, group shots and even romantic photoshoots.
14. All That Glitters
‘Let the countdown begin’
Party season is all about those glitzy outfits, so dive in to the sequin fashion and get yourself in front of the camera for those aesthetic Christmas shots. Whether you want to combine fashion with this year’s Christmas disco decor theme, or simply want a party scenario to capture great photos for your outfits, glittery fashion will always drives the social media traffic.
15. Cute Earmuff Aesthetic
‘All I want for christmas is you’
Winter accessories make for the perfect Pinterest post at Christmas time. So find yourself some cute matching accessories and snap that holiday cheer in a Wintery scene. Focusing on key items and branded accessories is a fabulous way of drawing attention to your feed.
16. A Christmas Cheers
‘Putting out my milk and cookies’
Showcase a merry Christmas scene this year and create your own festive drinks. If your aesthetic revolves around beautiful home decor, design aesthetic or food, capturing some perfect Christmas cheers shots makes the perfect theme for your blog post.
17. By The Candlelight
‘I’d look good on top of the tree’
Design your ideal Christmas photoshoot with some beautiful, warm candlelit settings this year. Whether you want to showcase a cosy home set up or attend a dramatic, candlelit event, this creative idea is perfect for occasion outfit photography.
18. Staircase Vibes
‘Alexa, play ‘buy me presents’ by Sabrina Carpenter’
Another perfect way to showcase Christmas party occasion wear, is a fairy tale staircase photoshoot. If you love being in front of the camera, use this opportunity to attract traffic to your social media with the dramatic fashion! Christmas is the perfect time to go all out with content!
19. A Christmas Disco
‘The jingle bell of the ball’
This year’s Christmas aesthetic trend is disco decor, so take it as the perfect opportunity to have a party photoshoot! This theme is a great way to involve bright colours and home accessories to your content, as well as glitzy party fashion. Photo’s with aesthetic settings are ideal for candid vibes and group shots – so keep that in mind!
