Life moments
Holiday card photos, no photographer
A real frame from this shoot.
The card goes to print in November and the tree is not up, the sweater is at the cleaners and the kids will not sit still. Holiday card photos from the Studio put you in a cozy knit beside a decorated tree with warm fairy lights and a soft fireplace, shot wide enough for a greeting to fit.
You want the card photo done in an evening, in a frame that already leaves room for the message and the year. The Holiday Card preset carries the wardrobe, the setting and the light of the occasion; your selfies carry the person, so holiday card photos show you at the moment rather than a model. Retouch the keeper among your holiday card photos, expand it to a card or banner ratio, and upscale it once before it goes to print or to the family group chat.
What this session solves
- The print deadline arrives before the decorations do
- Last year's card photo was a hallway selfie with a filter
- You want the family in one frame and they are in three cities
- Card layouts need a wide photo and you only have tall ones
The shot list
Start AI Photoshoot on the Holiday Card preset with a few selfies
This is the shoot itself — holiday card photos rendered around your own face in seconds.
AI PhotoshootGive the best frame a light Face Retouch
A restrained pass that evens skin and brightens eyes without the plastic look of a filter.
Face RetouchExpand the frame to the card or banner ratio
Holiday card photos often need a different shape for cards and banners; the scene continues seamlessly.
Expand PhotoBefore you book
How do I get the whole family in the card?
Use Group Photo with one photo per person and the Holiday Living Room scene, or shoot yourself here and add others with Add People. Pets are added the same way.
What ratio do card printers want?
Most flat cards are 5×7 or 4×6 — close to 3:2 — which is why this page prefills 3:2. Use Expand Photo if the printer's template needs a different shape.
Can I print holiday card photos for cards or frames?
Yes. Shoot at Pro finish, expand the frame to the card's ratio if needed, and upscale to 8 or 16 megapixels before ordering prints. You own the files and they carry no watermark.
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