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Easter Photography Ideas

Easter is one of those holidays that are immediately recognisable. Much like Christmas or Halloween, it’s thematically strong – eggs, bunnies, chicks, sunlight, flowers, colour; you get the gist – meaning photographers don’t need to do much to convey the atmosphere of the holiday.

Whether you’re capturing memories with your family or looking to prepare for seasonal client shoots, now’s the time to plan fun photoshoots that capture the essence of the holiday.

We’ve compiled a selection of the best Easter photography ideas that you can apply this holiday, which we hope will inspire you to get out and make the most out of your photography.

Easter photography techniques

With so many subjects to focus on this season, it’s difficult to find a starting point from which to start taking brilliant photos. Below, we’ve listed some techniques you can use with all easter photo ideas to make masterpieces this Easter.

• Capture details: as with all holidays, you don’t need to do much to capture the vibe of Easter – in the best of cases, it should be obvious. Get stereotypical with your subjects, but narrow your focus so that it’s easy to pick out a theme.
• Candid moments: This is vital if you’re spending time with your family this Easter. With Easter egg hunts, family dinners and the constant eating of chocolate, it’s crucial to lean into those moments to capture the best of memories.
• Lean into colour: Easter is an incredibly colourful holiday! Focus on both the colours outdoors and indoors. Use props that emphasise the vibrance of Easter, like colourful Easter eggs, baskets and ribbons. Bright easter photo backdrops are very impactful too.
• Play around with props: This can make for an incredibly fun family photoshoot. For instance, if you’re capturing memories with your kids, then bunny ear headbands can make for some hilarious shots that last long in you and your family’s memory. This is, of course, just one example – anything associated with Easter can make a shoot fun.
• Simple backgrounds: Let the subjects speak for themselves! You’re likely to be going for a colourful look anyway, so don’t distract from that. A muted backdrop can go a long way in creating some tonal contrast. Whether bright or
• Good weather: A photoshoot outdoors is going to go down better with your subjects if the weather’s lovely. Beyond this, bright sunlight and beautifully coloured surroundings can make for a perfect natural backdrop.

Creating an Easter scene

One of the best ways to capture the theme of a holiday is by putting together an Easter still-life scene. With a subject that’s so recognisable, it’s easy to summarise the season with just a few hints.

Creating a flat-lay image is a great way to engage in some Easter storytelling. Flat lay photographs are taken from a bird’s-eye view of objects laid out on a flat surface. The creativity lies less in the composition and more in what you choose to put into the photo – where you position the objects is hugely important in dictating the feel and impact of the image.

Using this technique, you can put together some wonderful Easter vignettes. Grab everything associated with the holiday – eggs, food, baskets, chocolate, and so forth – and play around with their arrangement. Once you’re satisfied, shoot from the top down with a wide-angle lens.

Using Easter photography backdrops and interesting lighting is a great way to do this. Continuous lighting options from the likes of Rotolight, Newell and Kenro are inexpensive, and have an abundance of colours that can make your photos pop. Furthermore, if you’re shooting with children, a continuous light is a lot less jarring than a flash and provides you with the time to consider your output.

Paper backdrops can be found from the likes of Colorama and Manfrotto, and offer you maximum creative control over your scene. During a holiday that relishes colour, they’re the quickest and easiest way to put together a vibrant composition.

Easter family photoshoots

Professional family photographers are swamped around this time of year, and it’s not too hard to see why. Every year, holidays present the perfect opportunity for families to create memories through photography – not just for the parents, but for the kids too. Luckily, photographers have an awful lot of Easter family photo ideas to work with, so here are some ideas you could put to use this holiday with your family.

• Garden portraits: if you’re engaging in Easter family photography, you’ll need a couple of shots of the whole crew. Shooting outdoors in your garden is the best way to do this, as the spring colours combined with growing grass and flowers create the perfect Easter backdrop. Using a tripod and a camera with a self-timer or a remote shutter is the easiest way to capture you and your family together this Easter.
• Stage an Easter egg hunt: you’re highly likely to do this anyway if you’ve got young children, however, use this opportunity to truly go all out. Setting up Easter photo props all over your garden and filling it to the brim with eggs is a surefire way to capture photos of your family at their happiest.
• Bunny ears: a quintessential Easter prop, these will undoubtedly bring out a smile in your subjects. They’re an instant way to weave fun into an Easter photoshoot (and no one’s going to judge you if you’re wearing a pair behind the camera too!).
• Chocolate: there aren’t many things in the world that inspire joy as much as simple chocolate. Most kids can’t get enough of it, and Easter’s full of it, so why not direct your focus to the spoils of a successful Easter egg hunt?

Easter food photography

Food photography is also something you might look to turn your focus on this Easter. Food is an essential part of family togetherness during this holiday, with both sweet and savoury treats in the spotlight. Therefore, if you’ve been looking to get into food photography – a surprisingly intricate genre – now’s a great time to start.

Easter egg photography symbolises the holiday perfectly. If you’ve got any lying around, experiment with different angles and props to put these bite-sized Easter staples centre-stage. Using a variety of prime lenses is the perfect way to emphasise these sweet treats.

Hot cross buns are another traditional Easter dish – and a delicious one at that. Whether they’re fresh out of the oven, or sliced and buttered, they’re inevitably going to look mouth-watering, so are the perfect subject to start experimenting with Easter food photography.

Even if you’re just catering towards your friends and family this Easter, hours spent in the kitchen are best honoured by a great snap afterwards. Even if you’re just shooting on a compact camera or a phone, you can photograph your own best dishes as a souvenir of a job well done.

Easter wildlife photography

Spring only begins technically around the fourth week of March – Easter Sunday isn’t long afterwards. Everywhere you go, there are signs that spring has sprung. Within the context of your outdoor Easter photo ideas, new life is a crucial aspect to capture – it emphasises all of the bustling spring wildlife activity. You could lean into stereotypes and focus on young bunnies and birds for example, or explore new angles.

Regardless of your subject, spring is an inevitably busy time for wildlife, and Easter is no different. It’s worth embracing this period of natural growth (around Easter and afterwards) with your wildlife photography with effective storytelling and masterful shots.

Capturing details in Easter

During a holiday, people are the first subject that jumps to mind. However, you can create some really interesting images by focusing on much smaller subjects. By breaking the theme of Easter down to its finest parts, you’ll bring the most unique photos out of the day. Again, this is all about props – eggs, baskets and whatnot – by getting up close with a telephoto or even a macro lens and picking out patterns, you can produce some perfect artistic shots.

Easter flower photography

Flowers are another great subject to focus on when shooting this Easter. New life is a huge theme surrounding the season, and all the spring flowers in bloom are a brilliant way to emphasise it and focus on some detail. Not only do they contribute to vibrant images, but they’re not too difficult to shoot the hardest part is finding the right flowers to shoot. It just requires you to get out and find those budding flowers in your local area.

Easter printing

Once you’ve taken some perfect Easter photos, there are plenty of reasons why you’d be looking to start printing them this season.

If you’re looking to capture memories, then a nice family print is a perfect memento for the holiday. In a time where almost all of our photos are exclusively stored digitally, there’s nothing nicer than a physical copy that will not only stand the test of time but open the door to beautiful framing options too. Smaller standard prints, or centrepieces like canvas prints or collage frames, can all make this Easter one to remember.

Photo gifts are also a great way of sharing Easter joy with others. Below, we’ve listed a few ideas for you and your loved ones:

• Mugs: personalised mugs are a classic gift. Pairing your Easter family photography with one makes for an interesting addition to your household’s cupboards. 
• Photo Slates: these sophisticated yet natural gifts are a brilliant way to display a family photo for Easter.
• Calendars: whilst obviously not applicable all year round, your Easter photography would work brilliantly to match those early Spring months.

If you’re looking to print Easter photo cards, this is simple with a printer from the likes of Canon or Epson. An A3 or A4 printer will work wonders for these, like the Canon PIXMA Pro-200; capable of printing on photo paper and card stock up to 380gsm – perfect for printing greetings cards.

We hope this guide has encouraged you to put photography first this Easter – and even more so, we hope you enjoy the time spent with your loved ones, too. We’d love to know how you get on through our pages on Facebook, X and Instagram.

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By Thom Pyle on 26/03/2024