Light em up...

Photo collage of my daughters home outside, and I tried to also get closeups of the snowman needlepoint ornaments my sister made for the Tree this year.
see a larger version here: http://teas2dine4.com/4lightslayout01d.jpg
Graphics credit: background paper, ribbon and tree by Just So Scrappy, Holly Jolly add on kit.
Font: 2peas Mister Giggles.

Every year I try to capture the "glowing and glistening" of the Lights at Christmas...some years I am more successful than others. I don't use a Tripod which I guess is a must have and I don't always follow all of the many tips I have found from websites online. I did do some "enhancing" on the photos in my layout using the tools in my Microsoft Digital Image software program. I mainly used the Touch Up menu options of Exposure and Lighting on them.

for what its worth here are some links for you to try:

Taking photos of lighted christmas trees and/or outside lights at night with digital camera

Links to information and how tos

http://www.nyip.com/ezine/holidays/holidaylights.html

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-photograph-christmas-lights.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_4474313_take-night-pictures-digital-camera.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_4531702_take-pictures-christmas-lights.html

http://factoidz.com/how-to-take-great-outdoor-holiday-light-pictures/

http://www.tenerife-holiday-home-insider.com/christmas-lights.html

http://hankinslawrenceimages.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/tips-for-taking-better-photos-of-christmas-lights-2/

http://hankinslawrenceimages.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/tips-for-taking-better-photos-of-christmas-lights/

http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/places-events/christmas/

http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital_photography/take_better_photos/tips/night.html

http://digital-photography-school.com/16-christmas-photography-tips

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-achieve-great-indoor-photography-results