Photo Christmas Cards
Holiday card season is upon us! 🎄 It’s hard to believe, but whether you celebrate and send Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, seasonal or non-religious photo Christmas cards, or prefer to send New Year’s cards, ’tis the season! Read on for tips to turn your beautiful photos into amazing holiday greeting cards with minimal effort and maximum cheer. 🥳
TLDR
Photo: Olga in Paris for Flytographer. Van and family capture memories in Paris on a family photoshoot with Flytographer.
1. Capture family photos with Flytographer
If capturing family photos needs to slide to the top of your to-do list, we’re here to help! With fun and talented photographers all over the world, here at Flytographer we love capturing families, couples, friends and solo travelers so your travel memories can be documented! 🌎 High-quality images are the perfect segue to selecting a classic Christmas card portrait and getting you on your way to connecting with those you love this holiday season. 📸
Hot tip! Don’t forget that photo Christmas cards aren’t just for families with kids—sending and receiving mail from loved ones makes anyone’s season (and mailbox 📫) more magical.
Photos: Darine in Lake Louise for Flytographer. Betsy and family capture memories in Banff on a family photoshoot with Flytographer.
2. Log in to your account to order prints
Pictures? Check! ✔️ You’ve already captured memories with Flytographer, so let’s get started turning your beautiful photos into physical greeting cards. To go from an idea to a tangible product, head to the Flytographer website:
- Log in, navigate to the Order Prints tab and select your gallery
- Click on a favourite photo to get started
- On the left panel, select “Greeting Cards” > “Other Occasions”
- Select a card design (scroll to the bottom to find “Your Own Design” for simple photo cards)
- Design your photo Christmas cards!
3. Choose the photo(s) you want on your cards
When it comes to selecting a photo or photos for your personalized photo Christmas cards, have an open mind! Choosing the perfect photo that's flattering of the whole family means it may be a posed portrait, or perhaps a candid image that feels special to share with those you love. 👨👩👧👦
Once you've chosen the perfect photo 😍, you can decide if you'd prefer to make a horizontal or vertical card—both work for holiday cards, so don't feel discouraged if it's not a perfect fit on the front... you always have the back of the card to utilize, too!
Have a great photo of your kids? You and your partner? Your pet looking darling as ever? Remember, you don't have to stick to a single image! Holiday mailings may typically be flat cards, but that doesn't mean they have to fall flat! (Also, for those of us with difficulty choosing just one photo, we see you! 😉)
Photos: Sehee in New York City for Flytographer. Shrushti and family capture memories in New York City on a family photoshoot with Flytographer.
4. Create your customized photo Christmas cards
There are many great templates for greeting cards, but if you scroll down, you'll also have the chance to choose from blank cards where you can create your own design! 👩💻
If you decide to create your card from scratch, you can add designs like snowflakes ❄️ and confetti 🎉 to your cards, and/or one of our pre-defined holiday greeting messages. You can choose your cardstock shape and foil color, too! This is also where you can choose your quantity of cards (starting at 25), envelope style, color, and custom return address labels before you checkout.
5. Mail to your loved ones
Well, that was fun! See? Painless. Now, just a short wait—your cards should arrive at your doorstep within 5-7 business days. 📦
To ensure your cards don't sit in a pile until after the Christmas tree comes down (🫣), carve out some time to organize, prep, and get those cards ready for mailing. Don't forget—you can enlist help! Signing, stuffing, stamping... these are great assignments for little hands. 👩👧👦 Lastly, seal with a kiss and pop those in the mailbox before patting yourself on the back for a job well done! Happy holidays to you! 💌
Photos: Madison in Jackson Hole for Flytographer. Lisa and family capture memories in Jackson Hole on a family photoshoot with Flytographer.
Other greeting cards & keepsakes
Although we've talked about Christmas and holiday cards, you may have noticed (or wondered about) other types of greeting cards and keepsakes. One of our best-selling products is the Flytographer Photo Book – which turns your favourite photos into a high-quality, hardcover book.
Other cards and keepsakes readily available to create through your Flytographer gallery include:
- Party invitations
- New Year's cards (listen, if it happens, it happens!)
- Note cards
- Thank You cards
- Birthday invitations
- Save the Date cards and wedding invitations
- Birth announcements
- Mugs
- Canvases, framed photo prints and more!
Photos of Flytographer Celebrate Photo Books.
FAQs
How do I make my own Christmas cards with photos?
Making your own Christmas cards with photos is easy with Flytographer! You can order cards right from your Flytographer gallery, and since they're super easy to access, no downloading then re-uploading to another site is necessary.
Is sending Christmas cards still popular?
Americans mail 1.6 billion holiday cards each year, and countless others wish they did throughout the season as cards came rolling in from friends and family. (The card FOMO is real.)
What makes a good Christmas card?
What makes a good Christmas card is you! Although the world feels very connected electronically, there's nothing like opening mail sent with love. Receiving a card or note personalized to you is such a treat, especially during the holiday season. 🫶
Capturing memories with Flytographer
Our community of photographers around the world are ready to capture family memories for your holiday cards this year. If you already have photos in your Flytographer account, we hope we've reminded you to get a head start this holiday season and get those cute Christmas cards made and sent out! Whether it's your first Christmas or fiftieth, custom Christmas cards help make the season merry (plaid is optional 😊).
And lastly, from us to you, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎁
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“Roberta was amazing!! She has a wonderful eye, got all of us to actually look good together and knew all the right spots. Would highly recommend her if you want iconic Rome family photos. In addition, she is friendly, flexible and warm. Can’t wait to use these for our Christmas card!!”
Sarah
The Roman Forum
“Our photographer was fantastic to work with - super communicative before the photoshoot and helpful during. She was so patient with our dog and really worked hard to capture the exact moments we were hoping for! Thank you, we can't wait to use them for our Christmas cards!”
Kelly
Scripps Pier
“Jimmy was fantastic to work with - he understood the pictures we were hoping to get, was great with my daughters, and worked to get the perfect shots. He arrived early, made sure to give us the full time allotment, and knew the best route to maximize our time. My goal was a picture to put on our Christmas cards, but now my problem is picking which one to use - they are all beautiful.”
Michelle
Westminster Bridge
