How do I take it?

[Chopstick818]

I've been asked to take some Christmas photos for a member of my family.

We are trying to mimic this image:



I have a Canon t3i with a kit lens 18-135.

I have no idea on what settings to use or how I can recreate the shot especially with the Christmas tree lights.

Can you offer me some tips on how I can recreate this photo? I need tips on lighting, aperature, shutter speed, ISO etc.

Thanks so much.

[RichardTaylor]

I am not seeing an image.

[Chopstick818]

How's about now:

http://www.facebook.com/ajax/messagi...C8LqzElnVKxIIO

[RichardTaylor]

Not seeing anything except a white screen,

[Chopstick818]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...94589111_n.jpg

[RichardTaylor]

It may be a composite of two photographs.

#1 Long exposure shot of the boy sitting on the floor.
#2 A photograph showing bokeh (the out of focus light circles)

Pic #2 is composted to the wall using layer masking.

[katia]

Not necessarily, could be a long exposure with an extremely low powered, rear curtain synced flash.

[JeffSmith]

Definitely a composite because the light on the floor around the fairy lights doesn't match the light on the wall. Nice job but a pretty big PS job has been done to get this balanced. BTW, it must be a compsite because that is bokeh on the wall not flair, therefore to create it, there must be lights in the distance to get the bokeh, but it's a solid wall ;-)

[rosserx]

+3 for the composite theory.