Holiday snap trends and how to make the most of your vacation images

Holiday snap trends and how to make the most of your vacation images

Holiday snap trends and how to make the most of your vacation images

Holiday snap trends and how to make the most of your vacation images

Sun, sea, sand and snapping away - holidays are a great way to kick back, relax and fill your DSLR and/or Instagram feed with plenty of amazing images. Images of setting suns, beautiful landscapes and city skylines always attract attention and as our infographic of the worlds’ most photographed attractions shows, we are well versed in the must see sights that you may be on a mission to snap while you’re away. However, as well as some serious snaps will you be getting involved in any novelty holiday snap trends? Or perhaps you are hoping to snag yourself a prize for the quality of your images? Read on for tips on how to get more from your vacation images.

Holiday photo trends
#Hotdogsorlegs was hailed as one of the internet’s daftest ever crazes when it started to dominate social media platforms back in 2013 but it’s a photography trend that’s still going strong. Will you be able to resist taking a #hotdogsorlegs snap when you’re working on your tan this holiday?
The success of mobile phone network 3’s #holidayspam campaign first launched in 2014 meant it was not only extended into 2015 but continues to see lots of photos posted to the likes of Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag. The moral of the story? We don’t just love going on holiday, we love showing off about it too!
This year the holiday photo trend of the moment is the ice cream fail snap – whether your 99 or ice lolly looks nothing like the photo advertisement or you sadly suffer a mishap that lands your lolly on the floor #icecreamfail is the way to share your disappointment.
If novelty snaps aren’t your thing you can take inspiration from wider design trends instead. Creative Bloq suggests that neon landscapes and tropical palms are huge trends for 2016.

Do you have a winning snap?
If your aim on holiday is to capture an award-winning snap, then make sure you prepare yourself by taking a peek at our essential travel photography accessories post.
Once you have taken your images and you are back from your travels, there are plenty of competitions for you to enter. Here are just a few of our favourites…

There are plenty of travel competitions on The Guardian’s website, but the one you want to enter is the monthly travel photography competition. With just one striking image you could win a seven-day trip to Iceland, where you could capture even more images!
The Telegraph also hosts a weekly big picture photography competition All you have to do is submit your photo with a brief description and you could win a £500 camera.
Look out for photo competitions from travel brands too; the likes of British Airways and Emirates often hold themed competitions to capture your wanderlust with travel related prizes on offer.

Capture your holiday on a canvas
Capturing photos on holiday is a great way to preserve memories, however, many of you may have a bad habit of taking photos abroad and then leaving them stored away in your smartphone’s photo album.
The only way you can enjoy these memories and relive them is to hang them on the wall for the whole family to see. This is where canvas prints come in perfectly, as they’re high-quality, easy to create and don’t break the bank. All you have to do is upload your photos here and we’ll do the rest - simple!

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Where are you heading to this summer? Please share your favourite holiday photo with us over on Facebook or tell us your dream destination to photograph in the comments section below.

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