Whatever you are celebrating, do it well and enjoy. And take lots of photos, in which you fill the frame and expose well, perhaps using fast lenses and a mix of flash and available light. And did I mention “fill the frame”?

Oh and who spotted me reflecting in that ball, at the Wyndham hotel in Phoenix (avoid it: “free high-speed Internet” is free LOW speed: high speed is $10 more – and in a city with free parking, the only parking at the Wyndham is compulsory $24 valet parking)?

And that is also a reminder to hold your camera upright for shots that need this (we call that “portrait orientation”, because it is suitable for…..)

Back to today: Merry Christmas!