You can't start Christmas early enough.

With winter approaching, I have a lot more weekend free time, so I went with a friend to one of her outdoor photo shoots this weekend.

Despite the fact that snow can only be found in the not-so-close mountains in our area, her calendar has been full of Christmas photo shoots for more than 2 weeks.

In the past, I only did this for family and friends, but since it became quite popular, this year I thought about the possibility of getting into it more seriously, especially since my weekends are almost always completely free in the next 4-5 weeks.

The car is of course rented. I was surprised how many cars like this can be rented (also) for photography. Their prices, however, range quite widely. For example, a Mini Cooper costs 4 times as much as this VW.

The decoration is of course homemade. The only thing missing is the snow... However, it doesn't seem to bother anyone.

The location is the agglomeration of Budapest. Public space. Despite this, my friend has already received several messages from other photographers that this is "their place"... 😅

Strange. The area is full of forests, including pine forests.

I have mixed feelings. It's a good opportunity for work and there is a demand for it. From the point of view of Christmas as a holiday: It is the middle of November!

Of course, I took the pictures with my phone.