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HolidayPortraitCo.Holiday Portrait Co.

Personalized Christmas cards

The Christmas photo you never took.

Upload one photo of you or your family. Choose your Christmas scene. We'll create the portrait and print it on beautiful custom Christmas cards.

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3,000+ orders

No photoshoot. No mall lines. No matching outfits. One photo is all it takes.

Christmas family portrait of a mother, father, daughter and son with Santa Claus beside a lit tree and fireplace
After
With Santa
Ordinary everyday family photo of a mother, father, daughter and son sitting on their front porch stepsBefore

Before and after

This family Christmas photo never happened.

We made it from one ordinary family photo on their phone.

Before

Ordinary everyday family photo of a mother, father, daughter and son sitting on their front porch steps

After

Finished Christmas family portrait of the same mother, father, daughter and son with Santa Claus beside a lit tree and fireplace

No studio booking. No coordinating outfits. No bribing the kids to smile. Send us one family photo and we'll take care of the Christmas magic.

Make mine

How it works

Christmas-card photos, minus the photoshoot.

  1. 01

    Upload one family photo

    Pick a clear photo of your family — the one already on your phone is perfect.

  2. 02

    Choose your Christmas

    Pick from a curated collection of beautiful holiday settings.

  3. 03

    Print your portrait

    Choose your favorite, personalize your card, and we'll print and deliver them to your door.

The collection

Where are you spending Christmas this year?

Reality is optional.

  • Warm living room decorated for Christmas with a lit tree and garland over the fireplace

    01

    Christmas at Home

    Tree lights, garland, and the living room you wish you had.

  • Santa Claus in deep red velvet seated in a candlelit hall

    02

    Meet Santa

    The Santa photo, without the line at the mall.

  • Santa's workshop with hand-carved wooden toys under warm lamplight

    03

    Santa's Workshop

    Hand-carved toys, ribbon, and lamplight.

  • Snowy North Pole landscape at dusk with a lantern-lit cabin

    04

    The North Pole

    Deep snow, northern light, one warm cabin.

  • Timber and stone alpine chalet in deep snow with glowing windows

    05

    Alpine Christmas

    A chalet in the mountains, glowing at dusk.

  • New York City street in snowfall with wreaths on brownstone storefronts

    06

    Christmas in New York

    Snowfall, wreaths, and brownstone windows.

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Reviews

Christmas photos without the Christmas photo drama.

Real families. One ordinary photo. A Christmas portrait they actually want to send.

  • I genuinely couldn't believe how much it looked like us. And somehow everyone was smiling at the same time — which never happens in our actual family photos.
    Emily R. · Chicago
  • I uploaded a photo from my camera roll after the kids went to bed. Ten minutes later we had our Christmas card photo sorted. So much easier than organizing a shoot.
    Lauren M. · Austin
  • My mom asked where we had the photo taken. I let her believe we'd somehow managed to get the whole family to Santa's workshop.
    Jess T. · Boston

The cards

Too good to leave on your phone.

Your chosen portrait is printed on premium 5×7 cards, paired with matching envelopes, and delivered ready to send.

Hand holding a premium 5 by 7 Christmas card printed with a family portrait
Cream 5 by 7 cards and matching envelopes laid out on an oak table with a pine sprig
Card size
5×7 in, printed both sides
Paper stock
Premium 350gsm coated card stock, matte finish
Envelopes
Matching cream envelopes included with every card
Delivery
US delivery in 3–6 business days

5×7 in cards, printed and delivered

Order by December 10 for delivery before Christmas

Most popular

50 cards

$119

$2.38 per card

Includes your high-resolution digital portrait

Create your portrait

Included with every order

  • Your personalized family Christmas portrait
  • Personalized card design, front and back
  • Matching envelopes
  • Premium 5×7 printing

High-resolution digital portrait included with the 50 and 100 card options.

Card designs

Your family. Your message.

Three layouts, all built around the portrait. Choose one and personalize the wording.

  • Finished Christmas family portrait of the same mother, father, daughter and son with Santa Claus beside a lit tree and fireplace

    The Andersons · 2026

    Minimal

    Full-bleed portrait, restrained type.

  • Finished Christmas family portrait of the same mother, father, daughter and son with Santa Claus beside a lit tree and fireplace

    Merry Christmas

    The Andersons · 2026

    Classic

    White border with a bold greeting.

  • Finished Christmas family portrait of the same mother, father, daughter and son with Santa Claus beside a lit tree and fireplace

    Merry Christmas

    The Andersons · 2026

    Modern

    Editorial type set over full-bleed photography.

Card back

The Andersons · 2026

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year. Love, Sarah, Ben, Olivia & Jack.

Why this exists

Everybody looking at the camera. A Christmas miracle.

Getting the whole family dressed, together, smiling and photographed at the same time shouldn't be the hardest part of Christmas.

Holiday Portrait Co. takes the family photo you already have and turns it into the Christmas portrait with Santa you wish you'd taken.

No booking. No studio. No coordinating schedules. No pretending your four-year-old is going to cooperate.

Create your portrait

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Finished Christmas family portrait of the same mother, father, daughter and son with Santa Claus beside a lit tree and fireplace

Your family has never looked this organized.

Create this year's Christmas portrait from one photo already on your phone.

Create my portrait

No photoshoot required.