Thanksgiving is a holiday overflowing with imagery and photo opportunities. As families gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table, the cameras come out to capture keepsake moments forever. Pictures can be taken in the spur of the moment or can be planned in order to coordinate matching colors and clothing. Thanksgiving photos can then be sent as greeting cards or given as framed Christmas gifts.

If Thanksgiving images are necessary but subjects are not available, there are numerous sources for stock photography on the Internet. While many images may be free and license free, others may require a license. Websites such as Acclaim Images and Shutterstock provide stock Thanksgiving images of various sorts. InMagine, FotoSearch, Comstock, World of Stock and Big Stock Photo offer numerous galleries of traditional and contemporary Thanksgiving pictures.http://www.inmagine.com/searchterms/thanksgiving.html

Before you snap a shot, know exactly what the subject of your photo is going to be.http://www.nyip.com/ezine/holidays/thanksgiving.html

If you want to take photos of friends or family members gathered around the Thanksgiving table, consider shooting the picture from a high angle to ensure that everyone is included in the shot and that the actual Thanksgiving spread isn't the primary focus.http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/places-events/thanksgiving/

Watch your lighting—be sure to turn on as many lights as possible before you begin taking photos to ensure that the photos won't be too dark.http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/places-events/thanksgiving/

When shooting with a focus on people, rather than Thanksgiving decorations or a beautiful turkey dinner, keep an eye on the background. You want to be sure there isn't something that will distract from your subject.http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/places-events/thanksgiving/

Since many families don't get to gather very often try to get everyone together for a formal style photo. Set up your tripod, check the shot and get into the photo with your family.http://holidays.kaboose.com/thanks-photo.html

If you live in an area with a great parade, don't be shy. Get out there and snap shots of the Thanksgiving floats. Include photos of family members enjoying the festivities, especially the children.http://holidays.kaboose.com/thanks-photo.html

Every picture is an opportunity for humor, and you can create your own funny Thanksgiving photos with photo editing software. For example, try blowing up a picture of a turkey to three times its size, then carefully cut it out and transpose it onto a table full of people with wide-eyed and amazed expressions.http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Howto.htm