Family Album

Most album websites allow you to create, save, and edit a project for as long as you want. As the year goes on, I add pages - birthday parties, holidays, everyday beauty around our house, etc. and then I save it . By December the album will be practically ready. It's never a big project to come because I gradually complete it all year round. I have thousands. Thousands of digital photos on my computer and 2,085 on my iphone camera roll (just verified!). And until last year he hadn't been very good at making photo books. But, you know what? They are really special to our children. And I also love looking back at photos. Below I share some tips on how to translate all of those digital photos into a little album book without losing your mind!               

Want to create a family photo album but haven't taken enough photos to fill it? Or do you not know which photos to take? It's easy to have big intentions for the photos we want to take and even easier to forget. I recently went to my photo folder to take a few photos of my kids with Brett's mom as a gift idea and was appalled that I hardly took any photos this year . If you're having trouble remembering to take photos, set yourself some goals for this year. Join an online photo challenge group for inspiration or subscribe to one of my favorite photo inspiration magazines, click. Check out the photos you took this year and make a note of who is not in the photos (is that you? COME IN GIRLS!). Write down a list of the photos you want to take this year or create a fun monthly challenge. For 2020, I set an alarm on my phone on the first of every month to remind everyone to take hearty family selfies so we can have a fun development by the end of the year. Take pictures of your kids doing what they love (playing basketball, playing video games, reading, whatever!). So, you can remember who they are outside of poses by smiling at the camera. Track what's going on in your kitchen, meals on the table, afternoon walks. These are the moments you want to fill your album with.                         

1. Skip the text

I worked on the high school yearbook staff for years. The text takes a lot of time, both in writing and in proofreading. Skip it and let the pictures do the talking!    

2. Organize the photos in any way that makes sense to you .    

I have just walked through the stations for this photo album. The snow photos came before the beach photos, but I didn't stress out about the dates or was too specific. But organize it so that it makes sense to you and it is easy to review all the old iPhone photos.    

3. Mix up some still life photos

Taking a family photo after a family photo can make the album feel busy. So add some still life photos. If you've been to the mountains, share a photo of the sunrise that morning. If you add some flair to the album, you will still have plenty of room to share family photos family photos.    

4. Don't skip the worldly days

Life consists of many days without a vacation. We didn't do anything particularly exciting last summer, but we did a lot of "stay" activities like mini golf and laser tag. Moments like a lemonade stand are also something very special in the front yard.    

5. Share with others!

When I printed this album, I printed 3 copies and shared two with the grandparents. The books are small (5.5 x 5.5 ") so you can keep them in your pocket or put them on your coat.  

Done is better than perfect

Don't worry about the nicest photos or consistent page layouts, or whether your photos are from a camera or phone. Just make an album with what you have, the photos you love, because it's better than perfect.