How To Print Your Photos Without It Taking Forever
As a mother myself, I know all too well how quickly time flies by. It is why I cherish having a printed keepsake of photographs frozen in time. Albums are not only for you to enjoy, but for your children to enjoy for generations! It is why the heart of my business is that photos are meant to be printed and that mama’s should be in them!
As a mother myself, I know all too well how quickly time flies by. It is why I cherish having a printed keepsake of photographs that are frozen in time. Albums are not only for you to enjoy, but for your children to enjoy for generations! It is why the heart of my business is that photos are meant to be printed and that mama’s should be in them, too!
Over the years I’ve tried so many different ways to organize our photos and I’m sharing what’s worked for me so far. First things first, you have to decide what you want to do with your photos. Do you want to hang them on the walls so you can see them everyday? Do you want them in books so your children can flip through them? Or do you just want to throw them in a shoebox to have for years to come?
Albums
So albums will be more work for sure, which is why most people don’t want to do them because they are too time-consuming. If you don’t have all your photos selected before you start the design process, I’m just going to warn you that it will be a lot of time but it’s going to be so worth it in the end. Now that I have a system that works, I can create an album in half the time.
Ok, so here’s the time Saver, are you ready? That is why I set a reminder on my phone every week to go through and select my favorites. You can do this on the iphone by clicking the heart icon on the bottom left hand corner of the photo. This puts all your favorite images in a separate “favorites” folder that I can then upload this folder when it comes to designing my album. It cuts down time more than half because I’m not searching through thousands of photos trying to decide which ones I want printed.
There are so many different album companies to choose from with a wide variety of styles and quality that can be overwhelming. To help narrow down for you, are you going to have 200+ pages of your photos from the entire year? Then an album that is more like a large 12x12 book with thinner pages would be the best option for price point and quality in my opinion. Are you looking for an album that is a family keepsake from a special vacation? Then I would recommend a more luxury flat-lay album with fewer spreads and thick durable paper of your most favorite photos.
Recommendations:
Artifact Uprising - for a quality hardcover album that you will cherish for years
Blurb - for a 200+ page photo book
Chat Books - small paper books that work great for phone photos, too
I have always loved design, it’s no wonder why I was an interior designer before becoming a photographer. Our homes have always been filled with photos & heirlooms passed down from generation to generation. It is why almost every square foot of our home has artwork, photos, meaningful memories throughout our house. Our daughter every morning, walks down the hall and points to all the photos of family members she recognizes and family members she’s never met. Photos have that, a way of connecting us to moments that would have otherwise been forgotten.
Now, if we’re talking about printing professional photos, going with a high quality professional printer is ideal. You can usually order prints directly through your photographer, which is what I offer my clients. When you hire a professional photographer they color correct photos, so that when they are printed with a high quality printer, it should almost be exactly how it was meant to be. If you go to Walmart for example and have something printed, the colors will definitely not match and not how the photographer intended for it to be.
There are so many different options of artwork to choose from. With frame styles, gallery walls, canvases, metal prints and so much more. Here at my studio, with every session booked,I offer my clients a design consultation to help them find the best artwork for their home and style.
Recommendations:
Ordering directly from your photographer
Artifact Uprising - a great option for quality photos and better alternative than Walmart or Costco
I hope these tips have been helpful and will have you create meaningful memories in your home to cherish for generations.
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Motherhood
The Best Ways To Organize Your Kitchen
Since we are all at home and most of us are in the kitchen much more than normal (at least I am) I thought I would share a few tips that have helped make it easy to use my kitchen. Before you go buying new stuff to organize, go through your house and look for things that you can use. Old baskets, Tupperware containers and other random things can be repurposed.
Since we are all at home and most of us are in the kitchen much more than normal (at least I am) I thought I would share a few tips that have helped make it easy to use my kitchen. Before you go buying new stuff to organize, go through your house and look for things that you can use. Old baskets, Tupperware containers and other random things can be repurposed.
Place items within reach
This might make you think, well duh, but when we first got married, I just put things all over the place. It wasn’t until after a few of our moves that I quickly realized I needed a system. Now, everything has a place. For example, our cups near the kitchen sink and refrigerator for easy access when we’re thirsty. Cooking utensils, spices, baking supplies are right next to the stove so when I’m cooking they are all right there. The dishes are also near the stove, so when I’m ready to serve what I just cooked it’s conveniently right there. The knives and cutting board are near the trash can so when I’m chopping, I can just dump everything right into the trash.
Use your space wisely
Use things that add height so you can actually see what’s it’s in your cabinet. This is especially good if you’re limited on cabinet space! I love a lazy susan for this same reason so that you can spin it and see everything. Cookie sheets, chargers or placemats slide right into this and save space or you could use a standing file holder, too.
Put kids stuff where they can reach it
The kiddos always love to help and by putting their dishes within their reach, they can easily access what they need and are able to do it on their own. This helps you out and gives them something to do, win-win. If you want to really be organized, put their plates in one basket and cups in another. You can even print out a picture and tape it to the basket so they know exactly where it goes.
Non essentials up-top
I like to store trays, cookie sheets, back-up paper goods, and vases high on a shelf in less accessible places. Tip: stash a collapsible step stool in between the fridge for those hard to reach objects.
Go through all of your drawers
If you’re like me you probably have duplicates of stuff or some kitchen accessory you have never used. Chances are if you haven’t used it in 6 months, you won’t need it!
Command hooks
These are one of my favorite tricks for anywhere in the house. I put these on the inside of the cabinet to hang my oven mitt so it’s easy to grab. You can hang the lids to the cooking pans from these also. There are so many things that be done with these!
And that’s it! Those are some of my best kitchen organization tips that have helped me and I hope will help you, too!
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