I am making a photo album as a Christmas present for my mom
about our vacation to Mackinac Island.
Usually I just print off the pictures and slip them into a photo album,
but I had a feeling Pinterest would have some helpful times to creating a photo
album. I found this pin which has ten
tips for creating a beautiful family vacation photo album.
I wanted my photo album to tell the story of our vacation
and these tips really helped.
Here are the tips from the pin:
1) “Take detail shots as well as wide sweeping shots. This
is key to telling your story.
2) Use the information your camera stores to look up the
time you did things if you want to include those details in your book (came in
handy when we were up before sunrise to watch the ship come into the harbor)
3) Even though the scene might not be 'picture perfect' take
the photo anyway! When you piece your book together it's more about telling the
story than only having beautiful photographs. Photos that are darker than you'd
want or aren't 'picture perfect' can be put in a storyboard layout rather than
a large 5x7 or 8x10 spread.
4) You don't need captions for every picture - summarize the
activity either under the photo or better yet, write on top of a photo that has
a 'blank space' for writing
5) Don't forget to take pictures of traveling...it isn't
always about the destination, sometimes the story is in the journey to get
there! (what did the kids do in the car to keep busy, did they fall asleep?
Take a picture of the GPS or better yet the road map!)
6) If you are the one who usually takes the photos - change
it up! Let your children take a few and don't be shy about asking a stranger to
take some of your whole family! One trick I use is to walk up to a mom who's
about to take a photo of her husband and kids and ask her if she'd like me to
take the photo so she could be in it. Once you've returned their camera
sometimes the mom will offer on her own to take one for your family or it's
never been an issue if I ask her to take one of us. Be sure to tell them it's
OK to snap away so you have a few to choose from!
7) Turn your camera from time to time. If you are prone to
taking all vertical or all horizontal photos, you won't have as much
flexibility when designing your book.
8) If you've followed the first 7 tips you should have lots
to work with when it comes time to design your book...so DIVE IN! With digital
bookmaking it's easy to change things around. Just start plugging photos in and
before you know it you'll have a great first draft! Mix the close up shots with
the story shots, add a few words when necessary and you are well on your way to
having a beautiful book your family will treasure forever!
9) Chose a photo for the cover (and if you have the option,
the back cover as well), include the date either on the cover or on the title
page inside. I prefer scenery shots for covers - family photos can be enlarged
inside, but my preference is for a beautiful landscape or a close up of
something instead of people on the cover.
10) Spell check your book and have someone else read through
it as well. I missed a mistake in our book because I knew what it was suppose
(sic) to say and that's what my brain saw.”
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