I’m back from just over two weeks in the South of France. I’ve begun the arduous task of editing down the 1,000’s of photographs taken by myself and my husband during the trip. But, then what happens? Do those photos just sit on our phones and computers? Or do we actually do something with them?
I remember the excitement of the dark room when developing photographs and watching them materialize before my eyes. I can still close my eyes and breathe in the scene. As digital photography became the norm, more and more photos became trapped in our devices.
Here are some of my favorite ways to set those photos free for others to enjoy as well.
#1 – Photo books – these make great table top conversation pieces. Yes, they are very time consuming to create if you want any control of the layout. There are companies that will take the photos you upload and lay them out for you. I prefer to do that myself to make sure they are in the correct order and more visually appealing. Services like Shutterfly and Snapfish are great places to start if you’re interested in making one of your own.
#2 – Canvas Prints – I like to have my favorite vacation photos printed on canvas to hang around the house. Admittedly, I’m running out of wall space. Gallery walls are another great option to get more photos on display in a small area. There are some great templates that you can view online to help you plan out sizes and layouts.
#3 – Displaying photos on the TV – when I’m working from home, or just around the house I like to sync my phone and TV so my photos scroll across like a screen saver. Sure, this doesn’t actually free them from the phone, but they get more air time than if I were to sit down and scroll through them.
I hope this gave you some inspiration to go back and at least look through the photos from your last vacation, or perhaps even get some of them off the phone and seen a bit more often.