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More Father’s Day Ideas

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Can you believe there’s only a couple more days until Father’s Day. If you missed the Father’s Day sale at Shutterfly, you may be wondering what you’re going to do to celebrate the greatest dad on the planet. Well, it may be too late to order a photo gift online, but it’s certainly not too late to create your own photo gift for your favorite guy. Here are a few ideas that you could make in a flash and that won’t cost a whole lot either. * Pull out the camera and get snapping! What are a few of dad’s … Continue reading →

More Stocking Stuffers Ideas for Your Favorite Shutterbug

My family’s stocking stuffer rules are simple: All gifts must be less than $20 and they must fit into the stocking. These stipulations can be a pain sometimes, especially when your husband has his eye on an expensive Dremel (it meets the size requirement, but not the budget) or your wife desperately wants a Dyson for Christmas. However, if your loved one is an avid photographer, there are many compact-sized, budget-friendly items available that make wonderful stocking stuffers, including: CAMERA BAG Camera bags come in all shapes and sizes, but I prefer using the compact ones for everyday shooting. A … Continue reading →

Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Shutterbug

No, lottery tickets aren’t on the list. The following Christmas stocking stuffer ideas are sure to please your favorite photographers, regardless of their skill level. In addition, they will also please your bank account, given that they don’t include purchasing a new (see: expensive) camera. MEMORY CARDS I’m horrible at erasing shots taken on memory cards. As a result, I am constantly running out of space, and often end up frantically searching for a spare card at the most inopportune times. Digital camera owners can always use a few extra memory cards. Fortunately, they don’t cost nearly as much as … Continue reading →

More Holiday Photo Gift Ideas

Ho! Ho! Ho! Save some dough this holiday season by making your own one-of-a-kind photo gifts to give to friends and family. Why place a treasured photo in a boring frame and gift it to grandma when you could make her a photo mug, mouse pad or t-shirt? The sky is the limit when it comes to creating unique gifts from your favorite photos. Some popular photo gift ideas that can help you turn ordinary images into photo masterpieces, include: *Photo Books *Totes *Calendars *Boxer shorts *Tiles *Soap *Candles *Labels *Stationary *Pet urns *Plates *Steins *Blankets *Stadium cushions *Watches *Balls … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Photo Gift Ideas

Years ago when I was working at a local TV station one of the meteorologists showed up the day after Father’s Day proudly sporting the gift he received from his two young daughters—a silk screen tie featuring a picture of them sitting in a tree. Yes, he wore it on the air, and yes, I’m sure it delighted his daughters tremendously. At the time I couldn’t help but think of the millions of other dads, who while grateful for the thought put into the gift, would never have done the same thing. To each his own I guess. The important … Continue reading →

Photo Gifts for All Occasions

At some point in your life I am sure you have either given or received a photo as a gift. Whether it was part of an album, placed in a nice frame, or tucked inside of a greeting card, there’s no question that pictures make wonderful gifts. However, there is no reason you should limit your photo gift giving to traditional occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries or Mother’s Day. The following photo ideas illustrate that any occasion is a great time to give the gift of a prize-winning shot. HOUSEWARMING If you are looking for the perfect housewarming gift to … Continue reading →

Creating a Photo Mosaic

I’ve been intrigued by photo mosaics ever since I saw a poster-sized picture of Snoopy hanging in a St. Paul bookstore and realized it was actually an arrangement of thousands of tiny tile photos. Ever since then I have wanted to create a photo mosaic of my own. That was more than five years ago and only now have I gotten around to making my dream a reality. At first I tried to make a photo mosaic on my own. There are hundreds of applications that allow you to do so on your own for free on Macs or PCs. … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Photo Accessory Gift Ideas

I admit that most of the social interaction I get being a work-at-home mom is with other moms whose kids my daughter plays with. So you’ll forgive me if I over-generalize and say that most of the family photographers I know are women. Frankly, I don’t feel as though this is a starling fact. I am the designated photographer in my family and while all of the professional photographers at my TV job are male many willingly admit that when it comes to still photography their wives are the ones that wield the camera in their households. So as Mother’s … Continue reading →

Photo Gifts for Mother’s Day

As you might know by now my beloved grandma suffered a massive stroke a few months ago and has subsequently been forced to live in an assisted living facility. As such I have been desperately trying to decorate her new “home” with as many family photos as possible. Only I’m working with a limited space and frankly, there’s only so much you can do with standard snapshots. Or so I thought. A quick peak online revealed a virtual cornucopia of photo inspired gifts from boxer shorts to cutting boards, pet urns, porcelain plates, playing cards, Rubik’s cubes, stuffed animals, steins, … Continue reading →

All I Want for Christmas is a New Photo Printer

It’s true, but the one photo item I really, really want is listed at the end of this blog. But, getting back to the photo printers… if you are an avid photographer who is all about instant gratification, then you likely find it hard to live without an in-home photo printer. For do-it-yourself photographers inkjet printers are the key to getting your pics ASAP. Fortunately, prices on photo printers have fallen steadily over the past few years. If you are in the market for one, there are three important factors you should consider before forking over the money to take … Continue reading →