Like most people, you probably take lots of photos. What do you do with them? Here’s where you don’t want to be like most people. Most people stash their photos away on their hard drive, or if they shoot film, they stash them away in a shoebox, rarely if ever to be seen again. Make up your mind you’re not going out like that. Photos were meant to be shared!

The first step in sharing your photos is to find an online Read the rest of this entry »

If you are scrapbooking enthusiast, there’s no reason why your online photo album has to prevent you from creating beautiful tangible scrapbooks. In fact, it might be a good idea to use some of the resources you find that your online photo site to create paper of scrapbooks.

Many free online photo storage and photo album websites offer users the opportunity to select from various templates and designs before creati Read the rest of this entry »

Would you like to print your digital photos? There are a number of good options at your disposal. Many of them are quite convenient, although some are more convenient than others. The three main options for printing your digital photographs are printing at home on an inkjet photo printer, printing from a service bureau, and printing from an online gallery site or retail store.

The first option is printing at home u Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve decided to create photo books, you might do well to think a little about page layout. Most likely your photo books are going to be combinations of words and photographs. You’re probably aware that some online photo gallery and storage sites offer you the opportunity to make photo books. These photo books are professionally printed and look like real books. Why not invest a little effort and make the page layout look l Read the rest of this entry »

Journaling is a great way to preserve your most private thoughts, feelings and memories. It is something you do just for you and may not want just anybody to see. It can be a great form of self-therapy as you work through the situations and emotions of your life. Journaling is a way to get out frustrations, deal with anger and disappointments as well as celebrating the victories and happy moments. Adding pictures to your journa Read the rest of this entry »

Summer offers a lot of opportunity for fun and frolic in the sun, and you’ll want to capture as many memories as possible.

The best way is with a digital camera. While digital video has its place in preserving family memories, there’s nothing like having an album full of photos to look at while you talk and share with the people you love.

It’s easy getting great photos this summer – photos that you’ll Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know that many college admissions boards Google prospective students these days? It’s true and what they find there may work for you or against you. Too many potential students these days are posting photos and stories of themselves in compromising situations bragging about illicit activities and bad behavior. This doesn’t sit well with college boards or future potential employers, for that matter. If you have posted an Read the rest of this entry »

Life is so busy these days and it often seems there aren’t enough hours in the day. Keeping in touch with family and friends via the internet helps people stay in touch even during the busiest times. A quick email isn’t always enough, however and creating online photo stories with free photo editing software can be the answer. Your stories help your friends and family to feel closer to you as they keep up with all the activitie Read the rest of this entry »

There are many special moment in life that you want to remember forever. Your wedding day; the birth of a child; a child’s first day of school; and graduation day are a few examples. Using online photo sharing stories is a creative way to capture the moment forever.

Online photo sharing stories are the stories that are written to explain the scene in a photo that is posted. These two elements-the picture and the st Read the rest of this entry »

Your photography and the way you arrange your photos create a story: a story that is the narrative of your life. This is why your pictures are the most valuable material possessions you can have. Losing these precious treasures could be absolutely devastating. And yet, hundreds of thousands of people lose their photos every single year due to house fires, floods, unfavorable climate conditions and even theft and vandalism. Befo Read the rest of this entry »