{"id":3431,"date":"2012-11-03T01:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-11-03T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=3431"},"modified":"2012-11-03T01:00:35","modified_gmt":"2012-11-03T06:00:35","slug":"saturdays-with-shauna-photography-week3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2012\/11\/03\/saturdays-with-shauna-photography-week3\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturdays with Shauna: Photography! Week3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Welcome to week three of Photography!\u00a0 Last week, I gave you ten tips on how to take better photos and the week before, I talked about why you should take more photos.\u00a0 This week, we will cover what to do with all those digital images you now have!\u00a0 If you\u2019re like me, my photos have generally lived on my hard drive or the memory card.\u00a0 Not anymore!\u00a0 I\u2019m making it my mission to print photos and make albums, cards, etc. with my photos from now on!\u00a0 Are you with me?<\/p>\n

First of all, you need prints.\u00a0 When computers crash a paper print is still there.\u00a0 Sure, a physical print can be ruined, torn, lost, etc.\u00a0 But treated properly, a print can last a very long time.\u00a0 Plus, prints can be more easily enjoyed than digital photos that you have to pull up on your computer or other device in order to view them, especially if you have elderly relatives who are not computer savvy.\u00a0 If you take the time to print your photos and decorate your home with them and fill albums with them, then others can easily enjoy them along with you!<\/p>\n

Look around your house.\u00a0 How many photos do you have displayed?\u00a0 Only a few?\u00a0 None?\u00a0 That describes me.\u00a0 For a former photographer, I\u2019ve been really lazy about displaying my own family photos in our home!\u00a0 If you look around and see many photos, then good for you!\u00a0 You are a few steps ahead of us! \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 For those of us who have little to no family photos on display, we need to get busy.<\/p>\n

The first step is looking through all your digital photos and picking out your favorites that you would like to see hanging on your walls or in albums.\u00a0 When I used to make albums for my photography clients, I would start by making a new folder on my desktop (or anywhere, just remember where you put it).\u00a0 Then I would look through all the photos and copy the ones I knew I wanted in the album into the new folder.\u00a0 That way you have them all together in one place.\u00a0 You can always delete this folder later after you\u2019ve made your prints.\u00a0 You could make separate folders for events or occasions or a folder for each of your kids and add photos to it throughout the month.\u00a0 At the end of the month (or whatever time period you decide on), you could make an album for each event or for each child.\u00a0 If you keep on top of your current photos this way, it makes the process much less painful.\u00a0 But for those of us who have thousands of photos from years past to sort through, you will just need to set aside a day or maybe a full weekend to do this.\u00a0 Don\u2019t just say you\u2019re going to do it either, write it on your calendar.\u00a0 Schedule the time to do this and get it done!<\/p>\n

Now that you have your photos together, look at them again and decide if you\u2019d like to make larger prints of any of them for your walls.\u00a0 Most people think an 8×10 is a \u201clarge print\u201d.\u00a0 Think again!\u00a0 Take a look at the image below, borrowed from catewatersphotography.com, which compares print sizes.\u00a0 An 8×10 looks puny in comparison to the others!\u00a0 And on your wall, it will look tiny and be barely noticeable.\u00a0 So when it comes to wall prints\u2026. GO BIG!<\/p>\n

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Photo from: http:\/\/catewatersphotography.com<\/p><\/div>\n

So you have your prints picked out for your album and you\u2019ve selected a couple to print BIG for your wall \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Where do you print them?\u00a0 Personally, I find that many photo labs at the discount stores have color issues.\u00a0 They may have cheap prints, but you get what you pay for.\u00a0 Try to find a local lab that takes the time to calibrate their machines daily.\u00a0 Their prints may be a few cents more but it will be worth it, plus you\u2019re supporting a local small business!\u00a0 You could also submit one or two photos to several local labs and compare the colors to see which one you prefer.\u00a0 If you just can\u2019t find a suitable lab in your area, there are some good online labs you can go to.\u00a0 Just upload your photos, select print sizes, and submit.\u00a0 Easy peasy!\u00a0 My favorites are mpix.com and shutterfly.com.\u00a0 These labs also offer photo canvases, which will really make your photos look like a work of art!\u00a0 They are usually a little pricey, but if you have a special photo you really want to show off BIG on your wall, a canvas is worth the extra money!<\/p>\n

You can also make albums and photo scrapbooks online through many different websites like mpix.com and shutterfly.com.\u00a0 So if you\u2019d rather do that instead of making individual prints and compiling your own album, go for it!\u00a0 The options are endless!<\/p>\n

The bottom line is that you have to make an intentional effort to manage your photos.\u00a0 Set aside some time once a month or once a quarter, whenever you can, and get it done.\u00a0 Remember, your photos are a legacy that will be cherished for years to come by your children and their children, etc.\u00a0 I have several albums that belonged to my parents from the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s and I\u2019m sure they didn\u2019t think they were anything special.\u00a0 But I do and I\u2019m so thankful they took the time to organize their photos into albums so I could have them now that they\u2019re gone.\u00a0 So if not for yourself, do it for your kids and grandkids!<\/p>\n

Next week, our final week on photography, I will give you some pointers about photo storage, for both prints and digital images.\u00a0 You\u2019ll want to know how to preserve your digital files so that in the event of a computer crash, you won\u2019t lose them.\u00a0 And you want to make sure your printed photos will survive for many generations to come.\u00a0 Your homework is to review some of your past digital photos, pick out some favorites and print them! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

<3 Shauna<\/p>\n

PS – you can visit me on my personal blog for recipes, knitting, and other fun stuff!\u00a0 www.workhomeplay.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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