Six Tips And Ideas For Your Family's Photo Album

When putting together a family photo album, you want it to be expressive and creative. Don't settle for sticking photos in your album and calling it good. If you're at a loss for ideas, here are six tips that will make your album a true treasure.

Preserve Your Photos

Be sure to use an adhesive that is photo-safe and allows for easy detachment and positioning. Use a photo-safe pen to label the backs of your photos. If you have rare photos you are concerned about, handle them with cotton gloves as the oils in your skin can damage them. Keep your photos out of direct sunlight.

Create Your Album Together

Make creating your album a family affair. Kids love to decorate and will enjoy choosing what photos they want to put in the album. With the whole family sharing in the experience you'll know everyone will cherish the album as much as you do.

Give Your Album a Theme and Title

Give your album a title that reflects your family's personality or that represents the thing all of you cherish most. Once you have a title use it to create a theme throughout the album. Create "chapters" or special sections that highlight vacations, special accomplishments, pets, etc.

Choose a Leather Album

You want an album that will last. A leather photo album will not only last but its character will grow with the years. You can find elegant leather specialists to create beautiful, affordable albums to fit your specific needs. They will give you durability you can rely on. Learn more about leather notebooks, and book binding to create a masterpiece photo album for your family.

Have Fun with Your Photos

Today almost everyone has a computer and a printer. It's easy to find programs that let you edit your photos, make a collage, and add text or special effects. Create photo layouts that are easy and fun. Then print and place them in your album.

Make Each Page Unique

Don't just stick your photos side-by-side. Include some black and white or sepia photos, and place them at various angles. Create a layered effect with your photos and add some decorations such as cute characters and symbols used for scrap-booking that follow the theme of the page.

A family album is a place where memories never fade. Make it something that can be handed down from generation to generation and encourage your kids to carry on the tradition of making new ones when they go on to make their way in the world.