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3May

Graduation Memory Book Can Tell Your Student’s Personal Story

As graduation approaches, think about making a special photo memory book that tells the student’s story — going back as far as you wish. The book can end with the graduation photos, but begin with the first day of college, the first day of high school or the first day of Kindergarten. This very personal photo book can include photos, text and scanned images that help tell your student’s story and who they are as a person.

High School or College Graduation

  • Clubs. Include one or more pages about clubs in which your student participated. Include group and individual photos, club projects/accomplishments. If, for example, your student was in Theater, scan programs from the plays in which he/she was involved.
  • Sports. Same here. Action photos — individual and team — are great. Closeup of your player in uniform. Group shot of  team buddies. Add text about the team, its coaches, its toughest rivals and its scores.
  • Academics. Use pix of your student in the library, working on a class project, reading or just sitting at the kitchen table studying for finals. Capture the academic personality of your student.
  • Social. Dances, school outings, picnics, dates, girlfriends or boyfriends, usual pals. Maybe a picture of your student’s car. Prom.
  • Family. Add pix of your student interacting with family members and pets throughout high school or college. Family events, celebrations, home life settings.

Who Has Your Student Become?

Add graduation photos at the end of the photo book — the culmination of a successful academic journey.

Share-able on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and Web Sites

Photo books are easy to share with family and friends on most social media sites. You can even e-mail a full book previewer — without cost.

Start Gathering Your Photos Now.

As you gather them, upload and store them on Lifephoto.com for free. They’ll be ready to organize as you begin to build your Graduation Memory Book.

29Apr

Give Mom a Special Gift for Mother’s Day and Save 20%

Make a special gift for Mom or Mom-in-law this Mother’s Day. Mother's Day Photo BookPut together a memorable photo book on Lifephoto.com.

Save 20% on all photo books you make by May 15, 2010. Use Promo Code MDAY20 on your order.

Get Started Now.


22Apr

How to Arrange Photos in a Vacation Photo Book

You might be surprised at the options Lifephoto offers you in arranging your photos. Lifephoto vacation photo bookIf you’re planning a photo book highlighting your Mom’s favorite vacation spots — as a very unique Mother’s Day gift, here are some page layout ideas to get you started. You could make the entire book about one destination, or group the pages and include as many destinations as you want. Notice I’ve varied the backgrounds with Lifephoto’s stock colored backgrounds, plain background and a wine cask photo of my own which I faded into the background. Lots of options. Get started on your Mom’s photo book for a special Mother’s Day Gift! See all the page layout samples below: continue reading

21Apr

6 Ideas for Creative Photo Book Covers for Mother’s Day Gifts

Dramatic black cover accentuates the photo on this Mother's Day Photo Book

You say you’re really not creative? No problem. Making a photo book for Mom is easy and fun. Lifephoto’s site guides you along step by step. It gives you options for arranging photos, adding captions and text. It will even auto-fill your book with your photos — yet allowing you the ability to change them later.

The Cover Sets the Stage for Your Book

Mother's Day Photo Book Cover Sample

Mother's Day Flower Garden Photo Book with single image on front and deep green textured background front and back.

Let’s look at the cover possibilities for a Mother’s Day Photo Book about her floral garden: continue reading

20Apr

Pick One Topic Mom Loves and Build a Photo Memory Book Around It

There’s no doubt, Mom is special. Mother's Day Photo BookYou want to give her something special, too. A photo memory book about something she loves would be perfect — and very personal. Easy to do and it can be inexpensive, too. But all the love you put into it will make it her most memorable gift this Mother’s Day. Here are tips, ideas and samples of books others have made.

Choose Mom’s Favorite Topic

What is she passionate about? Then start digging up photos and other scannable items from her and other family members that you can include in her topical memory book. Think about some of mom’s favorite things to do, to play with, to visit, to see: continue reading

7Apr

Photo Books are Fun to Make and Share

Think you don’t have the time or creativity to make a photo book? Nonsense! Personal Journal from LifephotoIt’s all about the photos and the fun you’ll have sharing your book with family and friends.

Need a Gift? Consider a Personal Journal with Photos

A Personal Journal can be the perfect gift for a guy or gal:

  • Birthday
  • Mother’s Day
  • Father’s Day
  • Anniversary
  • Engagement, Wedding or Shower
  • New Parent Gift
  • Graduation
  • Christmas
  • Bon Voyage Gift

You can choose 20 or more pages — some blank, some with photos as you wish. Lifephoto Personal Journal or DiaryGreat for a diary, travel log, sketches, personal notes, recollections of a memorable vacation, recollections of a successful hunting/fishing/sports season.

Several page layout and background options are offered, including a photo fade on blank writing pages. Here’s an example of a personal journal themed with Hawaiian vacation photos. (Note the varied layout options used on the pages.)

Electronically Share Your Personal Journal

When you’ve completed the Personal photo diary and journal from LifephotoJournal, you can e-mail it to someone or share it on Facebook, Twitter, a blog or Web site. If your friends/family like it, they can order a printed copy right from the link you sent or posted.


5Apr

Photo Yearbook Makes a Wonderful Teacher’s Gift. Q&A with the Mom Who Made the Book.

In a recent post, I told you about an extraordinary teacher’s gift presented by a loving 5th grade class.photo book for class teacher giftA class memory photo book put together by one mother with a lot of help from the students and their parents, 5th Grade Rocks covered the school year’s activities in photos and text. I interviewed the mom who headed up this project and she was most willing to share some of her thoughts about the photo book.

Amy Polsinelli was the Room Mom for Ms. DiNoto’s fifth grade class:

Q. How did the idea of a class book come up? Was it your idea?

A. Yes, it was my idea. Initially I wanted to publish a book for Ms. DiNoto with stores from her class that each student had written for her…but it was already the middle of March…and I did not think that I had enough time to gather all of the stories and prepare the book for publishing. So I decided I was going to create a memory book instead.

Q. What major content categories did you want to include?

A. My plan was to make a book that detailed every event throughout the school year. Aside from Pep Rallies and the Talent Show, I think I was able to incorporate everything. (Here’s a brief summary of the many topics Mrs. Polsinelli included:

  • A dedication page to the teacher
  • A section with individual photos of each child
  • A personal note or letter to the teacher from each child — sprinkled throughout the book.
  • Classroom photos plus a group photo of the boys and one of the girls
  • Individual and small group photos of children engaged in various activities in and out of the classroom
  • D.A.R.E. graduation
  • Class parties
  • 5th Grade’s “Living Wax Museum” project
  • Field Day
  • Field Trip to Greenfield Village
  • Box Lunch Day
  • Student/Teacher Volleyball Game
  • Dozen of photos of students, the teacher and parent helpers

Q:  How long did it take to gather all the content?

A. You don’t want to know! Kidding aside,photo memory book from lifephoto.com I began to gather pictures and letters in April. It took me quite awhile to collect a letter from every student.  I requested the letters be sent to me via e-mail so Ms. DiNoto couldn’t see them. I think I acquired the last letter the day after the last day of school. It was easier to gather the pictures because many of them were the ones that I took, so they were already on hand. All in all, it took about 2-1/2 to 3 months to collect everything.

Q: Did you build the book in segments?

A: Yes. It came together a little bit at a time. The work I did one day would give me a feel for what I was going to do the next day. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to make sure I had all of the events, in order, from the beginning of the school year to the end.

Q: How long did it take you to actually build the book?

A: Okay, this is embarrassing…I finished the book in December 2009! It was a project that was MUCH bigger than I thought! Of course, I don’t think it would have taken as long if I didn’t switch companies (yes, I was using a different company initially). I had to restart the book twice. When I say “restart,” I mean from PAGE 1! The first time was when I switched from the other company (to Lifephoto.com) and the second time was because my computer died and I ended up losing EVERYTHING, even though it was saved! Lifephoto offered me a lot more in terms of page set-ups, photo sizes, fonts, etc.

Q: Any comments from other parents after seeing the book? How about the teacher?

A: Every parent who viewed the book thought it was “incredible.” They said they were surprised at how good it turned out.lifephoto memory book A few of the parents want to order the book! Ms. DiNoto was overwhelmed with emotion. She told me how much she loved the book and how special that class was. No one had ever done anything like this for her and she appreciated it so much. NOTE: The book was presented to her in January 2010 at a special party bringing the class and Ms. DiNoto back together.

Q: How excited were the children to participate in this project?

A: I received some of the letters the same day I asked for them, so I’d have to say there were excited…at first. After awhile, I had to keep reminding a lot of kids to write their letters. I think with so much going on towards the end of the year, they would just forget.

Q: Did you collaborate with other parents or did you build it yourself?

A: Some parents generously offered their help with the book, but because I came up with the idea, I did not want to inconvenience other parents — I know how busy things get towards the end of the school year. Some parents sent me pictures of their child that I was excited to incorporate into the book. One parent in particular provided many photos of the children from the school year that I didn’t have and was very grateful for her contribution. By the way, every parent generously contributed toward the cost of the book. And they actually thanked me for doing the gift which made me feel better — I didn’t want anyone to feel like I was pushing the book on them.

Q: The book is creatively put together — the way you varied the page colors and styles, the photos and the children’s messages. Do you have a creative background?

A: I do not have any creative talent! I’ve done some scrapbooking here and there, but never completed a full album! I cannot draw to save my soul.

Q: Do you think anyone can accomplish the same kind of book with the Lifephoto book-building software?

A: With Lifephoto’s site and some time, this book is definitely something that can be accomplished.

Q: Were you pleased with the book build process? Are you happy with how the book turned out?

A: I was pleased with the book building process. I was able to accomplish the look I wanted with the options offered. I could call them (Lifephoto customer service reps) any time I needed help and someone was always willing to assist me. They even viewed the book with me over the phone before I submitted it! I was very happy with the way the book turned out. I know it sounds weird, but it impressed me most that the inside of the cover was lined and that there was a piece of parchment paper before the first page. I was hoping the book would have that kind of quality. I was elated when I saw the finished product!

Q: How did you hear of Lifephoto?

A: Through my research, I found Lifephoto’s Web site on the Internet. Never hearing of Lifephoto before, I was a bit skeptical. But when I learned they also operate Apollo Imagizing, which deals only with professional photographers, I knew I was in the right place. The site is easy to use; the quality of the products is outstanding and the staff is terrific!

NOTE: This book in its entirety — and all photo books created on Lifephoto.com — can be electronically shared on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Web sites or by e-mail.

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22Mar

Easter Bonnets Bloom This Spring — Capture the Ladies’ Hats in Your Family in Photos

The Easter Parade is almost here — at church, at Easter gatherings

and on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Wherever you are, snap a few photos of those hats. It might be fun to start a collection of photos of hats you, your mom, grandmom or great-grandmom wore on Easters past and present. Think about putting them into a photo book for everyone in the family to share.

Softcover photo books start at $6.95 for 20 pages. But you can also share your book link on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Web sites and you can send it by e-mail to everyone in your family!

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