Hot Nights; Hot Cars: Community Events Photo Books

Community Events make great subjects for photo books! Last week thousands of people staged themselves along 28th Street, from Wyoming to Kentwood, Michigan to catch a glimpse of cars from bygone eras. Cars from the 50's, 60's and 70's cruised 28th Street as onlookers in their 50's, 60's and 70's remembered their youths, their first cars, their stories.

Luckily, we had our camera on hand to snap a few shots. The left page, in the example above, uses a picture of the official sign as the background with three small inset pictures of T-shirts sold commemorating the event. The right page showcases a few of the hood ornaments.


Community Event photo books make great thank-you gifts for the sponsors of the event.

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We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Laura

Background Ideas for Photo Books

Almost as important as the pictures in your photo book are the backgrounds. Our photo book program has many backgrounds from which to choose. They come in different colors and themes, all able to fade back as you choose.

Have you considered using your own pictures as backgrounds in your photo book? We hope the following examples will spark your creativity and help you look at your surroundings a bit differently.

We've all witnessed beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Many of us have taken pictures of just such events. What do you do with that beautiful sunset from this year's vacation? Try using it as a background for your pictures.

This two page spread is of a sunset in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. We placed photo boxes along the side and bottom of the pages to illustrate that other pictures, perhaps of the people experiencing the sunset, can be used on the page as well.

This is the same two page spread with the background faded back 33%.

Shoreline rocks and water, also taken in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, are the subjects of this background. The right page background has been faded back 33%.

A sandy beach is the subject of this background. Again, the right page background has been faded back 33%.

Beach chairs on a sandy beach are the subjects of this background. The photo boxes on the left page have been arranged in a whimsical fashion. The right page background has been faded back 33%. Our photo book program makes it easy to let your creativity shine through.

Our final example of a background page is a map. The map shows the route taken on this vacation. Pictures can easily be added, as illustrated above. The right page background has been faded back 33%.

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Laura

VACATION! Photo Books Part 4: The Vacation

The vacation is over. The memories, like the sand in your shoes, linger. Now is the perfect time to create your Vacation Photo Book.

After you have decided what organizational structure you will use (chronological, topical, etc.) and you have sorted your pictures accordingly, it's time to think about page backgrounds. Our photo book program has many backgrounds from which to choose. But you might want to consider using some of your pictures as backgrounds in your Vacation Photo Book.

Here is an example of a two-page spread using a picture of shoreline rocks underwater as the background. This photo was taken in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. It captures the rocks and water that were present throughout this vacation. This background is neutral enough to use on several pages. It can also be saved and used as a background in future photo books.


Here is an example of a 'sand shot' used as the background for the opening page of a North Carolina ocean vacation taken this summer.

Here is an example of a background that is available with our photo book program. This background is textured and comes in several colors. This background complements the photos on this page.

Another idea is to use a group picture as the background and place candid shots highlighting the activity along the side. A caption completes the page.

Please visit our web site for more information on how Freeze Frame Publishing can help you freeze time and frame your vacation memories forever.

We welcome your comments and suggestions... and vacation stories!

Laura

Wedding Photo Books Part 1: Guest Book Photo Books

The summer months are the most popular months for weddings. If you, or someone you know, are planning a wedding you are aware of all of the details that go into making your wedding day special.

Have you thought about your Guest Book? Photo Books make great wedding Guest Books!

With a little pre-planning you can create a personally customized Guest Book. In addition to having a record of all of the attendees you will have a memorable record of some of the items used in the wedding as well as places where the events were held.

What pictures to include and how many are up to you. Perhaps you'd like to have a picture of the place where you exchanged your vows. A picture of your rings. Your champagne glasses. The garter. Your wedding invitation. Leave plenty of space for your guests to sign and have plenty of fine-point, Sharpie-style pens available.

Our photo book program allows your creativity to show as you design your Guest Book. Pictures can be large or small, full page, faded back. You can add titles or phrases on pages or leave them blank. The possibilities are endless.

We hope this suggestion has been helpful. Please visit our web site for more information on how Freeze Frame Publishing can help you freeze time and frame your wedding memories forever!

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and wedding ideas.

Laura

Pics of My Pets: Part 4: Cut Outs

We've been showing different photo book page options to showcase your favorite pet. Today we'd like to show you another option: cut outs (and not the sugar cookie variety, either!).

This picture of Sparty in her beach gear makes a great two-page centerfold in your photo book.

This picture would also make a good "cut out" suitable for framing. Another idea is to put magnetic tape on the back and post the picture on your refrigerator.

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Thank you for visiting our blog. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Laura

Pics of My Pets: Part 3 "Centerfolds"

Do you have pictures of your pets that capture their unique personalities? Maybe you have a series of pictures surrounding one event. These pictures may be just perfect to create a full two-page spread of your pet.

We have built a sample two-page spread of Clara. We have built it two different ways to show you some of the possibilities available to you when using our photo book program.

In the above example, the two-page spread has one central picture and four smaller "series" pictures. The central picture has been faded back 33%. The four surrounding pictures have not been faded.

In our second example, the two-page central picture has not been faded back. The four smaller "series" pictures are accented by different colored frames.

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Thank you for visiting our blog. We hope you return often for more tips and ideas in creating your own photo books.

We welcome your comments, suggestions... and of course pet pics!

Laura

Signature Photo Book

There's still time to make a Signature Photo Book for your graduate. Create this photo book with a few pictures and lots of room for signatures and words of wisdom for your graduate. Below are a few sample pages of a Signature Photo Book.

Remember to have colorful pens (Sharpie fine points work well) available for your guests to use as they leave their words of wisdom for the new graduate.

Perhaps you'd like to have a special page for the siblings of the graduate.

Enjoy the season. Enjoy the moments. You are creating new memories to share. Congratulations, graduates! Congratulations, parents!

Please visit our main web page for more information on how Freeze Frame Publishing can help you freeze time... and frame your memories forever!

We welcome your comments.

Laura

Mother's Day and Photo Books

While Mother's Day is "officially" recognized on Sunday, May 11 this year, we all know that moms play a special role in all of our lives every day. Mother's Day is a nice reminder to do something special for all the moms in our lives...










... and a nice reminder to be thankful for all of the children who make us mothers.

There is still time to make a special photo book for your mom. You need not be limited to using pictures, either. Do you still have some art work you created when you were in elementary school? Awards and recognitions stashed somewhere? A favorite card you made just for mom? Chances are your mom cherished and carefully saved those items for you. Why not surprise her with a photo book containing pictures of those memories too?

Need Assistance? Freeze Frame Publishing is ready to help you create a special Mother's Day photo book for your mom. Please check our web site for more details on special promotions as well as our product offerings.
Happy Mother's Day, Mom! Thank you, Collin, for making me a mom!

We welcome your comments and suggestions... and "mom stories."

Laura

Draft Your Book; We Can Build It!

What are doing with all of your pictures? Are they still on your computer? In your camera? Let Freeze Frame Publishing help you create custom photo books to store and share your memories.

Pick a theme for your photo book, select the pictures you wish to put in it and give us a call. It's that easy!

If you know what pictures you want on each page and what captions, if any, you'd like to use, why not make a mock-up book? Ann, from Michigan, had an idea of the layout of her book. She pasted copies of her pictures in a word document and printed them. She then taped them on a blank page and noted other pertinent details. Her pictures were not full scale. Ann chose to number her pictures and captions and type them on a separate sheet for her design consultant.


Another way you can draft your book is to number your pictures on your CD or flash drive, enclose a page explaining what pictures you want on which pages. If you want to add captions, make note of that as well. You do not need to print any copies of your pictures at all!




You can also let our consultants design your photo book. Please see our Services section and our Products and Pricing section on our main web page for further information. We're here to help you freeze time and frame your memories forever!

We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Laura

Load 'em on. Back 'em up!

Digital cameras make taking pictures so easy these days. What do you do with all of the pictures you have taken? Many people load their pictures onto their computer hard drives. This is a perfect place to store them for future use.

What happens if your computer crashes?

We at Freeze Frame Publishing want to take a moment to encourage you to back up your photos! Burn your favorite pictures to a CD. If you have pictures already backed up, check the CD to make sure it loads and reads properly. It may be time to re-burn an existing CD.

Now that you have your pictures backed up, why not consider building a custom photo book! Let's face it, it's difficult huddling around a computer screen to view last year's vacation, or that summer wedding you attended.


Photo books are great ways to store and show your favorite pictures. Please contact us, we're ready to help you freeze time and frame your memories forever!

Thank you for visiting our site. We welcome your comments, suggestions and stories!

Laura

Photo Books and Insurance Providers

I recently read an article in Business Idea of the Day from BusinessKnowHow.com on the importance of keeping good records for insurance purposes. The article, by Jane Attard, reminds us that an insurance company's mission "isn't to pay as much as they possibly can. It's to save the insurance company as much as they can." Attard goes on to suggest that people document what they own regularly and to "periodically take video or still photos" of your possessions.

Hmm... this could certainly be another use for photo books! A photo book of your family's possessions is an easy way to document and store the information for later use, if necessary. Storing your "possessions photo book" in a different location from your home might also be a good idea.

We welcome your comments.
Laura