Photo Calendars: From Ordinary to Outstanding
Improvement tips for photo calendars
The first photo calendars were as simple and (truth be told) as boring as toast. How times, and calendars, have changed. You now have an astonishing array of options and price ranges to choose from. How can you guarantee your photo calendars are a hit? Read on.
3 Surefire Ways to Improve...and Astonish
Step out of the box and experiment with new techniques. You'll end up with a unique photo calendar that will be a joy to flip through all year long. Here's how:
1. Add more pictures
Options that call for one photo per month may make your job easier, but the end result is a photo calendar with little flair or originality. Instead of taking the easy route, opt for the template that includes several photos for each month. You'll add visual spice while displaying more of your favorite photos.
2. Make it thematic
There are two great things about photo calendars: they're personal and they're displayed all year long. To enjoy both of these perks to the fullest, consider organizing the photos by theme.
Which holidays do you celebrate? When does your family take vacation? Use this information to help determine what photos appear on which months. Of course you'll have the kids in their costumes in October and the family opening presents in December -- but try thinking beyond the obvious. What special days, anniversaries, or commemorations do your family, and your family alone, celebrate? Make sure you remember those special times on your photo calendars.
3. Do it yourself
Many sites and stores offer fantastic opportunities to create photo calendars without much work, other than supplying the photos. Another option is to do the work yourself.
Craft stores usually sell calendar blanks that let you fill in the months and dates as you see fit (depending on when you want to start it and the year). You literally scrapbook each month with your favorite photos in any layout you'd like, mixing and matching layers, colors and the best that crafts has to offer.
Handmade work may take a little longer, but you'll enjoy the satisfaction of knowing it's an original.
Photo calendars are great learning projects that make amazing gifts that spruce up any home or office. So why not go that extra mile to make them outstanding? Every recipient (yourself included) will thank you.
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