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Making your own calendars is a fun and exciting way to create something useful while at the same time keeping your entire family preoccupied. The only downside to this process 9s the prohibitive cost of designing the calendars yourself. You see, you need to factor in the cost of the printing paper, the ink jet toner and a lot more. The more the designs, the higher the cost of making the calendars will be. This is what has given rise to custom calendar services. Let us look at how this works.  How Custom Calendar Service Works With custom calendar services, all you need to do is to go online to a special website that has different calendar designs. Once you select the design or even several designs that you need done, the company will then assemble the calendar for you. Given the fact that they have top-notch printing machines, the[...]

After purchasing a large acrylic painting, some customers wish for something bigger that will have a greater impact. But which size is best? Your selection should be made based on three criteria, which are image resolution, wall space and budget, which are highlighted below. Determining Maximum Print Size You’ll want to begin by measuring the area where you will showcase the print. Once you’ve done that, the next thing you’ll need to consider is the resolution. For example, if you have an IPhone photo that you wish to get printed in 50-90” it might not be doable unless you use pano. This is because 50-90” size prints will usually need a premium DSLR camera. It isn’t enough to merely resize photos to the size you desire. You’ll need to either use the IPhone panoramic feature in order to stitch together or buy a premium DSLR camera. This will enable you[...]

Wedding albums are a great way to keep the memories of that special day alive in your minds. However, many people make mistakes when creating their wedding albums, leading to the loss of some of those special memories. The good news is that you can easily avoid these wedding albums mistakes by simply understanding what they are. Here are some top wedding album mistakes that people often make.  Not Planning Ahead  The creation of your wedding album does not start on your wedding day, it starts earlier than that. It actually starts when you write your first brief to the photographer. Thinking ahead at this stage about what photos you want to capture in your wedding album helps guide the brief that you will give to the photographer. When the wedding is done, it would be too late to capture any moments that were not captured during the wedding. This[...]

Acrylic prints are a great way to bring vivid colors out of your photos. When properly done and mounted, acrylic prints can look as striking as paintings with depth and glow. When it comes to printing your photo with an acrylic finish, here are some of the things that you need to be aware of, including when you should consider an acrylic photo print. What Is Acrylic Photo Print Acrylic prints are images or photos that are either printed directly on acrylic sheets or are printed on normal photo paper which is then placed between two acrylic sheets. Acrylic prints produce more vivid colors and ensure that all aspects of an image are captured in great detail. This is why acrylic printing is normally used for fine art photography or other times when an image needs to be captured in detail. Acrylic is a form of a plastic compound whose[...]

Wedding albums are a great way to ensure that your cherished memories are retained and saved for your children and the next generation. Wedding photos in particular are a great way to do this. When couples are planning for a wedding, one of the factors that they need to determine is how much the wedding album will cost. Many factors determine the cost of wedding albums. We are going to look at a few of these. Materials Used Photo albums can be made from a variety of materials, and these determine the cost of the album. From this, we get different types of albums. These include:  Digitally Created Albums  This is ideal for someone who wants to stay in control of the cost elements of the album. This is because you get to choose the kind of paper you want to use, the level of customization, the number of pages[...]

One great way to preserve family memories is through a family history book. This allows you to put photographs, special messages and much more that can then be read by the generations that come later. As you can imagine, then, making a family history book is an important task that must be undertaken with care. For many people, family history books are a way of enhancing the bonds of the family and can also serve as a very special gift to a loved one.  The question as to whether you should design the family photo album yourself or have an external designer do it for you arises. Here are some reasons why you should consider getting a professional designer to do your daily photo album.  Saves You Time Unless you are a professional designer, chances are that you will need to learn some elements of design in order to do[...]