Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are all enjoying the holiday and capturing a lot of memories on your cameras! The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is certainly upon us with less than a month to Christmas! I hopped on some early Christmas/holiday card deals this season and unlike my usual "a little bit behind" self I actually have them ready to go this year! In fact I've … [Read more...]
Photographing Fall Colors 2019
Happy first day of autumn! Colors have not peaked or even started yet in my area but regardless of higher than normal September temps, the autumnal equinox happens when it's going to happen. Time stops for no one! So, now that we know fall is officially here, when can we expect our green giants to show off some amazing colors? Using forecasts and historical data from the … [Read more...]
(UPDATED) Photo Book Girl’s Top Mother’s Day and Father’s Day 2019 Deals and Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12th! How are your Mother's Day projects going? Also by the way, it's never to early to plan for those Father's Day gifts as well. Father's Day falls on Sunday, June 16th! At this time of year I'm always scouring the Internet for gift ideas and I like to share the new things I find, or things that catch my eye with all of you. Hope you find some good … [Read more...]
Deck the Halls with Your Own Photos – Best Custom Photo Ornaments for the Holidays
Recently on my Facebook page I posted a poll about the other things you like to do with your photos. Thanks for all the responses from the Photobookgirl community. I love hearing about all your creative projects! Canvas prints, mugs, magnets, video slideshows, phone cases, calendars, holiday cards, ornaments and prints were some of our readers' responses. I've done … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Gift Guide 2018
Mother's Day is May 13th and Father's Day is not too far behind on June 17th! One very special Father's Day for us occurred back in 2015. We celebrated the holiday in the hospital with a brand new baby just one day old! Since then, because my younger one's birthday falls every year right around Father's Day admittedly I get kind of caught up in his birthday festivities and I … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s DIY Art Gallery Wall & Review of Acrylic Print by Mixbook
Photo books are my favorite way to get photos off my computer and into physical form, but it's not the only way I've enjoyed my favorite shots. Many of you may be familiar with canvas prints and you may already have a few hanging on your wall, but recently many more options have appeared including prints made on wood, metal, glass, wallpaper and acrylic. I've had prints … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Top 8 Tips for Photographing Children in Front of the Christmas Tree
Last year in my post about Christmas photo traditions and other photography ideas for the holidays, I wrote about my Pinterest board, "Photos I'd Like to Recreate Someday". It's a place where I pin photos that inspire me and every now and then I like to look through it and try a few out. I strongly encourage keeping a file of inspiration to help expand your photography skills - … [Read more...]
A 7 Year Tradition: Custom Calendars from Mixbook + Special BOGO Deal
*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a referral fee. Regardless, my opinions are my own and I always give my honest opinion, good or bad. Many families celebrate time-honored traditions during the holidays. One that my family looks forward to is the annual calendar I've made for the past … [Read more...]
