Just before school started this fall we took an end of summer break trip to California. Although we were originally just going to visit with friends in the San Jose area, we decided to make a hop over to Disneyland before heading home. We hadn't been there in six years. At that time our now four-year old hadn't been born yet and the last time we took a trip to Disney it was to … [Read more...]
Q&A: MyPublisher is Closed – Where Should I Print My Photo Books? A Comparison of MyPublisher and Shutterfly
Lately, the million dollar question among my readers has been, "What photo company should I use now that MyPublisher is closed?" You've been reaching out via e-mail, Facebook comments and Messenger on this subject ever since the announcement was made in February and I'm still getting these messages now - months after the closure came to pass in May. At the outset, I put … [Read more...]
How to Take Better Fireworks Photographs
The Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. In particular, I love fireworks. Growing up, my parents took my brother and me to watch a fireworks show nearly every July Fourth holiday, usually to Grant Park on Lake Michigan in my hometown of Chicago. I developed an early interest in photography but my fireworks photos were the typical garden variety fireworks … [Read more...]
Nighttime Photography Tips – Walt Disney World’s Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Recently on my Facebook page, I posted a photo of one of my favorite characters from Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade - summer lovin' Olaf from Frozen. I didn't think it would get such a great response from my readers. I guess I'm not the only one who has a soft spot for the funny little snowguy! These photos are from the holiday-themed parade that ran at the Magic … [Read more...]
How to Get FREE Customized Maps from Disney
UPDATE 2/2/2015: Apparently as of the end of 2014, Disney is no longer offering this free service. If anything changes I will update. If you know of any updates or news about these maps, feel free to comment here and I'll update the post! If you've been following along my blog, you may have seen my frequent posts on one of our favorite vacation spots - Disney World and … [Read more...]
Disney Memory Maker Review Part 3 – Adding Effects and Stickers
This is the third in the series of posts on Disney's newest photo package - Memory Maker. This post focuses on using the editing software after you've taken the photos. If you're planning to get a photo package at Disney or make Disney photo books, be sure to check out all my Disney themed posts on capturing and preserving those Disney memories. If you're planning on buying a … [Read more...]
How Disney Memory Maker Works (Part 2) – Getting Photos in the Parks
If you're staying tuned to this series of posts all about capturing and preserving those memorable photos on your Disneyland and Disney World trips (oh and don't forget those Disney cruises either!), you may have caught my prior post on the ins and outs of Disney's newest photo service called Memory Maker. Actually I was all ready to write about the Disney PhotoPass+ after … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Disney Memory Maker Review (Part 1)
UPDATE 6/18/2014: Part 2 of my Memory Maker Review is up! This one is about tips and tricks for making the most out your Memory Maker package while in the parks! Know before you go! As some of you may have seen me post on my Facebook page - my family and I just returned from a fun, albeit crazy trip to Disney World. Crazy because we went on a whim. We booked everything the day … [Read more...]
