How to Make a Photo Calendar
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Making your own Photo Calendar is fun, and these step by step instructions I complied about How to Make a Photo Calendar, as well as some sample calendar pages, and an informative video on digital photography (so you can get the best pictures possible for your photo calendars) will hopefully help you feel that it's easy too!
Why Make a Photo Calendar Anyway?
If you like taking pictures like I do, you probably have quite a stash of photos sitting around waiting to be used. But, what can you do with them besides frame them or put them into albums?
Well, why not turn them into a photo calendar? Photo Calendars are really easy to make, especially when using an online site like Snapfish.com or Shutterfly.com (my 2 current favs), its just plain fun to look through your pictures and get creative, and, photo calendars are really affordable; especially when you use a Shutterfly or Snapfish.com coupon code!
Photo Calendars also make great gifts for friends, family, even co-workers; one that keeps giving all year long! They're perfect for so many different occasions too, like Birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day; and the list goes on and on!
Or, you can make a photo calendar for yourself so you have a very personalized calendar as well as a unique and useful way of displaying your beloved photos.
How to Make a Photo Calendar
Making a photo calendar is a really simple process, although I wasn't sure about it when I first started. It seemed pretty complicated, especially since I wasn't an "expert" with computers. But, then I tried it!
I keep finding though that whenever I talk with others about the process of making a photo calendar, they always seem a bit overwhelmed and apprehensive because they percieve the process as being so complex; just like I did. Then I had an idea. I decided to write down the instructions in an easy to read, steb-by-step format, and post them online. That way, anyone who wants to learn how to make a photo calendar could see just how simple it is, and, have a guide that will help them through the process if/when they need it .
You'll find directions for uploading your photos to the online photo sites and making a photo calendar, along with some ideas for photo calendar themes; all of which will hopefully help you to get creative and have fun using your pictures to make your own photo calendar!
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This can really help a person get pictures and photos under control. I know I am a packrat, and having books and calendars enable me to see the pictures without having boxes of them around.
That is a great video you posted on the photo tips, thanks!
Yes yojpotter - my grandkids really have enjoyed doing photo calendars with me. We've done them for their parents, their other set of grandparents, even for their teacher once.
moving101 - from one packrat to another - these photo calendars really are perfect for getting rid of those boxes full of pictures and enabling you to actually see all of the cool photos you've taken!
sportsmemorabilia - Thanks! I just stumbled across that video the other day and thought that he really explained himself well, and the tips were so simple, but not things I always remembered to think about.
Thanks for your comments guys : )
I myself am an amatuer photographer. I love the idea of making a photo calendar. Great gift idea. Also, thanks for the photography tips.
Great way to have a photo that's personal to you follow throughout the year!
YBCT12 - Hope you persue the idea, from one amatuer photographer to another - these lovely pictures we take deserve their day in the sun, and, in my experience, a photo calendar is an excellent way to make that happen.
gottalovecooltoys - I agree, photo calendars really are personal and so cool because they last all year long, but change every 30 days or so too!
Thanks to you both for taking the time to comment : )
We can make a calendar for yourself or print a few for family and friends. Thanks for the information.
I love this idea as a family project! Can't wait to work on this with my kids! Thanks for the idea! :-)
I always have trouble with putting pics in my photo calendar. They are really personal and can be a great gift
Photo calendars are a brilliant idea. My sister gave me one for Christmas of my Nephew and I just adore it - every month I get to see another photo of him.
I travel a lot and I am a big photography fan, but I have never thought about making a photo-calendar and when I saw your hub this sounded like a fantastic idea, I am getting on it right now. Many thanks
So glad to hear you all are finding this such a helpful idea. I absolutely love making and giving photo calendars as gifts, and I particularly enjoy the one I made for myself! It's so nice to have the picture change each month to something relevant and special to you like MsFran said.
This really is a fantastic project for kids too as karinmindel siggested - my grandkids have a blast making photo calendars with me!
Thanks all for the comments and for taking a look at my hub ~
Ginney
I have never imagined that making that magnificient photo calendars! Thank You
This would make an excellent gift
Great idea! Thinking ahead to make some unique gifts for special friends and family. Thank you!
I have too much interest in crafts, and I am always in search of these type of ideas, so this hub will added me more,
Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea!
Great idea, Thanks for sharing for sure rated up ;)
yojpotter says:
10 months ago
This is a great craft ideas...espsecially for kids...I will try to do this together with my nieces...^^