October 17th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Have you ever tied wildlife in to your photo Christmas cards? If so, what did you do? If not, why not? A few years ago I went on a tour to the south east part of the United States. One of the places we visited was the beautiful state of Virginia. You how the saying […]
October 16th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Are Thanksgiving cards the same as photo Christmas Cards? Thanksgiving is a time of reflection - a time of showing appreciation and thankfulness for various blessings. Which is more important though, Thanksgiving or Christmas? Both seasons are a great time to let friends and family members know how much you appreciate them.
As I think about […]
October 15th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
I have a tip for all of you taking vacations to the beach - make Photo Christmas cards out of your vacation photos! Three years ago we went to Chile for Christmas. The fun thing about South America is that December is the heart of summer. We were able to take pictures […]
October 12th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
When it comes to photo Christmas cards, the picture has got to be authentic. It’s got to reflect who you really are and not some wished up, ideal version. No one likes a fake or a poser. It may be tempting to show a perfect version of family life where everyone looks their best. I […]
October 11th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
I’ve talked about this in other posts before but wanted to make sure readers understand that a photo Christmas card has no boundaries or limits. Sometimes it gets boring to see the same layout for everyone’s photo Christmas cards. Here’s what I suggest:
Assemble pictures around a theme. Several images from a camping or boating trip, […]
October 10th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Are you a single person? Are you dating someone right now? I noticed yesterday that often write about photo Christmas cards for families or groups. I don’t mean to leave out the single adult and just focus on the family picture. It’s just where I’m at right now. However, if you’re single, […]
October 9th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
“Work, work, work, all day long, work, work, work while I sing a song!” Have you ever created a photo Christmas card from your place of work? Wouldn’t that be a great idea? It’s too common to have photo Christmas cards from a scenic spot or around your home. What about photo Christmas cards from […]
October 8th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Football season is here and little league football is now underway. Our kids aren’t at that age yet, but we will be actively involved in little league football photography anyway. The thing I’ve found after being involved in that industry now for two years is that little league football is a great place […]
October 5th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
As this week has been about baseball and the different ways you can tie in “America’s Pastime” with photo Christmas cards, I figured there couldn’t be a better topic than the World Series. It’s the most decisive championship game of all sports in my opinion.
Here’s why:
The Baseball Championship is a Series, not a one […]
October 4th, 2007 by Elizabeth Blackwell
“He’s rounding second at full speed. It looks like he’s going to try to stretch it to a triple. He must be crazy. There’s no way he’ll beat that throw. The center fielder collects the ball and comes up firing. What a ‘rope’. Here’s the play…Rose dives head first with his arms and hands stretched […]