What To Do With Your Travel Photos

Visit any monument in the world, and you’ll see people snapping pictures left and right. I often wonder what they will do with their vacation photos. Will the pictures ever see the light of day, or will they live on the photographer’s device forever?

I am absolutely team #displaythephotos. They make your space feel more personal, they help jog your happy travel memories frequently. Here are my best ideas for how to get your travel photos off your phone and into your home!

Display Your Travel Photos In A Digital Frame

A digital picture frame stores your selected images and creates a rotating display. Aura Frames get great reviews, and they can store up to 10,000 photos *and* videos. You can upload photos to your Aura frame from your computer, from the Aura app, or by email to a unique address that links directly to your frame. 

These frames make great gifts for far-away loved ones as well. You can give them the frame and then add pictures to it remotely.

Learn more: http://www.auraframes.com

Turn Your Travel Photos Into a Collage

If you’d like to display lots of your pictures at once, a collage may be a good solution for you. The Keepsake iPhone app allows you to create a framed collage of 2 – 200 photos, right from your camera roll. (Unfortunately this functionality is not available in the Android app, but Keepsake has some workarounds for Android users in their FAQ.) 

Keepsake’s frames are hand-made, affordable, and ship quickly. They frame individual photos too, either unmatted or with white mats.

Learn more: http://www.keepsakeframes.com (or Keepsake in the app store)

Make A Gallery Wall of Favorite Photos & Souvenirs

A gallery wall of photos is beautiful, but when you add in other interesting objects, it takes the wall to another level. Framebridge is the go-to for framing just about anything. You can choose a few of your favorite travel photos to frame, and maybe even a few special souvenirs as well. (On my to-do list: frame a hand-painted fan I just bought for my daughter in Spain!) 

Framebridge has tons of options for frame and mat styles, as well as stores throughout the U.S. where you can go see the selections in person & get advice from a designer.

Learn more: http://www.framebridge.com

Make Your Own Photo Book

Chatbooks is like a dating app for your photos! It presents the pictures from your camera roll one at a time and you can swipe right to include the photo from your book, or left to exclude it. If the app detects multiple similar photos, it will present them to you in a group so you can easily choose the ones you want to add to the book and the ones you don’t.

I’ve worked with Chatbooks customer service several times, and they are incredible. They’ll reprint or refund your order if you’re not happy, and they’ve got a “Toddler Guarantee.” They will send you another copy of your photo book if it gets too well-loved in its first year in your home. 

Learn more: http://www.chatbooks.com

Have A Photo Book Made For You

Shutterfly offers a free book-design service with a 24-hour turnaround time. To start, you select the size and style of the book you’d like to have and give it a title. Then upload 50 or more photos. Don’t worry about duplicates! Shutterfly says the more photos, the better. Their designers will curate the best of your photos and follow any instructions you provide about must-include shots, preferred photo grouping, etc.

You’ll receive an email when your book is ready to preview. You can review the designer’s layout and make as many changes as you’d like, or simply order the book as-is. Shutterfly promo codes are applicable to the photo books as well, so don’t forget to check the banner at the top of Shutterfly’s website for the current offers.

Learn more: https://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books/make-my-book/