What to do with all your family photos
So, it’s the end of another year! It always seems to flash by in the blink of an eye, doesn’t it? But then you look back at all the family photos you’ve taken over the year and realise that you and your family actually did quite a lot! Do you ever find, though, that while you’ve made sure to capture all those moments and memories, the frustrating part is going back through the endless scroll on your phone to view them properly? It can feel like such a pain, can’t it?
Of course, it’s easy to have good intentions…you’ll organise your photos better, print some off. But between work, juggling the kids school life, and not to mention keeping on top of things at home, it’s no wonder that finding the time to organise your family photos often falls to the bottom of the list. Well, in the rest of this post, I’ll share a perfect solution for turning those photos into something special – without adding more to your to do list!
But why does it feel so overwhelming just thinking about organising your photos?
VOLUME OVERLOAD
We can literally whip our phone out of our pocket or bag at every opportunity so most of us will take hundreds and even possibly thousands of photos every year. Once they start to build up, it becomes an insurmountable task to work through and organise them.
LACK OF A SYSTEM
Back in the days where taking photos required a camera and a film, there was a clear process. You took the camera out with you, took several photos and then, once the film was full, you took it get developed and ended up with a set of lovely prints. But there’s no natural process for turning those digital snapshots into something physical or even feeling the need to organise them, especially as phones and their contents are at our fingertips 24-7. It’s easy to think, “well all my photos are in there somewhere”
TIME CONSTRAINTS
Life for parents nowadays is just generally full on! Let’s face it, we all have precious little spare time and sitting down to attempt to organise your huge bank of photos and turn them into something tangible is WAY down on the list.
The importance of these photos is often undervalued. They tell the story of your family’s year, capturing not just the big milestones—like first days of school or family holidays—but also the smaller, quieter moments: baking cookies on a rainy afternoon, a spring walk in the woods, or simply chilling out at home. These are the moments that define your family’s unique story, and they deserve to be preserved in a way that makes it easy to look back and reminisce..
So, what's the solution?
eLet’s be honest…the thought of those old-fashioned bulky, stick-in photo albums; you know the ones where you’d spend ages peeling back the plastic cover and trying to place each photo as straight as possible on the page, aren’t exactly appealing. In fact even thinking about it makes me lose the will to live!
Modern photo books aren’t like that at all. They are sleek, stylish, and can hold hundreds of photos without all those extra steps—no printing, no buying albums, and no fiddly sticking. They come in a variety of sizes and layouts to suit any project or occasion, making it easy to create a single “Family Yearbook” that showcases all the moments you’ve captured over the past 12 months. With everything beautifully organized, you can sit back, flip through, and relive how your year unfolded all in one elegant book.
But, despite the process of creating a Family photobook being so much more streamlined than the old fashioned version, there’s still the issue of finding the time to sit down, organise your photos and create the layouts – which can be hard work if you’re rushing or just don’t have the creativity! So, what’s the solution?
The Solution: A professionally designed Photo Yearbook made just for you.
When time is precious, it’s absolutely worth every penny to have someone else do all the hard work for you!
I created my “Year of Moments” photo book packages with busy parents like yourself in mind. It’s a simple and stress free way to transform that huge pile of digital photos into a beautiful tangible keepsake that you can pick up and look through without any effort.
So what does the “Year of Moments” photobook package entail?
GATHERING AND ORGANISING YOUR PHOTOS
It’s up to you whether you want to pick out all the best photos or send them all to me and I’ll do it for you. If it’s easier, we can create a shared folder via Dropbox where you can upload your photos at regular intervals. A great way to avoid overwhelm at the end of the year!
DESIGNING YOUR STORY
This is the labour intensive part. I’ll take your photos and create a beautiful layout that not only looks amazing but flows to tell the story of your family’s year as it happened.
THE PRINTED PHOTO BOOK
By using professional quality suppliers, your photo layouts are printed into a high-quality, photographically printed hardback book. It’s heavyweight enough to feel robust but sleek enough to be able to flick through easily and it’s something you’ll 100% want to proudly display on your bookshelf or coffee table.
If the thought of tackling your photo collection feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. But with my help, you can finally bring those cherished moments to life in a way that’s simple, stress-free, and deeply meaningful.
Find out more details of the packages and process or feel free to get in touch if you’d like to chat about your family’s “Year of Moments” photo book project or if you have any questions at all, I’d be happy to help!
Gill x
