Experience Your Photographs
How do you want to experience your photographs? It's a question I ask every client as we begin planning their photoshoot. Answers vary greatly- from wanting them on your phone to carry with you to having wall art you can walk past and enjoy everyday to creating a beautiful photo book that you'll sit down with in front of the fireplace occasionally. This page is a collection of my favorite ways to capture, curate & experience photographs- all researched and vetted by me personally. I would never recommend a product I didn't believe in 100%. And if you want to dive deeper into why I recommend a specific product, click the link to the blog post associated with it. Note that I am now an affiliate of some of these products, but I didn't receive any of them for free originally.
The bottom line: There are thousands of photo products out there. Let me cut through the landscape and show you what the very best options are.
Our Recommendations
CAPTURE
What you use to capture your photos should depend on several factors, including ease-of-use, portability, reliability & quality. Here are our favorites in each area:
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IPHONE
SAMSUNG
CANON POWERSHOT
CANON POWERSHOT
DIGITAL
Storage
Second only to capturing your photos is finding the best ways to store them! Here are our top recommendations for digital storage:
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SEAGATE PORTABLE
2TB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
DROPBOX
Cloud storage, subscription-based
FOREVER
Permanent Cloud Storage + digitizing
PRINTS,
Books & Cards
Not all prints are created equal! If it is an image you want to hold onto for many years, it's worth an investment. If it is a holiday card, price per image is more important... Our favorite companies are below- or click the link to see our recommendations for each product!
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MPIX
ARTIFACT UPRISING
PINHOLE PRESS
MIXTILES
WHCC
FRAME
It Up
There are many levels of framing. You can easily frame prints at home, but you can also take it to a professional framer for a more artistic look- or you can meet in the middle with Framebridge!
AMAZON 1
AMAZON 2
FRAMEBRIDGE
AMAZON
AURA
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Deck
the Walls
If this is art you will have on your walls, it's worth a little more investment. Here are our favorites wall decor items:
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AMAZON 1
AMAZON 2
AMAZON 3
FRAMEBRIDGE
DIGITAL FRAME
$25 Gift Card
$50 Gift Card
$100 Gift Card
$250 Gift Card
The Frame Shop
The best way for you to capture your photos doesn't mean it will be the best way for everyone to capture their photos. What you decide to use will depend on flexibility, portability, reliability, and quality. That's why it's important to think through how you want to experience your photos later before you purchase anything- if you ultimately want photos to print for your walls, for example, you're going to need higher resolution.
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HOW TO
Best Practices for Capturing Your Photos
01
Grab your camera of choice so you don't miss the moment!
02
Edit your favorites on the spot. At a minimum, the magic wand is amazing!
03
Curate your collection of cell phone photos weekly- delete out dupes & heart your favorites.
04
Print out your favorite photos- and add them to frames at work & home.
05
Create a special "best of" list so you are ready for birthdays, holiday cards, etc.
