Summer Memories ~See Shel's Photography - Saskatoon Photographer~

Happy Summer! As the camping, playgrounding, sleeping inning and lazy days start to fade away we are left with numerous images from the memories we have created with our families -- now what to do with them?

Don't answer "I'll get to it" - because we all know how that goes. (have you printed last years photos at all?) I have a confession - I didn't print my photos for a long time - it is overwhelming! Gone are the days of snapping one roll of film over the course of several days or events, now my children playing play do requires a good 50-75 frames. (oh boy I may have a problem!)

Fun family memories!

To get over my mama guilt of not printing everything (and really, there's enough things that come with being a mom, printing photos should be a fun task and not another guilt ridden" should have") I now print a yearbook, picking my favourites - this has turned into one of our most favourite things! We are all excited when the new book comes and we have a new tradition of looking through them all on January 1 morning with hot chocolate :)

The best part about this project? There are NO rules! NONE. Let go now. There does not have to be a defined outline or anything - This can be as simple or intense as you like, but keep the end prize in mind -- memories to sit and share together! I include photos from everything - planned sessions, my point and shoot, every day moments and iphone photos.

How can you start? Well! I have a deal for you - until the end of August Blurb has sent me an offer to share with you - %15 off your book! Blurb is easy to use, unlike traditional scrapbooking I can just hit save when my toddler wakes from her nap and I don't have to put everything away or worry about my "helpers" :)

Save 15% at Blurb during August with code: BLURBBOOK15

Awesome!

Don't let those summer memories sit there --- A) BACK THEM UP! (not only on a disc but offsite --- I suggest a "cloud" storage like Crashplan - no worries about fire or theft this way) and B) Print them! Either traditional albums or a book, get them out there and re-live the fun!

Happy Summer Everyone!
~Shelen

www.seeshels.com