Momento Musings

How to create a photographic legacy

March 7, 2022 by Momento Photo Books

This post is for dedicated photographers who’ve taken thousands of photos over the last few years or decades. Australian wildlife photographer, Darran Leal explains how he created the ultimate photo book that celebrates his photography career.

Categories: Book Design, Design, Photo Book, Photo management, Photobook, Photography enthusiast, Pro, Tips • Tags: Australian photographer, Darran Leal, Photo book, photo book publishing, Photography portfolio, Self Publishing, wildlife photography

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10 tips on how to photograph children – let the kids be kids!

February 9, 2022 by Momento Photo Books

Photo memories are like mini time-capsules, that when printed will carry you back to moments past. To help you get the best shots of your kids doing their thing, read on for our top ten photography tips.

Categories: Children, Dad, Family, Family History, Mum, Photo Book, Photo management, Photobook, Pro, Tips • Tags: family photo book, family photobook, family photography, family photos, memory, photo album, photo albums, Photobook, photography tips, print your photos, printed photos

The women of our world on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2021 by Momento Photo Books

In honour of International Women’s Day we want to introduce you to the fabulous females who make Momento Photo Books run so smoothly and put the TLC into our service, software and products. Endless thanks to Aya, Jess, Ling, Jenny, Jackie, Ellen, Lidia, Lisa, Priya, Nadia, Susan, Gina, Elizabeth and Libby for making our world go around.

Categories: Family, Momento History, Photobook • Tags: Australian made, International Women's Day, Momento Photo Books, staff

In the end photos are all you have

February 8, 2021 by Momento Photo Books

Our Australian service manager, Nadia, is a Parisian born portrait photographer and devoted mum of three. As an only child, and after losing her parents and grandparents within a few years, she realised that all her childhood memories were preserved not in conversations and moments with siblings, but in photos. She is now committed to creating tangible family memories, and shares her tips here.

Categories: Book Design, Children, Family, Family History, Mum, Photo Book, Photo management, Photobook, Tips • Tags: familiy photos, family photos, memory, photo album, photo albums, Photobook, photobook series, print is not dead, print your photos, printed photos

Memory keeping with Bec Zacher

January 5, 2021 by Momento Photobooks

Once upon a time, Bec Zacher was a mum of three who was overwhelmed by her photo collection and a desire to preserve her family’s life story from the past 15 years. Today she’s the queen of photo memory keeping and wants to help you tame your photos and make yearbook creation easy and enjoyable.

Categories: Book Design, Family, Mum, Photo Book, Photo management, Photobook, Tips • Tags: familiy photos, family photos, memory, photo album, photo albums, Photobook, photobook series, print is not dead, print your photos, printed photos

Christmas card inspiration: Say it your way

October 26, 2020 by Momento Photobooks

Learn how to create a Christmas card that’s as unique as the person receiving it, using the templates and tools in Momento’s software. Read on for quick tips on how to choose words, fonts, photos and a layout that will make your card truly meaningful and memorable.

Categories: Card, Christmas, Design, Family, Gift, Holiday, Software, Tips • Tags: Christmas card, custom Christmas card, festiva photo card, personalised greeting card, photo card, QuickCards

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The birthday photo book experience

September 22, 2020 by Momento Photo Books

Our clever customer Karen created not only a beautiful birthday book for her brother-in-law’s 60th, but she turned it into a full experience, presenting it at the birthday party where all the guests flicked through too. There was much laughter, and a few tears!

Categories: Dad, Design, Family, Gift, Love, Photo Book, Photobook, Testimonials • Tags: birthday party, birthday photo book, photo book birthday present, photo book gift

Magic birthday photo book gifts

September 22, 2020 by Momento Photo Books

If you’re looking for the ultimate birthday gift, you can’t beat a specially created photo book. We promise they’ll work for any age, gender or personality, and here’s a few great birthday photo book examples to get you fired up.

Categories: Baby, Children, Dad, Design, Family, Gift, Love, Mum, Photo Book, Photobook, Testimonials • Tags: Australian made, birthday, birthday gift, birthday photo book, birthday present, Momento Photobooks, photo book present, photobook gift

APS Photobook Competition winners 2020

September 2, 2020 by Momento Photo Books

Meet the winners of the 2020 Australian Photographic Society (APS) x Momento Pro Photobook competition. View their books and learn about the characteristics that made them so successful.

Categories: Awards, Book Design, Camera Club, Design, Photo Book, Photobook, Photography enthusiast • Tags: Australia, Australian Photographic Society, camera club, Documentary photography, Landscape photography, Momento Pro, nature photography, photobook award, photobook competition, photographic society, Portrait photography, wildlife photography

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Superstar father & photo book maker

August 5, 2020 by Momento Photobooks

In this blog post we undo the stereotype that mums are the family memory keepers by introducing you to a dad who made 12 photo books during isolation to help his family transition from one side of the country to the other. Thank your dad this Father’s Day with a Prepaid Book voucher.

Categories: Children, Dad, Design, Family, Family History, Gift, Photo Book, Photobook • Tags: familiy photos, family photos, memory, photo album, photo albums, Photobook, photobook series, print is not dead, print your photos, printed photos