Family photographer, Bec Stewart is the ultimate ‘happy snapper’ having captured thousands of photos for her clients, and of her own children. In our latest blog post she shares her secrets on how to nail ‘joyful’ family photos.
Categories: Children, Christmas, Colour, Dad, Family, Gift, Love, Mum, Photo Book, Photo book box, Photobook, Uncategorized • Tags: Christmas gift, family photos, family portraits, happy photos, the art of joy
Do you remember your parents proudly collecting and gluing your finger paintings, drawings, craft creations and records of achievement into a big scrapbook? This blog post steps you through the process of converting a towering stack of mini-Picasso’s artwork into an annual artbook keepsake.
Categories: Book Design, Children, Christmas, Colour, Design, Family, Family History, Gift, Holiday, Photo Book, Photo book box, Photo management, Photobook, Scanning photos, Software, Uncategorized • Tags: artbook, artwork, children, Christmas gift, craft, drawings, kids, kindergarten, paintings, preschool, present, primary school, scrapbook, Yearbook
Today we invite you to take a creative escape by viewing some holiday books from decadent destinations. Each of these books take a simple but stylish approach to design. There is no overcrowding on the pages, most layouts are symmetrical, and the use of frames and fonts is minimal. Follow these rules and you can’t go wrong. To show you how easy it is we’ve included our top software tips too. Our Fiji Holiday by Rebecca Greig of Skyla Sage […]
Categories: Book of the Month, Christmas, Colour, Design, Family, Holiday, Photo Book, Tips, Uncategorized • Tags: book layout, Design, family, holiday books, Momento templates, page design, photo album, Photobooks, Travel, Travel Photobooks
We’re continually amazed by the creativity of our customers and you’ll see why in this blog post that’s all about storytelling. There’s an hilarious book about Sophie the sook, a tale of two toddlers, drawings for dad, nursery rhymes for Zahlia, and a stunning high school creative writing project. Each book has a distinct purpose – to teach, to entertain, to show love for another, and in the case of Sophie’s book, it was possibly a coping mechanism! […]
Categories: Book of the Month, Children, Christmas, Colour, Design, Disney, Family, Gift, Photo Book, Photobook, Special, Storybook, Uncategorized • Tags: artist book, creative writing, Embellishment, family, Landscape photography, Momento Photo Books, personalised, photo albums, Photo-book, Scan, storybook
This month we’re celebrating a momentous occasion – ten years of printing your photo memories, all 70 million of them! In keeping with the festive mood we’ll show you how Momento works a treat for hosts and guests of all manner of events. Our greeting cards can help you woo and thank your guests, while our photo books can collect well wishes, showcase the achievements of the guest-of-honour, and record the whole experience for future enjoyment. Party Invitations A baby’s […]
Categories: Card, Children, Christmas, Colour, Design, Family, Gift, Love, Momento History, Photo Book, Photobook, Tips, Uncategorized • Tags: Anniversary, Australia, birthday cards, Book, Design, Embellishment, Embellishment Packages, greeting cards, guest book, Momento, Momento Photo Books, personalised, pesonalised cards, photo album, photo albums, Photo Books, Photo-book, Photobooks, Photograph, Photograph album, Photographer, Photography, Scan, Stationery, Sydney, Techniques and Styles, thanks you cards
Dads the world over have received their fair share of socks and undies over the past few decades so this Father’s Day why not surprise him with something he can’t get anywhere else – a book made by you, all about him. I am! My sister and I have scanned photos and articles from our old family albums and I’ve grabbed some more recent shots on my computer so we can make him a gift that has extra special meaning. Long […]
Categories: Children, Colour, Dad, Design, Family, Gift, Love, Software, Tips • Tags: Australia, Book, cards, Design, Embellishment, Embellishment Packages, family, family photo cards, Momento, Momento Photo Books, personalised, Photograph, Photography, Scan, Stationery, Sydney, Techniques and Styles, Tips
Our MD Geoff dreamt up the idea of Momento’s software, and James Whitwell our Technical Director, made it happen. In this blog post they share their hot tips on shortcuts how to get the most out of the software in the shortest amount of time.
Categories: Colour, Design, Family, Photo Book, Photobook, Pro, Software, Special, Tips • Tags: Australia, Book, Design, Embellishment, Embellishment Packages, Embellishments, Geoff Hunt, memento, Momento, Momento Photo Books, personalised, photo album, photo albums, Photo Books, Photo-book, Photobooks, Photograph album, Photographer, Photography, Power Tips, Pro Photography, Techniques and Styles, Tips
For those of you who are discerning about your photobook prints, and want accurate colour reproduction every time, this blog posts outlines some important tips on colour management.
Categories: Awards, Colour, Design, Photo Book, Photobook, Software, Tips • Tags: Australia, Calibration, Color, Color management, Colour cast, Computer monitor, Design, Graphics, Momento, Momento Photo Books, photo album, photo albums, Photo Books, Photo manipulation, Photo-book, Photobooks, Photograph, Photography, Pro Photography, Sydney, Techniques and Styles, Tips
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