If there was an award for taking photos, I’d get a prize. (Notice I didn’t say GOOD photos.) I’ve always valued capturing memories, and don’t understand when others don’t feel the same.
One year for Christmas… more than 20 years ago… I made photo books for Buster’s kids. The books contained all sorts of candid shots and many of their dad. For his funeral and visitation, there was a photo board to the side of the casket. To be honest, I didn’t even look at it — but when I spoke with his oldest daughter, she let me know that most of the photos on that board came from that book. (The others were from their Mom from when they were kids.)
Those books were a gift that is still giving 20 years later.
While videos are great too, they take more time to access — even with cloud storage. Photos can be printed and held in one’s hand, and that’s a plus too, right? Like this photo of Ben & Coco at their first stop on their trip to Disney World… it’s far from perfect, but tells a story.
For the record, I’ve also made videos over the years as gifts, but they were in VHS format and while popular at the time, VHS isn’t assessable by most people now. Photos will always be photos. Apple discontinued their in-house print option, but you can still download third-party extensions with great results.
Who would love a photo book with images you’ve captured?
There’s plenty of time to get books made for loved ones before the holiday season. It’s the gift that may be appreciated decades later. Just leave out photos like the one below. 😉
Now you know: There are 10,000 mysterious man made caves in Mustang, Nepal . Archaeologists found 2,000–3,000-year-old partially mummified human bodies and Buddhist art. Likely used as burial chambers around 1000 BC and later as homes in the 14th century, but who built them and why remains a mystery.