5 Ways To Theme Your Photo Book
Trying to find a theme inside a social media page can be pretty difficult. As is the case with our everyday lives, social media is simply a collection of random events, stories and images. Every post is unique and of the moment, and there is no underlying string that leads you from one to the other.
That is the charm of the social media concept. There is no hidden agenda or purposefulness behind a profile. Instead, your profile is just a snapshot of your life. Pieces of your story that have been snapped and cut together to form an ultimate portfolio.
In many ways, this is what makes it so perfect. When it comes to print Facebook photos into a photo book, there is no necessity to create a theme and revolve it around anything in particular. Instead, your photo book can simply be a portfolio of your life so far, as told by the social media pages that you have been regularly updating.
For those who like creating a photo book with specific themes, however, it can similarly be a bit of an issue. After all, how can you come up with something original and concise from a social media profile that covers everything?
Well, if this is something you’ve been racking your brains about, then rack no further. Below is a list of five original themes that are easily buildable on your social media pages, all of which can make your next photo book concise, focused and beautifully unique.
The Creative Theme
Curating a photo book that is based around your creativity is a great way to form something thoughtful, skilled and streamlined. We tend to gravitate towards photos of people and groups, but those artsy, pensive shots of sceneries or tiny details are just as worthy of a photo book.
All you have to do is take some meaningful, beautiful photographs and include a creative line or two about how those photographs make you feel. After a while, you will be able to build a photo book that takes these pictures and creates a remarkable portfolio of words, images and small, meaningful stories. A perfect coffee table topper.
The Pet Theme
You can’t go wrong with a photo book with an animal theme. Your pets are naturally photogenic, adorable, and utterly deserving of being given the glossy treatment. This is also a great way to keep your pets with you after they are gone.
Losing a pet can be the hardest thing in the world, so keeping their spirit alive with pictures of your pet will be perfect for when you want to see them again and relive the memories that you made with them.
The Love Theme
For everyone who is lucky enough to have a loving partner in their life, creating a photo book that is based around the two of you is a great way to celebrate your relationship. This is easy to do, as your social media platforms are probably already full of cute photos that show the best moments of your romance.
What’s more, you could even go the extra mile and create a photo book that culminates in the big question. Simply fill up a photo book with a love theme and save the last page for the words “will you marry me?”. For most people, the moment you get engaged only exists in the memory. With this idea, however, you can keep your engagement with you at all times, with the ability to go back to it whenever you revisit the pages.
The Leavers Theme
Leaving a job can actually be quite an emotional time, especially if you have formed some special relationships with your colleagues. Ordinarily, this will be commemorated with a work drink or get-together, but a photo book that covers your work life can be a great way to remember those friends.
You could even gift this book to your favourite colleague as a goodbye present. It can be quite emotional putting something like this together, but once the pages are printed and the photo book is done, you certainly won’t regret it.
The Wisdom Theme
Social media is a great tool to track our lives and document our growth, with the ability to show the moments which made us into the people we are today. We all grow and change everyday, so finding the really important moments and placing them into a photo book is a great way to detail your journey.
All you have to do is go to the beginning of your social media experience, scroll through the pages and pick out the pictures that represent a turning point in your life (be it a promotion party, a wedding, a vacation or a house move). You could also tag each one with an inspirational line or quote from your favourite book, movie or public figure. However you choose to do it, showing the most impactful moments of your journey is a great way to form a complete, beautiful and inspirational photo book story.
