My wife and I have been looking for a good solution for displaying photos in the house, but until recently, had not found a good solution.

A pinup board results in holes in each photo, and moving a photo to another location on the board means you need to remove and re-insert all the pins in that photo.

Magnetic photo rope (using magnets to hold photos onto a steel cable hanging on the wall) is a cool idea, but the photos will blow around when doors are opened/closed, or if the wind blows in through a window.



However, the use of magnets gave me an idea, and last week, I bought a magnetic whiteboard from a local office supplies shop, along with some tiny rare-earth magnets.

using tiny magnets to hold photos on the board

There is something nice about the retro look of a Polaroid photo, and using the free Poladroid application, you can easily re-create the nostalgic look of Polaroid photos, complete with scratches and fingerprints.

While similar results can be achieved in Photoshop or another image editing package, the free Poladroid application provides a very easy way to produce consistent results with minimal effort.



Here are some examples of the Polaroid-looking images generated by the Poladroid application:

storm clouds over the Royal Perth Yacht Club

beach chair

lonely autumn leaf

Taraxacum flower

In recent weeks, there seems to be a growing interest in tilt-shift photography, as well as applying a fake tilt-shift effect to photos. This post provides some background information, as well as details on how you can achieve a tilt-shift effect with your own photos.

Narrows Bridge into South Perth, digitally tilt-shifted

Producing bookmarks with your photos provides another mechanism for you to share your photos, and can also provide a way to publicise your website. Bookmarks can also make attractive gifts, and can easily be slipped inside an envelope along with a card.
If you run a photography business, you can also use these bookmarks to advertise your business.

completed bookmarks

With photo-quality printers becoming cheaply and readily available, many people will be able to make these photo bookmarks at home. (However, many people may not have a laminator at home. Laminators are reasonably cheap, and many printing places provide laminating services. Alternatively, your workpace may have one, so ask if you can use it.)