Make-n-Takes in Nepal
When you hear of Kathmandu, Nepal you may think of Everest or the beautiful Himalayan mountain range? Learning about a culture is one thing, but LIVING it is another. If you’re reading this, and living in the U.S., take a moment and find gratitude in the simplest of things. Sure, we have our own set […]
How to Create a 12×12 Scrapbook Layout with Adobe Express
With Adobe Express you don’t need design experience to create beautiful images. Spark has 3 main tools, Post, Pages and Video. We talked about all 3 in this post last year. All projects are automatically synced across the web or the iOS apps so you can work whenever inspiration strikes. We’re going to show you […]
Gratitude Looks Good on You
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude” – Ozick Our relationships with others are the greatest determinant of our happiness. So it makes sense to think of other people as we build our gratitude. Robert Emmons suggests that focusing our gratitude on people for whom we’re thankful rather than […]
Why Albums are Better than Photo Books
If I were printing bound photo books for my family, I’d never complete one. Pocket Albums allow you to document your story as you live it with real archival photographs.
Your Story Matters. Even the Hard Ones
We are living our story. Every day. Are you documenting the hard times too? Think about it … Do you want your legacy be a perfectly edited, kids dressed to the nines, house is always clean, no problems, no worry – story? I want my people to know the struggles I endure in my life. […]
Re-Grand Opening Event
10 Years Ago, I needed a solution to my problem. I couldn’t find an affordable + high quality archival 12×12 print. In 2010, I launched Persnickety Prints on my own. In October 2017, we expanded into a larger, more open space to run production. This past weekend, we celebrated! Here are the highlights- Thanks to […]
What if Family Photos didn’t exist?
Pictures hold our memories and tell our story. Can you imagine what it would be like if family photos didn’t exist? How would we remember what we looked like? They are part of our legacy. It is fun to see the details, clothing, and places we went with those we love. We can pass down […]
Border Prints
1 2 3 4 The Persnickety process is most archival and water resistant. Don’t lose your memories in the cloud, print and keep them forever! Even the basic 4×6 print can be creative, artistic, and worth it’s weight in silver (no pun intended, but yes, there is actual “silver” in our silver halide photo paper!). […]
I took 1,000 Photos in Peru, now what?
It’s not every day we get to hike through Machu Picchu, or float through Lake Titicaca on a boat made of reefs. We spend months, even years, planning a big vacation, it deserves to be remembered. I have always hoped I could take my children on a humanitarian trip to a 3rd world country at […]
Scrapbooking with Negative Space
Here’s a fun way to add elements and flair to prints to tell the story…. Take a photo with the end in mind. Try snapping a few photos intentionally using negative space. Leave “blank” space somewhere in the photo by keeping the subject to one side. Ryder (my baby!) turned 11 years old last month. […]
5 Steps to Organizing and Ordering Photos for Memory Keeping
Hello friends and fellow memory keeping enthusiasts. About 4 months ago I made the switch from printing photos at home, to ordering my prints from the lovely folks here at Persnickety. In that time, I’ve developed a system for editing and ordering my photos that works wonders for me. This system allows me to have […]
3 Tips to the Perfect Photo Wall
Photo Gallery Walls are great conversation starters and a perfect accent to any room in your home. We’ve got 3 tips to make them shine! 1. Tell A Story Make a personal statement in your home by creating a wall “story”. Photo Gallery Walls can also be used as a unique way to […]
