The smartphone has dethroned the camera to immortalize the joys and moments of everyday life. But this trend has not put traditional photo albums on the shelf.
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Now it is essentially in the form of photo books that are printed the family photos, the stereotypes of holidays and good memories.
Print is back in style
The print is again appreciated by lovers of photographs. On this subject, the survey marketing research company OnePoll had questioned a sample of 1,000 people and here is what was concluded: 77% of French people feel happier looking at printed photos while 75% believe that it offers the possibility of keeping memory and memories alive.
But making beautiful photo albums takes time and a little patience. As a result, it is often an activity that we put off until later (to the point, ultimately, of never having our favorite photos printed). However, apps mobiles allow you to save precious time and to create personalized albums without special computer knowledge. This is the case, for example, for the creation of a Cheerz photo book since all you have to do is select the photos directly in the phone and follow the step-by-step instructions to create the future photo book.
The main advantage of these applications is that you can prepare your personalized photo album as you go and wherever you are: on public transport, during lunch break…
The first step is to sort. And it is undoubtedly one of the most difficult. Today with smartphones, we are used to taking a lot of photos. And duplicates, poorly framed photos or blurry shots are also numerous. It is therefore advisable to make a careful selection of your favorite photos saved on the phone: either by creating a new album digital dedicated, or by using the “favorites” function if your media application allows it.
- The fun features allow everyone to build their ideal photo album. No need to be very comfortable with computers, the applications are intuitive.
- The minimalist interfaces make it easy to get started to get to the point.
- There are several layout options to vary the presentations or to add original effects.
And in matter photo albums, there are several schools: those who will prefer to organize them in chronological order, perfectionists who prefer classification by theme, artists will work on colorimetric groupings… What whatever your profile, making your photo album will only take a few minutes!
For a harmonious result and in your image, the applications for creating albums from a smartphone include for the most part a functionality of retouch and filter (to give a vintage effect for example).
Finally, if some of your photos are real favourites, be aware that online printers also offer other formats to vary the pleasures or to find original gift ideas: mugs, magnets, calendars…
Article produced in partnership with the Cheerz teams
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