Photography Project Ideas

With thousands of incredible photography project ideas available in stores and online, it may be hard to settle on just one.

Arranging your cherished photographs in standard frames or traditional albums is so passé. These days everyone from snap happy parents to photography students are choosing to display their prize-winning digital shots in fantastic photo projects.

One of the easiest ways to transform your digital photos into works of art is to use an online printing service. These websites allow you to open an account and upload your images from either a web browser or software provided by the site.

The following websites are loaded with amazing photography project ideas:

• Kodak
• Shutterfly
• Snapfish
• SmugMug
• dotPhoto

Once your pictures have been successfully transferred to your new online account, you can begin creating sensational photo projects.

The sky is the limit when it comes to creating unique and treasured items from your favorite photos. Rather than simply placing your cherished pictures in a frame, you can turn them into these photo masterpieces:

• Mugs
• Totes
• Calendars
• Mouse pads
• T-shirts
• Boxer shorts
• Tiles
• Soap
• Candles
• Labels
• Stationary
• Photo Books
• Photo Mosaics
• Pet urns
• Plates
• Steins
• Blankets
• Stadium cushions
• Watches
• Balls
• Bookmarks

If an item exists, there is likely a company out there willing to personalize it with your favorite photos.

If you are not computer savvy, but are still interested in transforming boring prints into elaborate works of art, then consider the following ideas:

Photo shadow boxes are ideal projects to commemorate special events such as high school graduations.

1. Adhere a series of photographs of your grad to the back panel of the shadow box frame with acid-free glue.
2. Use more glue or pushpins to add fun mementos from their school days such as a tassel from a graduation cap, a copy of a locker key, a ticket from a special sporting event, or a dried flower from prom night.

This stunning photo project makes the perfect centerpiece at a family reunion.

1. Start by asking family members to donate pictures of each member of their immediate clan. Keep things consistent by using baby pictures to indicate each birth, and wedding pictures to indicate marriages.
2. Find a leaf from your favorite tree and trace it.
3. Run copies of the leaves on colored paper.
4. Cut each picture to fit inside the individual paper leaves and glue them together.
5. Punch a hole near the "stem" of each leaf.
6. String ribbon through the hole and tie each picture leaf onto a real tree branch.

This project is both pretty and practical.

1. Gather several themed photos. The pictures could be from recent family vacation, a trip to the beach, or a holiday adventure.
2. Trim the pictures to a desired size and glue them to a glass cube-shaped vase, making sure you do not leave any visible spaces between the photos.
3. Once you have covered the entire surface of the vase, cut a piece of ribbon to a length that is long enough to wrap around the top of the vase. Then, attach the ribbon with hot glue. You could add another piece of ribbon to the bottom of the vase as well.

Photo flowers are a sweet yet simple project.

1. Begin by drawing stripes on solid colored cupcake liners with a marker. You can do so by simply following the liner's creases.
2. Cut slits on every other crease to create a frayed edge.
3. Paste the solid colored cupcake liner on top of a printed one.
4. While that's drying, trace a circle on the photograph you wish to place in the center of the flower. Cut out the photo. Paste the photo in the center of the solid-colored cupcake liner.
5. Place a piece of tape on the back of the finished flower and adhere it to a pipe cleaner. # Once you've completed about a dozen of the photo flowers, tie them together with a pretty ribbon or place them in a small vase. You could also use individual photo flowers to embellish greeting cards or place a rubber magnet on the back of a blossom and use it to decorate your refrigerator.

The aforementioned photography project ideas prove that you don’t have to be a crafty or wealthy to transform your ordinary prints into fantastic photo gifts appropriate for any occasion. All you need is a little creativity to turn your photo collection into beloved keepsakes.

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