7 Unique Photo Storage Ideas
In honor of this September’s Save Your Photos month, I shared with NBC’s Today show seven, unique ways to celebrate your hero summer snaps, get them off of your phone and into the admiration zone!
Lifestyle Expert Amy E. Goodman with Third Hour TODAY SHOW cohosts left to right: Jacob Soboroff, Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer.
HP SPROCKET PORTABLE 2X3” PHOTO PRINTER
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m lazy when it comes to printing photos from my phone. This pocket-sized photo printer that fits seamlessly into a purse or backpack is the perfect inspiration to get photos printed in a snap and in the NOW.
You download the free, compatible app (iOS or Android), photos then print directly and easily from your smartphone–with or without some fun editing on your part of text, borders or stickers--on 2x3” glossy, sticky-backed photos that you can then place in scrapbooks, cards, collages or wherever you like to display them. It’s a fun way to share pictures with parents, send to college students or get creative with DIY. Comes in 4 colors: Luna Pearl, Lilac, Blush and Black Noir.
$79, amazon
HP Sprocket
FAIRY LIGHTS PLUS CLIPS
amazon
Once you print your photos, don’t let them sit in stacks. Get them up and visible immediately with these Photo Fairy Lights from amazon. While it comes with 50 clear clips to hang photos, they are adjustable so you can display any amount of photos to your liking. It comes with a shocking 8 light settings (!) and a timer along with a remote control so you can power up your display form a distance. Perfect for displaying at home, for a special fall event or even for illuminating a dorm room with summer memories!
Tip: switch out photos seasonally to keep your display intriguing and fun!
$9.33, Amazon
COLOR SERIES PHOTO BOOK
Artifact Uprising
This elevated photo book help memorializes your summer photos but at a super budget-friendly price! I love the customizable and elegant foil-printed cover that announces the contents within, the soft-touch covers and the diverse choice of colors; the idea here is to make a book with your top summer photos, then one for fall and winter and so on to create an ongoing storage collection.
3 different sizes
3 cutout cover shapes to choose from
9 colors
Foil printing: gold, silver, copper (included in price)
Minimum 30 pages (included with base price), max 200 pages!
Tip: Pick an organizational book theme that inspires you. Maybe it’s the 4 seasons, maybe it’s destinations, maybe it’s family events.
from $20 with code “end of summer”, artifactuprising.com
POSTER PRINTS
Artifact Uprising
Poster Prints are agreat way to summarize a season and feature lots of photos at once! For travels, milestones, and all the everyday moments in between, these Poster Prints from Artifact Uprising have customizable layouts that highlight both photos and text. The colors are rich and printed on acid-free paper (frames as shown in segment are NOT included). They have a ton of templates to work with to make the process easy.
from $40 with code “end of summer”, artifactuprising.com
CREATE YOUR OWN REEL VIEWER
uncommon goods
If you follow my social media, you know that I love drawing upon the fun of the past in the 70s, 80s and 90s to inspire in our modern living! You may recall this toy, the Master-Viewer, invented in the 1960s with continued popularity in the 1970s. Now you can create your very own reel with your fav summer memories (using the redemption code included with your viewer) to immoralize 8 of your highlight pictures. Once you receive your made-to-order reel, pop it in the viewer and entertain tons of fun questions at your next dinner party. 4 colors: red, blue, black, white. Made in the USA.
$29.95, uncommongoods.com
PHOTO TEA TOWELS
Shutterfly
I like Zen countertops in the kitchen, which means I don’t have space for the clutter of photo frames. But I do collect tea towels! So try these customized tea towels for a unique way to display your family adventures, WHILE doubly serving the purpose of keeping dishes dry! Made of 100% Cotton, 20x30" with a hanging loop for easy storage.
Sold individually and in sets of 2.
From $11.99 and up, shutterfly
WALL DECALS
Paper Culture
Talk about getting your photos up on a wall! I’m obsessed with these Wall Decals that you can swap out seasonally (made from 100% post-consumer recycled fabric: no PVCs or phthalates like the traditional vinyl wall decals of yore) to get your choice pics more display and view time. They can be placed nearly anywhere—walls, lockers, etc.— and are removable and repositionable in the case you need to make adjustments or wish to move locations. Whether the square set, hearts abound or honeycomb or other design, you’re sure to enjoy your photos-turned-wall art to transform a space. Bonus? With every order, Paper Culture plants a tree.
from $23.99 for 16, paperculture.com
To see and learn more, check out a video recap of this segment!
Prices reflect time of publication. This is an editorial segment.