Why It’s Important To Print Your Photos
You’ve finished your family, newborn, or maternity photo shoot, you get the photos and love them, then they sit on your computer, or a few of your favs become your Facebook profile picture. Does this sound like you? I’m a Portland family photographer and have even done this.
After you read this blog, I hope you’ll be inspired to print your photos and enjoy them daily.
Photos are meant to be printed; jpegs are for backup.
I know, I know. I am guilty of keeping my family photos on my computer or backed up on an external hard drive. Of course, keep your images backed up on a cloud service or thumb drive in case your prints are damaged. However, when you finally print them, you will love them. I did.
Do you know what was even better? My kids love seeing themselves on the walls framed and in albums. If anything, print your photos for your kids.
Print your photos for your kids.
Children, even older kids, feel important when they see photos of themselves displayed in your home. They associate this with love and connection. It builds their self-esteem and makes them feel a part of the family. Think of it as a visual reminder of love in your home.
Cathy Lander-Goldberg, a licensed clinical social worker and a professional photographer in St. Louis, Missouri, says, “Displaying photos prominently in the home sends the message that our family and those in it are important to one another, and we honor the memories we have experienced.”
My parents have baby photos of my sister and me in the hallway, and I still love seeing them and will stop to enjoy them occasionally. Further, we love looking at old family photo albums together.
Print your photos for the next generations.
Although there have been many positive things about how far we have come with technology and our phones, it is a double-edged sword. What are we doing with those cell phone pics and professional family photos we invest in? The answer is not much.
We are in an era that no longer prints photos and relies a lot on all digital aspects. Will that tangible history be gone and forgotten? Will you be able to always rely on cloud backup services?
Print your photos for future family generations, pass them down to your children as they grow, and have them do the same with their families.
I experienced the heart-wrenching loss of my daughter’s first five months of life, which I had captured through photographs on my cell phone. Regrettably, my phone suffered a tragic fate when a glass casserole dish accidentally collided with its screen, rendering my treasured photos irretrievable.
Furthermore, unbeknownst to me, my phone had run out of cloud storage, causing the photos to remain unbacked. As a result, the loss of those irreplaceable memories hit me like a tidal wave of devastation.
Consequently, realizing that those cherished moments captured during my daughter’s early months are forever gone fills me with sorrow and regret. The inability to revisit and share those precious memories reminds me of my mistake.
Therefore, I am determined to learn from this experience and take necessary precautions to preserve future memories, knowing all too well the pain of losing something so profoundly cherished.
Let your photographer help you print your photos.
I offer heirloom-quality prints to the families I work with. So families have a variety of beautiful print products that are easy to order, print, and come directly to their home because I want them to have something tangible to cherish at the end of their photography experience with me.
Are you looking for a family photographer? I would love to work with you and help you print your family photos. Contact me here!
