Four Creative Things to Do With Your Senior Photos
Alright, so you’ve posed and smiled and had a ton of laughs. Your photographer captured your big day, and now you’ve got your copies of all the photos on your computer. You’ve sent them off to your friends, your mom teared up thinking about how quickly you’ve grown up, and dad’s given his approval… what’s next? You’re heading off to college, or you’re moving out with friends, or you’re sticking around, but jumping into the workforce.. and you want to take your photos with you! Whether you had a rough time in high school, or dearly miss it, there’s glints or streams of brightness coming from the memories you’ve made there. Your senior photos encapsulate those memories, and they look great too because, well, they’re of you! But how do you properly showcase these memories? Well, since you asked, I’ll share with you four of my favorite creative ways of displaying and using your senior photos!
One of the big ones in my book is using twine to make geometric shapes on your wall to hang physical copies of your photos on. Of course, you can fit a whole album of photos on a wall, so you can pepper in your senior photos alongside pictures of your favorite memories, or your friends and family. This is especially nice to look at when you’re off away at college, when you’re missing home. HERE’s a step-by-step instructional blog to get you started.
Then there’s the pendant route. This goes hand in hand with my BFF session, as you’ll get photos of you and your bestie to keep forever. Now, you could both get matching pendants and cut out your photos to fit it. Or, you could DIY your own pendants from jumbo popsicle sticks! I know it may sound weird, but these are some of the cutest necklaces or bracelets I’ve seen, and you can make them yourself for real cheap. Grab your girlfriends and get crafting! HERE’s how you do it.
Would you like to have your senior photos smell nice?
Well, I’ve got you covered. With a bit of work, you can make bean or sachet bags with your picture on them! It’s one of those quirky-but-awesome projects that make you wonder who dreamt it up, but wish it was you. Using transfer paper, fabric, some beans or lavender, and some sewing chops and elbow grease, you can make a lasting memory even more special. Or, you can use it to make your mom and dad or your friends a gift that they can keep around all the time. HERE’s the instructions for how to make them.
So everyone’s got a mason jar or two, right? They’re a favorite for canning and preserving jams, pickles, or you-name-it. But they preserve more than delectables; they can do the same for your photos! This one is perfect for home, or your home away from home at college, as you turn your mason jars into beautiful vases to hold all the flowers your mom sends you – or the ones you send your mom! It makes for a wonderful gift, and the effort you put into it makes it all the more special. HERE’s the details.
Well, there’s four of my favorites. There’s many more ideas out there too, but hopefully those will get you started! If you haven’t gotten to the picture-taking stage yet, contact me HERE! I’d love to take care of that step for you.
