Make Special Photo Gifts This Christmas

There are lots of online options now to make affordable gifts with your own photos. So if you fancy making a photo book, a Christmas card, a calendar, a diary, a notebook, a portfolio or something else creative then come along to this relaxed and social photo-gift-making session!

You will need to bring:

• Your laptop
• Your photos in digital format
• An idea of what you want to make

If you want your photo gift delivered in time for Christmas, then keep the idea small, as you’ll need to upload your project by the end of the weekend ready to print.

I will start by outlining projects possible in just 2 hours. Then I will show you the gifts I have previously made to help inspire your ideas. There will be demos on how to use various software (all available for free to download or over the internet; you just need your laptop and the Southbank wifi).

Throughout the rest of the session, I will be available to help you with whatever you want help with e.g. book design, basic photo editing, IT issues whilst you are able to get on with making your project and chatting/sharing it with others.

Typically we will be looking at and using sites such as:

• Blurb – the best book making software around
• Moo – great for mini portfolios and stickers
• Photobox – excellent calendars and other gifts
• Moonpig – make customised greetings cards

Example prices of products: Photobox prints are 5p each, a Moonpig card starts at £2.00 and for a Blurb photo book at £4. Quality excellent. Post and packing extra.

The event will run 10:30-1:30 and there is a maximum of 8 people. Call me on 07773 819053 or send an email to thephotoschool @ gmail.com to book. Cost is £15. Meet at the Royal Festival Hall on Southbank.

Photography Gift Vouchers

Buy a Photography Voucher & Receive a Gift Too!

Starting today until Wednesday 14th December, if you spend £45 or more on a photography gift voucher for a friend, we’ll give you a free ‘Focus On’ practice event worth £15.

Read our rave reviews here and here. The ‘Focus On’ event needs to be taken in Dec, Jan or Feb.

The Photo School gift vouchers are available in any denomination and are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. They can be used as full or part payment. Four workshops are held each month with various other learning events taking place on evenings and at weekends.

The Gift Of Photography

Here at The Photo School we keep our prices reasonable to ensure that as many people as possible can benefit from affordable photography lessons.

Our beginner photography workshops are £35 and practical photography socials £10.

With the Christmas period approaching, our photography gift vouchers are once again available. If your have a friend interested in photography, then at £35, a gift voucher for a workshop might make a suitable present.

Alternatively, if you are buying someone a new camera for Christmas, how about a photography gift voucher to complement the camera? That way they’ll be getting the most out of their new toy in record time!

The Photo School gift vouchers are available in a denomination to suit you and can be used in part or full payment for all our events.

“The workshop gave me great ideas to really bring my pictures to life and tell a story through them…” Lorna

“Excellent tuition. Easy to understand. Will recommend to others.” Stephen

My Two Passions: Photos & Food

Give that two of my passions in life are taking photos and eating food, I just had to blog about this photo cookbook “Say Cheese?”!

Launched this month as a limited edition, Say Cheese? is a fundraising student publication created to support Falmouth photography graduates fund their 2010 final year show.

In the students’ own words, “Guaranteed to become a cult item for any kitchen, Say Cheese? is a unique collection of favourite recipes from contemporary photographers. The ideal gift for photography and food lovers alike!”.

Famous Photographers’ Favourite Recipes

The book is full-colour, 100 pages long, and comprising of favourite recipes from photographers:

• Martin Parr
• Rineke Dijkstra
• Simon Roberts
• Anthony Luvera
• Toby Glanville
• Elena Brotherus
• Spencer Murphy
• Gina Glover
• and many more….

Recipes include:

• Lank Shank Tagine with quince
• Strawberry and Lavender Jam
• Chocolate Almond Cake
• Indian Style Masala Omlettes
• and many more….

I think this book it is a great entrepreneurial idea, an ideal fundraiser and can’t wait for my book to arrive. If you’d like to purchase your own photo cook book to support the students they are priced at £9.95 and can be ordered at http://l3photographyprojects.falmouth.ac.uk/

Buy someone a photography experience this year.

At £30, these photography workshop gift vouchers are an ideal present for someone keen on learning how to become snap happy!

You can treat your loved one to a composition workshop, camera settings, people photography or switch to manual. Each costs £30 or buy two workshops for £50.

If you’re getting a camera for Christmas, the workshops are ideal for giving you the basics and confidence to really know how to go out and create that shot.

If you have time to read your camera manual over the holidays, then the composition workshop would be ideal. In this we will teach you ‘how to look and how to see’ to help you snap something unique; this you won’t find in the manual!

If like most of us, you won’t be getting round to reading your manual, then join others for some fun and learn all about your settings in a lively and practical group workshop.

Contact Natalie to buy your photography voucher today!

An Ideal Secret Santa Present

At £8, this mini digital photo frame could make an ideal secret santa present or stocking filler for someone that loves their photos. It can hold up to 107 photos for quick and fun viewing.

Read more about the TeckNet 1.5 Inch USB Mini Digital Photo Frame Keychain over at Amazon.

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Make High Quality Christmas Presents With Your Own Photos

If you’re similar to me and like to give personalised presents for Christmas, then a photo book or calendar of memories is the ideal solution.

I’ve been producing Christmas photo calendars for the last 6 years. There are easy and fun to make; all you need is 12 photos, easy software and a quality photo calendar printer. And the presents are loved to bits by all family members!

With two weddings in the last few years and two young babies now in the family, I’ve been looking for that extra special print quality and feel.

Bob Books has come to my rescue with their Swiss made products.

I like Bob Books because what they say on their website is true:

• Their products are to a VERY high standard, ideal for presents
• The finish of the products is the best I’ve seen
• The books that go completely flat have a definite WOW factor

Bob Books Are Currently Offering a 10% Discount*.

Create your own photo book or calendar using your digital photos by downloading the free software:

1. Go to www.bobbooks.co.uk
2. Select ‘Your gift certificate’ on the software
3. Enter the code PHOTOLATE

*Please note offer is for photo books and calendars only and is not valid in conjunction with any other offer, gift vouchers and flickbooks

Bob Books have some very clever, free, personal publishing software that lets you design and create your own bespoke premium photo book with your digital photos, designs/illustrations and text.

Bob Books is also the one of the only photo book companies that allows you to create your very own high quality cover design and do fantastic finish double page spreads with your best photos.

If you give them a go, we’d love to hear what you think.

Please leave a comment.

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