A photo collage is a unique piece of artwork that will always attract the eye of
visitors to your home. It also makes a great gift! Photo collages can be personalized to any occasion or personality. Here is a step-by-step guide to creating a photo collage.
1.Decide on a theme for your photo collage.
If you are making a photo collage as a gift for someone, your theme could just be that person and their friends/family/etc. You could also make photo collages for your home of any of the following ideas or one of your own;
-A vacation
-Special events such as a wedding, graduation, prom, or birthday party.
-Your children
-Extended family members
2.Decide the design you are going for with your photo collage and begin to plan.
There are several options you have when making your photo collage and it is best to decide before hand what you are going to do. Some ideas include:
-Many photos enhanced with stickers
-Photos enhanced with keepsakes. For instance, for a wedding collage, you could include a napkin, the program, the wedding announcement from the newspaper, ribbons from the decorations or bouquets, etc.
-Photos enhanced with magazine clippings. This can be fun for added humor, using words to make captions for the photos.
-All black and white photos
-Many photos with a quotation printed in the center. This works great for family photos, using a quotation about love or home. Ideas for quotations to use can be easily found by searching the internet.
3.Gather a good amount of pictures that match your theme and design.
I do not recommend using original photos for this, as you want to feel free to cut and glue as you please. You can make copies of photos by using a scanner and ordering digital prints, which is the most cost effective method. Having a photo developing center do this for you can cost around $1 per 4x6 photo.
Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:33 am
im present in class 
im tired....lets hurry this class up!
