A Baby Photo Album is the perfect way to display cute baby photos
When you choose a baby photo album consider what color you would like the cover to be. You may want the cover to be a gender specific color and choose pink for a baby girl photo album or blue for a baby boy photo album. Perhaps you would prefer a gender neutral color such as pale yellow or choose traditional black. What color photo album do you prefer?
Before buying a baby photo album consider the size of the baby pictures you want to store in the album. The standard photo size is 4” x 6” (10 x 15cm) and therefore the majority of photo albums are designed for that photo size. However, it is possible to find photo albums that store 3 1/2 x 5, 5x5, 5x7, 8x10 photos and panoramic photos. Some photo albums allow you to store different sizes photos in the same album. What is the size of the baby pictures you want to store?
If you plan to print out just your favorite baby photos then you may just need a smaller album or brag book to include your favorites. How many photos do you want to store in the photo album?
Consider also where you want to view the photos in your baby's photo album. Is the album for carrying with you in your bag eg a brag book or for looking at on the sofa at home?
Consider also how many photos you want to see on each page. Most baby photo albums show two or three horizontal photos on the page. It is possible however to buy photo albums that hold more photos on each page, for example six horizontal photos.
Most baby photo albums on the market display photos horizontally which means that you will have to turn your album sideways to look at your vertical (portrait) photos. Another option is a photo album with bi-directional pages. These photo album pages have photo pockets or photo sleeves that display both vertical and horizontal photos on the one page. You might also consider a ring binder photo album where you can choose the type of photo pages that suit the particular photos you want to display. These albums include photo pocket pages for vertical photos only, horizontal photos only or a mix of both vertical and horizontal. You can also choose photo pockets that take different sized photos. I love this type of photo album as it gives you maximum flexibility when displaying your photos!
Consider also the album binding style you prefer. Photo albums with photo pockets are either book bound, spiral bound, ring bound or post bound. The benefits of ring bound or post bound albums are that you can move the pages around and add refills when you require more pages. Do you want to have the flexibility of changing the order of the photo album pages or add more pages?
Consider also whether you would like to write notes about the photos you include in your baby's photo album. If you would like to write notes about each photo check that the baby photo album has a memo section next to each photo or a space under or above the photo pocket. Another option is to write notes about a photo or group of photos on a piece of paper the size of a photo pocket and slide the paper into a photo pocket.
Consider whether you prefer the cover of your baby’s photo album to be cloth or fabric, leather, padded, wood, handmade paper, silver plated, mother of pearl. So many choices! I have also seen a baby book made out of interleaving rows of satin ribbon. If you like a fabric or cloth covered baby book here are some different fabric pattern options to consider:
What would you like your baby's album cover to made out of?
Consider also whether you would you like any illustrations on the front cover of the photo album. Here are some illustration options:
Other Cover Options Would you like to be able to insert a photo on the front of the album? Would you like to be able to label the photo album on the spine? Would you like to personalize the photo album with monogrammed letters?
How would you like the photo album to look like on the inside? The backing behind the slip in photo pockets in albums are usually white, black or clear.
Consider whether you would like to preserve baby keepsakes or memorabilia as well as your baby's photos. Some photo albums come with a matching baby keepsakes storage box and baby book. This is a great way to store all those baby keepsakes such as hospital bracelets and baby ultrasound photos and also keep track of baby’s milestones.
Here is a summary of features to look for when buying a baby photo album:
Best wishes in your search for the perfect baby photo album.
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