Valerie Goettsch

Digital Photo Books – 3 Common Mistakes People Make When Uploading Their Images

One of the most popular ways of displaying photos is by designing a photo book online. As new photo sites pop up regularly, it doesn't take long to make a high quality photo book. I've made quite a few photobooks and as I became more experienced I discove... Read >

Creating Photo Books – Don’t Make These Errors When You Design Your Book On Line

Making photo books online is a great way to show off your favorite photos. With more and more photo sites getting into photo book publishing, it doesn't take long to make a high quality photo book. I've made quite a few photobooks and as I became more ski... Read >

Scanning 35mm Slides to Digital Doesn't Have to Be a Chore

Ordinarily scanning 35mm slides is not something we think about doing, but maybe we should. Many of us have a few hundred sometimes, even 1000s, of old family 35mm slides hidden in boxes in our basement or garage. Some years ago, taking slides was someth... Read >

Plan Before You Scan: Review Photo Scanning Services and Features in Advance of Shipping Off your Ph

Spending a few minutes looking at reviews of photo scanning services for pictures and slides will show you that scanning procedures vary, as do the types of color correcting and amount of time involved. Thus, it is smart to compare the methods and service... Read >

Six Unique Ideas for Creating a Photo Book Online

Building a photo book online presents limitless opportunities. Standard photo albums have given way to digitally-designed photobooks because they take up less room and look great on the coffee table. While wedding and baby books will always be popular, th... Read >

Creating Photobooks Online: 6 Ways to Think Outside the Box

Creating photo books online offers us endless possibilities. Photo books have come to replace traditional photo albums for displaying our favorite photos because they are easy to make, convenient and fun. While wedding and baby books will always be popula... Read >

Considerations When Looking for the Best Online Digital Photo Printing Service

The best online photo printing service is one that is convenient, easy to use and offers a balance of flexibility, creativity, quality and reasonable prices. The issue is, with the large number of photo companies and price and feature variations, it's som... Read >

How to Save Your Sanity When Scanning 35mm Slides to Digital

Scanning 35mm slides is not typically at the top of our to-do list, but it should be. Most of us have some, perhaps even thousands, of old 35mm slides tucked away in our attic, garage or closet. Back in the day, slides were a common way to take and share... Read >

Using Shutterfly Coupon Codes Can Save You a Lot of Money on Photo Printing Projects

My motto is to never pay full price and one of my secrets to saving is to use Shutterfly coupon codes to reduce my costs when making photo books, cards, calendars and other projects. Most of us have clipped grocery coupons, but some people don't realize t... Read >

Transform Your Digital Photos Into Custom Canvas Prints

Custom canvas photo prints are a stylish and economical means of decorating your home or office. There are many reputable companies that, using state-of-the-art ink jet print technology, will transform your favorite digital images or printed photographs i... Read >

Unique Dog Beds: Going Beyond the Basics for Your Pampered Pooch

You can get the usual rectangular, round, donut, nesting, bolster, or orthopedic dog bed, but when ordinary just won't do for your best friend there is a world of unusual choices in dog beds to satisfy your craving for the unique. You can find unique d... Read >