Thursday, April 12, 2007

Idea x2: Photo Bookmarks and Photo Centerpieces

We have two photo money-making ideas for you today. They both involve using your photographs in innovative products.
Tip: it is useful to think of particular markets for such products and focus on targeted advertising. For example, with the photo centerpieces you could focus on the weddings market and advertise in bridal dress stores or in any of the widely circulated bridal magazines or on online wedding/bridal sites. Mock up an example using your own or a friend's wedding so you have something to show potential clients.

These ideas come courtesy of the Martha Stewart website.

Photo Bookmarks
Cut a piece of 2-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon 3 inches longer than twice the height of the book; snip a point at each end to prevent fraying. Sew a 1 1/2-inch-by-2-inch photograph to the ribbon by hand-stitching each corner.
Read the tutorial and view an example on marthastewart.com

Photo Centerpieces
Create a set of photo frame lanterns -
They consist of three hinged photo frames set around votive candles. The black-and-white photos are printed onto ecru-colored vellum paper, which is translucent enough for the images to be visible by candlelight.
Read the tutorial and view an example on marthastewart.com

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Idea: Photo pop outs

It's one thing to take great photographs, but it's easy to do some extra things to create extra value.
This idea (from Photojojo) involves creating novelty pop-up photographs with your shots.
Essentially you give your photograph a 3D effect using two copies of the same photograph, foam core, tape and a knife.
Obviously some photographs are going to be better for this than others. Photos with animals, people, children, action shots can work well. Experiment then branch out!
Selling:
This kind of product can be posted to buyers.
Perhaps your customers can submit their own photos for you to doctor. They could email a high-quality digital photograph, which you can print, for example ...

Here is the tutorial on Photojojo

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