Monthly archive
July 2026
Everything we wrote in July 2026.
14 posts
Posts
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The photo on our fridge for six years
It isn’t in focus and nobody is smiling. It is still everyone’s favourite.
- Category: Family stories
- Tag: gifts
- Published:
- Reading time: 1 min read
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Fixing faded colour without overdoing it
Gentle restoration that keeps a print looking its age.
- Category: Old photos
- Tag: covers
- Published:
- Reading time: 4 min read
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Postcards were onto something
One picture and three lines of text: the perfect holiday page.
- Category: Trips and holidays
- Tag: golden hour
- Published:
- Reading time: 3 min read
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The last morning of the trip
Why the quiet pictures before going home matter most.
- Category: Trips and holidays
- Tag: cousins
- Published:
- Reading time: 5 min read
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What we learned from a reader’s first book
She nearly left out the best photo. Here is how she found it again.
- Category: Family stories
- Tag: gifts
- Published:
- Reading time: 5 min read
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How a spread gets laid out
Where your photos go, and why the gutter matters.
- Category: Behind the book
- Tag: autumn
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Why we sew our books instead of gluing them
A sewn spine lies flat and lasts. Here is what that takes.
- Category: Behind the book
- Tag: first year
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Portrait mode: when to use it and when to switch it off
Blurred backgrounds flatter faces, but they can ruin a scene.
- Category: Phone photography
- Tag: albums
- Published:
- Reading time: 4 min read
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Scanning a shoebox of prints in one weekend
A realistic plan, the gear you need and what to skip.
- Category: Old photos
- Tag: gloss
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Golden hour is shorter than you think
Plan for twenty minutes of good light and you won’t be disappointed.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: layouts
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- Reading time: 1 min read