Photo Ideas For Lasting Memories

Ideas for taking photos of your child and your child's world.

Take pictures of the ordinary, not just the special times. Go out for pancakes every Saturday? Read in a special chair every night? Take a photo for memories’ sake.

Take pictures of the neighborhood. This will help you remember what the ‘hood was like when you go back 20 years later.

Have professional photos taken. Your photos can be great, but a professional photographer can capture moments in a different way that you may not see. See the PSP list of Recommended Photographers.

Take pictures of the neighborhood. This will help you remember what the ‘hood was like when you go back 20 years later.

Take pictures of your kids’ favorites lovey, toys, games outfits, and, of course, their FRIENDS. (Then you can purge some of these things but still have a memory of it!)

Take pictures of YOU. If you’re reading this, you probably take the majority of photos in the family. Don’t forget to let someone else take a photo of you now and again. And it’s okay if you don’t look perfect all the time. It’s nice for your kids to remember you as you were on a day-to-day basis.

Take photos of the house. It's good for your insurance records, but it also helps kids remember what their house was like if you move.

Take photos over time in the same place or with the same item. Some ideas include:

take a photo with a penny on your baby's hand (or a stuffed animal) throughout their life to show how much they grow.
take a photo next to a tree in the park and show how both it and your child grows.
put an item of clothing on your baby and over time (a teenage t-shirt at 1 month old, 1 year old, 5 years old, 10 years old, etc.)