Other Project Ideas

Now that you understand some of the basic techniques, let your imagination run wild. Here are some projects you might want to consider:

• Customized change-of-address cards— Moving? Make your own change-of-address cards—and include a photo of the new house! Use a postcard-sized layout for easy (and inexpensive) mailing.

• Business/calling cards— How about some business cards (or simple calling cards) that include your photo?

• Recipe sheets— Have some special recipes? Type them up and include photos of the finished dish. Print them out and collect them in a binder. Perhaps even share them with friends. For complex recipes, perhaps you could include some “in progress” photos, showing how to handle certain steps in the recipe. Maybe even a photo that shows what exactly you mean by a pinch of oregano.

• Take photos for your eBay sales— Adding a photo to the item reportedly is great for sales! (Isolate the subject on a plain surface with a plain background for best results.)

• T-shirts, coffee mugs, and more— Purchase special “paper” for your inkjet printer to create your own t-shirts. Take your photos on CD (or the camera's card) to a local photo store to have them printed on coffee mugs, aprons, and other such products.