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The white walls in your place have begun to loom, haven’t they? Glaring down at you, bare as the Gobi Desert when the camels are on holiday. And hark! That box of photos in the closet that you’ve been meaning to organize is starting to whisper to you. “Put me up,” the photos mutter. “Show me off!” Of course, hearing these things means you are probably insane. But before the funny farm comes to take you away, you might as well sort out your wall and photo problem. Grab a handful of bulldog clips and a few nails and put up some pictures. That’ll show those imaginary voices who’s boss. Poppytalk and amberminty gave us the idea. |
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We recently saw this cool post on Craft Chi* about inkjet transfer stamping, and our brains nearly exploded. “Hmmm,” we thought, “we could use our inkjet printer to mimic rubber stamps, only we could use our own pictures.” “In fact,” we mused, “we could go beyond plain old stamps and go full-color. Golly Moses,” we postulated, “we could transfer photos onto paper, or wood, or nearly anything, just like Xerox transfers but without the fumes!” We would have gone on thinking huge and glorious thoughts, except the bus driver got tired of our muttering to ourselves and waving our arms around and kicked us off the bus. But our humiliation is your gain, sweet reader, because after we walked home, we wrote an image transfer tutorial just for you. Armed only with an inkjet and some copier transparencies, you too can put images on anything you like. *via Craft! p.s. Thanks to all our peeps who came to see us at Maker Faire this weekend! We feel so loved. |
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The thing about the best portraits is how they capture the essence of a person. Maybe the wrinkles on their hands, or the expression in their eyes, tell you about the life they’ve had. So what if you had 30 seconds to capture that person, instead of a nanosecond shutter-click? And what if the person could talk? Whoa. Crazy, we know. We call it a long portrait. Ask the person a question. Have them sing you their favorite song. Whatever. We 100 percent guarantee you’ll end up with a great living portrait. To learn how to shoot your long portrait, and for great questions to ask, read on… How To Create a Long Portrait p.s. Hey. You. You got a mom? Our thoughtful, wonderful, you-were-always-my-favorite custom photo bags are perfect for Mother’s Day. (You didn’t forget, didn’t you?) The order deadline is tomorrow (April 15th) for regular delivery. |
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Stop us if this sounds familiar: You’re wandering around your favorite thrift store/ flea market/ crazy cat-lady neighbor’s attic and you find a great vintage camera. You get all excited until you open the back and discover it only takes some bizarre outdated film that hasn’t been around since President Taft was voted People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” So you put it back, sigh, and daydream about that naughty naughty Taft. But hark, dear reader: you can take digital pictures using that incredibly cool old camera. Combine your digital camera with your kitschy cam, and you’ll end up with some serious vintage-style awesome. Come on along and we’ll let you in on the secret. |
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They say no news is good news. Unfortunately, Polaroid has news: after next year, there won’t be any more Polaroid film. Since our beloved Polaroid camera only has a year to live, we’ve decided to make it the Best Year Ever. Let’s shake it! 10+ Ways to Love Polaroid Before It’s Too Late! p.s. Our “Monday Stinks!” contest runs until tomorrow: three winners a day will get tasty coffee! Enter here. |
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Wanna know the only phrase we remember from high-school Russian class? This means 2 things: So we have a pencil project this week! Wrap some photos around your pencils, and we guarantee you’ll be the coolest kid on your block. (Well, you know, the coolest kid that has photo pencils.) p.s. Want to design the new Photojojo T-shirt? The winner of our design contest gets a free Eye-Fi, plus a credit and a link when we announce the winner. Check out Pixish for details! p.p.s. We have new episodes of Donnie’s “You Suck at Photoshop” tutorials. (Remember, some folks might be offended.) |
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Ever feel like your photos are getting lost on your hard drive or on Flickr? That the more photos you take, the harder it is to find the great ones, and the less special each becomes? So do we. So we’ve been working on something new called Photojojo Time Capsule, and we’re really excited to release it! Every couple weeks, Time Capsule digs up your photos on Flickr from a year ago, choosing the ones that are most interesting (most views, comments, and faves), then sends them to you in a quick email. We’ve been using it for a while, and it’s amazing how nostalgia-inducing it’s been to get a little time capsule every couple weeks. :) Give it a try and make your photos special again. (Just 7.5 seconds to set up!) Photojojo’s Photo Time Capsule
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Remember when you grew yourself a new head in a petri dish, and it all went horribly wrong, and they called in the National Guard? No? Hmmm… must’ve been someone else. The point is, there’s a much easier way to get a new look: Get a picture of yourself, fold a dollar bill in half, and put it over half of your face. Positively presidential. Too punk rock to be co-opted by the almighty dollar? Hold a record sleeve up in front of your face and have somebody take a picture. Wow, Iggy looks really good on you. It’s the noggin-swappin’ phenomenon that’s sweeping the globe, and Photojojo’s here to show you how it’s done. Get a New Face In Seconds Flat |
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Here it is almost Valentine’s Day, and once again you’re searching for that grand romantic gesture (GRG). How, you ask yourself, how can I impress my one and only Schmoopy armed with only a camera and my boundless creativity? Not to worry dear chum, Photojojo’s got your back. We’ve got some great ideas to save the day and leave your S.O. positively chuffed. (Plus a little something for the anti-Valentines among us.) |
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Ever wished that you could walk away from a hundred-foot fall with nary a scratch, or spend your days driving around in a van with your buddies and your pooch, solving mysteries? Oh, don’t we all. There is one thing we can share with our two-dimensional animated friends — their giant, saucer-like, cartoon eyes. Our pal Jen Dunlap sent us a fun photo idea for turning you and your pals into live-action cartoons. It’s easy: 1) Grab some craft eyeballs (intended for making stuffed animals) from your local craft store or online. The bigger, the better. 2) Have your friends place them over their eyes and squint down a bit to hold them in place. 3) Go wabbit hunting, or find some desert and have ‘em pose next to ACME-Brand rockets. Snap away! |
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