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Nature Photography Day is coming up this June 15th. The first Nature Photography Day was celebrated in 2006 to encourage people and families to take to the outdoors and capture the beauty of our world. The North America Nature Photography Association (NANPA) promotes the day as an opportunity to learn about nature conservation and protect animals, plants and places so future generations can enjoy them.

Spring is just around the corner and that means more opportunity for outdoor photos. Whether you’re doing a selfie, photos with friends, or a family shoot, Spring offers a lot of opportunity for unique and fun pics. Here are a few of our favorite ideas for fun Spring photos:

A picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes, it still doesn’t say enough. This is where text and captioning comes in. A few words can be used to create the right emphasis and elevate a photo from just a picture to a statement.

Winter is one of the slower times for taking family photos. Whether done professionally or not, once Christmas wraps up the memories take a back seat until spring. But winter is a wonderful landscape to capture some truly special family memories. Use some of our winter photo ideas to inspire you to capitalize on the majesty of the colder months.

The Memories Place specializes in woven photo blankets. The advantages of woven images on a blanket over all other options are what make our blankets so popular. It's also why we have so many repeat customers. While our competition and the larger companies like to print a photo on a blanket, we understand that the best, lasting quality comes from woven images.

Fall is an amazing time to capture family memories. Here are a few fun photo ideas to explore with your loved ones this fall:

The most common question we get when someone wants to create a photo blanket is “Will photos I take on my phone be quality enough for the blanket?” The short answer is yes, most likely. Today’s phones have cameras on them that rival professional equipment. However it depends on what phone you’re using. If you’re still loving the flip phones that pre-date the iPhone, you’re not going to have the same quality photos of the more recent smartphone models. However if you’re using a smartphone and still not getting pictures you like, there are a few steps to ensure the most professional photos with your phone.