by Debbie Hodge | Oct 17, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Debbie Hodge Here are 4 approaches that work with common crop and size combinations for scrapbooking five photos: series (row or column) grids and blocks 4 + 1 arrangement layered cluster 1. Arrange 5 photos in a series When your photos are of similar size and the...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 1, 2012 | Composition, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge If you love playing with design, and want a new challenge, step away from the grid and the block for today (you’ll want to get back to them tomorrow because they are fabulous foundations) and try working with multiple clusters. [twocol_one]...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 26, 2012 | Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge In a symmetrically balanced visual design, elements on either side of a central axis balance one another. The act of riding a bike requires the balancing of physical weight on either side of a vertical axis. The act of creating a symmetrical visual...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 4, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements
Embellishments are those details on a page that do things like add charm, deepen meaning, and guide the eye. It’s the photos and/or the story we’re told should be most important. Every now and then, though, shouldn’t you just GO BIG and use an...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 31, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Topics, Travel
Travel and local outings to spots in the great outdoors offer great scrapbooking opportunities. There’s so much to photograph including the land, the people, their activities and the stories of what happens on the outing. The layouts that follow show you ideas...
