366 #11

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I can't quite believe that we're rounding up week eleven here and about to launch into week twelve; it seems to be going so quickly. This, last year, was the point for me when I considered giving up. Now it's just part of my daily routine and I can think of far worse things to have built in on my list of 'to-dos'.

Anyone taking part is welcome to join the Project 366 Facebook group. The fabulous community building up there offer support to those taking part in this photography project, and give much blog love. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

  1. Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
  2. Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
  3. If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!
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Review: Albelli

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Albelli is one of the largest European producers of photobooks. Recently they have expanded into producing other photo gifts; calendars, greeting cards, diaries, acrylic prints and canvas prints.

When I was asked if I'd like to try one of their products I jumped at the chance of getting a canvas print made for my mum. Unfortunately I'm a little bit late to the game for Mothers' Day with this as I've only just remembered to order it! However, I have just gone ahead and ordered one which I will give her for Easter instead. As she can't have chocolate, I try to find her alternatives gifts to spoil her and what better than a photo of her youngest grandchild, that she took?

It took me just four, very simple clicks to get from the home page to the point where I had selected my photo for the correct sized canvas, as below.

On this page I had the nifty option to turn my print into a black and white, a sepia or keep it colour. I've kept it saturated as my mum loves the flush of The Boy's cheeks. I also was able to zoom in on the frame, or easily select another size to use.

I've used quite a few canvas facilities now, this is honestly the easiest and has even taken over from my previous favourite photo-processing online store. Just the sheer ease of ordering has amazed me: the entire process took less than four minutes from landing on the homepage to submitting my order and paying. Nothing was difficult to understand, the site is clear, bright and incredibly user-friendly.

The 30x40cm canvas that I have ordered costs £34.95 (excluding P&P) which is an average cost for canvasses these days. When it arrives I'll be able to better judge the quality, but I'm pretty sure that, if present experience is anything to go off, it will be very good quality.

I must just flag up this aspect of the Albelli website. They have an 'Inspiration' tab which takes you to a variety of different ideas for unique aspect photo products. I really like this idea for a photobook and will definitely be remembering it for the future with The Boy's art work!

It will certainly save on all those piles of paper lying around!

I was given a code to purchase a product from Albelli. My opinions of the ordering process is honest and unbiased.

Project 366 Bonusprint Competition 2: Winners Announced

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And so the second of the #Project366 competitions has been judged by Bonusprint and three talented winners have been chosen!

Here they are, the winners of either an iPhone 4 personalised cover, or a £20 voucher for Bonusprint. Click on the image to see the original post, and blog-host:

Congratulations to Susan Snaps, At Least Daddy Can Cook and Domesti Goddesque for being chosen as this week's winners! I'll be e-mailing you for further information.

Thank you to everyone for entering, there will be more competitions coming up so keep snapping!

366 #10 (with @Bonusprint)

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Welcome to week 10 of 2012's #Project366. We have passed day 70 and day 100 suddenly seems achievable!

Anyone taking part is welcome to join the Project 366 Facebook group. The fabulous community building up there offer support to those taking part in this photography project, and give much blog love. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

  1. Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
  2. Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
  3. If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

Today, I've got the second round of the fabulous competition from Bonusprint. The very lovely folk over at Bonusprint are going to be choosing three of the blogs linking up today (and registering in the competition) to win a personalised iPhone4 cover (voucher for £20 if you don't own one) based on the favourite photos that you link up.

In order to be considered for the competition, either fill in the Rafflecopter form below the linky, or if it's playing silly beggars (it doesn't like Google Chrome), please do the following three things:

  • like Bonusprint's Facebook page
  • tweet the link to this post
  • comment below the linky to tell me you've done these.

Please note that Bonusprint will be choosing the winners & will contact you through the e-mails collated and given to them. They may contact you about future Bonusprint offers.

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Project 366 Bonusprint Competition 1: Winners Announced

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I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am that the first of the #Project366 competitions has been judged by Bonusprint and three fabulous winners have been chosen!

Without further ado, I give you these three images as the winners of either an iPhone 4 personalised cover, or a £20 voucher for Bonusprint. Click on the image to see the original post, and blog-host:

Congratulations to Edspire, From Fun to Mum and Do Snails Need Doulas for being chosen as this week's winners! I'll be e-mailing you for further information.

Thank you to everyone for entering, there's a duplicate competition next week so keep snapping!

366 #9 (with @Bonusprint)

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Welcome to week 9 of 2012's #Project366. Anyone taking part is welcome to join the Project 366 Facebook group. The fabulous community building up there offer support to those taking part in this photography project, and give much blog love. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

  1. Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
  2. Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
  3. If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

I've got a fabulous competition to be able to offer the participants of today's #Project366 linky. The very lovely folk over at Bonusprint are going to be choosing three of the blogs linking up today to win a personalised iPhone4 cover (voucher for £20 if you don't own one) based on the favourite photos that you link up.

In order to be considered for the competition, either fill in the Rafflecopter form below the linky, or if it's playing silly beggars, please do the following three things:

  • like Bonusprint's Facebook page
  • tweet the link to this post
  • comment below the linky to tell me you've done these.

Please note that Bonusprint will be choosing the winners & will contact you through the e-mails collated and given to them. They may contact you about future Bonusprint offers.

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Preserving Memories

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Seven years ago, a family member had a housefire. She had to leave the property quickly, and she was only able to grab her handbag on the way out the door. She stood in the street, next to her boyfriend, and watched the evidence of their life together go up in smoke. Ever since then when she lost all her possessions, including every photo, I've been pretty meticulous on backing up our photos (every month or two) onto a portable hard-drive which we keep by the front door in case we need to grab it in an emergency.

However, this habit has resulted in something quite sad happening; I never seem to print out my photos anymore. I have thousands and thousands of photos, yet only a handful that I can actually physically touch. I therefore made a conscious decision last year to start displaying my photographs more. And I don't have to have them in frames on every wall, there are a variety of ways I've used our photos: jigsaws, snow globes, placemats, photobooks and my school diary.

I'm not the only person who's noticed that people aren't printing out their photos, Bonusprint have as well. Which is why they are campaigning to 'free' the photos from our computers and into our 'real-life'. Bonusprint's Print Them To Preserve Them campaign aims to ensure that we are enjoying our photos everyday without having to resort to turning on the computer. They have an honestly impressive range of products, many of which are practical and useful, and you can take all those special digital photos and transform them into photo books or gifts in minutes. I have, and it is an incredibly easy to use website.

Now here's to the exciting news for the participants of the Project 366 linky. For the next two weeks (Sunday 4th March and Sunday 11th March), Bonusprint are going to be viewing the entries and will choose three winners each week. The prize for these winners is a personalised iPhone 4 cover.

Pretty isn't it?

Don't worry! If you don't own an iPhone 4 then Bonusprint will provide a £20 voucher instead.

This competition is open to people who take part in the Project 366 (or Project 52) linky, and will require a tweet and a 'like' on Bonusprint's Facebook page. Not exactly onerous though, is it?

So quick recap: link up to the Project 366 linky for the next two weeks and you could be one of (in total) six lucky people to win a personalised iPhone 4 cover (or £20 voucher).

At the moment, Bonusprint have 20% of all Mothers' Day products, but hurry they need to be order by 11th March 2012 so you are able to give them to your mums on the 18th!