Do you sometimes wonder what to do with all of you digital photos? If you're like me you probably have them stored away on your computer's hard drive seldom to be seen by anyone. There is a fun and unique way to see them every dayyou can turn those simple 'photos' into a one-of-a-kind, customized digital photo calendar.



Of course, everyone knows that not all of our photos will be perfect... But some will jump right out at you and remind you of certain times and 'warm feeling' experiences. Grab these images! You're about to put them into your own portfolio - and showcase them proudly to the world (or at least, to your 'inner circle' of family and friends!)

For an abundance of good reasons, it's great to share our family or 'good times' images with others. In fact, you're naturally inclined to want 'everyone' to see them... But how? And 'what's the best way to do this?'

Well, one very cool way is by using a simple digital photo calendar. And just so we're clear, we're not talking about an actual 'digital photo calendar' here (although you could very well call it that) either. For simplicity's sake we just mean creating 'stunning' wall calendars using your own unique digital photos!

In other words... a 'photo calendar' which you can then print up, give to your friends or family, hang on your wall, promote across the Internet, sell on your website or photo blog, (or even on eBay), etc...

So let's go ahead and actually build ourselves one of these cool little photo calendars.

Let's take a look at the steps.

Naturally you are going to start with selecting your favorite photos. The next step involves some homework, but don't worry, I've done a bit of the research for you. Here is a sample listing of a few places where you can transform your photos into a calendar

Here's a few websites that'll do that for you: www.bighugelabs.com, www.desktopwallpaperphotos.com, www.snapfish.com and www.cafepress.com. (The first two give you a free digital version of your calendar that you can download to your hard drive and then print out or save to a CD/take to a print shop. The others give you nice 'real' wall or desk calendar that you can purchase - and then 'send' to yourself, or a friend).

Actually... this is the real 'secret' behind getting your photos into a calendar... you just need to know where (as in, what web sites) to use. The rest of the process is reasonably straightforward. (Although you do need to have a fair idea of how to prepare your images before printing! Tip: Get someone to help you do this if it's going to be too challenging!)

Only a few more easy steps...

a) upload your photo/s to one of the photo calendar web sites above.

2) Select a particular calendar size and other details

c) decide on a month and a year you want your calendar to have

d) then hit the 'create' button or order your own calendar...

Simple, eh? Once you've done all that then you'll have yourself an enjoyable photo calendar that you can then download onto your hard drive as a .PDF, or maybe a jpeg image file... Or, if you're 'outsourcing' the printing, you can expect to receive your calendar in a week or so...

But overall, not too bad for a few minutes work!

Now you can take your digital photo calendar masterpiece out to impress friends and family. Be creative with it and print it out on a card, e-mail it to everyone, or just hang it on your wall for your own enjoyment. Photo calendars make a great gift and every time someone looks at it they will be reminded of you and be able to share in your special memories.