Kids in Halloween costumes are cute and all, but have you ever seen a bulldog dressed up as a sushi roll?! Let’s face it: Dogs in the spooky spirit are the highlight of Halloween. If you have a pup, there’s a good chance you're posting a pic of your ghostly greyhound or scary schnauzer on Instagram to show the whole world how gosh darn cute your Halloweeny four-legged fur baby is. If you’re struggling to find the right caption to capture the essence of your costumed canine, try these puns and spooky plays on words for a post that shines as bright as your pup’s freshly-groomed coat. Read on for the best Dog Halloween Instagram captions!

And after you post, don’t forget to print the photo — that way you’ll never forget how cute your wiener dog looked in their hotdog costume.

Trick or treat! Smell my feet—I mean paws

Why doesn’t Starbucks have a pup-kin spice pup cup? 

Is it just me, or should they make a skeleton out of Milk Bones?

Nothing says Happy Howl-o-ween like posting a picture of your dog in their Halloween costume. The caption has to be perfect — just like your pup. These are the funniest, best puns to use for your dog’s Halloween Instagram caption.

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From the moment you find out you’re pregnant, there are a lot of changes. Your body is growing to accommodate your new family member — and baby is doing a lot of growing, too! There are so many milestones you’ll want to remember, from your first cravings to the first kick — and of course, you’ll want to keep track of how big your baby’s getting. And while you might be planning an epic maternity photoshoot, there are plenty of other milestones, both big and small, to document and add to your Chatbooks.

To help you document your pregnancy and baby’s growth both inside your belly and out, we created super cute printable cards (in both color and black and white) for you to remember each moment. From celebrating picking out a name to watching your baby grow from the size of a lemon to a pumpkin, these printables are the perfect way to snap a photo of every occasion. What's more: When you snap your monthly milestone photo, add it as the cover for your Monthbook! Monthbooks is a photo book subscription that sends your curated photos to your down in a pretty photo book every month. It's the best way to document your pregnancy and newborn for your little to look at when they grow up!

After printing these pregnancy milestones cards, hold them next to your belly for super cute pics that compare your growing baby’s size to different fruits and veggies. Remember: It’s not just your baby who’s changing, it’s your body, too!

Print baby’s pregnancy milestones in black and white

Print baby’s pregnancy milestones in color

These first year cards are perfect for snapping monthly pictures of your ever-growing infant — the time flies and before you know it, you’ll be back at the printer, grabbing the next month’s card! Position this printable on the ground next to your little one for an adorable way to track their monthly growth.

Print baby’s first year monthly milestones in black and white

Print baby’s first year monthly milestones in color

Print these cards for photos that call out special moments during your pregnancy. From your first baby shower to counting your baby’s toes on the sonogram picture, there are a ton of huge moments for you to celebrate before your baby even arrives. Take photos of these cards in your completed nursery, next to your belly after baby’s first kick or take a selfie when you have your first craving (and show off your fave snack)!  

Print mom’s pregnancy milestones in black and white

Print mom’s pregnancy milestones in color

You’ll want to mark each of baby’s milestone moments: during pregnancy, their first year and beyond (and don’t forget to celebrate your milestones, too!)

Keep track of how much baby’s growing during pregnancy and their first year with these free printables! Plus, track mom’s milestones, too, like feeling baby’s first kick. Once baby is born, you’ll want to mark each monthly milestone, too, so you can take photos and look back at the memories. Try these free printable monthly baby milestone PDFS and printable mom and baby pregnancy milestone cards. Just hold next to your belly or baby, snap a photo and print your pictures in your Chatbook!

39 Free And Super Cute Pregnancy Printables

39 Free Pregnancy Printables To Keep Track of Your Baby’s Milestones

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Sometimes it feels like the year truly begins and ends with the school year. And with every new school year comes the time-honored tradition: school photos. There’s something so exciting about seeing a new school portrait of your child. And if you’re having trouble figuring out how to display your new fave photo or what to do with your old school pictures that have been languishing in the closet, we’ve got some ideas for you.

And you don’t have to choose just one! Between adding them to Monthbooks or Yearbooks and creating Canvas Wall Tiles, your kids’ school photos can be displayed in a bunch of different ways that your family can enjoy. Remembering these moments (whether they’re smiling at the camera or not), is part of what makes these pictures so special. Here’s how you can save and display these cherished school photos…

P.S. Try these creative school picture day outfits for memorable photos!

Make sure your kids’ school pictures are the first thing visitors notice when they walk through your door. Add their school portrait to the cover of a Monthbook or Standard Book, then display the cover for an easy, personalized piece of decor.

Well known for their dark backgrounds, help your kids’ school pictures pop by displaying them against a contrasting color (whether that’s a brightly painted wall or funky furniture piece).

Keep your kids’ photos in a place both family and guests gather... at the kitchen counter! Your photos will be front and center, plus guests can flip through your other special and everyday memories. 

Line up your Monthbooks on the shelf, then turn the cover that features your kid’s school picture outward. This way, everyone can marvel at your on-point design skills and comment on how your kids’ school photos pair so well with all your reading material.

Give your kids’ school pics an effortless look by staging your photo books inside a wicker basket or bowl that’s kept on a coffee table or ottoman. Their portraits will act as chic, eye-catching pieces.

There’s no better way to display those beginning-of-the-school-year smiles than by proudly showcasing their photos on the cover of a Monthbook. Place the Monthbook at the top of the stack so that their smiles, and your photo book spines, are on-point.

Whether you lean them against a vase or holiday decor, proudly turn your Monthbook covers outward, and make your kids’ school photos a statement piece by lining them up on your mantle (aka a spot where everyone’s eye gravitates).

Using Canvas Wall Tiles, show off all your kids’ school photos with a gallery wall (which is also great for showing off your kids’ school photos throughout the years). If you don’t want to create a gallery wall, try adding Wall Tiles to the wall adjacent to your staircase, in an ascending fashion.

Whether you have a home office or one you commute to, keep the kids close by hanging your favorite photos of them. (Pro tip: Hang their Wall Tiles on the space behind you and they’ll be your permanent Zoom background). 

Add their school pics to your family’s Yearbook so that whenever your family looks back at another incredible year, you won’t forget the beautiful, hilarious and absolutely adorable school photos your kids took (and cry over how much they’ve grown!). Plus, school photos symbolize the start of a new year of classes, extracurriculars and growth spurts — perfect for capturing in a Yearbook.

New year, new school photos. Here’s how you can style your kids’ school portraits around your home.

School photos: Aside from purchasing a crazy amount of copies for grandma, these annual pictures symbolize the start of a new year and show just how much our kids have grown. Old school pictures might be the photos we look at the most (and spend the most money on!), which is why it’s so important to find creative ways to showcase them. These are the best ways to display school photos at home and to get the most out of old school photos.

10 Creative Ways To Showcase School Photos

10 Creative Ways To Showcase Your Kids’ Old School Photos

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Whether you’re beyond ready to send your kids back to the classroom, or tearing up (just a little) at the thought of your little one’s first day… there’s going to be plenty of pictures. Of course, we want to show off our kids’ cute outfits on social media, which means we need a back-to-school caption that shines just as bright as our students. (After you click post, don’t forget to add your first day photos to your Monthbooks)! These funny, sentimental and quotable lines are the best back to school captions for parents in 2021.

Back to school? How about going back to the pool?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Now I need to remember what day of the week it is

First formula of the year: y = (I get older) + (summers get shorter)

Love to see them go, hate to watch them leave

Maybe this is also my time to figure out what I want to be when I grow up

Most likely to be caught napping in class

There are five seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall, and school-supplies.

How many days until summer? It’s hard to watch them grow so quickly, but I love spending as much time with them as possible. (It’s true!)

The secret to getting ahead is getting started.

My mom told me to cherish these moments... and now I understand why.

“You take a deep breath, and you walk through the doors, it's the morning of your very first day.” —Taylor Swift, “Fifteen”

“Do you get déjà vu?” —Olivia Rodrigo, “Déjà vu”

"They say good things come to those who wait, so imma be at least an hour late." —Kanye West, "Start It Up"

“I used to get mad at my school. The teachers who taught me weren’t cool. You’re holding me down, turning me round. Filling me up with your rules.” —The Beatles, “Getting Better”

“We’re all in this together.” —High School Musical

“Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.” —Bill Dodds

"It doesn't cost anything to pay attention." —Scoot Cherney

“Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.” —Claus Moser

"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" —Dr. Seuss

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” —Malala Yousafzai

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started." —Mark Twain

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream another dream." —C. S. Lewis

“You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think.” —Elbert Hubbard

"Be a fruit loop in a world full of cheerios." —Unknown

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” —Dr. Seuss

“Respect your parents. They passed school without Google.” —Anonymous

"You can never be overdressed or overeducated." —Oscar Wilde

"If the plan doesn't work change the plan, but never the goal" —Unknown

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” —Zig Ziglar

“There are five seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall, and school-supplies.”

We love to see them go, but we hate to watch them leave. The first day of school is a mix of emotions, which is why we take a million pictures of our kids standing at the bus stop or posing on the front porch. Before you print your photos in a Monthbook, you’ll probably post the moment on social media — so you’ll need the perfect back-to-school captions. These are the best first day back to school quotes and sayings ideal for captions for parents.

 38 Clever Back-To-School Captions for Your Kid's First Day of School Photo

Back to School Captions 2021 - Funny First Day Back to School Instagram Captions for Parents

Your kids’ school picture day photos will live in a variety of places for years to come: your wallet, the wall (use these Canvas Wall Tiles to show them off in chronological order!), and even in a frame on grandma’s mantle. These are the photos your family will hold onto forever. Keeping your memories, and finding ways to print them, is important — just like making sure your kids say cheese for great school portraits. These are the best school picture day outfits ideas for super cute back to school photos your family will cherish for years! 

Want an outfit that your kid won’t look back on and cringe? We got you. Looking for school picture day clothing ideas that will help their personality shine? Done and done! Get ready to be majorly inspired by this guide to cute and creative school picture day outfits!

P.S. Before they head into the classroom, try these creative first-day-of-school photos (and get them to laugh with these back-to-school jokes).

If you or your partner have an iconic photo from an old school picture day, recreate the outfit with your little one (or your high schooler, if they’re into the idea). You can also dress your kiddos in the same outfits as their older siblings if you still have the clothes.

What does your child want to be when they grow up? If they’re game, dress them in the clothes of their future profession before they head to school. Imagine having a professional photo of your mini astronaut or racecar driver!

As they grow, your kids will change their likes and dislikes over and over again. Keep track of their favorites by showing off their favorite hobby each school picture day. For instance, if you have a pint-sized punter, dress him in his football uniform.

You can’t go wrong with overalls. This denim classic has been featured in thousands of school picture photos throughout time — because they’re so darn cute! And if your child has long hair, an overalls and pigtails combo will make for a picture worth hanging on your wall.

Let your kids dress themselves and see what happens (this works especially well with older kids who don’t listen to your fashion advice anymore). They may surprise you with their choices!

It may seem a little out of the box, but if you ever had a PJ day in school, you know how exciting it is to wear your jammies to class! The more excited your kids are, the better their photos will turn out. Plus, if it’s a trend you can keep at for a few years, your kids will be known for their unique yearbook photos!

Let them have some fun with picture day! Whatever their favorite character may be — a princess, a sorcerer, or even a pup from Paw Patrol — help them channel their role models for a photo that captures their confidence.

If your kids have a few years of school photos ahead of them, have them wear a big shirt that they can continue to grow into, and wear every year on school picture day. When you hang years worth of school photos on the wall, your guests will do a double take! 

If your kids really love dressing up and their Halloween costume still fits, why not get another use out of it? If they really love their costume, it’ll make for a super fun and unique photo (and a great trend if they’re down to wear a costume every year). 

Get them in the school photo spirit by encouraging them to dress as their favorite singer. They can choose their favorite outfit from a music video (for some of us, it’s Britney Spears’ all red costume from Oops!... I Did It Again) and channel their inner superstar when the flash goes off.

While most students dress up for school picture day, go for a completely formal look. Whether it’s a suit and tie or dress and fake jewelry, your kids’ formal photo will stand out!

Your family will look back on these pictures for years to come — so here are some cute and funny options you and your kids will love.

Whether you hang pics of your kids in their school picture day outfits with Canvas Wall Tiles, keep their pictures in your wallet, frame them, or add them to your photo books, your kids’ annual school photos are a rite of passage. These are the cutest picture day outfits ideas for 2021. These school picture day outfit ideas are great for capturing your kid’s personality while also making for super cute photos you’ll want to print!

11 Creative School Picture Day Outfit Ideas You’ll Love

11 Cute School Picture Day Outfit Ideas for Memorable Back-to-School Photos

2021 School Picture Day Guide - Picture Day Outfit Ideas 2021

No first day of school would be complete without the classic first-day photo. (Pics or it didn’t happen!) Instead of snapping the traditional smile-while-wearing-your-new-backpack shot, post a creative and totally hilarious photo (with a funny caption) that sums up how you feel about the start of a new school year. Why snap a pic of a strained smile when you can take a picture that’ll actually make you smile? Funny back-to-school photos are something you and your kids will cherish. By mixing up their first day photos, your kids might see them less as an obligation, and more like a fun way to start the first day (especially if they’re nervous).

These are some clever ways to create original (and hysterical) back-to-school photos worthy to be used as your Monthbook cover!

Have parent and child side-by-side (or child slumping on the steps) for a picture that shows a grumpy student while their parent holds a sign that says “See ya!” while donning a robe and slippers and holding a celebratory drink.

Position your family in front of the car door (make sure it’s open) and set your timer. Before the camera flashes, arrange your kids so it looks like you’re trying to shove them all in the car for school — but they’re fighting back! Have them throw an arm or a leg in the car while holding on to the roof or the car handles to make for a funny photo.

Line your kids up in the background of the photo, while making sure you have a wide frame. Set the self-timer and stand off to the side. Right before the timer goes off, take a running start and leap for joy across the shot while looking into the camera. In the foreground, the photo will show you frolicking, while capturing your kids’ surprised reactions in the background.

Go for comedy gold with this setup: Have your kid (completely dressed with their backpack on) hold onto the handle on the front door as you or another adult picks them up and holds them by their feet, so your child’s body is now completely in the air. This’ll give you a hysterical shot of your student holding on for dear life, not ready to let go of summertime.

Signs are a super popular photo prop, especially for the first day of school. For your little ones, have them hold up a sign with a message to you, something like, “Mom, don’t cry” or “I promise not to grow up too fast, Papa!” Write something that’s part funny, part sentimental — and it’s even funnier if your kids have no idea what message they’re holding up.

If you have a crabby kid who’s putting up a morning fight (sitting on the floor, refusing to get out of bed, etc.) — take the photo. Even if you were hoping for the perfect picture, capture your kids in their element (even if they’re at their worst) — and save the photo for a good laugh later on!

Get your lawn chairs and drinks ready for a fun shot at the bus stop. Snap a photo of you and your partner high-fiving and sipping a celebratory drink (even if it’s just orange juice... that you don’t have to share with your kids!) with the bus in the background.

Don party hats, balloons and other party accessories to show how excited you are for your kids to head to school. Make sure you get your kids — all dressed in their first day outfits — in the frame. Bonus points if they don’t look as happy as their parents!

If your child holds zero excitement about going back to school, plan a first day of school photo that really sums up how they feel: a mugshot. Give them a black sign with their name, teacher, grade and date, then have them pose facing forward and facing their sides.

There’s nothing quite like the look on your kids’ faces when they realize the second day of school isn’t going to be as exciting as the first. Create a side-by-side of your kids’ buttoned-up outfits and first day smiles next to a photo of their I-don’t-want-to-be-up-this-early faces on their second day.

Grab a bottle of bubbly (or any other carbonated drink that will spray) and get your entire family in the photo for a first day spray that says it all: We’re ready for our kids to go back to school! As an added bonus, you’ll be able to capture your kids’ faces when their parents’ celebration begins.

Before they start a new grade, give your kiddos some fun surveys to fill out. Snap photos of their answers to questions like “What do you want to learn this year?” and “Will you miss us?” Be prepared for some hilarious answers.

Pick a spot for your whole family to line up and set the photo timer. Instruct your kids to look at the camera and last minute, parents should jump for joy so the camera catches them in a mid-air celebratory pose.

Snap a picture of your kids headed out the door or stepping onto the school bus with their favorite snacks hidden behind your back. Throw the camera a wink to add some hilarity to the situation — you can finally eat a snack without having to share!

If your kids are expecting a back-to-school sign for their first day photos, mix it up with a sheet of paper that says “My mom forgot to make a sign.” For extra hijinks, have a second sheet of paper ready (that looks similar) and says something funny like, “My parents still pick out my clothes!”, and layer that sign on top of the other when they’re not looking for a hilarious photo.

Try these easy photo ideas for first day pics that’ll have you laughing for years to come!

Change up your traditional first-day-of-school pictures with these funny, clever back-to-school photo ideas that’ll have your kids laughing — and are perfect to print in your Monthbooks photo books. The entire family can participate in these first day of school picture ideas.

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15 Funny Back to School Photo Ideas - Hilarious First Day of School Picture Ideas 2021

Summer is on its way out, and between all the back-to-school shopping and your kids’ suddenly-too-small sneakers (not to mention all the Halloween decor that’s appearing in stores), you don’t need another reminder that time is flying. Before you start snapping first-day-of-school photos for your Monthbooks, enjoy the last bit of summer while you can.

August is filled with National Holidays perfect for celebrating with your family — from National S’mores Day (get in one last bonfire) to National Beach Day (sneak in one more trip!). With our Holiday Hopscotch, you’ll have plenty of excuses to create end-of-summer memories with your kids.

Download and print your End of Summer Holiday Hopscotch

Challenge your family to get outside and complete the card’s activities

Pro tip: Use our Holiday Hopscotch as the first page in your Monthbook and print photos of each activity you complete.

Print my Holiday Hopscotch card (download link here)

Before they head into the next school year, end summer with one last photo-worthy hurrah. 

Use our end of summer holiday hopscotch to get outside and make memories with your family. Snap photos of your kids on National S’mores Day, National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day, National Dog Day, National Beach Day and other National Holidays in 2021. Print your pictures in a Chatbooks Monthbook so they never forget.

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It’s a rite of passage to snap photos of your kids before each first day of school — even if your kid refuses to smile or look into the camera anymore. Do you really want to wake up one day and realize you missed that first-day-of-kindergarten photo? Or you totally forgot to capture their first steps into a new middle school? Whether you’re making a Yearbook or adding first-day-of-school photos to your Monthbooks, these are the pictures worth saving. Here’s how you can take creative, memorable back-to-school photos you’ll want to show off. Try these for homeschooling, too!

Signs
You can’t go wrong with whiteboard or chalkboard signs. These tools will help you keep track of your kids’ grades and interests, plus they look super cute.


Matching outfits
If your kids’ first days of school line up, send them in matching outfits! (This is even easier to pull off if they’re required to wear uniforms.)


Over-the-shoulder backpack
Your kids’ backpacks are an important part of their school ensemble. Snap an over-the-shoulder backpack photo, capturing the color and its accessories (or a super cute shot of your little one wearing a backpack that’s nearly half their size!) 


Large shirt
Invest in a large t-shirt your student can grow into and wear it for every first day of school from elementary through high school.


Stairs
Add some framing to your photo with a shot on the stairs. On the first day, have your kiddo sit on the stairs, showing off their outfit, their backpack, or even lounging with a chalkboard sign. If you have more than one student heading off to school, position them on the stairs in descending order for a super cute shot of all your kids. 


Before the first day and after the first day shot
Plan for a before the first day and an after the first day shot so you can remember the nice outfit you dressed them in, then show how messy and happy they look when they return home.


Future profession
Dress them in an outfit that resembles their future profession, whatever that may be right now (yes, even a space cowboy!).


Dog
Take a photo of your kiddos saying goodbye to their four-legged best friend, or as they walk the dog on the way to the bus stop (you can also get a special first day of school collar for your pup to include them in the action).


Parents
No first day of school photo op would be complete without a photo of your excited student posing with their parents! These are especially important photos to snap when they’re younger — before they get “too cool” to pose with adults.


Door frame
If you have a door frame at home where you measure your little bean sprouts’ height, this is a great place to take a first day photo! You’ll be able to keep track of how fast they’re growing, plus add an interesting perspective to your picture.


Best friends
Snap a shot of your kids with their best friends or fav neighbors at the bus stop, so you can look back at how much they’ve all grown together.


Candid
Take a candid of them as they get ready for the day, like when they zip up their backpack or grab their lunchbox off the counter.


Tree
Find a low-hanging branch or sturdy tree and help your kids climb up for a cute shot that represents their day of adventures — plus, it makes for an interesting shot!


School sign
If you’re able to drop your child off at school, snag a photo of them posing with their school sign.


Neutral wall
Find a neutral wall, brick background or any background that helps your kids' first day outfit (and smile) pop. 


Collage
Can’t choose your favorite photo? Go for a collage! This is a great way to remember every moment of their big day, from getting ready to anxiously waiting for the big yellow bus to pull up.


Chalkboard
On a chalkboard, have them write out their name, grade and any other information so you can see how their handwriting progresses. (Bonus points if they can write it out in cursive when they get older!)


Photos within a photo
Each year on their first day of school, take a photo of them holding last year’s photo so each first-day-of-school photo becomes a series of photos within a photo that continue to go back in time.


Class year apparel
Let them wear a hat, t-shirt, or other piece of apparel that has their class year on it, and watch them grow into the apparel with each first-day-of-school pic.


Last day of school pics
Instead of comparing your first-day-of-school pics over the years, don’t forget to snap last-day-of-school pics that you can put in a side-by-side collage! Pro tip: Get a graduation hat they can grow into and take pics of them wearing it on the last day of school each year.


Text tool
Instead of using a chalkboard or worrying about small, cramped writing, take a picture of your kids on a neutral background with lots of space behind them and add cute details like the date, their grade and the things they love using the text tool or a photo editor (or even on Instagram).


Parent vs. child side-by-side
Snap a traditional first-day-of-school pose of your kids, then snap a parent photo to show as a side-by-side. Show off your emotions! Are you nervous or excited for your little ones to leave? Watch how confident you look as the years go by.


Chalk
Start a tradition where your kids draw on the sidewalk or asphalt with chalk (don’t forget to write the year!), and then lay down beside their creations for a photo.


Behind-the-back photo
Snap a behind-the-back photo as they board the bus or head for the morning carpool each year. (Bonus points if you can snap an over-the-shoulder wave.)


Favorite book
Before they head to school, have them pose with their current favorite book so you can look back and see how (or if) their tastes have changed at all!


Letter board
Go for a simple letter board (think white letters on a black background) for a sign that’s easy to read and you can pull out at the beginning of each school year (or keep out year-round).


Word bubble
Use a word bubble (you can make this with foam and chalkboard paint) for your kids to hold up with their current go-to phrase. We're guessing for most preschoolers, they’re known for yelling “no!”


Favorite hobby
Grab a soccer ball, paint brush or video game controller — whatever their current favorite hobby is — and have them pose with it to keep track of how their interests have (or haven’t) changed over the years.


Newspaper
Try this traditional photo with your kids: Purchase a copy of the morning paper and have your kiddos hold it open, with the first page clearly showing the date and photo. This can be a cool way for them to remember what was happening in the world as they headed off for their big first day.


Sleeping
For a nontraditional, completely candid photo, sneak a picture of them in the morning while they’re still sleeping under the covers. You’ll be able to capture how their room changes over the years — and if you can snap the numbers on the clock in the background, just how much they’ll like to sleep in when they’re teens!

Capture every gap-toothed smile and first day outfit before sending them off to school!

When your kids grow like weeds, you want to take as many photos as possible! The first day of school is worth remembering — from their special outfits to their sweet smiles. Here’s how to take the best first-day-of-school pictures you and your little students will remember forever. Are they going to school for the first time? Or are they about to enter middle of high school? These are the best back-to-school photos for 2021.

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It’s no secret that photo books are a great way to hold onto your family’s favorite everyday moments. Whether you’re filling your Chatbooks photo book with professionally shot photos or candids of your tot’s most recent meltdown, you want to choose the right photo book for you—and make sure your images are high quality to ensure perfect printing. The higher your photo’s resolution, the better your printed pictures will look. For images that print in high quality, the best resolution (or “dpi”) is at least 300. However, you can add any photo to your Chatbooks photo books no matter the resolution, and our app will warn you if the image quality is poor. Here’s how you can check your photo resolution on a Mac, PC, and iPhone.

Step one: Go to your “Photos” app and choose the photo you want to check. On the bottom of your screen, tap on the box that shows sharing options.

Step two: On the sharing options screen, scroll until you see “Save to Files.” Tap on that, then tap “Save” when you’ve chosen the folder you’d like to save your photo to.

Step three: Open your “Files” app. Once you’ve found the picture you’d like to check in the “Files” app, don’t tap on it. Press your finger down, on top of the photo, and hold until a menu appears.

Step four: When the menu appears, tap on “Info.”

Step five: Once you’re on the “Info” page, click “Show More” (in blue letters).

Step six: Scroll until you find your photo’s resolution.

Step one: Open up the image you’d like to check. You should be in the “Preview” app.

Step two: At the top left of your screen, click on “Tools.” Then, scroll down until you see “Adjust Size.”

Step three: Once you’ve clicked “Adjust Size,” you should be able to see image dimensions, including resolution. Make sure the unit size you’re looking at is “Pixels/Inch” and check the resolution number.

Step one: When you find your image, don’t open it. Instead, right click on the photo and select “Properties.”

Step two: Once you’re in “Properties,” click on the “Details” tab.

Step three: Scroll until you see the resolution or dpi of your picture.

The better the resolution, the better the photo book.

So you’ve started your Chatbooks photo book and want to fill it with high-quality photos of your life and pictures of your family’s favorite moments. If you want to check the resolution, or dpi, of your images on a PC, Mac, Macbook, or iPhone, here’s a step-by-step guide for how to find the photo resolution.

Printing 101: How to Check Your Photo Resolution

How to Check the Photo Resolution of Your Pictures

Photo Resolution - How to Check the Resolution of Your Pictures

Photo editing may sound complicated — and while our kids can edit their pictures in a matter of seconds, for some of us, cropping photos is the extent of our editing skills. If you’re not familiar with filters and presets, they’re a great way to enhance the photos you print in your Chatbooks. You may be familiar with filters like black and white and sepia, and adding presets (custom filters) to your pics is just as easy. Here’s how you can use filters and presets to elevate your photos...

Filters can alter the appearance of an image by changing the shades and colors. For instance, when you change your photo to black and white, you’re adding a filter to your picture. Filters can help brighten your photos or sharpen the object or person in focus. Other filters include sepia and Clarendon.

These photo editing tools can be found on Instagram, your iPhone’s photo edit mode and other apps. Try these apps to find filters that will make your photos look unique.

Presets are similar to filters, and they make adjusting your photos as easy as clicking a button. When you choose a preset, you click a button that applies a few predetermined settings to your photos and enhances the image. These settings can include brightness, saturation, sharpness and other tools. If you use the same presets on all your photos, it will create a certain style or design consistency among your photos. You can use presets on photos you’ve taken indoors to make them seem brighter, or on photos taken outdoors to make certain colors pop.

Preset editing tools can be found online or through apps like A Color Story, Adobe Lightroom or VSCO.

Once you’ve chosen the filters and presets that fit your vision, upload your pictures to the Chatbooks app and choose a photo book to print them in. Once they arrive, use your photo books as decor around your home and show off your new photo editing skills!

Using these photo editing tools, you’ll be able to style all your pictures before sending them to print! 

Don’t know how to use filters and presets? These photo editing tools will help you enhance and elevate your pictures before you print them in your Chatbooks photo books. Here’s a guide to what filters and presets are, how to use them to style your memories and what apps offer them.

How to Use Filters and Presets in Your Chatbooks

Here’s How to Use Filters and Presets for Your Photos

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Let’s be honest: As kids, we didn’t worry about saving birthday cards from relatives (and we definitely didn’t love sitting down to write thank you letters). Now, as adults, we understand the meaning behind the card — the time, attention and personal touch that goes into writing and mailing every handwritten note. It can be hard to throw Hanukkah cards from Nana away (and even trickier to figure out how long it should sit on the mantle). Instead of feeling guilty about throwing away sentimental cards, save the space and the memory by snapping a picture and printing it in your next Chatbook. Here’s how to turn your letters and cards into digitized copies you can add to your photo books. You'll love these creative ways to save your birthday, wedding and anniversary cards!

Make sure you lay the card flat on a well-lit, solid-colored surface. Snap a photo on your phone, or use an app like Google Photoscan to make sure you’re capturing the pictures in the highest resolution possible.

Open the Chatbooks app and pick a photo book for your pictures. For a new project, you’ll be prompted to add photos. Choose where you’d like to upload your pictures from, like your phone’s camera roll, then pick the ones you’d like to add to your book. If you’re adding the photos to an existing project, just tap the blue + button in the bottom right corner of your existing project.

Once you’ve added every photo you’d like to your project (don’t forget to title your book!), follow the steps to print your photo book — and enjoy free shipping!

If you’re not sure which cards to save, there’s no hard and fast rule! Add letters from friends and family like grandparents, parents, your significant other, kids, your favorite aunt, or even an old friend reminiscing about your high school days. Remember: You can turn any sentimental items into photos that look great in your Chatbooks. 

You can save Christmas cards and old film negatives, screenshots of funny texts from your mom, the mountains of artwork your kids bring home from school and memories from grandma (like all the recipes and black-and-white family photos she’s sent you). 

If you’re feeling guilty about throwing away birthday cards or holiday letters, we have a solution that’ll help you keep your memories and save space. Snap, upload, and print your photos in a Chatbooks photo book! Printing them in your photo book is the best way to save cards from your family and friends.