21 Creative Photo Collage Ideas for Styling Photo Books and Photo Prints
With these collages, add more photos into every photo book!
If you’re looking for photo collage inspiration to bring all your memories to life, you’re in the right place! Whether you’re making a family yearbook, a travel album, or a baby book,these photo collage ideas are the perfect way to mix your favorite snapshots into a fun, aesthetic layout. And the best part? A creative collage lets you tell a story without overthinking—just drop in your best pics, add a little personality, and boom: instant pro photo book that is worthy of your coffee table!
What You’ll Find in This Post:
- Cute photo collage ideas for any type of photo book
- How to use color, text, and more to level up your creative collage
- How to make a collage page in a Chatbooks photo book in minutes
Ready to get inspired? Let’s dive into some adorable photo collage designs that will turn your photo book into a masterpiece.
(P.S. If you're obsessed with making cute collage pages, you’ll love this pro guide about how to uplevel the aesthetic of your photo book with more advanced tips!)
Make a square landscape photo more dynamic by cropping it into two horizontal halves. Whether it’s a snap of the Amalfi Coast or Bryce Canyon, splitting up your image adds a unique design to your creative collage page.
Use the grid layout in the photo collage maker in the Chatbooks app to bring this family-fun idea to life! Snap a pic of each member of the family looking up, down or to the side, and pull those photos into a grid to recreate the show’s iconic intro.
If your photo has more vertical interest (think that Paris skyline from your epic summer trip), try the vertical split collage layout option in the Chatbooks app. This approach will give an artsy flair to your beautiful travel photos.
If you’re looking for a more aesthetic photo book (think coffee table book that wows everyone who picks it up and flips through it), then consider grouping out collage pages by colorstory. Have a collage page that features different kinds of shots, but they all feature earth tones. Or make a rainbow photo book where each page has a collage featuring all photos with the same color, and you can make your way up to ROYGBIV!
If you’re looking at a collage page with 3 open slots in it, but you only want 2 photos on that page, consider using that last collage slot for a color block. For example: If you have two beautiful wedding photos in your collage and your pictures include green eucalyptus from your bouquet, upload a photo of just that color to add a neat colostory to your page.
Add a black and white filter to a collage of special moments, like pictures from your wedding day, to bring some drama to your photo book pages.
If your family has a beloved dog or cat, design a collage that shows your furry friend as they mature from a baby to a fully-grown member of the family.
Design a collage that showcases each of your family members (try a shape that displays parents in the center and kids in a surrounding pattern).
Take a landscape shot, then some detailed, close-up shots (like a landscape photo of the Grand Canyon, then close-up photos of the rocks beneath your feet or the view when you peek over a cliff’s edge).
Add text over the images in your collage to add sentiment (like locations and dates over vacation photos or lines from your vows over wedding collages). If you’re looking for a way to add text to your images for your collage page, check out free photo editing sites.
On your next trip, take photos of details that inspire you (from colorful doors and markets to canals and funny signs) to arrange in a collage that’ll help you remember the little things.
Don’t know what to do with all those cute selfies your kids take on your phone? Turn them into a collage that’ll help you remember all those gap-toothed smiles.
An important part of every vacation is the food you eat, so turn all those plated pics into a collage that’ll have you drooling over the memories.
If you’re doing any DIY or construction, make a collage of photos showing your space before, during and after your project is complete.
Other before and afters include your kids’ birthday parties and holidays. Show off your clean, organized living room (with all the presents sitting neatly under the Christmas tree), then include pictures of your kids ripping open their presents, and all the wrapping paper, ribbon, and toys that fill the room by the end of the day.
Invite contributors to add their own photos, like of your kids’ birthday parties, and create a collage of your baby’s first birthday cake smash with pics from every vantage point.
If you have some funny screenshots you want to save (but don’t want to dedicate a whole page to them), turn the photos into a collage that’ll keep you laughing at your mom’s use of acronyms.
Using your Premium Photo Prints, arrange your pictures in the shape of a heart, which is perfect for family photos.
If you’re looking for a way to show off your kids’ annual school pictures, try arranging your Photo Prints into a collage that shows off how fast your babies are growing!
Collages are a great way to display your love story. Include photos of special moments like your engagement, wedding, first home, and the first time you and your partner held your kids.
Looking for some affordable art to jazz up the playroom (without stressing that the kids will knock down a frame or two)? Mount Velcro tape to a wall in a grid pattern, and apply the matching Velcro strip to the back of your Prints for an interactive gallery wall! As you get new Prints is, add Velcro tape to the back and swap out old pics for new ones.
Start printing your photos today and capture the magic of your motherhood journey with Chatbooks!
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