Our Family Album Project

💍 : Your Wedding Photos — The Complete Guide to Printing, Displaying, and Preserving Your Memories In this episode, we will break down everything Wedding photo Albums! If you were a bride this year last year 10 years ago or even 30 years ago, this episode is for you!  We will go over practical steps on how to choose how to choose what photos to include in your album and what type of Album to prin...

Interviews are back! 📷💙🩷🍼  This episode dives into the world of baby and maternity photography and why capturing these early moments matters more than we often realize. We talk with Rita, a baby and maternity photographer and how she supports busy moms during the baby years, what makes these seasons so meaningful to document, and why so many families stop at digital galleries instead of turnin...

🍼🩷💙 If your baby photos are living on your phone and you don’t know where to start—this episode is for you. Today we’re diving into everything baby books in 2026 —from the different types of baby albums you can create to simple, realistic ways to finally get your photos off your phone and into your hands. Whether you’re in the newborn stage or catching up years later, you’ll learn practical tip...

From iCloud, to film how every generation memory keep 👶💾💽👴 From baby books to VHS tapes to cloud storage, every generation has found its own way to preserve memories. In this episode, we explore how families have documented their lives across decades—from handwritten albums and film cameras to iPhones and iCloud—and what today’s parents can learn from the past to keep their photos meaningful f...

From Paris to Tokyo Photo Albums World Tour 🌎📚 From Paris to Tokyo, families around the world preserve memories in beautifully different ways. In this episode, we take a global tour of photo albums—exploring how culture, tradition, and technology shape how people document their lives, from elegant European heirloom books to minimalist Japanese layouts and vibrant travel journals. We talk about w...

One Album per Child: Saving Moms Everywhere 📚💚📷 What if you only had to make one album per child —and it held everything that truly mattered? In this episode, we talk about why creating a single, intentional album for each child can relieve pressure, reduce digital clutter, and give busy parents a simple way to preserve memories without trying to document everything . We share how to decide wha...

🌟 In this episode, I share my 2026 photo album predictions and why I believe we’re moving away from matching, all-white albums and back toward personal, meaningful memory keeping—printed photos, traditional albums, scrapbooking together, and making albums for real life, not aesthetics. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

🎁📬 What to Do With All Your Christmas Cards In this episode, we’re tackling the annual question: what do you do with all those Christmas cards piling up on your counter? Instead of tossing them (or stuffing them in a drawer), let’s turn them into something meaningful—a Christmas Card Photo Album. I walk you through fun, simple ways to transform years of cards into a keepsake your family will fli...

🦃🍗🍁 Episode Summary: “Gobble Gobble — Let’s Make a Family Recipe Photo Album!” In this cozy Thanksgiving-themed episode, we dive into the magic of combining family recipes with family photos. You’ll learn simple, creative ways to add meaningful images to your recipe books—from hands-in-the-dough action shots to those treasured holiday table moments. We’ll walk through how to choose the right ma...

 🎄 Episode Summary: “Ho Ho Hi Everybody—Everyone’s Getting a Photo Album This Christmas!” 🎁 This holiday season, it’s not just Santa spreading joy—it's photo albums! In this festive episode, we’re talking all about giving the gift of memories. Whether it’s a family album for Grandma, a baby’s first-year book, or a keepsake of this year’s adventures, nothing says “I love you” like a photo al...

🍂✨ Imagine pulling out the same fall family album every September—year after year—and reliving pumpkin patches, Halloween costumes, apple picking, and cozy coffee dates. This episode of Our Family Album Project is all about starting a simple tradition: a fall-inspired photo album you can fill each year without stress. 🎃📸 Whether you’re scrapbooking with glitter, sliding 4x6s into a pocket book...

Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of organizing every photo before making your album? In this episode, we’re getting real about what “organized enough” actually looks like. Spoiler: you don’t need a color-coded system or years of photos perfectly sorted. What matters most is understanding the season of life you're in — because that shapes what kind of album you can and should create right now....

🎙️ Episode Title: 2025 Photo Album Trends — What’s In, What’s Out Podcast: Our Family Album Project Summary: In this episode, we’re diving into the top photo album trends for 2025! Whether you're designing your own family yearbook, planning a wedding album, or creating a gift book, you'll want to know what's in style—and what’s on the way out. From minimalist layouts and AI-assisted...

🎙️ Podcast Episode: Simplify & Celebrate — Digital Decluttering, Family Albums & Minimalism with Maura In this episode , host Anna dives into a transformative conversation with Maura , the brain behind Less is Maura and creator of Annual Heirloom Albums —a popular system that helps families tame photo chaos, declutter digitally, and craft beautiful photo books Maura Malloy has worked in va...

The History of Family Photo Albums In this episode of The Family Album Project, we explore the fascinating history of family photo albums—from the earliest 19th-century daguerreotypes to the modern-day digital scroll. Discover how albums evolved as technology changed, and why they became such treasured keepsakes across generations. We’ll look at what early families chose to preserve, how album sty...

Every Type of Photo Album You Can Make In this episode of The Family Album Project, we’re diving into the wide world of photo albums—because there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to telling your story. From baby books and wedding albums to vacation recaps, hobby highlights, and even pet and memorial albums, we cover it all. You’ll hear ideas for: 📘 Family yearbooks 📕 Baby and milestone book...

20 Quick Tips for Making Your Family Photo Albums In this fast and fun episode of The Family Album Project, I’m sharing 20 of my best tips to help you create beautiful, meaningful family photo albums—without the overwhelm. From curating your photos thoughtfully and using automatic chronological tools, to designing with intention and actually enjoying the process, these quick tips will get you moti...

Special thank you to Meara, an Archivist and Historic Preservationist  In this powerful first episode of Our Family Album Project , we sit down with a professional archivist to explore the real risks of losing a generation’s stories in the digital age. From the dangers of relying on cloud storage and social media to the surprising truth about what actually lasts, we dive deep into what it really m...

Let’s Talk Year in Review Books! If you’ve ever wanted to capture the best (and messiest) parts of your year in one beautiful album—but didn’t know where to start—this one’s for you. I'm sharing my favorite tips, my personal process, and how to finally finish a book you’ll actually print . 📅 Don’t miss it—follow @ourfamilyalbumproject for all the updates! Have you ever made a family album wi...

Busy moms, this one’s for you. 💛 New podcast episode with my favorite zero-fluff , high-impact tips for making a family album when you feel like you don’t even have time to breathe. Spoiler: It’s possible. And you don’t need to be a designer or have hours a week to spare. ✨ Follow @ourfamilyalbumproject for real-life help making photo books that actually get printed. 💬 What’s your biggest strug...

What Format Should Your Photo Book Be? Hardcover or softcover? Square or landscape? Layflat? 🤯 In this episode, we’re breaking down the pros, cons, and “best for” of all the major photo book formats—so you can choose with confidence (and less overwhelm). 📸 You deserve a book that fits your memories and your life. ➡️ Follow @ourfamilyalbumproject to be the first to hear when it drops! 📬 Save thi...

📖 Welcome to Our Family Album Project! I’m Anna banana—and I believe your memories deserve more than just a spot on your phone. I created this space to help busy, sentimental people like us actually print our photos, preserve our stories, and finish the albums we’ve been meaning to make for years. Here you’ll find: 💡 Easy tips for album-making 📸 Design ideas & real-life examples 🎙️ Podcast...

Welcome back to The Family Album Project — the podcast about preserving, sharing, and celebrating your family stories. If you’ve ever looked at the thousands of photos on your phone or buried deep in a computer folder and thought, “One day I’ll print these” — this episode is for you. Today, we’re talking about print regret — what happens when we don’t  print our memories — and why the solution doe...

Hey friend, and welcome back to Our Family Album Project — the show that helps you turn your memories into something meaningful. I’m Anna, and today’s episode is going to be a little different. It’s about what happens when you look back … and realize just how powerful your story really is. Send us Fan Mail Support the show