In today’s digital era, where memories often reside in the cloud, there’s something truly magical about turning those moments into tangible heirlooms. As a lifestyle photographer passionate about preserving life’s most cherished memories, I firmly believe in the power of creating heirloom keepsakes through photo prints and products that tell your unique story and evoke a sense of belonging in your home.  When you think about the tangible items that you will pass down to future generations, photos are one of the most lasting products you can invest in.  Here are my recommendations of how to get your images from the cloud and into your home.

Gallery Walls

A beautifully designed gallery wall can transform your home into a captivating visual narrative of your family history and love.  And as a bonus, research indicates that children growing up in homes with family photos displayed prominently grow up with a stronger sense of belonging.  Your walls can become a creative canvas for the moments that matter most from family photography sessions, to life milestones, to travel sessions and more.. I’ve created this pinterest board to showcase gallery wall layout ideas. There are so many styles to choose from. And for my photography clients, I offer the add-on option to support gallery wall designs and framed prints from the best labs in the country.

Photo Books + Albums

I create a custom album for my family every year.  These photo books are treasured by my now 10-year old daughter and she looks through them all the time.  For my photo clients in their gallery store page, there is a simple DIY  option to create an album from their session photos or I can help with a custom design.  I’ve also recently learned about the Baby Notebook app which is a wonderful way to keep track of all those photos living on your phone from the baby years, and have them compiled into a memorable keepsake. I wish this was around when my daughter was small.

Custom Photo Products

There are so many unique ways to get printed photos into your home. In addition to the gallery walls and albums I mentioned already,  I also love a tabletop display wood block or box with a thick set of matte prints, magnets, photo ornaments, calendars, or ledges with framed prints.  Some of my favorite consumer brands for unique photo products include Artifact Uprising, Umbra, and Tiny Print Studio.  I am not a paid sponsor for any of the mentioned brands here.  They each just have products that I myself love for printing.

As owner and photographer of Ashley Kaplan Photography my main work is recording and creating beautiful  lifestyle photographs for my clients. But it is always my hope that clients will transform their digital memories into tangible heirlooms. Memory + meaning are intertwined with the visual narratives that we see in photos and albums.  We live in a time of abundant photo-taking, but too few printed memories. Let’s give our children and grandchildren and beyond the gift of lasting tangible memories preserved in single frame.

If you are interested in booking an heirloom family session with Ashley Kaplan Photography, you can reserve your session slot here.