Custom Postage Tips

Lately I’ve been mulling over the many ways that digital photography has changed our lives — custom postage being just one tiny part of this far-reaching revolution.
Do you remember:

The need to be very selective about taking photos because your roll of film might run out just before the best possibility?
Paying for every single picture you […]

Custom postage in the UK goes by the name of Smilers. The program there is similar to those in other countries. As in Canada, people can mail in images if they wish to, and here too they are advised to copy originals before sending anything in, just for security.
They recommend a vertical shot to fit […]

Custom postage options have come into being in at least a few countries. Sticking to the English-speaking ones, besides the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK have programs.
In Canada, it’s called “Picture Postage,” and like so much else in that bilingual country, it has instructions in both French and English. The Canadian […]

Creating a PhotoStamp® is not difficult but until you’ve done it, you won’t be sure of what’s involved. Here are five easy steps that will walk you through the process, and actually step #2 is totally optional!
1. Choose one or more photos.
Look around on your computer’s hard drive and find some photographs that you might […]

Custom made postage is so easy to make when you have an internet connection. You just choose an image on your computer and upload it to an online company that walks you through the process of creating stamps. You can move the image around, rotate it, flip it, select the color of border you want, […]

What can you and can’t you put on custom postage? Okay, better say first off that I am not a lawyer and I may miss something, but these are some general guidelines.
If you stick with photos that you or someone in your family has taken, clearly you own the copyright to them and there should […]

Custom postage can be used in many ways. It is great for displaying your family, for presenting your pets, for using on gifts or at holiday time, for showcasing your nature or travel photography, or for scrapbooking or other artistic projects that include them. Let’s look at each of these ideas:
1. You can use custom […]