Photographers, what do you do with all those great photos you take? Most people end up not doing as much as they would like to. Sure, you can put your favorites on Facebook if you are into that. You can print out your favorites and put them up on the walls. You could use a…
What is custom postage? Custom postage is personalized postage, on which you can put photos, artwork, or sayings. You create it on your computer, then upload it to a company that creates actual postage and mails it to you for your use. The postage can be purchased in a variety of denominations. The best-known company…
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…
Customized postage — which you order online with a photo of yours on the postage — is an enjoyable publicity device for performing artists to use. I came across the idea of performing artists using these PhotoStamps when I read a blog by a singer who was using them to become better known. Many different…
Customized postage is still rare enough that it’s a real attention getter. Some innovative real estate agents are finding that it’s a good tool in marketing properties. I came across one comment on a real estate website: a realtor said she was using it as part of a marketing campaign. That got me wondering about…
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…
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…
Customized postage stamps are mostly used for pleasure or business purposes, but fund-raising is another direction you can go. No doubt you belong to organizations, or know of some, that need to raise funds to finance their projects and good works. Where many fundraising efforts are a lot of work, setting up a customized postage…
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…
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…