Best Photo Books for Babies

By Zoltán G. — Verified by Sander D. — Last updated: July 23, 2024 — (0)

The birth of your baby is a miracle. So it is natural that you want to preserve every single moment you spend with the newborn, from the first Christmas to the first steps. But then what?

Storing pictures on your computer is not enough, posting them on Facebook, Instagram etc. could cause problems when the child reaches legal age and printing them one by one is so 20th century.

Baby photo book ideas

A good middle size baby photo book with a soft or hard cover starts with good pictures. However, do not worry if your pictures are not pitch-perfect: like we already said in a previous article, your baby is perfect the way he/she is and you are not a professional photographer, so if needed, take more pictures and pick the best ones. With that said, try not to overcrowd your photo book with pictures: choose the best ones and put 3–4 pictures tops only on each page.

As for captions, the best thing is to write down your own feelings and memories or ask others to do the same. It’s all the more fun when you make your picture sets consistent: try to dress your baby in clothes with similar patterns or colors. The same goes for the story you want to tell: you can put your pictures in chronological order or organize them based on a specific theme to present the first year of your child.

However, these are just our tips. There are plenty of suggestions you can find on social media, baby blogs or even the blogs of photo book builders. So feel free to combine those with the above ideas.

Baby shower photo books

A baby shower is a great occasion for creating a photo book, or in fact a guest book, mostly because others will take pictures of your baby too and want to leave messages for his/her future self (giving you enough material for your next photo books).

Just like in the case of creating a regular baby photo book, you can apply the same principles suggested in our baby photo book ideas. In addition to that you can ask family members and others to collaborate on the photo book online by either putting up pictures into a shared album or actually making modifications on the book. Or, if that feature is not present, you can still share the photo book with others via email or social media so they can not only see the product as it will appear in real life, but they can ask you to order a copy for them too.