The Print Project Begins: How to Set Your Favourite Photos Free from Your Phone
Photographs are windows — portals that can instantly transport us across the globe, into space, or deep into a feeling. The first photograph ever taken dates back to 1826, captured by a certain Mr. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Now, name another 194-year-old technology we still use today. Go on, I dare you.
Yes, photography has changed. Yes, it’s digital now — bla bla bla. That’s beside the point. Still photography isn’t going extinct. The tools may change, but people will always turn to photographs: to remember, to feel, to love, to grieve.
And we live in an age where everyone is carrying a phenomenal camera in their pocket — their smartphone. Yet here’s the question:
Where are all the photos?
Think of your favourite images. Where are they right now? Be honest. They’re probably buried on your phone or computer — hidden beneath a mountain of screenshots, memes, receipts, coffees, and chaos. Even if you posted them to social media, they’ve long since been lost to the noise.
It’s like storing something precious in a digital sock drawer. Out of sight. Out of mind.
Enter: The Print Project
Let’s get straight to it: I want to encourage as many people as possible to print their photos. To actually hold their memories. To see them on walls, fridges, desks — not trapped in a touchscreen cage.
The Print Project is a series of simple, weekly guides designed to help you do just that. I’ll show you how to get your favourite photos printed affordably, easily, and beautifully.
Let’s begin with one small but meaningful task
Think of your three favourite photographs — the ones that actually matter to you. Not flat whites, new shoes, or receipts you forgot about. I mean the real ones: your sister’s wedding, your nephew’s first steps, that moment on holiday where your partner had ice cream all over their face — the moments that deserve more than digital dust.
Not quite in focus? — No worries,
A bit on the dark side? — Not a problem.
Highlights blown out? — That’s fine.
Meaning is key. It has to make you feel something. An inexplicable joy that maybe only you can feel. One of my favourite photos is of my Niece when she was only a couple of years old. It’s wonky, out of focus and frankly not brilliant in any way technically. However. The moment is real. She proudly stuck her tongue out to me in return for me doing the same. It’s a moment I will always remember, and I am lucky to have it immortalised in a beautiful photo. I don’t care if its not ‘technically’ perfect.
Write them down. Or better yet, gather them into an album on your phone or computer. Just three.
In future posts, I’ll guide you through the process of printing your photos, avoiding common mistakes, and bringing your memories to life in a physical, meaningful way. To make sure you never miss an update, I invite you to subscribe to the newsletter. That way, you’ll be the first to know whenever a new post goes live. Let’s free your photos together, one step at a time!