Choosing a Photo for a Memorial CardMonday, 14 September 2020
At the end of the day you don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself in what can already be an upsetting time. We’ve put together a short guide to help you come to a decision, including some advice on what to do if you don’t think you have an appropriate photo. The higher the quality of photo, the better. However, especially when it comes to smaller items like in memoriam cards, it isn’t completely necessary to have a photography-quality picture. Additionally, low quality photos can sometimes be fixed by photo editing professionals. If the photo is already digital then that’s great, but you can always scan pictures to create a digital copy which can the be used for personalised memorial cards. For those who don’t have access to a scanner, many phones and tablets have excellent quality cameras these days. You can snap a picture of the original photograph on your phone, ensuring you use good lighting without flash for the best result.
When it comes to the style and layout of the photo, here are some general rules to follow:
For those of you that are really struggling to find a high quality photograph, firstly you can try and look for photos of the deceased when they were younger, like we mentioned above. It’s up to you whether you want to use black and white or coloured photos, but if your picture is particularly old or damaged then we recommend using a photo restoration service before submitting it for a personalized memorial card. If your loved one was particularly camera shy and you still can’t find an appropriate photo, you can choose to not use a photo at all, which is still completely acceptable.
We offer some photo restoration services here at Memorial Card Shop; Basic photo editing, such as enhancement and colour correction is just £12, with more advanced editing priced at £20. If you want to find out more about our editing services you can click here. We hope this has been helpful for you. If you are looking for a personalised memorial card or acknowledgement cards from us at Memorial Card Shop, you can find out more about uploading photos to our website here. Alternatively, you can browse our range of in memoriam cards here.
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