Photographic ATC Free-For-All

I'm really excited to see so many folks are signed up already. This is my first time hosting, so please let me know if I've missed anything or if you have any questions!

What a GREAT Idea! I have several photos in mind already, and can't wait to print them out in the correct size (which is sometimes quite challenging).

Linda, I take a lot of my pictures knowing that about half the frame will work as an ATC if I print it as a 4x6. Does that make sense? In other words, many of my pictures are not centered in the middle, but off to the side. If I do that and print a 4x6 I can cut my desired image down to 2 1/2x 3 1/2 no problem.

I've had the best luck (in Photoshop and Adobe PhotoDeluxe) by first adjusting the 'photo size' to 2.5 x 3.75 and then adjusting the 3.75 to 3.5 in 'canvas size.' That way the cropping is minimal and can be adjusted incrementally depending on where you choose to anchor it.

Of course, this also means that I end up using one sheet of paper per image printed. It's not the most inexpensive way to do it, but it works out best for me artistically because I don't like to crop much if I can help it.

I already have several made as I love to do Photo ATCs!!! Glad you are hosting one here! Thanks!

Just so I don't make any mistakes here - we do not have to embelish and all that right - it can just be the photo and that's it. I have some great photos that I feel are just perfect the way they are without adding anything to them. I just want to make sure it is ok to do them that way.

Nope - they don't have to be embellished at all! Plain photos are fine. I do a lot of mine that way.

Mine will be on their way with Monday's mail, so keep a look out for them, twobluecrows, sewcool72, and Liz! And Emily Post-Punk: thanks for hosting!

Mine will be in the mail tomorrow, Monday to Angel Faery (Kathleen), gracemom6 (Jean) and to brokenfaedoll (Melody). I love the photo idea as I take a great deal of photos too. Just can't resist carry the camera around with me on the farm and in the country side. Family and friends joke with me that wherever I go I have a camera and pen and journal attached to me permantently. Thanks for hosting.

crystal omg caitlin and maddy yours will be in the mail this afternoon.

My pics are on thier way to AmandaKitCat, fiberfool and thornspike. Enjoy!!

Tntallgal, Emily Post-Punk and Boatbird, your cards are on the way. Enjoy!!

Mine are on their way to Dana, Crystal and VintagePaperCrafts.

Beckra--you rock! Your first set was super, and I was amazed and giggly happy to receive a second set! I love them all and will put them in my special ATC collection book! Thanks! Cyn

Mine are on their way to Mandy, Heidi and Linda, so watch for them and let me know when you get them, ok?

Cyn

Photo ATC's went out today to Tammy, Kathleen, and DorthaKay. :)

I'm waiting until the last minute because I always wait until the last minute but also because for the next couple of days I'm going to have access to a darkroom and I want to do some analog prints instead of digital.

Hi Gracemom6, Brokenfaedoll & Ladyb yours are winging their way to you from New Zealand, I hope you like the photos I have picked out for you :-)

Sent today to beenebag, Amandakitcat and thornspike :) hope you enjoy them!

Cyn, Liz and Linda, Cards are on the way. Sorry I'm so late! Will explain. Rhonda

I've gotten all of my cards and they are fantastic - thank you so much to Mookie, Emerald, and Tntallgal!

And thanks again to everyone for such a great swap. I'm so glad we have so many swappers interested in photography.

Be sure to look for FarStarr's great photo ATC swaps as well!

Thank you FarStarr your arrived in NZ yesterday (Wednesday) Great photos Thanks :-))))

Got all my photos cards from Tntallgal, Emily Post-Punk and Boatbird. Great photos everyone. This was a great swap.

Hi Little Goose-Dortha, thank you for your great photos/ATC that arrived in NZ on Wednesday and also the great letter:-)))