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  • In Case We Are Too Quiet – Here Is Why!

    Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 07:08 in cool stuff

    We have had several readers email us to make sure we are OK and to make sure that Cool Photo Ideas wasn’t closing up shop or anything – and the answer is NO! We have not posted in the last week but we have a really good reason! We have gr...

  • Package From Santa

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 20:29 in cool stuff, for kids

    I wish I had known about this company when my daughter was little! Let the magic of Santa become a reality this Holiday season with a PackageFromSanta.com! Now I know, not exactly photo related – but a great keeper for the memory box! Informati...

  • So You Want To Win Great Stuff?

    Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 05:37 in contests, Giveaway, giveaways, cool stuff

    As promised we have some great stuff planned for next week to celebrate our 1st Birthday! 1) As you already know we have our Worst Photo Wall in America contest well underway, sponsored by our friends at Color Inc.! Wouldn’t you love to have a ...

  • Go Elf Yourself!

    Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 05:47 in technology, cool stuff

    Yes, it’s that time of year! Elf Yourself has officially launched today!!!! If you have ever wondered what you would look like as one of Santa’s little helpers  all decked out in striped leggings, a tunic and the perfect hat – this...

  • Photo Fobbies – Fun to Say, Fun To Use!

    Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 08:20 in cool stuff, diy photo projects

    Want to add a touch of fun to your gifts this holiday season? Then you need to check out the Fobbie! Fobbie makes gift giving fun by adding a creative element that is all your own. They offer a collection of Fobbies that include colors, plain ones t...

  • Photo Booth Inspiration

    Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 05:44 in cool stuff, photo ideas, party event ideas

    Having a photo booth for parties is one of my new favorite ideas! Not hat it’s a new idea per-say, but it is not one that I had done before. Recently having set one up for a child’s circus party, I got to see first hand the pure FUN this brought ...

  • Twitter Lover? Get A Twitter Beard!

    Posted on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at 06:17 in cool stuff

    How adorable are these? OK, what is it you wonder? Its an illustrative Twitter beard designed by Von Glitschka over at Art Backwash! The creation of these masks were from a student assignment he had done – he teaches Digital Illustration at a ...

  • Leah Stafford – Ohio Boudoir Photographer Interview

    Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 18:02 in cool stuff

    We are thrilled to announce the 1st in our series of “Cool Photographer” interviews that we will be sharing at Cool Photo Ideas. Every other Friday we will profile a new photographer in an effort to help our readers get to learn more abou...

  • Cool Photo Ideas 1st Birthday Celebration

    Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 04:55 in giveaways, cool stuff

    Well, our baby is turning one and of course being the proud parents we had to throw a party! Of course this party is for our readers so we hope you can all join us and share in the fun! We have lots of great things lined up that we think you will enj...

  • iHeartFaces – Fix It Friday Challenge

    Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 14:59 in cool stuff

    I came across iHeartFaces recently and LOVE their site!  They do exactly what the name says-capture images just about faces! Faces tell such a story so it is amazing to watch others share their images and be able to try and create a vision of what t...

  • Help Cool Photo Ideas Grow!

    Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 07:57 in cool stuff

    If you love our site, then take a moment and help us  win a great opportunity to grow and expand so we can bring you more great news and topics about the things that you love! We are entered in a competition hosted by StartupNation.com and we have a...

  • A Great New Resource For Our Readers

    Posted on Wednesday August 19th, 2009 at 10:38 in cool stuff, photo services, photo products, photo gift ideas

    First, we want to thank all of our loyal readers that have really helped Cool Photo Ideas take off in the last 9 months – and yes, we are only 9 months old! Look for a birthday celebration soon! Because we value our readers and really wanted to...

  • Wanna Make Your Photographer Happy? – Giveaway

    Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 19:16 in giveaways, cool stuff, portrait clothing, clothing ideas

    …then show up in these clothes. Yes, your kids are cute, but putting them in the right clothes for your next portrait session will make all the difference in how your pictures turn out – yep, you gotta trust us on this one! As photographe...

  • Modern Ideas For Modern People

    Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 05:42 in cool stuff, gifts for him, gifts for her

    Dynomighty is one heck of a unique store! Although they are mostly known for their magnetic collection of goodies, we happened to find two great photo inspired gadgets to play with! The Lil Sprout growth chart is perfect for the modern mom who may be...

  • It’s A Party – It’s A Bean – It’s PartyBeans!

    Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 07:41 in cool stuff, for kids, party favors, for him, for her, photo gift ideas, wedding photo ideas

    Love M&M’s? Love JellyBelly jellybeans? Need some really cool custom photo party favors? Then look no further than PartyBeans! With their easy to use web interface you can simply choose your candy, your container and customize it with image...

  • Little Passports – Big Memories

    Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 19:11 in reviews, Giveaway, giveaways, cool stuff, for kids

    I recently had the opportunity to take part in a review for a great new kids website call Little Passports. I know a little off the photo topic, but still a part of memory keeping and I wanted to be able to stress the importance of "keeping" ...

  • Clutch For Cures - An Innovative Photo Purse

    Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 09:52 in giveaways, cool stuff, for her, photo gift ideas, photo purse

    Clutch For Cures is a truly innovative and trendsetting product that not only focuses on creating a product that will allow you to showcase your images with pride, but it gives back to several charities with every purchase made! The Clutch for Cures ...

  • A Photo Wall Idea For The Photo Challenged

    Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 07:57 in cool stuff, photo display, wall display, photo home decor, photo walls

    So I often get emails from readers who, even with instructions, cannot seem to put a photo wall together! So, if this doesn’t make it easy I do not know what does! If you are just not the type that enjoys aligning, hammering and putting togethe...

  • Panasonic Living in HD Community

    Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 17:33 in technology, cool stuff

    Well, we got this information late, but you have a few more days to take a peak a what this great social community is about and be entered to win a great Panasonic product! Living in HD is running a special giveaway which, ends on May 30, 2009 where ...

  • Size really does matter!

    Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 08:35 in technology, cool stuff, sharing photos, photo archiving

    Small is in! Everyone wants everything smaller - well OK maybe not EVERYTHING, but when it comes to technology, small is the way to go if you want to sell products! The Clickfree Traveler is the world’s smallest totally automatic PC backup devi...

  • The Ultimate In Party Photo Services!

    Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 12:25 in technology, cool stuff, sharing photos, wedding photo ideas

    Having a party? How about a wedding? How about a family reunion? Yep, this innovative service is perfect for ANY big event! How many times have you had your picture taken by someone else at an event and then proceeded to beg that person to email or h...

  • Shutterfly Wants to Welcome You!

    Posted on Thursday May 14th, 2009 at 18:59 in Printing, cool stuff, printing services, sharing photos

    So apparently there was a deadline made by Kodak Photo Gallery that if you did not meet a certain minimum qualifying purchase from your hosted photo galleries, then your images would be deleted! Now, I get that everyone needs to make money, but to me...

  • Cell Phone Photos Made Easy By Ontela!

    Posted on Friday April 17th, 2009 at 17:20 in technology, cool stuff, photo sharing, for him, for her, for everyone

    This is by far one of the most exciting things we have had cross our desks here at Cool Photo Ideas! When Rob from Ontela first reached out to me several months ago, I have to be honest I was confused as to what they did and put them off to the side....