As a Silver Spring Newborn photographer, there are 5 reasons you should print your photos – in my opinion! This is something I feel really strongly about, as someone who is here to preserve your family’s memories!
And as a fellow mom, I get it. Life is full. Between the baby snuggles, the feedings, the endless laundry piles—it’s hard to find time to do anything with the gorgeous images you invested in.
But here’s the thing: your photos weren’t meant to live in a cloud or get lost in your camera roll. They were made to be seen, touched, remembered.
These are family heirlooms you are preserving. As time goes on, and everyone ages, these are the actual moments in time that you have been able to freeze and remember forever.
Here are 5 reasons you should print your photos – from a photographer’s perspective:
1. Family portraits on the wall = kids who feel loved (for real! Scientifically!)
This isn’t just a sweet idea, it’s backed by science. Studies show that children who grow up with printed photos of themselves and their families on the walls feel more secure and valued. When your baby sees their little face framed in the hallway, or a canvas mounted in the living room – they feel seen. They feel important. And that’s something a folder of JPEGs sitting on your desktop just can’t replicate.
2. You invested in the session… why not enjoy it daily?
You carved out the time, and chose the perfect outfits. Then trusted me to capture your baby’s tiniest details and your family’s love. You invested financially in the session. Don’t let those images gather digital dust. Displaying them means reliving those heart-bursting moments every single day, without having to dig through cloud storage. These are the images that will live in your child’s memory as they grow up and leave home… the photos on mom and dad’s walls!
3. Tech fails. Prints don’t.
Did you back up your photos? On two drives? To the cloud and an external hard drive? If you’re not a photographer… probably not! And if not, all those memories are one glitch or expired subscription away from disappearing. But a printed photo? It’s tangible. Permanent. Safe.
4. Wall decor that actually means something.
Sure, you could hang up a mass-produced canvas from Target or Wayfair. But wouldn’t you rather look at your toddler grinning at your baby? A moment of sweet connection with your newborn? Your family’s love captured forever? Printed photos turn your home into a gallery of what actually matters to you. I promise you, seeing this on your walls every day will make you feel nostalgic and “appreciate the phase” of small children more than ever.
5. Albums = instant nostalgia.
Speaking of nostalgia… there’s nothing quite like sitting down years from now and flipping through an album. Little fingers tracing their own baby photos, giggling at expressions, asking questions about when they were tiny. These albums become family heirlooms—cherished, worn-in, and full of love. I want you to fast-forward 25 years… imagine your not-so-little one plopping down on the couch and reaching for this book. It will make them feel so connected to a season of life that is profound to you, but lost in memory to them.
Your photos deserve more than a swipe and a scroll. They deserve to live in the real world—on your walls, in your hands, and in your story. Whether you’re booking a maternity session, or newborn, or milestone (or all of them!!) – these images deserve to live tangibly in your space!
So those are my 5 reasons you should print your photos. Here are some examples of what your images could look like!
