For the best dad: A thank-you in pictures
Little Vincent is creating a CEWE PHOTOBOOK with his mum, Marion – as a surprise for his dad.
A mischievous smile spreads across Vincent’s face as we secretly create a CEWE PHOTOBOOK for his dad Tobias using the CEWE Creator Software: «Thank you, Dad, for showing me the world». With little snapshots and major milestones, Vincent wants to surprise his dad – and with every page, I get more excited to see my husband’s reaction.
Vincent’s life is already full of milestones – his dad Tobias has always been there for these important moments and has captured them on camera. Together with Vincent, I’m picking out our favourite photos from the entire collection to include in the CEWE PHOTOBOOK
For memories that say thank you
How we create a CEWE PHOTOBOOK
First impressions
We wanted something eye-catching for the cover: our favourite family photo of the three of us. The round frame looks playful and runs throughout the entire CEWE PHOTOBOOK. To ensure the text matches the photo, I select the «TextArt» area and adjust the slider until the words wrap perfectly around the round photo.
A sky-blue highlight
One small detail creates an instant wow effect when you open the book: I’ve also chosen a vibrant blue for the inside front cover. It goes perfectly with the rest of the design – and, above all, with the table of contents on the opposite page. This allows me to play around with colour accents even before I start creating a CEWE PHOTOBOOK.
Playful design
Each chapter in the CEWE PHOTOBOOK is dedicated to a specific theme: special holidays, experiences and major milestones – such as Vincent’s first steps in Italy. Not perfect and a bit wonky, but that’s exactly what makes each chapter so personalised and unique. The design is made even more colourful with matching clipart. Just the way Vincent likes it!
The big brother
Vincent doesn’t just love spending time with his dad: he’s also incredibly proud of everything he’s already been able to teach his little twin sisters – because that means he gets to be the «big brother» for a change. That’s exactly why these heart-warming sibling moments absolutely had to be included in the CEWE PHOTOBOOK.
Summer, sun, beach
A beach holiday is still a real highlight for all of us – Vincent, in particular, loves the sea, the waves and the sun, which shines so beautifully in a golden yellow. That’s why we’ve come up with a colour scheme for each chapter: a summery yellow is the perfect match for our holiday in Sankt Peter Ording, and it features in the photographs.
Colourful bucket lists
«Dad, we absolutely have to do that!» I hear Vincent say that so often! That’s why I thought we’d create a little bucket list for each chapter, which Vincent can tick off bit by bit with his dad – for some guaranteed father-son adventures.
For great adventures
It’s probably the big trips that create the greatest moments: at least, that’s how it was on our holiday to the USA. And because we think this photo is so lovely, it’s getting a whole double-page spread. Thanks to the lay-flat binding of the photo paper, the photo can be perfectly positioned across two pages and the colours look even more vibrant – Dad’s sure to be amazed!
Designed with love – inside and out
We pack the finished CEWE PHOTOBOOK together, and Vincent really lets his creativity run wild once again.
Who needs wrapping paper when we’ve put so much love into designing the cover? Vincent and I are in complete agreement on that. And that’s why we’ve come up with something different for wrapping: the biggest ‘wow’ factor comes the moment we hand over the present. We’ve attached Vincent’s craft projects to the CEWE PHOTOBOOK with a big bow – and we’re absolutely delighted with the result ourselves!
Vincent, in particular, had been eagerly looking forward to this moment: it’s simply a joy to watch him beaming with delight as he presents his dad with the CEWE PHOTOBOOK. And all the effort was worth it, because Dad Tobias is also too moved for words.
«Did you do that all by yourself?», he finally asks him. «Almost», says Vincent, looking up at me with a smile – what a brilliant surprise!
Wishing you lots of fun creating your own
Yours, Marion