Creative Things To Do With Your Travel Photos

What to Do with Your Travel Photos

Traveling is an excellent opportunity to relax, meet new people, and experience new things. But if there’s one problem after every trip, it’s a memory card filled with treasured photos. For most people, these images will end up being uploaded to Instagram or Facebook, and that’s definitely a great way to preserve them. However, many people don’t know what else to do with all those images they haven’t posted on social media.  Is there any other alternative besides uploading them on private accounts? Of course! Here are some helpful tips that can help anyone having a hard time storing their travel photos to use them in creative ways.

Upload on Social Media for Business

For anyone who has a business or wants to build a social media following, fantastic travel photos would be a great way to attract more followers. The photos can be uploaded on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest as these are the usual platforms that entrepreneurs and online influencers use.

Of course, it’s essential to be strategic with the posts. Add related hashtags so it’s easier for people to find the photos and the account. It’s also good to put a nice caption that encourages people to engage.

Create a Travel Blog

For those who don’t know where else to upload travel photos and don’t necessarily have a professional or business social media account yet, starting a travel blog is a good option. Not only is it a good place to upload all the snapshots taken, but it’s also a great way to share tips to people who want to visit the places you’ve been in the future.

Besides making a convenient place to store photos and share thoughts, travel blogs can be a means of getting some extra income. Blogs that get enough traction and traffic can work with companies. They would be paid to create posts about certain products or locations. Ad revenues are also another common means of monetizing these travel blogs.

Once the blog has been created, coordinate with Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts. Audiences from these places can be directed to the blog. The more traffic the site gets, the more chances of a bigger revenue.

Sell Your Photos Online

Many people may not know about this, but you can actually start selling photography online. There are different platforms for this purpose, and besides travel photos, other stock photos can be uploaded and sold.

Usually, those who buy these images use them for their websites and blogs or create ads, banners, posters, and other digital copies. The better the photos are, the greater the chances of people buying them.

It’s best to check which websites are legit and have more followers. It’s also essential to check privacy settings and copyright policies.

For those who aren’t as comfortable as using a third-party platform, selling them via platforms like Shopify and Etsy are also possible. Those who prefer these websites also often add other things they can sell. For example, these photos can be printed on postcards, pillows, T-shirts, or even jigsaw puzzles.

Print Them and Make a Scrapbook

Printing photos may not be as popular these days as they were before. But there’s something special about holding and seeing printed photographs rather than just seeing them on a screen.

Don’t just stop at printing and framing them! Spark your creativity by making a scrapbook. Add short notes with the date and place to remember the capture, and top it off with a few paper knick-knacks.  A quicker way to create an album is by making it digitally. There are online services that let you select photos and print them out as a photo book.

For anyone who doesn’t have enough time to make a scrapbook or album, simply print the photos and grab a corkboard. Pin the photographs there, and arrange them depending on the current mood. It can be an excellent design for a bare wall where visitors can check it out and see places you’ve been to.

The Takeaway

There are tons of things that can be done to travel photos apart from spamming Facebook friends and Instagram followers with them. For those who want to be creative, these photos can be used as inspiration and material. For those who want to earn some extra money on the side, these photos can do wonders too.