Avoid bold patterns and dark colors. Avoid dark backgrounds behind dark hair. Try duplicating the position of the babies you like in our sample announcements. Hands near the face are nice, but avoid other objects in the photo, especially objects in front of the face and pacifiers. Avoid stuffed animals.
Photos showing happy, calm or sleeping baby expressions work best for single photo designs.
Avoid dark shadows on faces or hair. Avoid bright side lighting. If the only photos you send are very small, we recommend the Cameo or Expressions design. If you want to send a digital photo or scan, please see the digital photo comments below. Use a camera that has a zoom lens and macro focus.