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Here’s a fun diy tutorial I found via poppytalk; create a single layer stencil from any color photo using photoshop.

Easy to follow instructions – the above stencil took me about 20 minutes to create and clean up from the color photo (taken by my husband) on the left. I’m probably breaking some serious stencil rules. To avoid doing that, read the instructions on how to actually make the basic stencil cut and how to deal with ‘floating islands’ of white. Feeling super ambitious? Try making some multi-layered stencils.

Picture rails from gus modern. Available at 2modern and design public.

Sleek and modern stainless steel frames from lekker home. And reasonably priced, to boot ($19-$25).

Felt foto frame. Designed by andrew schloss. Available at benza design.

Handmade, embroidered on vinyl, these are some cool little photo albums from the small object’s indie crafter, sarah neuburger. Holds 36 5×7 pics, so small enough to toss in your bag and go. Available at copacetique and the small object.

Some finds from vivre, photo cube and the freeze lucite frame.

Colorful, spiral, mudlark photo albums from wrapables.

I spent this sunday at one of my favorite places to spend a rainy afternoon, the lady killigrew cafe at the bookmill (both are must stops if you’re ever in western mass). I was admiring the huge polaroid mosaic of the cafe on the wall, made up of 90 individual polaroids! The mosaic was created by star drooker, and I just got around to looking at the artist’s other polaroid mosaics. I love the unconventional wedding polaroids; probably not how you would want your whole wedding photographed, but definitely pictures I would want to hang up on my wall. There are also several intriguing portraits, like this batman child.

These photoclips from the MoMA store are such a cool idea! I can think of so many ways to use them: room divider, etc. Unfortunately, on back order now, but I’ll see if I can find them somewhere else.

I first read about millimeter/milligram on oh joy! and have been trying to find the photo albums, especially the cool little polaroid album. No luck on that one yet, but I did find the holographic mini and double albums at doe’s online shop. yay!

Lovely spring pattern on these ultra suede floral albums, and the colors are great, too. $32 from Calliope.

Switch your snapshots whenever you want with the spring clip frame from The Museum of Useful Things. Holds a 5×7 photo.

The retro inspired multi happiness frame (in orange/green or black/white plastic coated metal) is a standing, hinged frame that can be snapped together to create a display of multiple frames. Each frame inset can hold two pics and spins around for viewing from both sides.

Simple, modern lomo bag for toting your camera (it has a hanging interior pocket that keeps it safe and easily accessible). And what a cool design!

I’m always on the lookout for baby/kid accessories that are not too precious or frilly. I love this chinese acrobatic album from china sprout; it has the perfect, playful design for a kids album. Also, a great sock monkey album from uncommon goods.

Orange tricycles and green onesies (yay! no pink and blue)! These photo mailers are on sale now at sparkability.

Another great frame find from design*sponge.

Some recycled frame suggestions in honor of earth day.

Frames from recycled oil drums (from re-found objects).

Urban tree salvage frames, made from city trees that have been removed and salvaged and lath frames, made from reclaimed building materials and (both from grass roots).

3R living frames from reclaimed boat wood.

More reclaimed boat wood frames, plus reclaimed ceiling tin frames (from uncommon goods).

And finally, recycled bike chain frames (available at uncommon goods and eco-artware).

Also, for a green-friendly framing service check out treehugger’s suggestion: green house framers. They have ready-made frames and custom framing services using only reclaimed lumber, earth friendly glues and stains and tree-free and recycled papers. Happy Earth Day!

Some more photo finds from up to you in Toronto (and available to be shipped worldwide). A fun little photo frame postcard made of high recycled content. This frame can be folded together as a free-standing single picture frame, free standing multiple picture frame, or as a single or double hanging picture frame.

Also, the presse-citron zig frame that unfolds to hold countless pictures or postcards, Smoy photo cuffs and a novelty stereoviewer card. (Thanks Dimitra!)

Some cool retro camera glasses from ICP available at their online store.

For some frames that are very ornate in design, yet modern in material, check out the polyester resin cast my Brother’s Frame ($190USD) from Harry Allen in blue, white and grey and the black, enamelled frame from Didier Chaudanson and Clotilde De Grave of presse-citron. Each frame compartment in the presse-citron frame is magnetic, so you can slip your pictures in easily (available from up to you in Toronto for $260USD, and they will ship worldwide).

Funfurde found this wave magnetic track, a clever and efficient way to display your snapshots.

I first read about the online SCAD shop on design*sponge (have I mentioned that I love that blog!?) and went back to check for photo products. I found these colorful wood grain frames.

One of my favorite design blogs, design*sponge, is having a photo contest . Send in your Brooklyn pics by next Tuesday to win some very cool brooklyn designs prizes.

On sale at Elsewares, these large albums from not neutral provide a modern home for you photos. Also available in a smaller size.

No space left on your walls for your picture frames? Let your fotos fly with these hanging frames. From left: photo mobile from exit9 , hangout mobile frame from cb2, and the photo ball, available online at quincy shop.

Photohooks for stashing your stuff. At gnr8 home.

If you’re like me, you covet cameras like Hasselblad, Leica and Zeiss. Until I can afford one of these, I may just have to do with an Optrixx trick lens. The lenses, which contain a multifaceted prism, are available in 5 cool designs of these classic cameras: Hasselblad, Kodak, Leica, Nikon and Zeiss Ikon. You can also take pics through them with your digitial camera; the resulting image displays the subject reflected hundreds of times. Hasselblad, Nikon and Kodak styles available online at mxyplyzk in the odds & ends section. Still looking for where to buy the Leica and Zeiss styles.

Some fun (and maybe just a bit on the kitschy side) camera inspired finds at fred flare. From paul frank industries, comes the snap! camera bag, available in limited quantities. Also check out the camera photo album and the paparazzi tee.

I’ve been wanting to get the gorillapod for a while now, and just haven’t gotten around to it. The folks over at photojojo have this review comparing two mini tripods for your point-and-shoot, the gorillapod and the bottle cap tripod. Check it out!

(pics from photojojo)

These albums may be just the thing to finally get me motivated to get my pics off my computer and into an album. I first saw the folk photo album from the sukie design duo way back when on wishing fish, but it has been sold out for a while now. Looks like you can order direct from the sukie site itself (if you don’t mind the shipping cost from the UK), along with these other great designs.