Scrapbooking is a visual method of preserving, presenting and arranging memorabilia. Typically it uses photographs, but other printed media and artifacts can be included as well. The hobby first came into vogue in the nineteenth century and is seen as a more involved form of memory keeping than journaling or other written methods.
In the 1800s, the availability of cheap paper and printing presses prompted people to begin filling blank, bound books (used for journals or artwork) with clippings of cards, notes, newspaper articles and other printed ephemera. These scrapbooks were often elaborately decorated. Mark Twain is perhaps the most famous American scrapbooker of this period, as he regularly carried a scrapbook on his travels to record souvenirs and other memorabilia.
Eventually, the new photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre gave birth to what is now a very familiar modern-day scrapbooking technique. Once photos could be reproduced quickly and inexpensively, they became a popular item to include in scrapbooks.
When choosing pictures for your scrapbook, make sure they are of the highest quality and focus on subjects that will be of interest to future generations. Use a good digital camera to capture your memories and consider having the photos processed with a matte finish, which is less prone to fingerprint smudges.
The best way to start a scrapbook is by deciding on a theme or story that will be the basis for the layouts. If the story is a long one, choose a small portion of it to be featured on each page.
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