My collections
I designed my first photo book after an overseas holiday. I came home so excited and full of joy from my adventures and I found it really hard to find the right words to share the experience with family and friends. I think I drove them just a little bit nuts going on and on about everything I had seen. Well they do say that a picture paints a thousand words… and so I dived in. I have a growing collection of books, from Granny’s Brag Books, through London, Euro Disney, Paris, India, Mauritius (there are two of those), Dubai, Safari trips (there are two of those as well), and my most recent trip to the African bushveld. They sit on my coffee table and often visitors will pick up a book and exclaim over a particular shot or page and I get to relive my adventures as we page through the books.
Special inspirations
My sister was lucky enough to meet a man who took her sailing around the world for almost a decade. Sadly, he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly and she became completely stuck in her grief. Visiting her one day I had an idea. I took all the photographs from their sailing days and created a Sticky Corners photo book tribute to their relationship and the life they had shared together. By encapsulating that time between the pages of a book it was such a clear visual representation that it had been a finite chapter in her life, and a chapter that like the book, had an ending. I would like to think that by revisiting those memories, and allowing herself to remember the happy times they shared together, it has helped her to get in touch with her feelings again and begin to heal from her loss.
The one that made Sticky Corners a reality for me
I had a friend talk to me about a module she had written for a psychology degree she is studying. She had written a Reflective Portfolio of the work studied and how she had applied it in practical terms. She asked me to read her paper and suggest ways in which it could be “dollied up” to make it more creative. The work included poetry and prose, song lyrics and so much personal journey work of a really difficult time in her life, it truly did deserve a magnificent showcase. I sourced suitably themed images to create a thread that ran throughout the work which supported, enhanced and amplified the written word. Her document became a Sticky Corners photo book presentation. It completely blew her professors away and earned her an A grade.
Sticky Corners up and running
So here we are. The software is free and anyone can do this… if they have the time, the passion and the creativity. I know how precious time is and how fast the modern world spins, but I find myself, shockingly, in early retirement, with so much time on my hands. Sadly, my health challenges have reduced my travels to vicarious experiences of others and my creativity and passion for work has been thwarted. Sitting wracking my brains for outlets for my talents one day, I realised that I was already doing something wonderful and I just needed to find a platform to offer my services to others. I’m very proud of the work that I have done thus far and I am even more proud to present to you… Sticky Corners.
The benefits
Let me spend my time and energy transforming your memories and special moments into glorious full-colour glossy Sticky Corners photo books for your coffee table. Keep your joy-filled moments and memories on display right where you can tap into them any time you choose. No more digging in the cupboards for the old albums, no more lost photographs from sticky corners that have aged and let go, no more huddling around the pc or laptop and trawling through hours and hours of wonky images. Sticky Corners will create a personalised photo book display worthy of your special moments… and you can get on with the busyness that is life.
Janice Melmed 