How would you show off 400+ photos?

June 4, 2008 4:59 PM

Seeking large capacity photo albums in Portland, Oregon!

I just got about 400 photos from my wedding that happened in 2004. I'd like to put them into a photo album, but where on earth (in Portland, OR, specifically) do I find an attractive photo album that can handle roughly 400 pictures?

I'll be going through it and culling the less-than-preferred ones which will go in a box but I'd like the rest to have some kind of display...

posted by oreonax to grab bag (7 comments total)

I don't know anything about those pictureframe-type devices, but I'm sure you could find a model that would suit your use.
posted by PowerCat at 5:44 PM on June 4

Google "digital picture frame"
posted by PowerCat at 5:44 PM on June 4

Hobby Lobby has some good photo albums. Last time I went to get one I got a 204 (or somewhere close) for $6.

What size(s) are the photographs? That makes a difference.
posted by theichibun at 6:12 PM on June 4

Check with Pro Photo Supply in downtown Portland... what you're looking for is an expandable album that has three posts that screw together. You can make an album of any thickness by buying the two covers, the pages that go in between, and post extensions.
posted by SpecialK at 6:39 PM on June 4

Oh, know who else usually carries those? Scrapbooking places will have them and all the supplies you need to mount photos in them.
posted by SpecialK at 6:42 PM on June 4

Kolo has nice (but somewhat expensive) albums. They have some that hold up to 300 4x6" photos and some expandable albums. I think 400 would be a big book to flip through. Why not break it up into the wedding and reception - two books? Kolo's website has a store locater and they can be found at Paper Zone or Art Media, in Portland. You could also order online. I have thousands of photos to print and put into albums from years of traveling and I plan to make my own, probably with posts like SpecialK mentioned.
posted by Bunglegirl at 7:06 PM on June 4

Hi all, thanks for the help - these are photos that are printed out in a 4x6 format, so a digital photo frame isn't quite what I'm looking for.

I'm not going to mark a best answer just because they're all helpful, so I hope you'll accept my thanks!
posted by oreonax at 10:46 AM on June 5