Do You Display Them?

'Cuz I don't. Nope. Not me... I am too picky about my interior decor. Well, alright... I must admit that I've changed, because now I do. What in the world am I talking about?! Sports Photos. If anyone in your family plays a sport then you probably have a ton of action shots [and most likely almost all of them are stuck inside your computer or camera because who really prints photos anymore?!] Well, I recently had a change of heart about displaying those photographs and decided to search through my files for a few good shots of my [super awesome] son. You see, he loves all sports and is an excellent athlete [of course this proud momma has to add that little bit of extra information :)]. Anyway, I decided to begin a sports gallery wall for him in his room to celebrate his accomplishments; however, I wanted to do it in a very sophisiticated way. In order to keep it classic I chose to keep the colors monochromatic and to make the photos look like old, vintage prints. Also, I used all floating glass frames for several reasons:

1. Without mats I'm free to arrange the photos any way I'd like, and can use any size prints.

2. I'm sure I'll add more photos to his gallery in the future and I don't want to worry about finding the exact same color mats.

3. I had them lying around already so it saved time and money :)

So here's what I did: First of all, does your camera have a burst mode? At the store the salesperson was all like, "This camera is great for action shots because it's got an incredible burst mode." And I was all like, "Ummm. Ok. Awesome." [But in my head I was like, "What am I ever going to do with that handy feature?"] Well...six months later... !yay! I figured out how to utilize it. I took a series of photos showing his mad-soccer-skilz and then printed them out to look like an old film strip.  Now you can see him tearing up the field anytime you look at his wall. Yup, he had a big smile on his face when I showed him this series of photos, which put a big smile in my heart too.

 And then I included this photo of him suiting-up the first time ever before his first football practice. He was so nervous [and so was I, frankly]. I included this photo because it's a great moment in his "history" and helps make his sports wall feel more personal.

And then I included the classic "bustin' through the line, can't be stopped, tough guy" photo. I used Photobucket's free photo software editing for all of these, and both of these are the "old photo" option under the retro tab.

Finally, I included a phrase from one of his favorite scriptures. I chose it because it's a constant reminder that the Lord is our true source of strength and power. Plus, it's from a song that he sings at church every Sunday, so I knew that he would really relate to it. 

 And that's it! I'm so pleased with how it turned out... a timeless, classic sports gallery wall that will undoubtedly grow as the years pass! Now, do you display your sports photos [if so, please share your ideas for making it interesting!]?