Printed photographs deserve more than a drawer or being forgotten on a hard drive. A beautifully curated Image Box keepsake encourages your clients to relive their favorite memories in print over and over again.
McKenna’s handcrafted Image Boxes are ideal for:
- Wedding photographs
- Newborn portraits
- Family sessions
- Senior portraits
- Boudoir sessions
Unlike digital files, a custom box for photos becomes part of the home’s décor while protecting cherished prints for generations. It’s easy to open the box and flip through the perfectly captured moments. Plus, every Image Box is customizable for your client with a Full Wrap Photo Cover, Photo ChromaLuxe Cover, or one of our many material options.
Fresh Ways to Use Image Boxes
While Image Boxes have always been a favorite for storing prints, many photographers and families are discovering creative new ways to use them as personalized keepsake boxes.
Create a Newborn Memory Box
A newborn session captures one unforgettable milestone, but there are so many tiny memories parents never want to lose. Pair printed portraits with keepsakes like:
- Hospital bracelet
- Baby’s first hat
- First pair of mittens
- Ultrasound photos
- Birth announcement
- Lock of hair from the first haircut
- Coming-home outfit
- Baby shower cards
- Milestone cards
- Favorite pacifier
- Handwritten notes from parents or grandparents
Years later, opening the box becomes a journey back to those first precious days.
Families grow over the years, so make an Image Box a time capsule that captures specific moments like the first holiday ornament, pregnancy announcement, and the beloved family dog.
Preserve Family Traditions
An Image Box can become a yearly family archive. Fill it with:
- Annual family portraits
- Holiday cards and ornaments
- Children’s artwork
- Vacation postcards
- Ticket stubs from memorable trips
- Letters to future generations
- Recipes written in a grandparent’s handwriting
- Newspaper clippings celebrating milestones
- Birthday cards
- Special mementos that celebrate a life well lived
Over time, it becomes a family’s story in one beautiful place.
Celebrate Senior Year
Senior portraits deserve more than an album of images. Include meaningful keepsakes like:
- Graduation tassel
- Diploma cover
- Honor cords
- Athletic medals
- Concert or theater programs
- College acceptance letters
- Team photos
- Graduation announcements
- Class schedule
- Favorite inspirational notes from teachers
It’s a wonderful way to preserve everything that made senior year unforgettable.
Build a Wedding Keepsake Box
Wedding photography tells the story of the day—but the little details deserve a home too. Alongside wedding prints, couples can preserve:
- Grandma’s handkerchief
- Invitation suite
- Vows
- Toast speeches
- Pressed flowers from the bouquet
- Place cards
- Reception favors
- Champagne cork
- Ribbon from the bouquet
- Cake topper
- Groom’s boutonnière
- Save-the-date card
Together, these pieces create a complete time capsule of one of life’s biggest celebrations.
Show Your Clients What’s Possible With Image Boxes
The best photographs tell a story—but the little keepsakes collected along the way help complete it. For photographers, this is your opportunity to deliver more than a collection of prints. It’s a chance to create an heirloom box that preserves life’s most meaningful moments, and the little mementos they’ve collected along the way to get there.
Because while digital galleries may be convenient, it’s the printed photographs—and the memories tucked beside them—that become treasured family heirlooms for generations.