Andy Warhol once said, “My idea of a good picture is one that’s in focus and of a famous person.” I’m sorry Andy, but I have to differ. My idea of a good picture is one that draws you in. If a photograph makes you curious enough to want to look all around and not just at the main subject, then that’s a remarkable shot and certainly good enough to be used for your photo greeting cards.

Most times this holds true when photographing nature. You can be as artistic as you want, and you don’t have to focus on a main object or person. Some ideas are taking pictures of a sunrise (if you’re up early enough!), a sunset, the ocean waves crashing along the shore, a beautiful flower growing in the park, or anything else your heart desires. These shots tend to be so much more colorful and vivid then you could ever imagine!

Whether you take one breathtaking picture or you have an extensive digital library of images, a great thing to do is make photo greeting cards out of them. In the past, I’ve made impressive birthday photo cards of a boat sailing across the ocean, sympathy cards out of a serene sunset, adorable photo Christmas cards with my puppy in the snow, and digital thinking of you cards with a delicate flower taken from my backyard. Photography is the perfect way to capture a moment in time, and then making digital photo cards allows you to share that moment with your family and friends.

So I guess at the end of the day I agree and disagree with Mr. Warhol. Sure a good picture should be in focus so you know what you’re looking at. However, a famous person does not make or break an excellent shot!