Family Photo Book Styles

Family Photo Books & Albums

Every year brings new moments worth remembering with the people who matter most. While prints and Polaroids are wonderful, creating a custom family photo album is a timeless way to preserve those memories. A personalized photo book lets you tell your family’s unique story—through holidays, milestones, everyday moments, and everything in between.

Family photo books also make thoughtful gifts. Surprise loved ones with a collection of last year’s holiday memories, or create a nostalgic album for a sibling filled with childhood favorites. Whether you're celebrating a graduation, reunion, or Mother's Day or Father's Day, Shutterfly makes it easy to design family photo books that feel personal, meaningful, and built to last.

Highlight Special Memories in a Family Album

Family is what matters most in life, so you'll want to create a photo book that celebrates the bond you share and the memories that will last a lifetime. From celebrating special occasions or documenting your family history to remembering a family member who has passed away, a custom photo book is the most special and lasting way to keep your family memories and milestones alive for years to come. The opportunities for family photo books are endless — from annual family yearbooks to baby photo books documenting your little one's most special moments and milestones. 

How to Make a Family Photo Album

Get started today by choosing from fully customizable family photo book templates to make the album of your dreams. Choose the perfect photo book size for you, from a smaller, square 8x8 to a large 12x12 option. Select and order the pictures for your photo book and personalize each page to bring your family's story to life. Decorate each page with design embellishments, stickers, pre-designed Ideas pages, and captions to make a custom photo book that showcases your family's personality. Add the finishing touches to your high-quality family photo album by choosing one of Shutterfly's photo book cover types, from softcover and hardcover photo books to layflat photo books. You can even upgrade your book with leather covers, metallic accents, and more to make a beautiful keepsake album. To save special mementos in your book, include a see-through pocket to the inside cover of your album that can hold small items like postcards, photo strips, or tickets.

Family Photo Book Ideas

There are so many family photo book ideas you can get inspiration from to get started. To honor and celebrate your most cherished family memories, consider these family photo album ideas:

• Family Yearbook: A yearly family photo book filled with your favorite moments and memories makes the perfect keepsake. Showcase pictures of holidays, birthdays, and your most special everyday moments. You can even recreate some of the same photos each year in an annual photo book to see how you all have changed and grown.
• Family Vacations: Document your best travel memories, like road trips, unforgettable vacations, or weekend getaways to make a family vacation photo book you'll treasure for years to come.
• Mother's Day or Father's Day: If you are looking for the perfect gift, a family photo album filled with your favorite memories of mom and dad is the perfect choice.
• Baby's First Year: Create a baby book of firsts to showcase your little one's first times. Fill the pages with milestone moments like first birthday parties and first steps for a photo collection that will make you beam with joy each time you flip through the pages.
• Generations: Show off your family tree by making a photo book with images of great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents that have passed down your family traditions throughout the years.

These keepsake albums can be used as coffee table books to put your memories on display for guests to flip through. It can even become an heirloom that is passed down for generations as the perfect way to keep these incredible memories alive. After making an album with Shutterfly, hang your favorite memories of your loved ones in your home as custom wall art with canvas prints, photo tiles, and more.