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Living photos, WebAR and growth

Practical guides on AR photos, QR campaigns and turning prints into digital experiences.

Phone showing an AR wedding photo playing video in the browser
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Winter Weddings: The Premium Living-Photo Package

Fewer winter bookings mean every wedding must earn more. How photographers use living photos — snow, lights, vows in motion — to lift the average check.

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Phone showing an AR pet portrait playing video in the browser
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Pet Portraits That Play Video: The Upsell You're Missing

Why a printed pet portrait that plays video of the pet running or purring is the easiest premium upsell in pet photography — and how to package it.

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Pairing a newborn photo with a video in the Stories AR dashboard
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Living Photo Packages for Newborn & Family Shoots

How to build living photo packages for newborn and family sessions: which video moments to capture, what to include per tier, and how to price with tact.

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Pairing a monthly baby photo with its video in Stories AR
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Baby's First Year Photo Book That Plays Video

A first-year album with living photos: twelve monthly portraits, each playing that month's video — first smile, first steps, first words. How photographers sell it.

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Framed AR photo that plays a video when scanned with a phone
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A Framed Photo That Plays Video: The Gift People Keep

Why an AR photo frame is a gift people keep: a framed print that plays a video when scanned. Occasions, a step-by-step how-to, and what it actually costs.

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Stories AR mobile dashboard with a photographer's AR photos
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Photographer's Year-End Marketing Calendar: Oct–Dec

A month-by-month plan for photographers from October to December: mini-sessions, holiday cards, calendars, gift certificates — and where AR add-ons raise the check.

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Uploading a photo and a video pair in the Stories AR dashboard
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How to Add Video to a Printed Photo: QR vs AR

Two working ways to attach a video to a photo print: a QR code beside the picture, or recognition where the photo itself is the trigger. Both, step by step.

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Stories AR video editor preparing a Live Photo clip for print
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How to Print an iPhone Live Photo So It Still Moves

How to print an iPhone Live Photo so it still moves: export the video and key frame, upload both to Stories AR, and the printed photo plays when scanned.

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Stories AR mobile dashboard with a list of created AR photos
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Graduation Album Trends 2027: Update Your Offer

What parents and schools ask from graduation albums for 2027 — video pages, updatable content — and how to rebuild your offer before selection starts.

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Pairing a family photo with a video greeting in the Stories AR dashboard
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Family Holiday Photo Cards That Play a Video Greeting

How to turn a family portrait card into a video greeting: the printed photo plays a message when scanned. Workflow for photographers, DIY route for families.

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Uploading a photo and a video greeting in the Stories AR dashboard
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How to Make a Talking Photo Gift for the Holidays

Step by step: turn a printed photo into a talking holiday gift — record a greeting, pair it with the photo, print, gift with a QR code. The free tier is enough.

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Stories AR video editor preparing a living photo from a holiday mini-session
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New Year Photo Shoots: How to Upsell Living Photos

A holiday mini-session playbook: which studio decor scenes make great video moments, how to pitch living photos, and the package math behind PRO pricing.

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