Yes, a photo can tell a thousand stories. And the story it tells will largely depend on how you’re standing, sitting, or lying and your facial expressions. When most of us take pictures, we want to smile, showing happiness as the primary emotion.

But if you really want to elevate a simple smile, create a visual story with different backgrounds.

Go for a walk in the sun and let the natural light hit your eyes. Find some graffiti and let it be the canvas. It’s ideas like that that’ll elevate a simple photo. And – we think when you take the time to find the right background, they look better when printed.

And if you don’t print your pictures, what are you doing?! The website mysocialbook.com is the perfect place to start, and the perfect way to print your photos.