Are you looking for interesting ways to present your photographs rather than a plain old photo album?Try using some colorful card stock paper, some photo corners, a 3/16 circle hand punch, and some pretty contrasting ribbon.
There is nothing that says you have to buy an album of any kind whether it be a photo album or scrapbook to collect and show off your favorite vacation photos, family photos, or just hanging out with friends photos.
The only thing I did buy was two Memory Book sheet protectors to slip my book covers into. These protect my handmade book from any accidental spill and help to keep the ribbon from ripping through the holes in the cardstock when youopen and close the book.
You can use the same cardstock or any colored paper to make your own photo frames and highlight certain photos from the background color.
I use a variety of punches in my books and sometimes use the confetti that results on another page for a contrast color. There is a variety of punches in different shapes and sizes available.