Using iPhoto to make a ‘Life Poster’

Mike Matas, one of the people behind the monstrously successful software company Delicious Monster (I couldn't resist), has posted
instructions on how to create what he calls a 'Life Poster' using only your photos and iPhoto.

What is a 'Life Poster' you ask? It is basically a collage made up entirely of 98 of your best photos that you have diligently been collecting in a massive iPhoto library. Mike does give you some advice on choosing what photos to use:
'Try to pick photos with lots of different colors. If you pick all indoor florescent light photos your poster is going to look like crap.'

Not a bad way to spend 20 to 30 minutes and $29, which is for the print from Kodak and express shipping. You can save a few dollars by going with the regular shipping option, if you don't need your Life Poster post haste.

Mike mentions that these make great gifts, though I would recommend not trying to woo someone by creating a Life Poster consisting entirely of your head shot.

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