Be the artist of your life
It is the craft of a writer to record a moment in time
And find the narrative.
A human navigating the world needs to cut out
the peripheral, the noise, the nonsense.
That is your role, in your own life
Be the artist of your life and capture it
using your lens, within your own framework.
Perhaps then, you can make sense of it.
Linh Truong, 2026
Capture their story. Shape who they become.
The Inicio Album brings your child’s story together in one place. Through age-appropriate guided prompts, children reflect on who they are—their interests, strengths and growing sense of self.
Carefully selected quotations introduce values and ideas that can offer a little wisdom, year by year. Together, these reflections, photographs and special mementos make the album a lasting keepsake of your child’s journey through childhood.
In a world where thousands of photographs are only a click away, the Inicio Album helps you pause, connect and discover what matters most to your child.
Each year, you and your child can:
- capture important milestones and keepsakes
- reflect together using thoughtful prompts
- record their experiences, interests and thoughts
- choose quotations that introduce and reinforce positive values
Over time, these moments come together to tell the story of their childhood and who they are becoming.
This idea lies at the heart of my logo: Reflection shapes growth.
Reflection helps children develop self-awareness. This awareness can shape their mindset and, in turn, how they respond to experiences, challenges and possibilities. A quotation I first recorded in my quotation journal at the age of 17 captures this idea simply:
“Two men look out through the same bars:
One sees the mud, and one the stars.”
Frederick Langbridge (1896)
Our Albums
Inicio Album with Printed Cover
Choose from eight beautifully designed printed covers. Each album comes with 14 sleeves and 14 pages, plus a complimentary marking pen and double-sided tape, all presented in a storage box.
Inicio Album with Beginning and End Photo Inlays
Display your child's beginning and end photos in two silver-backed 5 x 7-inch photo inlays. Each album includes a silver plaque for engraving your child's name, with silver foil personalisation available. Each album comes with 14 sleeves and 14 pages, plus a complimentary marking pen and double-sided tape, all presented in a storage box.
Inicio Album with Custom School Cover
These albums are customised for your child's school, featuring an image of the school building together with its traditional colours and crest. Deesigns are subject to receiving the school's permission. Each album comes with 14 sleeves and 14 pages, plus a complimentary marking pen and double-sided tape, all presented in a storage box.
Sleeves and pages for your Inicio Album
Choose from three types of sleeves and pages for your album. The pre-printed sleeves feature quotes and prompts on the front and back, with one page for each year of childhood, starting at age four or five. They also include illustrations inspired by that stage of childhood—some a little quirky! You can cover them with photos of your own child if you prefer.
You’ll choose your sleeves and pages when you select your album. Labels, Quotes and Memory Prompts are sold separately.