Lessons learnt

• Why are you doing this?– Is there a more efficient way of presenting your

images?– Is there a less expensive way of showing your

images?• Who is the target audience?– Family–Wedding couple– Yourself– Business venture

• Draft a simple project plan– How many books to you want to produce?–What size will they be A4, A3, A5?–When do you have to have the final book

completed by?– How many pages are you considering including?–What software will you use and how can you get

it?– Are you going to have a dust cover on each book?–Will there be text or an image included on the

cover?–Quality of paper required

• Will the cover have text on the spine or on the front?

• Do you intend to emboss the cover text?• What colour will you have for the cover and pages?• If you include text how will you proof read for

spelling erros?• With the software you select can you often

download a galley proof of your final product?• Are your images selected and if so are they

formatted and ready for inclusion?• If possible view a book that has been completed by

a fellow photographer and ask them lessons learnt• Prepare a budget of costs

• Select the software and download it.• Place your images in a separate directory on

your hard drive for easy access• Undertake a test run by selecting a few images

and placing them in the pages.-Get the feel for the software. Don’t dive in.

• Do not clutter the pages with a lot of images.• Be consistent with formatting– If you include text ensure the fonts and colour are

the same– Headings and footers should ideally be in the

same place on each page

When the first draft book has been completed get an independent to critique it for you.

Tips◦ Small candid shots are good◦ Interesting texture shots◦ Consider a series of close ups◦ Title pages for each section

Momento Blurb

Produces a larger album NZ firm more control

over the end product Better choice of papers

for different projects End product marginally

better than Blurb Key Photographers that

use it Mike Langford-ZQN

An American firm Album does not take as

long to receive-from order until when it is delivered

Cheaper to produce (even with $US/$NZ exchange rate

Better value for money if you want lots of pages

Popular with a lot of Wedding Photographers

Name 20 page A4 book*

40 page A4 book*

Momento NZ$165 NZ$190

Blurb NZ$140 NZ $140*Includes a dust cover and delivery

Photography with Pixels is running a full day hands on course in early November

Space permitting CPS members will be able to attend

Cost approx $50 including lunch Blurb software will be used 2-3 tutors available to assist members Course also cover greeting cards and

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