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Photo Books: Pros and Cons

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In creating photo books over the last couple of years, I’ve used several services (such as Snapfish and Shutterfly) to create and print. I’ll talk about each of these services and a couple of others in a later post, but for now, here are some of the pros and cons I have found with photo book services in general. Pros * When you’re done you have a nice compact book of your photos. * Most services that I’ve tried feature nice printing that lives up to expectations. * You can choose your size, cover, and layout to customize your book … Continue reading →

Photo Books: An Introduction

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There’s something really appealing to me about a professionally bound book containing my own photos, text, and graphics. Perhaps it’s the writer and wanna-be designer in me that loves seeing all my work printed and presented beautifully for others to see. These are just a couple of reasons I love the printed photo books that are becoming so popular these days. I did my first photo book a couple of years ago right before getting married. I wanted to show off many of the engagement photos we’d had taken, but didn’t want to have them in a traditional album or … Continue reading →

Black and White Photos

One of my favorite pictures that I own is an oversized photograph of my three children with their cousins. My father owns some property in another county, deep in the heart of the woods besides a river. Every summer my family and my sister’s family take a 3 ½ hour drive to visit their property. Every year something happens that makes it especially memorable. There was the one year when my sister and brother-in-law went canoeing and ended up tipping over. Another year my oldest son fell into a pile of mud. Last summer the highlight was when my father’s … Continue reading →

Using Picnik to Work With Your Photographs

I have been using a wonderful online resource for working with my photographs. It’s called “Picnik” and it’s a free online tool that you can use. I have found it to be one of the easiest ways to edit my pictures. You can resize, rotate and crop your pictures. Not only can you do the basics in editing pictures but you can create custom-made effects. There are a variety of fonts, shapes and customizable frames that can be used. There are also advanced editing tools available for the more knowledgeable user. Of course, for additional features you can pay a … Continue reading →

Creating Photo Books

If there is one thing in my home that I truly treasure it is the pictures of my children. I have spring babies so in just a couple of months all three of my children will be having birthdays. My baby is turning 11. My only daughter will be 13 and my oldest son will be 16. I can hardly believe it. One of the things we always do to celebrate their birthdays is to bring out their old picture albums. I started scrapbooking when they were babies so I have a few but as the years went on and … Continue reading →

Top Ten List of Photography Books

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Top ten photography books: 1.Ansel Adams at 100, by Ansel Adams and John Szarkowski. The master of black and white photography is still one of the top ten! Hardcover, 200 pages. 2.Still Time, by Sally Mann. This book documents 20 years of Sally’s work, which was displayed as a traveling exhibition. Paperback, 60 images and 80 pages. 3.Why People Photograph, by Robert Adams. Adams is a noted photographer of the American West. Paperback, 190 pages. 4.Immediate Family, by Sally Mann and Reynolds Price. “Immediate Family, which was published in 1990, must be counted as one of the great photograph books … Continue reading →

Photography Books

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Here are some new photography books that you might be interested in reading: How to Photograph Pets, by Nick Riley, is a 155 page hardcover photo guide on how to get great shots of your pets. It offers advice on everything from understanding animal behavior, to finding the best location for photographing your furry friends. Published by GMC Publications. ISBN 1861082428. Firefly Books has released State Houses: America’s 50 State Capitol Buildings, by author Susan Thrane and photographer Tom Patterson. It offers a tribute to each state’s history, and the contibution each has made to the United States as a … Continue reading →