Hello out there in Photobookland! Every day, I receive messages from our readers asking for tips or help on various aspects of making photo books. Not long ago I received an email from LMH from Chesapeake, VA. Here's her question: Hi Photo Book Girl, My issue is I NEED a photo book all tricked out about San Francisco where all I do is upload my own photos and ephemera. NO … [Read more...]
What Font Size Should I Use in My Photo Book? Plus More Useful Font Tips
Picking the right font size for your photo book can be a hard thing to figure out. Generally, I select an 11 or 12 point font which is the standard default font size in your average word processing software like Microsoft Word. That's just a starting point however - I typically favor a little smaller than standard text for my own photo books. It's just a personal preference as … [Read more...]
How to Get FREE Customized Maps from Disney
UPDATE 2/2/2015: Apparently as of the end of 2014, Disney is no longer offering this free service. If anything changes I will update. If you know of any updates or news about these maps, feel free to comment here and I'll update the post! If you've been following along my blog, you may have seen my frequent posts on one of our favorite vacation spots - Disney World and … [Read more...]
AdoramaPix 2014 Lay Flat Photo Book Review
I first tried AdoramaPix in 2010, when I was in the midst of making several wedding albums for myself. This was the first lay flat book I had made and I was very excited to give the company a try. I was very happy with my photo book and since then I've made several books with AdoramaPix - baby books, year in review photo books, gifts for family etc. All of AdoramaPix's photo … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s 20 Favorite Fonts and Text Design Tips (Part 1)
One of the most asked questions I get from readers about fonts is, "What is the font you used in your Hawaii book?" The font is called P22 Cezanne and it's one of my favorite fonts. P22 Cezanne was commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, based off of artist Paul Cezanne's own handwriting. Handwritten fonts or fonts that look like handwriting are very popular for … [Read more...]
5 Creative Map Ideas for Your Photo Books
Including a map in your travel photo books is a great way to not only illustrate where your journeys have taken you, it makes for a visually interesting graphic to add some punch to your design. I love anything featuring maps or globes (I decided on a travel theme for Photo Book Baby's nursery.) and that goes for my photo books as well! Here's some of the ideas I've used in my … [Read more...]
Disney Wonder Photo Books – A Multi-Volume Set
Just sharing some shots of my Disney photo books with you. I made these as Christmas presents for both sets of grandparents of our Alaskan cruise on the Disney Wonder this past June. I wasn't able to fit in all of the photos I wanted within 100 pages, so I opted to do a two-volume set. 200 pages of Disney fun? Yes! Many, many times I've gotten emails and inquiries from … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes at My First Photo Book Party – Part 2
This is Part 2 in my mini-series about how to throw your own photo book party. You can catch up on Part 1 here. The guest list was confirmed, the food prepared and the sangria chilling. (You didn't expect us to work on our photo books on an empty stomach did you?) This may be a bit off topic, but we are talking about party planning right? I love taking food pictures so I … [Read more...]
