So I've been reviewing photo books for almost a decade now (wow really?) and making them for a lot longer. Over the years I've refined and narrowed down the type of photo book which is my absolute favorite. For sure most of my photo books in the last few years regardless of photo book company have had the following stats: 1) Hardcover; 2) Lay Flat; 3) Very thick, hard to bend … [Read more...]
Holiday GIVEAWAY by Mixbook and Exclusive Year End Photo Deals 2018
14 days until Christmas! How are those holiday projects going? I'm personally in the middle of working on my annual end of year tradition - making calendars for everyone in my family! If you're a follower of my blog you might recall I have made these calendars every year for the past 7 years and now I'm going on my 8th year! I have seven households to make these calendars … [Read more...]
Q&A: MyPublisher is Closed – Where Should I Print My Photo Books? A Comparison of MyPublisher and Shutterfly
Lately, the million dollar question among my readers has been, "What photo company should I use now that MyPublisher is closed?" You've been reaching out via e-mail, Facebook comments and Messenger on this subject ever since the announcement was made in February and I'm still getting these messages now - months after the closure came to pass in May. At the outset, I put … [Read more...]
Photobook America (and Photobook Canada) Lay Flat Giveaway Winners Announced Plus a Huge Discount on Layflat Books
The busy photo book making season is well underway! Let's see who the six lucky winners are who might be checking off a holiday gift off their list (not that they couldn't keep their books for themselves!) Photobook America has sponsored six awesome prizes for Photobookgirl.com readers. THE PRIZES 14" x 11" Large Layflat Landscape Hardcover Photobook valued at $96.99 each (3 … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Top 6 Travel Photo Book Design Tips
This year for a combined Mother's and Father's Day present for my folks, I put together this photo book for a big trip they took with my aunt and brother in 2012 to Australia and New Zealand. Yes, it's a few years later, but like I always say, "It's never too late to make a photo book!" I intended it to be a Mother's and Father's Day gift so I gave it to them in the middle of … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl 5th Anniversary MyPublisher Giveaway Winner Announced
Are you excited to know who won the biggest prize in Photo Book Girl history? Before we have the drumroll... just to recap, one lucky reader has won - a professionally designed premium photo album from MyPublisher! What's unique about this prize is that it includes design service and a flush mount album is valued up to $1495.00! The winner will have carte blanche to choose … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s 5th Anniversary MyPublisher Premium Album Giveaway (U.S. & Canada) & Flush Mount Review (CLOSED)
Photo Book Girl is 5 years old today! It's been an amazing journey through the world of photo books and custom gifts and it's been an exciting ride so far! As has become tradition every year on the birthday of my site, I will be giving away gifts to my readers! This year is no exception and as we're marking a milestone five years, I'm thrilled to present our biggest giveaway … [Read more...]
10001 Fans FLASH GIVEAWAY Sponsored by Montage (Ends 2/16/15 at 7pm CT) WINNERS POSTED!
UPDATED WITH WINNERS! Wow that was an awesome turnout for such a small window of time! Thanks to all who entered! Here are the lucky winners of the $70 credit to Montage! Esther Diana Kristy Sara B. Please be on the lookout for an email in your inbox within the next day. You'll have 24 hours to respond from the time my email goes out, or I'll regretfully have to redraw. … [Read more...]
