I've been doing a lot of Spring cleaning lately and I've been staying true to my new year's resolution (albeit from 2014) to "declutter and simplify". Let's just say I renewed that same resolution for 2015, and I didn't consider it just a one year project. When one amasses that much stuff, it takes a lot of time to get through it all, and I've been cleaning out not only … [Read more...]
Best of Photo Book Design – All About Layouts
Hi out there in Photobookland! This long dragging winter here in Chicago has had one good side effect - there's not much to do but stay in to work on photo books! Today we've had about five inches and it's still coming down, although lighter. It sure is beautiful coming down though... Anyway, I thought I'd pull some of my best of design posts and gather them in one easy … [Read more...]
Photo Book Layout Inspiration – The Catalog
Want to hang out? Find me on Facebook! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! One of the aspects I like most about making photo books is playing around with the design - it's my creative outlet. That's why in my reviews, you'll note that I give more favorable reviews to software that allows me complete control of my layouts versus stock templates. But I acknowledge that sustaining that … [Read more...]
Photo Book Layouts – The “Photo Shoot”
What is Groupon? (Remember you don't have to live in that city to take advantage of Groupons or Living Social deals!) Read more about it! Check out my post on FREE photo books - No expiration dates on them! Get a FREE PHOTO BOOK with MyPublisher! Also don't forget to look back at the last few deals posts for promos posted earlier that haven't yet expired, or the Coupons … [Read more...]
Q & A: Photo Book Layouts Using Your Image as a Background
Hi Folks, Are you gearing up to watch the Super Bowl? I would have much preferred to see my hometown Bears, but alas they lost to the Packers in the championship game... Regardless, the hubs and I are going to a friend's home today to hang out and eat! Just sharing a good question from a bride and Photobookgirl reader Kim D. today and Kim was fine with sharing my … [Read more...]
Photo Book Layouts – A Design Tutorial – You Make the Call!
I have done a number of photo book layout posts before, but this one gets into the specifics of why I chose to place a certain photo in a particular box on the page. Kind of obsessive, huh? Well, for those of you who have been following me for a while, you're not surprised. No worries, there's no mathematical equations to worry about, most of it is what feels right. … [Read more...]
Picaboo Review – Classic Custom Photo Book Layouts and Ideas
Just wanted to share some shots of one of my Picaboo Classic custom cover photo books I printed a while back but didn't get a chance to post. I really like the way this book turned out. All the colors came out well saturated and matched what I saw on my screen. Since I've already done a "how to" post on using Picaboo X software and software review and another post on … [Read more...]
MyPublisher Deluxe Photo Book Review – Make Your Own Custom Pages for your Photo Book
There's so many things I intend to accomplish with this post, but before I get too far ahead of myself, let's get the stats: Book size: 15 x 11.5 (width x height) Cover: Deluxe Hardcover - Black Leather Pages: 99 (double-sided), 182 lb. cover stock Binding: Case bound Price: $246.96 (complimentary shipping)Total: … [Read more...]