Photo Book
Photo Book
"A photo-book or photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. A photo-book is related to and also often used as a coffee table book."
- -- Photo-book - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo-book
Sizes
- 12x12 - (most common)
- 8x8 - (common with theme albums)
- 8.5x11 - (standard paper)
- 8x10
- 5x7
Printing
Tutorials
The Daily Digi - Tutorials - https://thedailydigi.com/tutorials
Comparisons
PhotoBookGirl - http://www.photobookgirl.com/photobooks/
- Comparisons - http://www.photobookgirl.com/compare/
- Reviews - http://www.photobookgirl.com/reviews/
- Results - http://www.photobookgirl.com/results/
Layout Printing Reviews - https://thedailydigi.com/layout-printing-reviews
- Photobook Reviews - 12 Different Companies Compared - https://thedailydigi.com/12-different-photobook-printer-reviews
- How-To Guide: Planning An Album or Photobook - https://thedailydigi.com/how-to-guide-planning-an-album-or-photobook
- How-To Guide: Printing PhotoBooks and Albums for Digital Scrapbookers - https://thedailydigi.com/how-to-guide-printing-photobooks-and-albums-for-digital-scrapbookers
TopTenREVIEWS - Photo Book Review 2014 - http://photo-book-review.toptenreviews.com/
- Shutterfly Review 2014 - http://photo-book-review.toptenreviews.com/shutterfly-review.html
11 custom photo book sites, the best of the best - Cool Mom Picks - http://coolmompicks.com/blog/2013/12/04/11-best-custom-photo-books/
Photo Album Website Software - Best Photo Album Creator - Good Housekeeping - http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/electronics-computers/website-photo-book-reviews/best-web-site-photo-books
Online
- Shutterfly - http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books
- Sizes: 5x7 (soft), 7x9 (soft), 8x8, 8x11, 10x10, 12x12, 11x14
- Prices: (hard cover) 8x8=$30, 8x11=$40, 10x10=$45, 12x12=$60, 11x14=$70 [1]
- Additional Pages: $1.00 @ 8x8
- Shipping: $8 @ 8x8
- Tax: Yes
- Frequently have discounted prices on books and shipping
- Premium layflat books available starting at $55
- Walmart - http://photos2.walmart.com/walmart/storepage/storePageId=Photo+Books
- Sizes: 5x7, 8x8, 8x11, $12x12
- Prices: (hard cover) 5x7=$15, 8x8=$24, 8x11=$24, $12x12=$41
- Additional Pages: $1.75 @ 8x8
- Shipping: $1.00
- Tax: Yes
- ArtsCow - http://www.artscow.com/photo-books
- Regular sizes (stitch bound): 6"x6" , 7"x5" , 8"x8" , 9"x7" , 11"x8.5" , 12"x12"
- Deluxe sizes (lay flat): 4"x4" , 6"x6" , 7"x5" , 8"x8" , 9"x7" , 8"x10" , 9"x12"
- Regular book uses stich bound on 157gsm acid free paper
- Deluxe book uses manual adhesive binding on 750+gsm Fuji color Crystal Archive Photo Paper and 100% lay flat book
- Prices: 8x8 $11 normal and $35 deluxe
- "Our photo books are stitch bound (not glue bound), allowing you to flip pages and spread the book out flat without having the binding crack. (Glue bound books often come apart especially in hot climates where the glue melts.)"
- Additional pages: $0.50
- Online application requires Silverlight
- Shipping: $9 regular airmail
- Accepts PayPal
- CSV Photo - http://www.cvsphoto.com/photo-books
- Mixbook - http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books
- Printstagram - http://printstagr.am/photobook
- Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/create
- Only option: 11" × 8.5" Hardcover - $35 + shipping
- SmileBooks - http://www.smilebooks.com/photo-books.html
- AdoramaPix - http://www.adoramapix.com/app/products/books
- MyCanvas - http://www.mycanvas.com/Products/Photo-Books.aspx
- Sizes: 8 x 8", 11 x 8.5", or 14 x 11"
- Prices: $30, $35, $55
- Tiny Prints - http://www.tinyprints.com/photo-books.htm
- Service provided by Shutterfly
Desktop
- Apple iPhoto - https://www.apple.com/mac/print-products/
- MyPublisher - http://www.mypublisher.com/products/photobooks
- Sizes: 3.5x2.75, 7.75x5.75, 11.25x8.75, 15x11.5 (all landscape) NO SQUARE SHAPES!
- Prices: (hard cover) 3.5x2.75=$3, 7.75x5.75=$13, 11.25x8.75=$30, 15x11.5=$60
- Photo cover is +$6
- Additional Pages: $1 @ 11.25x8.75
- Requires desktop software (and not very good either)
Shipping pretty cheap: $1 for USPS not traceable, $4 for FedEx traceable- Shipping: $11 Fedex 2-8 days traceable
- Taxes: Yes
- Last order: 11.25 x 8.75 = $30 book + $6 photo cover + $11 shipping + $1.5 taxes = $48.50
- Cannot combine orders! [2]
- "Sorry, We Cannot Combine Orders. Every project you make with MyPublisher is unique and custom made on demand, so we cannot combine multiple projects within one order."