1. MAKING A PHOTO BOOK by Jim Hafft

2. TOPICS WHY MAKE A PHOTO BOOK WHAT YOU NEED Step 1 - MOTIVE Step 2 – WHAT TYPE Step 3 – THEMES AND CONTENT Step 4 – IMAGE SELECTION 2

3. TOPICS Step 5 – IMAGE ORDER/TELLING A STORY Step 6 - LAYOUT Step 7 – INCLUDE TEXT OR NOT Step 8 – THE COVER SHOTS Step 9 – CONVERT TO eBOOK? Step 10 – PICK A PUBLISHER 3

4. WHY MAKE A PHOTO BOOK LOOKS GOOD IN PRINT COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZABLE GREAT GIFTS OLD FAMILY PHOTOS, VACATIONS DOCUMENT PHOTO WORKSHOP SPECIAL PROJECT – FOR RETAIL HETTA’S DOOR OPENER BOOKS MAKES YOU A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER 4

5. ALL YOU NEED- PHOTOGRAPHS & A COMPUTER YOUR PHOTOS SHOULD BE: INTERESTING WELL CRAFTED USUALLY jpg WITH sRGB PROFILE PRINTABLE SIZE AND RESOLUTION ENOUGH FOR A 20 OR 30 PAGE BOOK 5

6. DESIGNING THE BOOK STEP 1 – MOTIVE WHY - will affect how you progress and the layout WILL YOU– exhibit in a show, sell it, submit it in a contest, share with family & friends, gift it WHICH SOFTWARE PROGRAM TO USE - try out a few, use the one that works best for you 6

7. Step 2 – What Type of Book INFLUENCED BY – purpose of book, theme and budget. Hardback or softback Size Think about the type of photos you’ll use Large layout on fewer pages or Pocketsize collection of work 7

8. Step 3 - Themes & Content The best books have a cohesive content Not just a selection of “best” photographs Need structure & coherence – –Specific motive or subject matter – specific time frame – shot a day for year – Will force you to work more carefully 8

9. Step 4 – IMAGE SELECTION Need to have a rhythm & completeness that tells the whole story Using just the “best” shots may leave out a lot of the background from the book. Be selective & critical, but remember the purpose of your book. 9

10. Step 5 – IMAGE ORDER TELLING A STORY CONSIDER THE FLOW OF THE “NARRATIVE” BOOK SHOULD TELL A STORY CONSTRUCT A BALANCE – not all landscapes at beginning, then all macros, then portrait USE A COLOR PROFILE (if available) & SOFT PROOF IF ONE SHOT COMPLIMENTS ANOTHER PUT THEM ON OPPOSITE PAGES IT’S YOUR BOOK TO DESIGN 10

11. Step 6 - LAYOUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS TAKE YOUR TIME, EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT LAYOUTS BEFORE DECIDING IMAGES “FULL-BLEED” OR HAVE A BORDER –IF FULL-BLEED, NO WHITE BORDERS DECIDE ON YOUR 2-PAGE LAYOUT KEEP IT SIMPLE & BE CONSISTENT 11

12. Step 7 – INCLUDE TEXT OR NOT CAPTIONS ARE NOT COMPULSORY USE THEM IF YOU THINK THEY WILL ADD SOMETHING THAT THE PHOTO DOESN’T OFFER INCORPORATE CAPTIONS WITHIN THE LAYOUT, DON’T JUST STICK THEM ANYWHERE SHOULD BE DISCRETE & UNDERSTATED USE A FONT THAT SUITS THE STYLE OF THE BOOK 12

13. Step 8 – THE COVER SHOT FIRST POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE READER ENGAGING IMAGE THAT LEADS READER INTO THE BOOK HIGH QUALITY GREAT TO HAVE AN IMAGE THAT MOST FULLY REPRESENTS THEME OF BOOK BACK COVER SHOT ALSO IMPORTANT 13

14. Step 9 – CONVERT TO ebook? REACH MORE PEOPLE WHEN SELLING, AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE TO A HARD COPY. 14

15. PICK A BOOK PUBLISHER There are many (http://photo-book- review.toptenreviews.com/) 15

16. PRICE COMPARISONS 16

17. PAPER SELECTION CHOOSE A HIGH GRADE OF PAPER NOT ALL PUBLISHERS GIVE YOU A CHOICE OF PAPER THE BETTER THE PAPER, THE BETTER THE QUALITY CHOOSE THE FINISH YOU LIKE (matte, luster, satin, glossy), IF AVAILABLE 17

18. MISCELLANEOUS NOT SURE OF A PUBLISHER’S QUALITY, MAKE A SMALL BOOK SIZES 3.5” x 2.75” TO 8” x 8” AVAILABLE PUBLISHER CALLED MAGCLOUD.COM OZ’S BOOK YOU CAN PUBLISH MAGAZINES, CALENDARS, NOTEBOOKS, PLANNERS, FLYERS, PAMPHLETS, DIGESTS 18

19. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO COLLATE YOUR WORK INTO A PHOTOBOOK. IT WILL DOCUMENT THE WORK THAT YOU ARE UNDERTAKING AND MARK SIGNIFICANT POINTS IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY. GIVE IT A TRY! 19