Creating Digital Photobooks: How to Design and Self-publish Your Own Books, Albums and Exhibition Catalogues - Softcover

Daly, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902538552 ISBN 13: 9781902538556

Publisher: Argentum, 2008

Synopsis

Ever since the earliest days of photography the production and publication of a book of their own work has been one of the dreams of most photographers, but one that would remain a fantasy for all but that tiny minority who could attract the attention of commercial publishers. But now, with the advent of digital printing technology, the cost of producing your own photobook can be less than the price of a packet of inkjet paper and, thanks to the internet, the costs and complications of disseminating the finished product have been dramatically reduced. Moreover, you can use your desktop computer to design, print, advertise and distribute you own photobook without ever leaving the comfort of home or office. Whether your aim is to promote your work, display it to other photographers, create a record of the results of a personal project or simply entertain family and friends, the digital photobook offers a practical, economical means of producing a unique, high quality product of which you can be proud. Tim Daly has been making hand-made books of his own photographs for over twenty-five years and is an enthusiastic evangelist for the new opportunities opened up by the combination of digital printing and on-line service providers. In this book he shows readers with no prior knowledge of graphic design, printing, publishing or even photography how, without using specialist design software, they can make a collection of their most prized images available in the most interactive, permanent and portable form possible - a book.

About this title

Synopsis:

Printing on-demand services now offer photographers a low-cost route to self-publishing and self-promotion - this book describes the most effective ways of using them.This book illustrates the complete process from concept development and design to selling your books on-line. It shows inspirational examples of photobooks and personal design styles. It provides jargon-free guidance for getting the best results from service providers.Ever since the earliest days of photography the production and publication of a book of their own work has been one of the dreams of most photographers, but one that would remain a fantasy for all but that tiny minority who could attract the attention of commercial publishers. But now, with the advent of digital printing technology, the cost of producing your own photobook can be less than the price of a packet of inkjet paper and, thanks to the internet, the costs and complications of disseminating the finished product have been dramatically reduced.Moreover, you can use your desktop computer to design, print, advertise and distribute you own photobook without ever leaving the comfort of home or office.

Whether your aim is to promote your work, display it to other photographers, create a record of the results of a personal project or simply entertain family and friends, the digital photobook offers a practical, economical means of producing a unique, high quality product of which you can be proud.Tim Daly has been making hand-made books of his own photographs for over twenty-five years and is an enthusiastic evangelist for the new opportunities opened up by the combination of digital printing and on-line service providers. In this book he shows readers with no prior knowledge of graphic design, printing, publishing or even photography how, without using specialist design software, they can make a collection of their most prized images available in the most interactive, permanent and portable form possible - a book.

About the Author:

Tim Daly is the author of The Digital Printing Handbook, the Digital Colour Printing Handbook and Creating Exhibition-Quality Digital Prints, all published by Argentum. He teaches photography at the University of Chester and writes regularly for the photographic press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Argentum
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1902538552
• ISBN 13: 9781902538556
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128