Best quality photo album available to a non professional photographer

Yes, I did the unthinkable last week and played "uncle Bob" and photographed my nephew's Bar Mitzvah. I survived

the day and now need to consider how to best get an album produced. Unless I pretend to be a professional

photographer, I will not have access to the typical professional resources. Some of the options I am

considering include using Blurb to make a photo album, or perhaps using Adorama, who claims to have a product

that is similar to a Blurb book, but uses real silver halide photo paper instead of a press book process.

 

http://www.adoramapix.com/products/books

 

My question is, does any of you know of other venders who would produce a high quality album for a non

professional photographer? Any other suggestions? Cost is really not going to be an issue.

 

thanks

<p>Hi,<br /> According to my suggestions if you want to produce high quality album for a non professional photographer than you have to do work by an expert photographer who understand all your requirements and fulfill that.<br>

Regards<br /> <a href="http://www.samanthabrownphotography.co.uk/">wedding photographer Liverpool</a></p>

<p>Kenneth,</p>

<p>If you were playing uncle Bob, and that's the only photos they have to go on, then I would suggest finding a photographer or album designer who would be willing to take your photos and translate them into a professional album instead. This is something they will want to keep for a very long time, so it should be archival quality.</p>

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As you did not ask if you should use a professional photographer I'll chime in and say that the AdoramaPix books are

of good quality photo paper. We have used them for clients on a very tight budget.

 

 

That said, at least 2 of our prospective clients have commented that the AdoramaPix books remind them of a high

school yearbook. I don't agree, as the photo paper is superior to any yearbook I've ever seen. But, with clients

perception is reality.

<p>I liked Adorama books. The layout manager was easy enough to create my own layouts. I hate predefined layouts and it was pretty easy to create new layouts for each page.<br>

The output was also good. The two page spreads were great.</p>

<p>If you use Aperture, you can design and order a book from the software. The book will be produced by Kodak - or you can go to Kodak directly.</p>

<p>Adorama will give you a much higher quality book than blurb, it is printed 100% on real photo paper including the cover. I am sure you will like it.</p>

Thank you for your responses. I will likely go with an Adorama book. My Brother/sister in law will always have the option in the future to take my files and have a higher quality book produced.

<p>Try <a href="http://www.mpix.com">www.mpix.com</a><br>

They'll make you a nce book and you'll get it back quickly.</p>

<p>We just made an AdoramaPix photobook for my father-in-law for his 80th (truthfully, my 11-year-old son did most of it....)</p>

<p>Obviously (?!) I didn't look around at any of the competition before we started, but we couldn't have been more thrilled with the results. As I work mostly on the Adorama Camera side of the business I didn't really know what to expect, other than what I'd read in so many rave reviews from customers of the Pix product.</p>

<p>My Dad will be 80 in two years, and we hope to repeat the process for him.<br>

<strong>Helen Oster<br /> Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador</strong><br>

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