my website1 Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I currently use graphi studio for my wedding packages, but sometimes this can get very expensive. Does anyone know of any coffee table books makers that do similar coffee table books or albums for a cheaper price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meldell Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Zookbinders, Kissweddingbooks.com, Leather Craftsmen, there are a few options. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshranwest Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 www.blurb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshranwest Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 You would think I work for them, but I dont! LOL. Just love the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy s. Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Topflight if you are looking for way less expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike simons Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 www.candid2000.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_ellis Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Joshua, Your persistence about Blurb has me looking into them. How easy is it to make a proof book with them? I'd like to do something like 12 -18 pictures per page with filenames under them. I can do an easy setup with Lightroom, but I can only create a PDF. Will Blurb accept a PDF? I don't want to d/l the software unless I know it can do what I want. I don't want to place each photo, I want to do it automatically. Thanks, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshranwest Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I made a wedding portfolio book with them, its about 20 pages, has captions under the pictures, and the brides love it (it doubles as a portfolio and the finished product the bride gets standard). Captions, naming, etc are easy with the software. I think the software takes PDF's. After you make the book on your computer, you upload it to your bookstore on the website, and from there you can order as many copies as you want, forever. Makes reorders a snap. Anyway, I make all of the books myself, meaning I place each and every photo on the pages, how I want it. But there is an option in the software, that automatically creates the entire book for you in one click, putting pictures randomly throughout the book. Great for portrait sessions, not so good for weddings (they wont be in order). I am persistent about them, because I personally find the whole process from development to ordering is so simple through them. The quality is phenominal, and they are not expensive. The only thing I wish they did, was print on photo paper like Art Leather can do, but thats what keeps Blurb's prices down I guess. There are a lot of photo book places these days (see my post with links), so picking the right one for you is a matter of personal preference. I have used almost every one of them on the lnks post, and I always come back to blurb because it IS so easy. And cheaper. I just did a wedding book for a client - 900 proofs, 272 pages, $80 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rannbphoto Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 www.neilenterprises.com http://www.albumcreatorshub.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynsey_peterson Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 whcc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_ellis Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Thanks Joshua. I'll download the software today and try it out. I'm thinking along the same lines as what you are doing, offering the book as a standard part of the package. I used to use Printroom.com for my gallery hosting and they had a bound proof book, but I switched to Smugmug and they don't offer one. Thanks for the input. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pia Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Ia blurb full color printing? If not how do you get around that with your proofs? Peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pia Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Ia blurb full color printing? If not how do you get around that with your proofs? Peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pia Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Ia blurb full color printing? If not how do you get around that with your proofs? Peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshranwest Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Sam - my brides love it, I would use it if I were you, in your packages. Its a great marketing tool! I just love the whole re-order process (sign in, order book).<br><br> Peggy - The books are 100% full color. The lab does not do prints, just the photo book. It is not photo paper, but heavy gauge paper stock the images are printed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacy_hughes Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Blurb Albums... Are they hard-bound? Are they similar to digital albums? How creative can you get with the design and layout of pages? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pia Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Wow that is a great deal, I thought after reviewing their software that it was 4 color only, if that is the case, they win by a long shot! Peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grphotos Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Coffee Table style book: Also, try MyPublisher.com. I think they are less expensive than Blub and they already have many wedding pages (templates) already made so all you have to so is drag and drop. Hardbound, HEAVY fully color pages, linen cover and also jacket covers. FAST service. Use ordering code SUMMER2040 to save 40% off your order. (No, I don't work there.) I actually found them from a flyer at Costco of all places. I made a sample book first with 10 pages to try them out before I made a 'real' order from them. I use Bay Photo for proofbooks. I tried Nations but had problems uplaoding my photos with them (not sure why - and they never called back when I told them the problem). I had five people call me from Bay Photo - including the shipping guy to tell me my pkg was sent out. Customer Service was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_caine Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 got my first blurb.com book in today....i was blown away!!!! super Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig bybee Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I just went to the Blurb webstie and it is only 4 color printing, not photo quality printing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my website1 Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Thank you very much everyone, I will definately try this suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia_pentecost Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Hi Joshua & Greg, Can you tell me if the printed book shows where it was printed? Like the company logo/website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidi_c Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 <a href="http://www.jdalbums.com">J&D Albums</a> is a newer album company. They have cheaper prices than most other album companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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