I first had to decide on which pictures I wanted to show off. Then I had to decide how to organize them. Finally, I had to decide what sizes and page layouts I wanted to use.
I created an account with AdoramaPix. It was very quick and easy and so far no spam from them. It has been about a month since I created the account, so I expect that will hold.
After choosing the pictures I wanted to include, I uploaded them to the Adorama site and organized them in an album that I called "Photo Book" for convenience.
I started a photo album book and started the wizard to get started by picking size of book and number of pages. I don't know how hard it is to change to a bigger or smaller size or to add or subtract pages.
I had a bit of trouble working with the text boxes, but it seems like it was my problem since it started working. The cover spine text was the most challenging, but once I got that figured out, the cover came together nicely.
I used a variety of layouts, some with but most without text. I decided to do some full page pictures and some pages with a couple of smaller pictures as well as some medium-sized pictures. I used a black background for all pages that were not full-page and I really like the way that turned out.
I also made a few pages as full-sized pictures to see how they looked. I like it, but I think for most pictures, I like the black background better.
There are a few things I would like to see to improve this process:
- Layout guides to help line up pictures throughout the book
- Tools to make editing text easier (popup text editor)
- Quicker email support (took 2 days to get a response) but live chat support was quicker once I found it
I am very happy with the way this book turned out and I would highly recommend AdoramaPix to anyone looking to design a photo book. A photo book is a great way to organize pictures to commemorate a special birthday, trip or just to show off some of your favorite pictures.
Have you used a photobook to show off something? Do you want to try it? It is not that expensive and it is a pretty easy way to share pictures from a trip or wedding.
