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Best "photo book" service
Posted on 9/18/24 at 11:10 am
Posted on 9/18/24 at 11:10 am
Shutterfly, once upon, vista print, mixbook, walmart, mailpix ect.
Seems like there are a ton. Any first hand experiences on ones you may have used that you'd recommend?
Never done one before but wanted to make one for a recent family road trip we did.
Thanks
Seems like there are a ton. Any first hand experiences on ones you may have used that you'd recommend?
Never done one before but wanted to make one for a recent family road trip we did.
Thanks
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Posted on 9/18/24 at 11:24 am to DukeSilver
used shutterfly waay back in the day (about 15 years ago) several times to make 'coffee table books' of my trips around the country with my kids.
it was fine..just remember you have to figure out the photos you want and placements as well as captions, etc.
and if you want anything beyond just a few superficial pages..you're looking at $50-$100 so be prepared those advertised prices are bullshite; if you want a nice album for people to thumb through, they're going to get you on the binding, materials and cost per page.
it was fine..just remember you have to figure out the photos you want and placements as well as captions, etc.
and if you want anything beyond just a few superficial pages..you're looking at $50-$100 so be prepared those advertised prices are bullshite; if you want a nice album for people to thumb through, they're going to get you on the binding, materials and cost per page.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 11:40 am to DukeSilver
We (or should I say my wife) has used Shutterfly and Snapfish for both photo books and canvas prints. They both do nice work, and if you keep an eye on their websites you can get pretty good deals.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 1:11 pm to DukeSilver
We use Millers/MPIX for casual prints because they're easy and the app is good, and I suspect the photo books are decent. Millers, Nations and Adorama (now Printique) are probably the big 3 that sit on that casual/pro user line and all probably offer better quality than Vista, Wal-Mart, etc.
For our nicer books, we've used Printique because they have leather lay flat options that are pretty nice and keepsake/long term worthy. But they often end up pretty expensive, probably 150-200. I've switched most of my stuff to ProDPI so will probably go there next time we want a nice one to try the books.
Wife has done some books from Artifact Uprising which are more style than substance but they look good on a coffee table.
For our nicer books, we've used Printique because they have leather lay flat options that are pretty nice and keepsake/long term worthy. But they often end up pretty expensive, probably 150-200. I've switched most of my stuff to ProDPI so will probably go there next time we want a nice one to try the books.
Wife has done some books from Artifact Uprising which are more style than substance but they look good on a coffee table.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 1:12 pm to DukeSilver
Google Photos seems very easy.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 8:04 pm to DukeSilver
I use blurb and printique. But, if you’re just printing pics off an iPhone you won’t see any difference in any of the services you listed.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:10 pm to lsuconnman
Are iPhone photos decent enough quality for these books?
Posted on 9/18/24 at 10:08 pm to DukeSilver
If you have a Prime membership you can upload to the Prime Photos app and order directly from it.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 10:32 pm to Big Scrub TX
I've used Google a couple of times, very good quality and quick.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 8:35 am to DukeSilver
We've used Shutterfly 5 years for an annual calender. The results range from pics that a crisp and colorful to only fair pics that are washed out. Don't know why the difference, possibly the paper used.
Last month Shutterfly produced a small children's book with thick pages for us. It turned out great and cost $60.
Last month Shutterfly produced a small children's book with thick pages for us. It turned out great and cost $60.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 11:44 am to DukeSilver
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Are iPhone photos decent enough quality for these books?
If you’re just scrapbooking, you’ll probably be happy. If you’re looking to layout full page/double page art prints, it’ll be hit or miss.
If your intent is to impress your friends, it’s a PITA color calibrating, matching photo resolution, and then soft proofing the ink and paper choice. It’s an expensive learning curve going from 29.99 at Walgreens to $100+ on Blurb.
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