| "> | | | | (such as a portfolio for a graphic designer, wedding |
| Are photo books going to be as big as Elvis? Well, one | | | | photographer or interior designer).o Use a hard cover, |
| thing is for sure, photo books hold amazing potential. | | | | padded photo cover, or a fabric or leather photo |
| Keen photographers can use the whole photo book | | | | cover. |
| concept to make a photo business that blows | | | | Good photography has a lot to do with 'how' you |
| everything else out of the water. Or, potentially at least. | | | | present your photography. And once you have a |
| So lets find out why. | | | | series of great photos, why leave them online? This |
| The first thing to realize is that books rock! You know | | | | forces folks to go to a website to see your work - but |
| when you sit down in someone's home and they have | | | | what if they don't have Internet access? This is where |
| these wonderful coffee table photography books lying | | | | the custom photo book looks even more promising. |
| around. The first thing you do is pick one up and start | | | | Not only are you preserving (and sharing) your digital |
| browsing through it... Well, photo books are similar - just | | | | photo memories, you can create photo book gifts for |
| more of a low cost variety (albeit still great photos | | | | special occasions. Just been traveling? Why not add |
| enclosed!) | | | | your best travel images to a book and share it with |
| And with custom photo books (design the book | | | | family and friends? Think of the potential - wedding |
| yourself, or drop your photos into a ready made | | | | photo albums, children's memories, a day (or week or |
| template), you get these great benefits:o Add your | | | | year) in your families life. |
| own unique photos to a professionally bound, high | | | | And if you're thinking the cost is prohibitive, then what |
| quality paper book.o Create a photo book fast and | | | | about offering your photo book for sale too? Add |
| often within days of a photo shoot (such as a wedding | | | | titles, some poetry and words, and you have a |
| shoot).o Personalize your photo book with different | | | | completely unique book that's one-of-a-kind, and 'home |
| backgrounds and layouts, and personalized covers.o | | | | made' too! |
| Use photo books to present and market your business | | | | |