Welcome to the
Field Journal
Field notes, photographer to photographer — including guides on editing for print, sequencing a photo book, and the craft behind a finished piece.
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Print Craft
The Photographer's Guide to Creating a Portfolio Book
A photography portfolio book distils your strongest work into a single, designed object. This guide covers editing, sequencing, format choices, layout decisi... -
Sequencing
How to Create a Travel Photo Book That Does Your Trip Justice
A practical guide to turning thousands of travel images into a cohesive photo book, from ruthless editing down to sequencing, pacing, and format choices that... -
Print Craft
Why Your Best Photographs Deserve More Than a Screen
A case for printing your photographs: why images trapped on hard drives and social feeds are unfinished work, and what changes when you give them a physical ... -
Buying Guides
Best Photo Books UK: An Honest Comparison for Photographers
A straightforward comparison of photo book services available in the UK, evaluated on the criteria that matter to photographers: print quality, paper options... -
Print Craft
Editing Photographs for Print: A Photographer's Field Guide
A handful of considered refinements to shadows, highlights, saturation, and sharpening translate a screen image into a print that holds its own on paper. Her... -
Materials
The Best Paper for Photo Books: A Photographer's Guide to Print Materials
Paper is the single biggest factor in how your photographs translate to print. This guide covers paper types, weights, coatings, and archival properties so y... -
Materials
What Is a Layflat Photo Book? (And Why Photographers Love Them)
A layflat photo book opens completely flat at every spread, with no gutter pulling the edge of your images into the spine. Here's how the binding works, when... -
Materials
What Makes Archival-Quality Printing Different? (And Why It Matters)
Archival photo printing uses acid-free paper, pigment-based inks, and lignin-free construction to produce pieces that last decades without fading or yellowin...
