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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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Buying Guides
Coffee Table Photo Books: Making a Book Worth Displaying
A coffee table photo book is designed to be picked up, browsed, and left open. Here is how to choose the right format, sequence images for casual browsing, a... -
Sequencing
How to Choose the Best Photos for Your Photo Book
Editing a large collection down to the images that belong in a book requires a different eye than selecting your best individual shots. Here is a practical m... -
Materials
How to Make a Photo Book: A Photographer's Complete Guide
The definitive guide to making a photo book from start to finish. Selecting images, choosing a format, sequencing, layout design, file preparation, paper cho... -
Sequencing
How to Organise Your Photos Before Building a Book
The work between selecting your images and starting a layout is where a photo book finds its rhythm. Here is a practical workflow for organising, sequencing,... -
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...
