5/18/2023 0 Comments Blurb bookwright one page colorIn my recently released Catalog Collection photo book template, I spent quite a bit of time analyzing catalogs and one of the things I noticed in a J. ![]() The great thing about using a color background on important pages, particularly if it covers a decent amount of spreads, you’ll be able to quickly find this section of your photo book by looking at the edge of the book. This sets these pages apart from the rest of your photo book without having to commit completely to a particular color. If you prefer white backgrounds but want to try color or a color variation on some pages, a great idea is to create a color section of your annual book to highlight a vacation or a particular photography project. Are you immediately drawn to one example? What do you like about it? What feeling or emotion does it invoke? Or if you are indecisive like me and feel drawn to both – what are the characteristics of each that you like and how does that start to shape your vision? Look at these two examples below found on pinterest. (And of course, all of the varying shades of paint color in between….but for this example, I want to stick with the extreme ends of the spectrum.) I’m sure if you’ve been around pinterest, picked up an interior design magazine or watched HGTV at all, you’ve seen light and airy living rooms with clean white walls and maybe you’ve come across a more dramatic living room with dark walls. With a black background, it is easier to establish a high level of contrast or striking difference between the photos and the page.Īn easy way to think about this is with interior spaces. When I’ve seen successful photo books with a black background, it’s typically for books containing a majority of black and white photos with high contrast – or – to create photo books a dramatic, enveloping mood. Because I frequently incorporate a mix of color and black/white photographs, the white background appears more neutral. ![]() My personal preference is for a plain white background because it conveys a clean, fresh, modern look to my photo books. For this example, select the strongest photos that best describe the visit so it doesn’t become too overwhelming once they are placed in a layout. In that case, you may want to create a collage of images, 8-12 photos, documenting the visit. Let’s say this was a longer visit than normal and a lot occured during the trip, it may be hard to select one or two photos. In this example, you don’t have to select a photo for every single interaction just your two favorite.ģ. If you wanted to focus on the interactions throughout the visit, you could select two photos that feature your favorite two moments – such as reading a book together and eating lunch together. It could be the initial hug between them when the grandparents first arrived.Ģ. Select one photo from the visit that highlights your the excitement felt during the visit. Think about this typical photo-worthy event: documenting a visit from your kids’ grandparents. Other times, there is one photo you want to feature with other photos to support the main photo. Or you could have several photos that play an equal role in developing the message. In some cases, you may only need one photo to convey the main take-away message you want. This can also help as you select photos because you can decide what photo is the most important to convey the message you want to convey and what, if any, photos need to play a supporting role. Hierarchy is an important concept in design that essentially establishes order within the design elements. Once you’ve figured out what message you want to convey, it’s time to decide the hierarchy of the photos. Instead, you’ll remember the moment/event because of the photo you did select. Years from now you won’t remember the photo you almost selected. While I provide several tips and strategies for selecting photos in my workshops: In 100 Pages and Document Your Year, my main piece of advice for those indecisive photographers (raising my own hand) is to select photos that are the most representative of an event, emotion, or experience.Īnd don’t dwell on the photo you didn’t select. If you’re curious to see how / why I selected photos from everyday moments in my life, I’m sharing 4 videos illustrating how I select photos for a particular layout. This blog post outlines 2 important factors to consider when selecting photos. Sometimes it helps to see how and why other people select photos for a photo book. ![]() This makes it so difficult to figure out which photos you should actually select for a photo book. Our photos are so personal and each photo we keep is for a particular reason. Selecting photos is without a doubt the hardest step.
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