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Post by olddocfox on Aug 11, 2017 11:53:04 GMT -5
Photo books are easy and fun to make. With a little shopping, they can be very affordable. Why not use one (or more) to document your collection? You can tell the story of each camera or component in as much detail as you like. Discuss the "modern" film burners that you still use... or the classics that got away from you... or even those few pieces that are older than you! Have a little fun with the prose and get all of those easily forgotten facts concerning each piece down on paper before "senior memory" strikes.
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Post by julio1fer on Aug 13, 2017 20:02:05 GMT -5
I have used photobooks before, but just to document travel. What service did you use to print it?
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Post by olddocfox on Aug 14, 2017 7:26:26 GMT -5
This 20 page book was made using Shutterfly. They gave it to me as a "freebie" because I was a frequent user of competitor MyPublisher, whom they bought and then closed. I had used Shutterfly in the past and I must say their compositional software is much better today. I have had very good experience using AdoramaPix as well. They feature very usable "drag-and-drop" software and they will make books with as few as 14 pages. But I have to say, I still miss MyPublisher.
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Post by julio1fer on Aug 14, 2017 20:06:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the information. You have a lot of practice with photo books! My only try was with Lulu, only one book and 5 years ago IIRC.
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Post by philbirch on Aug 28, 2017 15:00:29 GMT -5
I've made a few photobooks but never thought of doing one on my cameras. My collection changes shape. I tire of a camera and it goes. I guess I'll do one anyway. The kids need to know what they're worth when I go!
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Post by olddocfox on Aug 28, 2017 18:49:24 GMT -5
Dear Phil, You're absolutely right - a photo book can only catch a snapshot of your collection at a moment in time. But that's a whole lot better than having no overview at all! I do the same sort of documentation with my firearms. The Great Gats (with apologies to F. Scott Fitzgerald) is an 8x8 inch book made using AdoramaPix. My collections change from time-to-time, rendering the books out of synchronization. But, they are still a nice way to overview what you have collected and a great place to explain why you coveted particular pieces. An interesting side note: Shutterfly has access to (at least some) of the MyPublisher files and can make them available for Shutterfly publishing. I just did this recently with a business-history album. Consult Shutterfly customer service for more information.
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Post by conan on Sept 5, 2017 5:07:25 GMT -5
Dear Phil, Your absolutely right - a photo book can only catch a snapshot of your collection at a moment in time. But that's a whole lot better than having no overview at all! I do the same sort of documentation with my firearms. Belgium reporter says on the bottom of his posts "Shoot first ask questions later" I hope your version is more modified.
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