Photo album guides
Lay-flat hardcover albums — two formats, 20 to 100 pages, and the archive size that actually justifies one over a magazine.
- A Second Copy for Another HouseholdBoth sets of parents want one, and reprints of a single design are far simpler than separate books. What to decide before design starts, and what it costs.3 min read
- Album or Coffee Table Book?One is private and read closely; the other is public and glanced at. The difference is who the audience is, and it changes what should be inside.3 min read
- Album Page Counts and What Each HoldsTwenty pages to a hundred, and roughly four photographs to a page. What each step actually holds, and why 20 pages is the floor rather than a small option.3 min read
- Album Pricing, Step by StepEvery step from 1,299 to 2,299 rupees, what each twenty pages adds, and the one add-on that scales with size rather than being charged as a flat fee.3 min read
- Albums as HeirloomsAn object meant to outlive you has requirements a gift does not. What actually determines whether one survives three generations, and it is not the binding.3 min read
- Choosing an Album CoverThe cover is the only part seen when the album is closed, which is almost always. What to put on it, what to write, and the image that should not go there.3 min read
- Designing for the Full SpreadLay-flat binding lets one photograph run across two pages with no gutter. Which images earn it, how many a book should have, and what breaks across the fold.3 min read
- How Heavy an Album Is, and Why It MattersWeight is the property nobody asks about and everybody notices. What it means for handling, for older recipients, and for anything that has to travel.3 min read
- How to Brief an AlbumFour hundred photographs and no instructions produces a competent book. What to send alongside them so it becomes the right one, in about twenty minutes.3 min read
- Is Album Lamination Worth It?Ten rupees a sheet, and it changes how the pages feel as much as how they survive. When it earns its money and when it works against the paper you chose.3 min read
- Square or A4: Choosing an Album FormatTwo shapes, a 100 rupee difference, and they suit completely different archives. Which one your photographs actually want, and why square is the default.3 min read
- What Goes Wrong With AlbumsSeven failures specific to hardcover albums rather than to printed books generally, ranked by how often they happen and by how recoverable each one is.3 min read
- When an Album Is the Wrong ChoiceThe most expensive thing we make is often not the right one. Six situations where a magazine or a print pack is the better object, said plainly.3 min read
- Your Album or the Photographer's?Most wedding packages include an album, so a second one needs a reason. The three that are genuine, and how to avoid paying twice for the same book.3 min read