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Some tips for making a great Recipe Photo Book!
You’ve got the idea that it would be fun to make a recipe book. 
One that’s filled with photos of the finished dishes. Or maybe including photos of the cooking or baking process. Who’s recipes will you use? How will you print and share the finished recipe book? Here are some tips for planning your book and for taking great food photos, as well.
Planning a Recipe Photo Book
Decide on a theme:
- Mom’s Home Cooking
- Grandma’s Famous Cakes
- Cookies That Kids Can Bake
- A Salute to the Great Cooks in My Family
Whatever your theme, be sure you can offer accurate recipes with easy-to-follow directions. Help your readers be successful in making those great dishes! So that means you’ll need to proofread your recipes and then have someone else proof again just to be sure.
Take lots of photos:
Every recipe book is better when it includes photos of the finished dish. Here is a post that will give you some guidelines for taking those photos.
But why not take photos of the cooking process and/or the ingredients the reader will have to assemble before starting? Ree Drummond of The Pioneer Woman does a terrific job of photographing the steps to her recipes. If you make one of her dishes, it is so helpful to have those photos to guide you along the way. Check out her site for examples of how you might do the same thing in your recipe book. By the way, I’ve made some of her recipes and they are always terrific!
Start Making Your Recipe Book Online
Begin by uploading your photos to your own photo folder on Lifephoto.com. If you register, your photo folders and projects remain there for you to return to as often as you wish. So you can make your book as you have time.
If you want your actual recipes to have a special look or design, you might consider putting them into a PhotoShop file and uploading your recipes as .jpegs. Then you can easily place them just like you would a photo. But you do have the option of typing them right on to the photo book page.
Share Your Best Recipes in a Gift Book for Christmas
Do you need simple, inexpensive — yet somewhat personal — gifts for holiday giving?
Why not put together a collection of your favorite Christmas cookie recipes — or other holiday treats — and give them as special gifts this year.
Simple? That means you don’t have a lot of time to shop. You need something that will go together fast. A recipe book can be just the thing!
Inexpensive? How does $6.95 sound for a 20-page photo recipe book? Not bad, eh?
Personal? What’s more personal than the love you put into baking cookies for family and friends? You can share that love by sharing your recipes.
Here’s how to make a Recipe Book: continue reading
Do you have stacks of photos? Shoeboxes of photo CDs? Most stashed under a bed or in a closet?
You could be using those photos right now to create terrific photo gifts for Christmas and holiday giving.
What Makes a Photo Gift a Great Idea?
- You already have the digital photos — most are probably digital already, but others can easily be scanned.
- Photo gifts are quick and easy to make online.
- Inexpensive — great if you’re on a budget — but they look expensive!
- One-of-a-kind gifts that will bring back happy memories again and again.
Types of Photo Gifts Friends and Family Might Like continue reading
Gift-giving budget really tight this year?
Digital photos gifts are easy and inexpensive.
Go digital — spend less while giving more personal and meaningful gifts this year. 
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