Posts Tagged ‘photo book’
How to Photograph Artwork–Tips from a Pro
Document Your Artwork — Photo Tips from Lori McNee
In past posts, I showed you how to create an artist’s portfolio — a photo book displaying your art. 
A book that can be printed, e-mailed or posted to a Web site, blog, Facebook or Twitter. In those posts, artist Tom Eddington had his fine wood sculptures professionally photographed and the finished book is spectacular. In this post, artist and blogger Lori McNee explains how to photograph your own artwork to get optimal results for a professional-looking representation of your work.
How to Photograph Your Artwork the Easy Way! Part 1
Remember the Birthday Fun
Do you have tons of pictures you took at your child’s last birthday party?
Gather them up to put into a birthday photo book. Just upload them to lifephoto.com — you can set up your own birthday book photo folder there at no cost.
At $6.95 for a 20-page softcover 6″ x 4″ photo book, it’s easy to make one for each child’s birthday. And these books will be a memory that will last forever. Here are some of the options:
- 7 books sizes
- Hardcover or softcover
- 4 paper stock choices
- Lots of birthday backgrounds to use (or not)
- 2-4 photos will easily fit on a page
- Many photo arrangement choices
- Full flexibility for photo placement, captions and text
Fast, Easy and Inexpensive Photo Books for Every Birthday
Get started now and surprise your child. Better yet, send one to Grandma and Grandpa, too.
PHOTO SHARING NOTE: Don’t forget — you can share your birthday photo book and your digital photo album by e-mail, on Facebook, Twitter or a blog.
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This Soldier Will Almost Feel That Kiss on His Cheek!
Here is yet another terrific Valentine photo book created by a military
spouse back home. Pictures of dad with the kids and more pictures of the moments he missed with his wife and children. This military Valentine ends with a special message from home.
Still Time to Make a Military Photo Book — Get Coupon Code
All the information is contained in this past post. Get busy — the deadline to get a free print copy expires at midnight (CST) February 13, 2010. (Be sure to send me your e-mail address along with the previewer link.) But you can still e-mail your Valentine book (or post it on FB or Twitter or a blog) after that date!
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Free Valentine Photo Book for Military Families
Here’s another heartwarming photo book put together by a military wife — sending hugs for Valentine’s Day.
Lifephoto enables military families and sweethearts to make their own photo book online free and send it via e-mail, or post to Facebook or Twitter. When the link is also sent to me (tish@lifephoto.com), a coupon code for a free printed photo book ($12.95) will be sent back to them.
(Note: to get your coupon code, you must send the previewer link and your e-mail address to me. Deadline for sending link is midnight (CST) February 13, 2010.)
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Lifephoto helps deployed troops stay connected to military families back home.
In early January, Lifephoto.com put out the word that military spouses and 
families could make their own Valentine photo book online and send it at no cost to deployed soldiers. The responses has been wonderful.
The Valentine photo books, filled with photos from home and loving messages, can be sent via e-mail or even posted on Twitter or Facebook — fast and efficient ways to get those books of hugs to their military loved ones. Besides that, Lifephoto offered to print their Valentine photo books without cost. The free printing offer is valid until midnight (CST) February 13. See my previous post for details. But links to the photo books for e-mailing or social media posting will continue to be available at at no cost after that date.
NOTE– Your e-mail address needed. If you send me a preview book link to get the coupon code for the free printing, you must include your e-mail address so I can send it to you.
View a Military Sweetheart Photo Book
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One Teacher + One Class = Unforgettable 5th Grade Memory Book
The title of this photo book tells it all — 5th Grade Rocks! The kids and the teacher just “clicked” and everyone had a good time throughout the year. That’s why the class honored her with an extraordinary photo book depicting all the best of a year that flew by all too quickly. (See the Photo Sharing Preview of the whole book.)
Photos and Notes from the Students
The mom who put this book together used a wide range of photos from throughout the year:
Professional Photo Book of Samples — Easy to Make and Share.
In the last post, I introduced you to the concept of using a quality online photo sharing source for creating your own professional art 
portfolio. This is a very high quality bound book that you can share with art patrons and potential clients through several vehicles: 1) The printed book itself. 2) E-mail. 3) Social media posts like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others.
Lifephoto prints your sample book in its professional photo lab — you get archival quality paper, satin cover linings, parchment pages and pro quality printing. Plus — and only on Lifephoto — can you get a link to share your complete art portfolio via e-mail or social media. Read more about this in my last post.
Get Started on Your Portfolio
Here is a step-by-step guide to formatting your photo portfolio, a link to the sculptor’s portfolio previewer and tips for using the book and previewer to market your art work more effectively. continue reading
A Personal Photo Book Really Says “I Love You”
Planning to ask her to marry you on Valentine’s Day? 
Here’s a terrific idea that shows your love in photos and personal messages as photo captions.
Fast. Easy. Inexpensive. Incredibly Thoughtful.
Simply upload your favorite photos of her that recall all the great times you have shared together. Add some photos of both of you having fun.
Photo Ideas and a Link to the Full Photo Book: continue reading
