by Stacey Wiseman | Apr 3, 2015 | Photo Book Design Layout, Review
Recently, I was working on a design for a fantastic and very helpful ebook on food photography. It’s impossible for me not to share with you – not only because the author and I collaborated to bring her instructions and photos to life but also because there is so much information packed into the pages.
I love food photography. It’s the one area where I would love to improve upon. Many reasons for this desire – my husband is an amazing cook, family meals are an essential part of our family and I just find food so darn beautiful.
But I often struggle with how to position the food. And what lighting works best. And how to use the props.
In Trisha Hughes ebook, Eat Pretty Things, she explains her process. She breaks down the components of taking beautiful photographs of food. You’ll learn her tips and tricks not only to get the shot but also for posting your photos on Instagram.
If you are interested in getting started with food photography, I can’t recommend this ebook highly enough. Plus, I’d love to hear what you think about the design. 😉
Pin this image and check out her blog. Even if you don’t buy her ebook, she offers amazing recipes and advice on her blog and in her emails.
Note: I’m an affiliate for Trisha because I recommend her ebook for the value it provides and I support the mission of her business. If you purchase her ebook, I will receive a small portion of the sale.
by Stacey Wiseman | Jan 18, 2014 | Description, Review
I’ve been meaning to try out the photo book company Artifact Uprising. They have a very cool aesthetic and I couldn’t wait to test out one of their products! But what kind of book to make??? Well, I decided around November that I wanted a book of my 100 favorite photos in one book. I wanted something to represent my best work. Photographs that I love and worked hard on.
I love my annual photo books that capture all moments – my favorite photos alongside my candids that describe the year. That’s not what this book was going to be about. No photos of my son at Monkey Joe’s in this book. 😉
I thought my Top 100 Photos of 2013 would perfectly suit their fun linen cover color options and unique cover designs. If you’re interested in a sneak peak to using the actual software, check out my December podcast.
For this post, I’m going to talk about my take-aways from working with the software and the results of the printed book.
Description:
Artifact Uprising is a relatively new company that is offering a different option for printing your photo book. The site is great because they have minimized options in order to streamline the process. You design everything online which also helps to cut down on the design time. There are not a tremendous amount of layout options, however, the ones they have seem perfectly suited for a beautiful book.
The company seems ideally suited for instagram books or books that you want to make with your smart phone. Yes, it’s that simple!
Pros:
Beautiful linen cover color options.
Unique dust jacket options (I went with the partial cover for my book).
The dust jacket has an amazing feel to it.
The layouts seem to be appropriately scaled to suit the 1:1 and 4:6 proportions commonly found in photos.
Cons:
It’s harder to customize layouts.
You can’t save your favorite layouts.
It’s not as intuitive to move pages around after you have laid them out.
My print had a few white specs visible in my black and white images.
You have to know what type of book and cover color you want from the beginning.
Final Verdict:
This is a fantastic option for a specialty book, when you’re looking for something unique, or want to prepare a book quickly. For a drag and drop approach to a photo book, this is a great way to accomplish a simple yet unusual book. The pages have a unique feel to them and overall, this is a book that will stand out among your other books. I’ll definitely be using them again – most likely for more speciality photo books.
Leave a comment below! Have you designed a book with Artifact Uprising? What do you think?
