User Guide to Car Photo Books
The best thing about modern photo books is not only that they can be created easily with online photo book builders, but they can be customized in almost any way possible – just like the original Ford Mustang. But even if photo book editors are arguably the best tools for seeing your dream car-themed gallery come to life, there are some things that need to be taken into consideration to ensure that the photographed cars appear in the best possible way.
Themes
The most important aspect of any photo book is finding the right theme – and in the context of automobiles this can mean endless possibilities. For instance, the photo book can focus on a single brand, a certain type of car, or even a specific model. Auto conventions are also perfect subjects for car-based photo books, especially if you are planning to create a series of photo books featuring the best moments of attended car shows. But by far the best way of using a photo book is by relying on the format’s storytelling skills – something that will undoubtedly come in handy for vintage car renovators who want to document every phase of the renovation process.
Photos and text
Although it’s completely understandable that you would want to include every photo in the photo book, remember that these books are a limited medium. As such, it’s best to only select the best pictures for the photo book, since those are the ones that will look spectacular when printed. What’s more important than this, however, is how they are arranged. Granted, photo book editors provide countless layouts, but since cars show their best sides when their every detail can be seen as well, it’s better to never have more than two pictures per page and to mostly rely on full-page and two-page spreads.
As for the accompanying text, while it’s up to personal preference, a few words about what is shown on the photo is more than enough. In fact, true car enthusiasts can completely omit text from a related photo book since the photos can speak for themselves.
Physical appearance
Photo printing companies provide countless options for customizing the physical appearance of photo books, whether that is the shape, size, cover, or even the type of paper. However, considering the subject, it’s best to opt for something that matches the tone of the would-be book. In other words, while anything goes when it comes to the book’s appearance, a medium-sized book with a hard cover that features one of the more prominent photos from the book is a classy way to present it.
A series of car photo books
Not all car enthusiasts have the time to spend time on designing books. In fact, for those who snap photos all the time and are constantly running out of storage space, having a photo book that doesn’t need too much manual work but can be ordered with a single click is much more convenient.
Thankfully, there are certain solutions like Chatbooks and Shutterfly’s Groovebook that cater towards those who prefer their car photo books built quickly and delivered on a regular basis by offering a monthly subscription service. Although they lack the wider variety of customization options present in more bespoke photo book editors, these services always print photo books with the most fitting layout. Not to mention that they integrate well with the best-known social media sites, allowing car enthusiasts to turn their plain online albums into stylish photo books.
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