Twelve by 2012: Blurb Book progress
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 2:21PM Hi blog readers! Today I wanted to give you guys a little update on one of my Twelve by 2012 project goals...you know, to help hold myself responsible for the things I want to accomplish. If I'm not held responsible things will never get done (sad but true). In 2008 I studied abroad in Europe and basically ever since coming home I have wanted to put together some kind of photo book to highlight my trip and to get my photos out of my computer and into physical form. Although digital is such a nice and convenient form of photography, it usually means that pictures stay locked up in some folder or external hard drive forever. Nothing about this is particularly inspiring and I rarely find time to glance through my pictures.
Blurb is definitely the right platform for me and after downloading the software earlier today I am ready to start laying out some pictures. I like that Blurb offers more freedom when it comes to layouts, unlike sites like Snapfish which are super limiting for the design conscience. Tackling all of my Europe photos, probably thousands of photos, is much too ambitious for now so instead I am taking on just one city that I visited: Amsterdam. My friends and I were there for a long weekend so putting together a quick book with these pictures doesn't seem like an unachievable goal. I'm excited for the project and it's fun looking through pictures which I haven't visited in some time. Here are a few favorites that represent my experience in Amsterdam...
Gorgeous row houses...I want to live here!
Boats are everywhere. Bicycles and intriguing Dutch architecture are common sights as well.
Are your photos like mine? Do they live inside your computer? One of my favorite past times is looking through my grandmother's photo albums of my Mom growing up. All of her photographs are neatly organized in these oversized albums, complete with cute photo corners. Sadly because of the change in technology, I don't have albums like this. Blurb books aren't quite the same as my grandmother's but the possibility of having something to display my shots is so inspiring. A good goal don't you think? I'll keep you all updated. Happy Thursday friends!
Reader Comments (3)
that's such a great idea - good for you! my photos live in my computer as well, and it's so frustrating to me! Sometimes I really miss film. I made a blurb book of my instagram photos and absolutely loved it! I thought the printing quality was great. I preferred the hardback cover to the soft cover...in case you find yourself debating. I totally think it's worth the extra few dollars.
these photos will make for an awesome book! can't wait to see photos of the finished product!
We actually have been making a book of the hundreds of wedding photos on that website. Its such a great site and your pictures are amazing.
I simply adore the one with the bikes in it! It's absolutely amazing. Have you considered making collages out of your photos? You can find some good collage ideas here.