My Week's Album Round-Up

The amount of times a couple says to me, "we thought we'd save some cash by doing our own album". Then, on their first anniversary, I hear back from them, jokingly admitting that they never did get round to doing it. And, in the meantime, their most treasured memories - be it of their wedding, a big family celebration, their kid's birthday bash or an engagement shoot - are all stored somewhere on a hard drive, tucked away and never really looked at. Now - I do understand the temptation. After all, there's a selection of online suppliers and shops offering photo books. Click below to read on, *rant alert* 

I always think - why spend the money on the photography in the first place if you're going to have a batch of images that aren't the correct colour (what you see on your screens and how something prints are two entirely different stories), that aren't placed on acid-free paper (unless the printer guarantees this type of paper, ink will fade in time), where the layout is limited to the suppliers' templates (being able to run an image, for example, over two pages right to the edge of the paper is something most suppliers don't even offer!) and, in the case of a traditional album, where you're limited to bog standard gloss or matt paper. In four words, DON'T DO IT! Go the extra length and pay your photographer or a graphic designer and make sure your album is one that gets passed down the generations.