{"id":682,"date":"2015-04-18T19:32:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesestunden.de\/?p=682"},"modified":"2019-10-19T10:40:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T08:40:33","slug":"eigener-bildband-bei-blurb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesestunden.de\/en\/2015\/04\/own-illustrated-book-at-blurb\/","title":{"rendered":"Own illustrated book at Blurb"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

As a bibliophile nerd with a strong passion for photography, it was only a matter of time before I reached the point where I absolutely needed a truly beautiful photo book of my own images. Not just any run-of-the-mill photo book, but something genuinely elegant and high-quality\u2014something that could stand proudly on the shelf alongside my other coffee-table photography books.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I\u2019ve tested quite a few photo book providers, but I quickly landed on Blurb<\/a>. It\u2019s the only service I\u2019ve found so far that allows you to create truly premium, professional-quality photo books with a linen cover. Price-wise, Blurb is on the higher end\u2014but the results are worth every cent. I\u2019ve already made six photo books there, some real heavyweights with more than 400 pages. It\u2019s pure joy to sit on the couch and flip through high-quality prints of my travel photos from recent years, holding a substantial, beautifully crafted book in my hands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Advertisement:<\/strong> I\u2019m labeling this post as advertising, even though I haven\u2019t received anything for it and don\u2019t benefit from it in any way. But since there\u2019s so much fuss online about labeling such things\u2014better safe than sorry. In any case, I genuinely like Blurb\u2019s books; they\u2019re top-notch. So yes, this post is technically an advertisement for their photo books.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As a collection of my favorite photos, which I also showcase online<\/a>, I created a photo book with Blurb<\/a>\u2014a \u201cBest Of,\u201d so to speak. On Blurb, you can also sell your books as print-on-demand, which I\u2019ve done with this one. However, the base price is fairly high, so there\u2019s little demand (which is fine, since I primarily made the book for myself). Blurb also lets you create eBooks, assign ISBNs, and distribute them via Amazon and other platforms. That might be interesting for some, but for me, the appeal is in making photo books\u2014just for myself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For the cover style, I\u2019ve always chosen the linen hardcover with a dust jacket. It simply looks the most elegant and refined. There are three color options: standard black linen, ProLine linen in light beige, or anthracite. Most of my books are light beige, which I personally find the most beautiful:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The light beige linen cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When it comes to paper, you\u2019re spoiled for choice. For a while, you could order paper and cover samples, but unfortunately, that doesn\u2019t seem to be possible anymore. Most of my photo books use the standard paper, since higher-end options are only available for books under 240 pages\u2014and mine almost always exceed 400 pages. Still, I\u2019m very happy with the standard paper. For my portfolio photo book, I chose the ProLine Pearl Photo paper, which is especially worth it for black-and-white photography. The paper has a subtle shimmer in the light, and at 190 grams, it looks and feels wonderfully luxurious.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The ProLine Pearl Photo Paper. The elegant sheen doesn\u2019t quite come through in the photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As for the software, I\u2019ve so far exclusively used Booksmart<\/a>. For eBooks, magazines, and other formats, there\u2019s BookWright, which I haven\u2019t tried yet. For Adobe InDesign and Lightroom users, there are plugins that integrate Blurb directly into the workflow. I\u2019ve had very good experiences with Booksmart. Usually, with online printing services, the software is the weak point\u2014but with Blurb, it works really well, and even a 400-page book can be assembled, captioned, and laid out quite comfortably.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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There are various pre-designed layouts, but you can also create your own freely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And here\u2019s another impression\u2014notice the lovely shimmer of the ProLine Premium Pearl Photo Paper:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Another shot of my portfolio photo book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For anyone who loves traveling or takes lots of family photos, I can wholeheartedly recommend Blurb\u2019s photo books. The print quality is outstanding, the books look better than many commercial photography publications, and they\u2019re excellently made\u2014sturdy enough to withstand countless page turns. Trust me, I know what I\u2019m talking about: whenever my wanderlust hits (which happens now and then), I pull my photo books off the shelf and indulge in memories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

By the way, this isn\u2019t a sponsored post\u2014I don\u2019t receive anything for it. It\u2019s just an honest recommendation. I actually had to pay for the books myself. I must be doing something wrong… ;)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Blurb: http:\/\/www.blurb.de<\/a>
My photo book on Blurb (available for purchase): http:\/\/www.blurb.de\/b\/3946756-photography-of-tobias-zeising<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a bibliophile nerd with a strong passion for photography, it was only a matter of time before I reached the point where I absolutely needed a truly beautiful photo book of my own images. Not just any run-of-the-mill photo book, but something genuinely elegant and high-quality\u2014something that could stand proudly on the shelf alongside … <\/p>\n

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