How to Create a Photobook

The course will look at the different elements involved in creating a photobook from an initial edit, through to a meaningful sequence and design considerations. The course also covers a variety of publishing options, including self-publishing, short run and on-demand printing, and working with a publisher.

Participants will leave with an understanding of photobooks as a concept and a physical object, as well as the tools, skills and knowledge required to design and bring their own photobook to publication.

What you will need

• Laptop - can be provided upon request.
• A printed selection of 15 to 30 images, which you would like to make into a photobook. These images should be printed at a maximum of 6 x 4 inches. They don't need to be fine art prints - photocopies, shop prints are fine e.g. Tesco, Boots, Snappy Snaps
• Low-resolution JPEG files of all the images you want to include in the book. These images should be a maximum of 2000 pixels on the long side. In the first session, you will use the digital images to provide a short presentation to introduce and discuss your project.
• Text and any other components that you intend to use in the photobook.
• Photobooks - if you have used any as a reference.
• Adobe InDesign installed on your laptop. A free alternative is Bookwright, which can be downloaded here - https://www.blurb.co.uk/bookwright.

What you will learn

• An understanding of the photobook as a concept.
• Elements involved in photobook design.
• How to create a photobook.
• Strategies for editing images.
• How to sequence images to communicate your ideas.
• Introduction to photobook dummies.
• Photobook production considerations.
• An insight into working with a publisher.
• What's involved in self-publishing your photobook.

For more information contact Conor at [email protected]