![outside](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5998824653_a5129b7d38_o.jpg)
(I tried to style the photos, but ended up with weird shots with shadows. Yet another skill I need to work on.)
People often ask me what I do with ALL the pictures I take (and there are A LOT of them). First of all, I organize and categorize them through Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Remember those grateful lists I make every month? I compile them at the book's end, sorting by category (best books, best movies, best food, etc.) plus a "best moments" category separated by month. I find it a wonderful summary of the past year, and I love going back and seeing what we did two or three years ago.
A lot of different companies now offer photobook software and I've tried a few of them, but my loyalty lies with blurb. I find their software incredible versatile (if you don't like a template, you can edit it) and user-friendly. They have several options so books range from about $11 for a small, soft cover to over $100 for a large, hardcover on quality paper. My year-in-review book costs about $135 to make, pricey but worth it, the results are always beautiful.
![spring](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/5999370136_5e8e430815_o.jpg)
![summer](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5999370244_6f53588a98_o.jpg)
These are so awesome! I am inspired to copy you and do photo books by season myself!
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic. Such treasures.
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