How to Make a Book of Photography

A book of photography provides a great way to organize your work.

Like other artists, photographers deserve to be proud of their work. Rather than stowing away beautiful photographs in portfolios, talented photographers can show off their work by creating a photography book that is dedicated to their artwork. You don't need to be a professional photographer to make a book of photography. Even amateurs looking for a way to organize and display pictures from a family vacation or recent holiday will find that making a book of photography provides a great way to display and organize their photographs in a way that will be enjoyed for years.

Things You'll Need

• Scrapbook or album
• Scissors
• Photograph trimmer
• Photo-safe tape

Instructions

1. Sort through your photographs. Create piles of photographs that you wish to put together in the book. While any photograph can be added to a photography book, the most compelling book will only include pictures of a particular theme. For instance, create a separate "Wedding" book and another "Honeymoon" book.

2. Select a scrapbook, album or notebook that has enough space for the photographs you wish to include.

3. Begin laying out the photographs on the pages. Distribute the photographs throughout the book. Keeping themes within pages is also helpful. For instance, in a birthday party photography book, dedicate several pages to the birthday child opening presents, another few pages to cake eating, while other pages have solely pictures of guests playing party games.

4. Adhere the pictures to the book. Once you've settled upon a suitable layout, use photo-safe archiving tape to stick the photographs into the book.

Tips & Warnings

• Applying scrapbook paper, using decorative scissors, attaching borders and stickers, or using other decorative techniques can add even more personality to your photography book.

References

• Smile Books: Photo Books That Last a Lifetime