I don't know if I've done this sort of posting before, but I'm in a bit of a time crunch! I bought a voucher for an 80-page book, and the deadline is now 10 days away (50 pages to go!) I never use the templates offered by book companies, but rather make a page size and either collage on it (as I did this one) or break it up with some of my own simple layouts. I have many images I want to include, but they're better if I can get rid of some of the backgrounds. I begin by gathering the images and putting them into category files so I don't have to spend time searching once I begin. Today I had to ask my daughter for some additional photos to flesh out a page about an award her son won. The she asked me to find a particular photo from when he was a year old! I can't afford any more days like that, but along the way, I came across some forgotten choices I'd never used! I'll chalk it up to fun, but back to work tomorrow!
A gorgeous collage page - like you I don't use the templates preferring to create my own pages - it is time consuming but as you mentioned you do come across forgotten photos. :)
@annied@radiogirl@seattlite@corinnec@ludwigsdiana@namovaryar@wakelys@joansmor@kartia Thank you all for taking the time to come by and for leaving a comment! Annie, I'm delighted to read of someone else putting a page together in this same way; most of us know our way around PS and it makes the finished piece more our own! Joan and Kartia, I typically am rushing before a deadline, but in the case, the book was less expensive by purchasing one with a shorter lead time, and I've never tried to fill a large-sized, 80 pages! I didn't wait too long to begin, and just gathering the photos I want to use takes well over a week! If any of you would like to see how many animal photos I've taken in our suburban back yard, mostly interlopers, click on the peaceable kingdom tag! Thanks again!
Wow, this is such a great collage. I give you props for putting together an 80 page book without using their templates. That would probably take me six months to put together!
Such a mammoth task you have taken on made even more timely by using your own templates. What a fabulous piece of art work the completed book will be! Page one is gorgeous! I am sure Tigger is missing you!
@dora Hi Dora! How funny (not funny!), at this very moment you should ask!!! I have just written my 4th correspondence about the incompetent handling of the billing and even worse customer service! I had to leave the thread about the problem and start a new complaint! This is about Photobook Canada; my past few purchases have been good. One in the US (Photobook America) was abysmal, but I was trying Canada again because I'd been happy with them before. I NOW would never recommend them! The only other book companies I use with regularity are Snapfish (I highly recommend them) and Shutterfly (good, offer specials, but then charge A LOT for shipping). Shutterfly does often offer a free 8x8 book, and I've bought a lot of them with postage a fair trade for a "free book". As with the page I posted, I make my pages in advance for the side of the book and I can choose "full page picture" and drop my collaged page right into it. If, for example, I want to order this book again, and could buy the same sized book from another company and put it together in an afternoon. I hope that helped? So nice to see you come by again! Weather wise, we dodged a bullet, but my heart aches reading some of the stories out of Newfoundland.
@Weezilou thanks Louise for your response. I have used photo book Canada in the past for photo tiles which offered an excellent coupon but never offered again. I have not used Snapfish or Shutterfly in the past. I have used Picaboo and have always been very pleased with their service and quality of products. I have used them for photo books, calendars and photo plaque. They have excellent customer service and always honoured their product quality. Only issue is that it is in US dollars for me but their specials and customer service are worth it. Have you used them? Good luck with dealing with Photobook Canada.
You were very lucky to not have been hit as hard as Newfoundland and other areas. Hopefully no lives have been lost during this disaster.
September 25th, 2022
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Great collage. Can I ask which company you use for your book Louise
You were very lucky to not have been hit as hard as Newfoundland and other areas. Hopefully no lives have been lost during this disaster.