Photo books are all the rage, and for good reason. They are more creative than a mere photo album, and a great way to have physical copies of digital photos all in one place. Here are some tips for a photo book that has a summer theme.

Photography:

So much happens during the summer months that it can be difficult to capture it all. But you have to try anyway, if you are going to make a photo book with a summer theme. The first thing you have to do is to get in the habit of having your camera with you at all times and to use it. Get a large memory stick and make a habit of loading its contents onto your computer on a regular basis. That way you can snap away without ever having to worry that you are going to run out of room.

And snap away you should. The more photos you take, the better you will get at it, and the more you will have to choose from when you are putting your book together. When you are shooting your pics, make sure that you get plenty of photos of the people in your life, of course (both candid and posed) but do the best you can to make sure that you also get lots of shots of the natural beauty of summer. Take some walks around the neighborhood, or to some parks, the beach or the mountains, and get some shots there. You will find that the more photos you take, the more you take on the mindset of a photographer, and the more ideas you will get for good photos.

As stated above, there are so many things that happen in the summer that are photo worthy that you might have a hard time choosing what to include in your book. This is a good thing. It is better to have too much material than to have not enough. Vacations, little league games, barbecues, impromptu gatherings, going down to the ol’ swimming hole; these are all great photographic fodder, and you should do the best you can to capture them all.

Writing:

If you have room in your pocket for your digital camera, you can also make room for a little notebook. This will help you to write great captions for your photos, and you can also just jot down thoughts and ideas, or funny stories as they happen or as they occur to you. If you are not big on writing, you can take a look around online or in some books for great summer quotes. You can also get some help from friends for this part. A little bit of text here and there will help tie the book together.

Arranging and Designing:

There are lots of ways to do this, but the easiest is probably to find a template online and download it. However if you are adept at using programs such as InDesign, all the better! MS Word and Pagemaker can also help you in this regard.

When you are arranging the book, there are a number of ways to look at things. You could do a simple month by month retrospective, create some chapters based on the types of activities (parties, hikes, etc.), or simply grab some of your best photographs and arrange them randomly with bits of text. DO whatever feels right, and let your creativity guide you.

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