The book I have in mind requires a large landscape format, although this may be reconsidered after shooting, etc. Lulu.com doesn't offer this option as hardback (although it does as paperback), Blurb does, at about £35, although all this will need to be considered when I start to put the images and final book together.
Putting books together is becoming more and more popular, and artists, (particularly photographers), are using this to promote themselves and their work; a task which is becoming increasingly difficult these days. This is why websites like this have become so popular, it is a way to produce a book, tailor-made to your specific requirements, or as close as you can get.
To put a book together you must consider several things, for example, the number of pages. To create a book that works, the number of pages must be divisible by four, a book cannot physically be put together without this, so I need to make sure that there are enough images and enough text to take up this many pages. I plan to have eight, or twelve images in my final book, so I will need to come up with a strong layout for my final book to make sure it works.
Self-Published Books
The above examples are all self-published books, made using Blurb. The have been entered into the 'Photography Book Now' competition that they are running, and I think they these three in particular are great examples of photography books. They are quirky, and interesting and very topical, which are three elements that a book requires if it is to be successful within their target audience.
These are the sizes of the books available on Blurb. I will have to consider what orientation my images will be before deciding on what type of book I will be using.
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