| Wedding Albums and Wedding Photo Books will help | | | | wedding album you will not need to make any more |
| you share and remember all of the beautiful pictures | | | | choices for the main album. If you receive a digital |
| you had taken at your wedding. You can spend over | | | | copy of your photographer's pictures you will need to |
| a $1,000 or as little as $100 for a treasured memory | | | | choose how to print these pictures. |
| of your wedding day. Here is a Guide to help you | | | | High quality prints of your picture can be inserted in a |
| plan all the photographic needs of your wedding day. | | | | standard wedding album. There are many different |
| Choosing the Photographer | | | | quality levels of albums that you can purchase. There |
| Choosing the wedding photographer is your first step. | | | | are many different styles of wedding albums that |
| You can hire a photographer or have a family friend | | | | you can find on the internet. If you want to have a |
| take the pictures. While the wedding photographer | | | | printed photo book then you need to decide on a |
| may be a large part of your wedding budget they | | | | printer, the quality, and sizes and prices of the photo |
| should have experience working a wedding and have | | | | books available. |
| plenty of pictures to show their work. A family friend | | | | The wedding photo book can be any size or quality |
| may be a great photographer, but they may not | | | | level. A standard 20-page book that is 11x8 in size |
| have experience setting up group shots. They may | | | | can cost anywhere from $29.99 to $59.99. If you are |
| also be more interested in the festivities than they | | | | more interested in a a high quality photo book you |
| are in the actual photography. If you choose a family | | | | can also create a book with thick pages and lay-flat |
| friend make sure they have adequate equipment and | | | | binding. |
| a working knowledge of the type of pictures that a | | | | Designing the Wedding Photo Book |
| bride would like. | | | | If you are creating your own photo book you will |
| Another difference in photographers is how they | | | | have the option to design the book yourself. If you |
| provide the images to you. Some professional | | | | do not have your own design software you can use |
| photographers will provide a certain numbers of | | | | free photo book software that is provided by many |
| pictures and a wedding album for you. If this is the | | | | of the photo book printers. This design process can |
| case, make sure the products they offer are | | | | be very simple if you use a template with the pages |
| something that you like. Another way photographers | | | | alreadydesigned and just waiting for your pictures. |
| work is to provide you with the digital rights to all of | | | | Or, you can use an autofill option where you choose |
| the photos and give you a digital copy of all the | | | | the pictures you want in your book and the program |
| pictures. This is a major difference and needs to be | | | | will automatically fill them into the book for you. |
| decided before you hire someone. | | | | Most brides will want to design the books themselves |
| It is important for you to create a list of pictures | | | | or have someone design it for you. There are many |
| that you want taken. This will be an important tool | | | | backgrounds and layouts offered, and your choices |
| for communicating with your photographer. A | | | | are wide open. Many of the printers have galleries of |
| professional may have a list of possible shots for you | | | | books that have been designed by other customers |
| to review. Be sure to review this and think what you | | | | and these are a great starting point for creating your |
| want. If you do not think about it you might miss a | | | | designs. |
| shot that isimportant to you. | | | | Your wedding is such a photographed event - and |
| Choosing the Wedding Album or Wedding Photo | | | | one that can provide you with years of memories if |
| Book | | | | you choose your photographer and wedding albums |
| If your photographer provides you with your | | | | or wedding photo books carefully. |