| Travel is often more fun in groups, and creating an | | | | and objects big and small. If you have any tour |
| album for all of your travel companions is a fun | | | | guides that are especially funny or engaging, you will |
| project. Here are some suggestions for how to make | | | | want to grab a snap of them as well, for instance. |
| a great one. | | | | And while it may seem a little cliche to to a posed |
| Preparation: | | | | group shot in front of the Leaning Tower of Pizza, |
| If you know the people you are going to be traveling | | | | you will probably be glad that you did. Just make sure |
| with, (friends or family) you can let them know | | | | to get plenty of candid shots of your travel |
| ahead of time what your plans are as far as your | | | | companions too, as well as some of the little things |
| group travel book. Ask them to make sure to take | | | | that you all will remember. |
| lots of photos, and to write down their thoughts | | | | Another thing you will want to make sure of is that |
| along the way, and even to hold on to little things like | | | | you take a small notebook with you and keep in on |
| ticket stubs, brochures and menus. At the end of the | | | | you at all times. This will help with remembering |
| trip you can gather all the photographs that your | | | | details about the places you go, and give you an |
| travel mates want to contribute (though you may | | | | opportunity to jot down some personal notes, or |
| not end up using all of them) as well as scans of the | | | | amusing occurrences that you can expand into |
| other items. Letting every one in on the project will | | | | stories when you start putting your book together. |
| make the photo book more fun for all, and will help | | | | Putting it Together: |
| to get everyone in the mindset of coming up with | | | | There are several free online templates you can use |
| ideas for creating a great group travel book. | | | | to arrange your photo book, or if you have the |
| If you think that too many cooks will spoil the broth, | | | | ability to use programs such as Photoshop and |
| you can always get ahold of your travel mates after | | | | Indesign, or something similar, all the better. |
| the trip to ask them for contributions. | | | | Use the best digital color printing that you can get |
| Gathering Your Material: | | | | your hands on, and when it comes time to bind your |
| Seeing as how you are creating a photo book, you | | | | book or books together, ask your print shop about |
| will want to take as many photos as possible. Make | | | | thermal (aka hardcover) printing, or simply purchase |
| sure that you have a hefty memory card in your | | | | one of these inexpensive, easy to use machines |
| camera and perhaps an extra or two. You don't want | | | | yourself. If you go the latter route, you will have the |
| to be in the position of metering out your | | | | option of creating as many books as you need at a |
| photographs, as you need the freedom to snap | | | | moments notice, and will have the flexibility to edit |
| away in order to get the best possible array of | | | | the books as you see fit, not to mention the power |
| photos to choose from. | | | | to create any book you choose in the future. |
| Make sure to get a good mix of people and places, | | | | |