| Online photo books come in a variety of sizes and | | | | order a number of photo books as gifts for the |
| formats; each one is best suited to specific project | | | | holidays or another special occasion, be sure to order |
| ideas and budgets. Smaller albums in the 5" x 7" range | | | | well enough ahead so that the books arrive in time, |
| make excellent thank-you gifts for hosts, and are a | | | | and can then be given out in person or mailed to the |
| great way to capture the memories of a special | | | | intended recipients. |
| event such as a weekend outing, party, or reunion. | | | | Softcover books are of course less sturdy than their |
| Medium-sized albums come in either softcover or | | | | hardcover counterparts. For this reason, many people |
| hardcover formats, and are well suited to lager | | | | choose small softcover photo books for projects |
| projects such as baby books, family heritage albums, | | | | that may not need to be preserved and handed |
| or albums featuring events where a considerable | | | | down to future generations. Soft-cover photo books |
| number of photos are taken and need to be | | | | are more suited to everyday use: to be given to |
| preserved-holiday get-togethers or large reunions | | | | friends and family as a small thank-you gift, or as a |
| would be good examples of this type of event. | | | | fundraising project or gift to a teacher at a child's |
| Larger photo books are often 12" x 12", or larger. | | | | school, for example. |
| Larger books tend to be popular, since many more | | | | If, on the other hand, your project is more labour |
| photos can be added to each page of the book. This | | | | and time intensive, and your goal is to preserve the |
| in turn means that many more photographs can be | | | | photographs and memories for at least several more |
| featured in the book, overall. This may also make a | | | | decades (perhaps even for several generations), then |
| larger book more cost-efficient than ordering a | | | | hardcover photo books are a good idea. Heritage |
| number of smaller books, one at a time. Many people | | | | book projects and other well-researched projects |
| also like larger photo books since the images appear | | | | such as a collaborative book project by several |
| larger, closer to their actual printed size. | | | | members of the family, baby books, and digital |
| As is to be expected, soft-cover books are less | | | | scrapbooks are better suited to the slightly larger |
| expensive than hardcover books, making them an | | | | format of medium- to large-sized hardcover photo |
| excellent choice for smaller projects you would like to | | | | books. When embarking on a photo book project, be |
| share with a number of people. Check with your | | | | sure to spend a few moments thinking about the |
| online photo book provider-some companies will give | | | | audience, intended use, and budget for your project |
| you a discount on large orders. If you decide to | | | | before you begin. |