Wedding Album Designers - DPChallenge Forums

07/11/2007 07:25:03 PM · #1

Hey guys,

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good programs for me to design my own wedding album pages with. I've tried some of those free services out there but their stupid template make everything look bland and the same page after page.

any thoughts? Thanks!

07/11/2007 08:22:57 PM · #2

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/11/2007 08:38:42 PM · #3

I just made my own templates in Adobe InDesign and went from there.

It's not hard, really. Takes a bit more time at first because you have to design the templates, but you can re-use them over and over.

Sheryll

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/11/2007 08:49:53 PM · #4

Try scrapbooking. There's all sorts of stuff out there with 3D stickers that are photo safe and that way you can design each page how you want it and lay it out with the photos you choose. That way you can put memento things in it as well as photo's. You could have a page with a few dried flowers from the bouqet, if you had special napkins done it could be put in... There's so much you can do.

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/11/2007 08:51:39 PM · #5

I really really love Lumapix! (or fotofusion, whatever you want to call it!)

My latest design with it you can see here.

I have some other programs listed on my blog if you're interested :0)

or you could just hire someone to do it for you! (And then you go publish the book!)

Message edited by author 2007-07-11 20:53:39.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/12/2007 09:37:33 AM · #6

How about options for someone on a budget? not that I mind spending the money if I have to...

leko2k

Nikon D90

07/12/2007 10:30:58 AM · #7

I'm using Blurb to create a wedding album for some friends. It's got a large selection of templates which is nice.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

07/12/2007 10:33:57 AM · #8

Originally posted by leko2k:

I'm using Blurb to create a wedding album for some friends. It's got a large selection of templates which is nice.

I've seen some very nice albums on blurb... but I havn't been able to figure out how they do it for instance I don't se any templates that allow for a 2 page spread

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

07/12/2007 10:34:16 AM · #9

FotoFusion to design the albums, Bay Photo to print & bind them. :)

Alternately, you could use PhotoShop to design the pages & have your local printer print them, bind them yourself with one of the many self-adheisive-type wedding albums available - ArtLeather carries them, but so do many other vendors.

leko2k

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/12/2007 09:01:10 PM · #10

Originally posted by cudjoem:

Originally posted by leko2k:
I'm using Blurb to create a wedding album for some friends. It's got a large selection of templates which is nice.

I've seen some very nice albums on blurb... but I havn't been able to figure out how they do it for instance I don't se any templates that allow for a 2 page spread

I think they're all one page. Haven't seen any either. However, how big a sell point is that when looking at the whole experience overall? Personally, I'd pass on the 2page spread in exchange for more simplicity. Just my 2cents...

Hifi

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/12/2007 11:35:20 PM · #11

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Do you then print them yourself or do you send them off somewhere? If you send them off, would they be able to be printed by you if you had the appropriate equipment?

07/13/2007 08:32:40 AM · #12

Originally posted by Hifi:

Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I just made my own templates in Adobe InDesign and went from there.

It's not hard, really. Takes a bit more time at first because you have to design the templates, but you can re-use them over and over.

Do you then print them yourself or do you send them off somewhere? If you send them off, would they be able to be printed by you if you had the appropriate equipment?

I send them off.

I usually get albums that are bound like a book, so, no, it's really not something I could do myself without buying some really expensive things like a printing press.

The supplier has guidelines for the various sizes, covers etc. I use those to lay out the basic page, then setup my templates on that basic layout for as many pages as I need.

There are other albums styles that are easier for a person to assemble, but IMO, they aren't as nice. They tend to look like glorified 3-ring binders.

Message edited by author 2007-07-13 08:34:36.

07/13/2007 09:31:59 AM · #13

I get them sent off too in the end, but my thing is I wan full control over the design so that each client gets something unique

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/13/2007 09:47:43 AM · #14

Originally posted by cudjoem:

I get them sent off too in the end, but my thing is I wan full control over the design so that each client gets something unique

That's a part of why I do things the way I do.

TCGuru

Canon EOS-40D

07/13/2007 10:49:39 AM · #15

Mpix has a pretty good album design program. It's free to download and you can play with it before you decide anything. Their prices are pretty reasonable too. You can design an album, upload it, and get the price before you click buy to see how the structure works.

Good luck!!!

Hifi

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

07/14/2007 09:29:57 PM · #16

[quote=TCGuru] Mpix has a pretty good album design program. It's free to download and you can play with it before you decide anything. Their prices are pretty reasonable too. You can design an album, upload it, and get the price before you click buy to see how the structure works.

Being is Australia I don't think they service us here. We have a couple of companies here that do the same thing, so I will have a look at these.

Thanks for all the ideas.

Nikolai1024

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

07/14/2007 11:11:38 PM · #17

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

I really really love Lumapix! (or fotofusion, whatever you want to call it!)
...

Is there an option to order album directly in the software? If not how would you order exported pages as a book and not individual prints?

Thanks

Nick

Bobster

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/16/2007 04:41:07 AM · #18

if you have it and know how to use it - InDesign mixed with Photoshop can't be beaten!