by Don Leeper | Feb 16, 2015 | Art Book Printing, Print Positive
In a previous post I discussed the options for printing professional photo books. But how do you create the book in the first place? This post lists your options, and then covers one option—professional page layout software—in detail....
by Don Leeper | Feb 9, 2015 | Art Book Printing, Dropship and Distribution
If you are a serious photographer, you’ve likely imagined publishing a fine art photo book. But publishing is more than just printing. Printing your photo book via Print-on-Demand (POD), short-run digital printing (SRDP), or offset is relatively easy; the...
by Don Leeper | Jan 27, 2015 | Art Book Printing
There is no doubt that the rise of Print-on-Demand (POD) outfits like Blurb and Lulu have created new opportunities for photographers, galleries, and others printing fine art photo books. But if you are printing more than 50 copies, POD will likely be more expensive...
by Don Leeper | Jan 16, 2015 | Dropship and Distribution, Opinion
“Webrooming” is the reverse of “showrooming.” Showrooming refers to the practice of shopping in local stores, but buying online. Webrooming, on the other hand, is researching items online but then purchasing in local stores. According to a...
by Don Leeper | Jan 15, 2015 | Art Book Printing, Book Production, Print Positive
When I was a full-time book printing buyer, I sometimes had projects where the publisher couldn’t make up their mind up about print specifications. Thinking that seeing pricing on all the possible options would help, they would request that I get quotes on...