what album layout do you prefer? or most of your clients prefer? can you post a pic of what you like or samples of what you do? :D

ei Tracy! show 'em your work!

Hello JOn Dexter,

Here are a few of my works juz to give you an idea about wedding layouts.
http://static.flickr.com/119/296014311_1de7446d4e.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/110/296014312_41d68df7fb.jpg




http://static.flickr.com/113/296014313_bf830f71db.jpg


You can also check out mymultiply site, most of my works are archived there.
click the link on my signiture

eto pa.

http://static.flickr.com/106/296014319_a2c9acc428.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/110/296014315_8b935a7f01.jpg

dex, here in bella luce, we love to use traditional albums. although we still do digital albums, i'll have amiel post a few.

i love to do traditional work on my layout. i'm a bit off with fantasy style and over photoshopped photos... but thats just me.

thanks tracy! sige nins, will wait for that.

:D so guys, what album sizes do you prefer to work on? or looks best with spreads? 10x10? anyone?

Based from my experience in layouting. It's best to work with a sqaure album like 10by10 or 12by12. 11x14 is also nice.. 8x10 is not so nice.. and for me a bigger album is better.. but that'd really depend on your client.

Based from my experience in layouting. It's best to work with a sqaure album like 10by10 or 12by12. 11x14 is also nice.. 8x10 is not so nice.. and for me a bigger album is better.. but that'd really depend on your client.

i would love to try using 10x10 or square albums.

i would love to try using 10x10 or square albums.

i thought so too!:Grin:

i'm a bit off here... i seldom shoot weddings.... but what is the difference between traditional and digital albums? hhehehe!:)

i'm a bit off here... i seldom shoot weddings.... but what is the difference between traditional and digital albums? hhehehe!:)

The digital story book albums are more cheesy IMO! :D hehehehehehe

It depends on the layout. Some people try to squeeze in ALL the shots in one album. A digital stroybook should just be a short story, some poeple turn it into a novel.

It depends on the layout. Some people try to squeeze in ALL the shots in one album. A digital stroybook should just be a short story, some poeple turn it into a novel.


I saw one that was over 80 pages... too heavy to even lift a page.

I'm curious. Where do you buy the album? or do you know any supplier?

I saw one that was over 80 pages... too heavy to even lift a page.

Hehehe, I now use 80 pages for my 8x10" albums. It's not really as bad as I first thought, since it really helps accommodate larger group shots and blow ups of candids which gives a certain impact to spreads. I've started offering it since then, and wala pa naman nagrereklamo so far :D. Yes mabigat siya, but they said once they started browsing the album, they didn't really mind. :)

We use 10x10 albums for our clients.

I have always been using square albums - 10X10 and 12X12. Usually, it's 40-pages but I do offer 60-pages.

i'm a bit off here... i seldom shoot weddings.... but what is the difference between traditional and digital albums? hhehehe!:)

Traditional albums are albums with matted pages. Usually, a page may contain 1 8X10 or 2 5X7s or 4 3X5s. Most imported albums have several mats to choose from. Some clients still prefer this because it's very classy.

Digital Storybook are layouted pages. Each page are processed through Photoshop. This style is more popular nowadays.

I've been a proponent of Digital Storybook since 2001. My main reasons are the following:

1. I don't want to be dictated by album makers on how to put pictures in each page. Though there are several mats to choose from, still, I don't have total freedom. During layout, I have total control on how I want to crop the shot.

2. I can put text or any graphic design elements within each page. Some weddings have themes like beach, Asian, vintage, etc. Putting those elements in the album, makes it more consistent with their theme.

3. Sometimes I want my picture printed edge to edge - no mats.

You have to have strong foundation on graphic design to do a digital layout. There rulles to follow such as grid, white space, typography and not just throwing pics in one page. Classic example of this is, when you compose for a shots sometimes you use rule of thirds. You have one subject placed on one of the 1/3 position. Your eyes was led to that subject and explore the remaining 2/3rds. In layout, you should apply the same rule, put one focal point in your spread and the rest are suplementary shots.

I've outlined those in the recent DPP magazine - wedding issue.

Hehehe, I now use 80 pages for my 8x10" albums. It's not really as bad as I first thought, since it really helps accommodate larger group shots and blow ups of candids which gives a certain impact to spreads. I've started offering it since then, and wala pa naman nagrereklamo so far :D. Yes mabigat siya, but they said once they started browsing the album, they didn't really mind. :)

Laki nyan ha. I guess its ok since clients are always asking if they can add more photos all the time hehe :Grin:

You have to have strong foundation on graphic design to do a digital layout. There rulles to follow such as grid, white space, typography and not just throwing pics in one page. Classic example of this is, when you compose for a shots sometimes you use rule of thirds. You have one subject placed on one of the 1/3 position. Your eyes was led to that subject and explore the remaining 2/3rds. In layout, you should apply the same rule, put one focal point in your spread and the rest are suplementary shots.

I've outlined those in the recent DPP magazine - wedding issue.

Thanks for the tip Dino :D

Laki nyan ha. I guess its ok since clients are always asking if they can add more photos all the time hehe :Grin:

Totoo! The story behind that is I started out doing 40-page digital layouts for the first weddings I covered, I would then show them the layouts on my laptop for them to preview and comment, with the photos I shortlisted on CD. They looked at both and asked if I could add the following photos... and before I knew it, kailangan nang mag 80 pages! The album weighed a ton, but the couples who ordered it didn't seem to mind. As weddings came and went, it actually became easier for me, since hindi na ako masyado nahihirapan or nanghihinayang mamili. I've been using it as my default package since then :).

Here in Winnipeg (Canada), digital album layout has just gained popularity in the last 2 years. Here's couple of sample layout from my recent weddings...

http://www.jvphotography.com/albumdesign/20060617kristaandlawrence2/ (http://www.jvphotography.com/albumdesign/20060617kristaandlawrence2/)

http://www.jvphotography.com/albumdesign/20060805jenniferpatrick/ (http://www.jvphotography.com/albumdesign/20060805jenniferpatrick/)

Thanks for sharing. Are you using YSI?

Thanks for sharing. Are you using YSI?

I'm pretty sure I responded to this, but I dont know what happened. Just in case there's a time lag and this results in duplicate, mods, please delete this. If not, here's my answer to your question, sir Dino.

Yes I do use YouSelectIt for my album layout. Are you familiar with this program as well?

I personally love traditional albums. High quality and classic. We also do offer digital albums in square format and vertical. We like to keep our digital albums with a very minimalist apporach. We dont like to cram too many photos on the spread and still keep it simple.

Yes I do use YouSelectIt for my album layout. Are you familiar with this program as well?

Yup. It's a great software. Although I'm not using it much on weddings. :)

Thanks Dino for that wonderful clarification about traditional and digital albums.:)

and thanks Earl for taht yummy answer, hehehehehe!!!:Grin:

Hi po,

Since the software for layouting has been mentioned. Makiki hitch sana po ako sa thread ni Sir Dexter.. Can you share the softwares you are using for layouting? Thanks!

Hi po,

Since the software for layouting has been mentioned. Makiki hitch sana po ako sa thread ni Sir Dexter.. Can you share the softwares you are using for layouting? Thanks!

Like I mention before I use YouSelectIt. Great software to use. My clients are always blown away with the layouts.

http://www.youselectit.com/

There are other 2 that I know of...

http://www.garyfong.com/newsplash.html

http://www.photojunction.com/

I haven't tried these other 2 but I just know other photographers use them.

@jerryvergel

Where can we purchased that software locally

thanks

@jerryvergel

Where can we purchased that software locally

thanks

Joel, I purchased the YSI online. All these softwares (YSI, Garyfong and Photojunction) can be purchased a downloadable version online. You may wish to download a trial version. If you wish to have the CD in a box, you'll have to pay more plus shipping. I dont know if any of these programs are being offer in Philippines. If you wish to purchase a downloadable version online, I recommend to burn a copy of the zipped files into a CD-R so you can re-install in case you need to re-format your computer or purchased a new computer.

clients now seem very interested in a digital albums and photobooks, the last one we did was for a baptism and every now and then we get inquiries from kiddie parties.

nice info on the software.

@jerryvergel

Where can we purchased that software locally

thanks


Aperture Trading (http://www.aperturetrading.com/)is selling DG Foto Art. Price is P30k.

Guys, how much should a lay-out artist charge for a baptismal coverage? lets say for a 20 page album...8x10 or 10x10... tia

Standard rates start from 3k onwards. Whether 20p or 40p. That's not my rate though. Just my observance.

Standard rates start from 3k onwards. Whether 20p or 40p. That's not my rate though. Just my observance.

Thanks Joann... will invisibly include that on my quotations :D

In my work as a layout artist, it is best to do the layout in a wide spreads or panoramic.. or a square 10x10 or 20x20.. but in mostly when wedding albums it is 10x15, 11x14, 14x11 and 15x11.5. In prenup albums or guestbooks.. it is usually 8x8, 10x10, and 8x10..

Sample of wedding layout here (http://jameshistoria.com/2008/10/wesley-and-danah-wedding-album/)
Sample of guestbooks here (http://jameshistoria.com/layouts/guestbooks/)

It's all done in photoshop.. no other software like YSI etc.

Is there a photo paper with the size of 10x10 or 12x12? If I'm going to print at home, what paper size should I buy for the 10x and 12x12 layout?

me aside of being a wedding photographer i am also a graphic designer, i do also accept album layout service here in cebu and also abroad.

the album size depends of the customers needs from 5x7 up to 12x17 with spread type layout.

here in pinas, we do most of the time is from 5x7 up to 11x14, from abroad i am supplying the 12x17 size with flip-plap inside.

the no of photos used in the album is still depends of the layout.

some of my album layout here (http://www.caranzodigital.com/albumlayout.html)