Deciding what materials or resources to use when you make your own photo book

When you make your own photo book, you have to plan out how involved you want to be in the process.  This decision should be based on costs, resources, effort and time constraints.

Unibind Photo Book Creator – $99.95

The Unibind Photo Book Creator allows you to create your own hardcover photo books at home.  It cost $99.95 and includes paper, photo book software, book binding unit, and a 8.5″ x 11″ Black Landscape Album.  The book binding unit will seal the book in 90 seconds to make a beautifully bound photo book.

Your initial investment of $99.95 allows you to create a completed photo book.  You can then order supplies from Buy.com create additional photo books at a later time.

So, if you choose this option, factor in the following:

• The time it takes to design photo book with software
• Purchase of additional photo books and paper for future books
• Initial cost to buy the Photo Book  Creator.
• Lastly, the fact that you can create a new photo book whenever and where ever you decide (provided you have the needed book cover and  paper).

Kodak Legacy Personalized Photo Book 12×14 – Prices range from $9.95 – $69.95

Kodak’s Personalized Photo Book is created online.  You select the the type and size of photo book you want to create.  The photo books can range in size from 5×7 to 12×14.  These photo books start at $9.99.

Other options available with this photo book:

• Do you want a soft cover photo book or hard cover photo book?
• Do you want a Die cut window to display your cover photo or do you want the cover photo printed on the front of the photo book?
• Will you need to have picture captions in your photo book?
• How many pages do you want in your photo book?
  

So, if you choose this option, factor in the following:

• The time to design the photo book
• Purchase price includes one professional photo book with customized options you select

Walmart Photo Books -  Prices range from $4.00 – $40.50

Walmart has a vast selection of photo books available.  You can create the photo book online and pick up the finish product at your local store.  Their books range in price from $4.44 to $40.50.  The sizes of the photo books range from flip books 4×6 to 8×11.  These books are stapled bounded unless otherwised noted.

So, if you choose this option, factor in the following:

• The time to design the photo book
• The ability to pick up the photo books from your local Wal-Mart
• These photo books are staple bound unless otherwise noted