A Look at the Fascinating Process of Making Photo Books

Even as we are firmly planted in the digital realm, there is really nothing that can replace the tactile sensation of flipping through a photo book. However, they are not as straightforward to create as you might think, taking an impressive dose of precision and attention to detail to create the final product. This excellent video takes a behind the scenes look at the process. 

Coming to you from Negative Feedback, this great video goes behind the scenes to look at the process of making a photo book. I have to admit that I do a poor job of getting my images off the screen and into prints. It is not that I do not have the intention of doing so; it simply tends to slip my mind. I recently spent the holidays at my girlfriend's family's home, where she showed me a photo book by John Fielder she was awarded for winning a photography contest years ago. Paging through it, I was reminded of the joy of experiencing photos in such a physical form, holding them in my lap and lingering over each image. That joy was reinforced by watching the sort of technical expertise and artful perspective that go into creating them in the first place, and I know I have been inspired to get back into printing my work more. Check out the video above for a look at the process.