Comments on: What are the best printers if you want to self-publish a photo book?

By: Todd Walker

Todd Walker — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:03:44 +0000

I’ve done a couple of zines with MagCloud (http://www.magcloud.com) and have been happy with them as experiments, but the print quality is more along the lines of mass-market magazine publishing, not what you’d want in something more permanent.

I’ve been looking for what to try next. Lots of Indie Photobook LIbrary submissions have been using Blurb. I also ran across http://www.oddi.com/, an Icelandic publisher. It looks like a fair number of American galleries are using them for short-run exhibition catalogs.

By: Matthew Craig

Matthew Craig — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:44:30 +0000

http://www.fastbackbooks.com/ – A small publishing house in NY that offers DIY options – Oliver, the owner, looks after each project closely.. is flexible with deadlines.. and puts out a quality product.

If you're in New York he should be your first option. If outside of New York, i'd leave time to review a proof copy.

By: Becky Christensen

Becky Christensen — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:38:41 +0000

I have found that creating and or publishing a photobook or "storybooking" as we call it – as Personal Heritage Makers Consultants – can and is done very easily with our Studio 3.0 – simply by creating an account – uploading your photos, choose the size and kind of product you want to create and publish. I would like to invite any to contact me or visit my website – http://www.yourstorybooksonline.com for more information. Have a great Christmas! Our goal is always to put a "story" under every tree. Everyone has a Story, and there is a Story behind every picture! Photos are for capturing a moment in time…… our history, our stories and our legacies……

By: ResolveAdmin

ResolveAdmin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:06:32 +0000

Wow. Nope, didn't see that. I'm sure there are more affordable options out there. Do you know Ernesto Bazan's Cuba? I know he looked at several printers before settling on one in Italy. He might be worth checking in with. It was a learning experience for him, so he's happy to share information :)

By: Francesco Gallarotti

Francesco Gallarotti — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:37:41 +0000

Yes, thanks for the link. i was looking at it yesterday, but I don't think it's in my price range… have you seen what's the price of Shoji's calendar? $10,000!!

By: ResolveAdmin

ResolveAdmin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:33:57 +0000

Just found Benrido – http://www.benrido.co.jp/new/ueda_calendar_e.html – from reading eyecurious' post. Might check with him about printers in Japan to contact. http://www.eyecurious.com/some-more-fuel-on-the-p...

By: Marc

Marc — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:30:54 +0000

Hi. Just a couple of minor things (my name is spelled with a c and not a k, Marc). Also the details about digital offset printing are provided by Mrs Deane and not Daylight Magazine.

By: ResolveAdmin

ResolveAdmin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:02:27 +0000

Here's a good interview with Alan Rapp about self-publishing that we just included in the main post.

http://www.heyhotshot.com/blog/2009/08/20/self-pu...

And details about digital offset printing from Daylight Magazine here.

http://www.beikey.net/mrs-deane/?p=3095

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By: ResolveAdmin

ResolveAdmin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:53:51 +0000

You're right, Nick. I meant printers. The fact that I conflated the two probably suggests how much new knowledge it requires to even undertake a self-publishing project. I've changed the headline to "printers" to be more precise.