Purpose

Before you touch a single photo, you'll solidify the purpose and theme for your book. This is the step most people skip...and it's exactly why so many photo book projects stall before they even start.

Program

There are several ways to build a photo book, and each one works a little differently. You'll learn about your options ... online design tools, stand-alone design programs, and auto-layout programs ... so you can choose whichever style fits how you like to work.

Parameters

You'll set the practical details for your project so you're not guessing your way through the middle of the book...clear decisions made upfront, before the design work begins.

Pictures

This is where the real work happens: gathering your photos (digital and printed), sorting through what you have, and importing everything into your chosen program...one manageable step at a time.

Pages

With your photos ready, you'll move into the best part: designing your pages. You'll learn how to build spreads that flow, group your photos in a way that feels natural, and bring your story to life, page by page.

Print

The final step: getting your book from your screen into your hands. You'll learn what to know before you order, plus platform-specific printing guidance, so your finished book turns out exactly the way you pictured it.