Online photo books come in a variety of sizes and formats; each one is best suited to specific project ideas and budgets. Smaller albums in the 5" x 7" range make excellent thank-you gifts for hosts, and are a great way to capture the memories of a special event such as a weekend outing, party, or reunion. Medium-sized albums come in either softcover or hardcover formats, and are well suited to lager projects such as baby books, family heritage albums, or albums featuring events where a considerable number of photos are taken and need to be preserved-holiday get-togethers or large reunions would be good examples of this type of event. Larger photo books are often 12" x 12", or larger. Larger books tend to be popular, since many more photos can be added to each page of the book. This in turn means that many more photographs can be featured in the book, overall. This may also make a larger book more cost-efficient than ordering a number of smaller books, one at a time. Many people also like larger photo books since the images appear larger, closer to their actual printed size.
As is to be expected, soft-cover books are less expensive than hardcover books, making them an excellent choice for smaller projects you would like to share with a number of people. Check with your online photo book provider-some companies will give you a discount on large orders. If you decide to order a number of photo books as gifts for the holidays or another special occasion, be sure to order well enough ahead so that the books arrive in time, and can then be given out in person or mailed to the intended recipients.
Softcover books are of course less sturdy than their hardcover counterparts. For this reason, many people choose small softcover photo books for projects that may not need to be preserved and handed down to future generations. Soft-cover photo books are more suited to everyday use: to be given to friends and family as a small thank-you gift, or as a fundraising project or gift to a teacher at a child's school, for example.
If, on the other hand, your project is more labour and time intensive, and your goal is to preserve the photographs and memories for at least several more decades (perhaps even for several generations), then hardcover photo books are a good idea. Heritage book projects and other well-researched projects such as a collaborative book project by several members of the family, baby books, and digital scrapbooks are better suited to the slightly larger format of medium- to large-sized hardcover photo books. When embarking on a photo book project, be sure to spend a few moments thinking about the audience, intended use, and budget for your project before you begin.
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