Wondering what all you wedding pro's out there are using for album software. Are you creating your pages with InDesign or are you using something else?
I'm using InDesign, but mostly I'm using it because I have it here already and I know it well enough. Anyone have any recommendations for others?
Also I have a local contact for printing, but he is getting too busy to be able to handle my single print binding jobs. Who do you use, and how fast is their turnaround?
Today in my mailbox I found the Feb/Mar copy of After Capture and it is the Buyers Guide. Page 10 starts a 6 page review of the various Album manufacturers both Traditional and Digital.
You might be able to find it in a bookstore. I'm not sure.
I don't have my AC yet, but if it's like most of those magazines, the list is less than comprehensive. I'll have to check it out.
The keys are to find a book you like, that isn't too far off what your competition offers. Go to a bridal show and check out the established pros - what's normal for your area they'll have, and that'll be what sells. Then you need a company that works the way you do - layout (them or you), printing (you or them), assembly (them or you). And a turn around time you can live with, and all at a price point that works for you. Around here the hard cover paper page coffee table books just don't sell as wedding albums. In the lower price points you don't need a ton of color choices and options. Mid to upper mid range then the client wants more options to choose from.
I like self stick books, but no one makes them with the options I want, so they're part of what I offer. I like to see my prints before binding, so that eliminates a few companies. I want american made books (as do my customers based on their reactions when I tell them that) and a fast turnaround - weeks not months. I don't want the cheapest books out there, but the 'spensive ones are just not gonna work for me.
