Mastering the Art of Creative Photo Bookmaking (Udemy.com)

Learn how to produce engaging and dynamic digital photo books with the help of a publishing professional

Created by: Robin Nichols

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Create impressive digital photo books using a range of simple to follow design, layout, retouching and editing processes
  • Be able to choose the right bookmaking software for any book project
  • Understand how to best use different fonts, font styles and font families
  • Enhance your front covers using (free) custom fonts
  • Understand the differences between book themes, styles and paper options
  • Get to know the basics of colour calibration
  • Learn how relatively easy it is to use affordable editing software
  • Master basic photo editing techniques to achieve picture pefection

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Overall Score : 96 / 100

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Course Description

A digital picture book is one of the best ways to profile your fabulous photographic hobby. This course highlights, in easily achievable steps, how to get the best possible [printed] results with standard bookmaking software specifically with: simple photo editing techniques, good design and page layout ideas, plus creative use of fonts, text and picture effects.
In fact, everything you need to produce a professional-looking coffee table book worthy of any notable photographer.
Mastering the Art of Creative Photo Bookmaking comprises more than five hours of easy-to-follow instructional videos, plus a mix of information-rich documents and quizzes.
Everything you need to make impressive-looking photo books that will be the envy of your family, friends and colleagues...

Who this course is for:
  • This class is ideally suited for beginners wanting to create beautiful-looking photo books
  • The class is taught in an easy-to-understand format using basic techniques, and simple software to achieve professional results
  • Though initially targetting beginners, these resources can be easily extended to take your bookmaking design skills to a far higher level of creative profficiency

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Instructor Details

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Like a few others involved in the industry, I'm in the enviable position of being able to combine my life's passion, photography, with my job. And, even though I spend too much time in front of a computer, it remains one of the best occupations in the world
Born in the UK, I've spent more than half my life in Sydney. I began work in Australia as a cameraman in the audio-visual business, then as a freelance photographer. In the nineties I worked as a contributing freelance writer for several photo publications, then as a full-time magazine editor for more than eight years. In 2000 I started my own publishing business producing Australia's best-selling specialist digital photo techniques publication: Better Digital Camera magazine.With this I aggressively pursued the goal of producing clear, well-illustrated information written in simple English and continued to develop this plain-speaking style in another specialist magazine, Better Photoshop Techniques.
Nowadays I mostly teach and run specialist small group photo tours to photo-centric locations such as Africa, Japan, Bali, Iceland, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Cuba. When not travelling I run photo workshops, teach digital photography, video and post-production classes online and in face-to-face classes locally through Sydney University.

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Reviews

4.8

21 total reviews

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By Thomas Murray

ery enjoyable.

By Anuja Sharma

Sounds promising so far.

By Julia Mueller

A lot if information giving very clearly.

By Lisa Mandel

he is keeping my attention so far

By Lee Andrew Lord

Very personable, excellent so far.

By SueJ

Loving it, having FUN - Thanks

By Gordon Egger

Great course and instructor!

By Graham Robinson

Information is easily understood & usable. Have learnt a lot.

By David Daniels

Informative. Good presentation. Engaging presenter.

By Margo Hoekstra

TheinstructorisveryengagingandIenjoyhissenseofhumour.Hecertainlyknowswhatheistalkingaboutandcoisgegerousinthewayheshareshisknowledge.Thisfeedbackdoesnotallowforspaces!!!

By Graham Turner

This is exactly what I need to know.

Now I am half way and it is getting better and better.

By Fiona Nichols

This is a good buy! I am only half way through the 50-odd unit course and already have learned lots - and seen what I have been doing wrong in the past. In not a beginner but still there are tips and tricks in most lessons. And a quiz at the end from time to time. Impressive. This instructor gives easy to understand lessons and I have learned stuff about Photoshop and Photo Elements I didn't know. Now I think I'll see if he does other courses as his style is good and the content very comprehensive.

Apparently not all the courses are so brill: I'm doing a second one on another arty subject with a different instructor and feel a bit cheated on value for money. So read the reviews.

This course merits a five star and a recommendation.