where do you make/print wedding photo albums?

[maximus96]

What services do you guys use to print the photo albums for weddings or any other events? Is it typically web-based mail orders? What is the turn-around time?

thanks

[tombramwell]

This is a good question.. something iv been looking into myself for a wedding iv agreed to do in 12months time... im currently looking into the feasibility of using www.blurb.com

[bric-a-brac]

This is a good question.. something iv been looking into myself for a wedding iv agreed to do in 12months time... im currently looking into the feasibility of using www.blurb.com

I use blurb for my proof books and I like it for that. To warn you though, they use a digital press print process, so photos are more of a magazine level of image quality as opposed to an actual photographic print from an ink jet or light jet printer.

still, good for what I use it for. I just think that for somebody's wedding album I wouldn't hesitate to shell out a little more cash in production materials.

[tim]

www.queensberry.com . I won't post prices publicly, but I will say I spent enough with Queensberry last year to buy a small new car, but I made quite a few albums, with many pages and mostly leather covers. Turnaround time is 3-6 weeks. There are threads with lists of album and book vendors around, perhaps in the business forum.

[DanteCaspian]

Anyone have a vendor in Canada for photo wedding albums? I need to outsource to a trustworthy and pro service on this.

[jonwhite]

+1 for Queensberry, awesome customer service and equally awesome albums.

[sf1]

Anyone have a vendor in Canada for photo wedding albums? I need to outsource to a trustworthy and pro service on this.

I have printed one from http://www.tuscanyalbums.com/tuscany_albums.asp the quality was fantastic and the shipping to Canada was 2 to 3 days.

[DanteCaspian]

I have printed one from http://www.tuscanyalbums.com/tuscany_albums.asp the quality was fantastic and the shipping to Canada was 2 to 3 days.

Yes, but not in Canada. I have customers that want Canadian made.
I currently outsource prints to the US, but want to restrict to that.

[gamblephotography]

Yes, but not in Canada. I have customers that want Canadian made.
I currently outsource prints to the US, but want to restrict to that.

does it matter where the book is made? most of the materials are from china anyhow.

:p

[jhcanon]

Some of the best come from Italy, Australia and New Zealand! No problem with people supporting local vendors but at the end of the day surely it's the quality that matters most.

[jpnettie]

Anyone have a vendor in Canada for photo wedding albums? I need to outsource to a trustworthy and pro service on this.


http://www.pikto.com/online/
They are in Toronto and do a great job on albums.

[richy5497]

I'm in the UK (or Ireland depending on who you ask around here:P ) and i use either:

Keynsham Photographic (My Preferred)
http://www.keynshamphoto.co.uk/
Great quality (as good as Loxley)
Cheaper by about 50%
Standard common sizes (3:2, 1:1, 2:1, 4:3, 5:4, 7:5 ratios etc)
Colour correction available
Online ordering
Payable by Credit card, billed at end of the month
Printer Profiles available to download
Offer 8-10 free prints to try em out (8x6 or 10x8 i think)
Friendly with a human face (yes, i spoke to a human being when i rang em :P)


---or---

Loxley Colour in Glasgow
http://www.loxleycolour.com/
Great Quality
More expensive
Colour correction available
Online ordering
Every conceivable size and type imaginable from 3:1 to 1:1 ratios

I never use:
Jessops
And i work there and see the "care" they take with your photo's


OH...!

"PRINT ALBUMS"...!

SORRY, SPEED READING! BUT THATS WHO I GET TO PRINT MY PRINTS ANYWAY :p

[mariusz]

I like graphistuidio for coffee table books. I print locally in Toronto and feel its important to establish personal reletionship with your printer.

[nicolerork]

Renaissance Albums, Vision Art, Finao

[stathunter]

Kissweddingbooks.com -- they have a great product and quick turn around.

[jenabean4]

FMN Design makes gorgeous books!

http://www.fmndesign.com/

I really enjoy the going green books

http://fmndesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/forget-me-not-design-is-going-green.html