lulu.com photobooks

[GetCarter]

www.lulu.com do photobooks (like photobox) but with no set size, amount of pages, type of cover etc - they will then host said book and sell to the public (for not much of a cut) so I thought I'd try them out.

Photo quality is about the same as photobox (ie - fine for pics of the local fete etc. colours good, but not up to photography book std - paper too thin) Bizzarly though, they don't seem to be able to get photos straight on the page.... which is crap.

If you have a novel you want publishing, I'm sure this would be a good service, but I'm afraid the photobook side is not on the money.

[le gravy noire]

Git Farter,

I bought me a book which is no longer in print from lulu in the USA yesterday. Thanks for the recommendation.

matt

[TooTall Paul]

Hi i've just been experimenting with iphoto,i don't know if you have tried this program, you can flow the pics into a book template and print them all imposed. I have a digital press at my disposal at work so can print on most substrates. The books i've printed so far have come out really well. we also have a bindery at work so they put hard back covers on for me. We have been thinking about doing this commercially, is there much call for it ?

[andybuk99]

paul im looking to shoot a few books with a client of mine, would be interested to see some samples and pricing.

[GetCarter]

andybuk99 said:

paul im looking to shoot a few books with a client of mine, would be interested to see some samples and pricing.

I'd certainly be interested in seeing a sample. People have suggested I make my 'photo a day for a year' a book (hence my looking at lulu).

If you were seriously interested in making this a money maker, I suggest you build one on www.photobox.co.uk and look at the quality... it has to be 30% better than that (mainly paper quality methinks)... but if it is, I bet you could cash in... although photobox have such a good service (and head start) apart from the quality of the book, if they suddenly upped their game, you could be blown out of the water!

Steve

[Nacnud]

Had a google earler as UK prices seem a bit loony tunes compared to Lulu.

Anyone tried FotoInsight.co.uk ?
Their prices seem quite reasonable....

[TooTall Paul]

I'm having a meeting with my boss in the morning so will try and get some price's and samples made up.