photobook
Bound image compilation
A photobook is a book consisting primarily of photographs, either as an art object or a personal keepsake.
Art photobooks showcase a photographer's work around a theme or subject.
Personal photobooks compile someone's own photos—vacations, weddings, family milestones—often printed through online services: I made a photobook of our trip to Italy.
Rigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- glossySmooth and shiny
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
binding · spine · cover · pages · dust-jacket · slipcase · folio · spread
Token of recollection
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- souvenirToken from a trip
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
treasure · sentimental · legacy · gift · tribute · dedication · personalized · cherished
Marriage rite and feast
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- babyVery young child
- travelMovement between locations
- vacationLeisure time away
anniversary · family · birthday · memorial · retirement · engagement · quinceañera · reunion
Purposeful creative planning
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- editingRefining content for clarity
- curationSelective organization of items
- sequencingDetermining element order
captioning · printing · publishing · self-publishing · proofing · upload · software · cropping
Images of specific people
- landscapesViews of natural terrain
- candidsUnposed photographs
- snapshotsInformal, quick photographs
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
black-and-white · resolution · high-quality · retouching · cropping · enlargement · thumbnail
Decorative extras added on
- stickersAdhesive-backed paper images
- captionsText describing visual content
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
decorations · die-cuts · borders · backgrounds · themed · handmade · mixed-media · memorabilia
hardcover
Rigid-bound book format
layout · binding · spine · cover · pages · dust-jacket · slipcase · folio · spread · gatefold
memento
Token of recollection
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- souvenirToken from a trip
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
nostalgia · treasure · sentimental · legacy · gift · tribute · dedication · personalized · cherished · bespoke
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- babyVery young child
- travelMovement between locations
vacation · anniversary · family · birthday · memorial · retirement · engagement · quinceañera · reunion · honeymoon
design
Purposeful creative planning
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- editingRefining content for clarity
- curationSelective organization of items
sequencing · captioning · printing · publishing · self-publishing · proofing · upload · software · cropping · arrangement
portraits
Images of specific people
- landscapesViews of natural terrain
- candidsUnposed photographs
- snapshotsInformal, quick photographs
composition · black-and-white · resolution · high-quality · retouching · cropping · enlargement · thumbnail
embellishments
Decorative extras added on
- stickersAdhesive-backed paper images
- captionsText describing visual content
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
collage · decorations · die-cuts · borders · backgrounds · themed · handmade · mixed-media · memorabilia · ephemera