Blurb Book: I got my Blurb photo, 140 pages, book just six days after I uploaded it to them. As far as I'm concerned, it's perfect. It is beautifully put together, and the images are...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I got my Blurb photo, 140 pages, book just six days after I uploaded it to them. As far as I'm concerned, it's perfect. It is beautifully put together, and the images are at least as good as what I sent them. I chose landscape, hardcover, 8 X 10, with upgraded paper.

les_stockton Loc: Eastern Oklahoma

how much does a hard cover with 140 pages cost?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

les_stockton wrote:

how much does a hard cover with 140 pages cost?

$78.++ It's funny how they do their pricing. There's a base price of $20, for so many pages, then it's like 21-30 is so much, and 130-140 is so much. So iot would be the same price for 130 or 140 pages. At least that's the way I read it. Other places charge for each extra page.

carlreno2

jerryc41 wrote:

I got my Blurb photo, 140 pages, book just six days after I uploaded it to them. As far as I'm concerned, it's perfect. It is beautifully put together, and the images are at least as good as what I sent them. I chose landscape, hardcover, 8 X 10, with upgraded paper.

What software did you use to upload the pictures, Lightroom4 or their ROES software?
I would like to put a book together and that seems to be a great value for the price.
Thanks,
Carl

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

carlreno2 wrote:

jerryc41 wrote:

I got my Blurb photo, 140 pages, book just six days after I uploaded it to them. As far as I'm concerned, it's perfect. It is beautifully put together, and the images are at least as good as what I sent them. I chose landscape, hardcover, 8 X 10, with upgraded paper.

What software did you use to upload the pictures, Lightroom4 or their ROES software?
I would like to put a book together and that seems to be a great value for the price.
Thanks,
Carl

Since I was new to LR4, I used Blurb's online software, which is very good. I found that I could make infinite adjustments to their layouts. When I do my next book, I will use LR4 because then I could also produce it as a pdf to save on my computer. Blurb doesn't offer that option.

Picdude Loc: Ohio

Jerry,

Thanks for the update and your analysis of the final product. And for the pricing info (I wanted to ask but didn't want to appear like I was prying). My only downside is now I have to get off my butt and get some pictures of my own ready. Glad it worked out well for you.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Picdude wrote:

Jerry,

Thanks for the update and your analysis of the final product. And for the pricing info (I wanted to ask but didn't want to appear like I was prying). My only downside is now I have to get off my butt and get some pictures of my own ready. Glad it worked out well for you.

I'm never shy about telling how much I paid for something. I've never known why people were so secretive about a purchase price.

carlreno2

Thanks for the quick reply. I am definitely going to get one printed.
Thanks again,
Carl

belle44 Loc: Maine

jerryc41 - thanks for the info, I have been flirting with the idea of trying Blurb since I've heard so much about it. I did get a book made through Shutterfly and it was pretty nice, but I've heard that Blurb is outstanding. I will try it I think and see if there is a huge quality difference as the price difference might suggest.

thanks again!
Belle

elfieh Loc: Southern Alberta, CAN

I have been using Blurb for a while to do my Photo Books. I am also very happy with their product and also I like the option to show a preview of the books on-line.
[url]http://www.elfiehallphotography.com/photo_books.htm[\url]

elfieh

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

[quote=elfieh]I have been using Blurb for a while to do my Photo Books. I am also very happy with their product and also I like the option to show a preview of the books on-line.
[url]http://www.elfiehallphotography.com/photo_books.htm[\url]

elfieh[/quote]
Beautiful books!

elfieh Loc: Southern Alberta, CAN

Thank You Jerry! They are fun to make once you got the pictures!

nikonshooter Loc: Spartanburg, South Carolina

jerryc41 wrote:

I got my Blurb photo, 140 pages, book just six days after I uploaded it to them. As far as I'm concerned, it's perfect. It is beautifully put together, and the images are at least as good as what I sent them. I chose landscape, hardcover, 8 X 10, with upgraded paper.

I too have been satisfied.

TchrBill Loc: Houston, TX

Has anyone used both Blurb and AdoramaPix? I have only had my books made at AdoramaPix and everyone I show them to says they have never seen any other books with that quality. I am just curious if they are similar products or if it is apples and oranges with respect to materials and how the books are assembled.

RPbySC Loc: Atlanta, GA

I've used AdoramaPix for several books, and have been extremely satisfied. I love the "lay-flat" style, where you can have a picture spread over 2 pages without the gutter in the middle. I know there are much more professional book companies out there for wedding books, etc., where the best is needed. But for travel books AdoramaPix is wonderful. I even did one for 11 other people on a mission trip we went on, and they loved the quality.