Photography News Issue 58

Photography News | Issue 58 | photographynews.co.uk

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Buyers’ guide Fresh prints Photographers are shooting more and more pictures every year, but where do they all go? Make yours more memorable by tapping into the best new print products on the market, and adorn your home with special images with this months buyers’ guide...

CeweMyPhotobook range Cewe produces a huge range of photo products, but among our favourites is the company’s extensive range of photobooks. A photobook can be used for anything from a simple album to a themed record of a special event or holiday; or you can make books about particular subjects that you enjoy. Cewe’s photobooks run in size from Small, which measure 14x13cm and include 26-50 pages, to XL, measuring 38x29cmand including 26 to 178 pages.

The dimensions can be switched to landscape format if that suits the format of your project, too. Square and XL Square books are available as well for a more fine-art look. There’s also a range of paper types on offer, including Classic (200gsm for basic photobook needs), High Gloss (200gsm for vibrant colours), True Matte (160gsm and smooth and shine-free), Classic Photographic (300gsm with a darkroom feel), Gloss Photographic (300gsm with the same darkroom feel, but a glossy finish) and Matte Photographic (300gsm with a crisp matte finish). The latter three are available in layflat binding so you get no gutter or gap between the pages which allows double-page printing Next, choose from one of five cover styles including printed, leather and fabric, and finish by adding embossing or a presentation box. Books can be made from your desktop computer or your mobile, too. From£5.99 plus shipping cewe-photoworld.com

One Vision Britannia album Print specialistsOneVision offer a huge range of high-quality products for photographers who want to show off their best work. From regular photographic printing either framed or unframed to photobooks, canvases, photo gifts andmore, there’s plenty to choose from. One of One Vision’s latest products is the Britannia photo album. These albums are handmade in Coventry and come with a choice of nine different premium soft touch leatherette covers and spine options (the same as One Vision’s Premium Albums). The internal pages are printed onproper photographic FujifilmDPII professional grade paper giving the look, feel and durability of traditional darkroom chemical printing. For a 20-page, 12x10in albumyou’re looking at only £78.20, but bring your outlay up to £99 and you’ll get 40 pages, which is a great deal. Topping that off, included in the cost is a presentation box. Other upgrade options include additional pages up to amaximumof 60, or the opportunity to print onto larger 12x12in leaves. You can also finish your book using laser engraving and personalised ribbons for an additional cost, both with an excellent range of fonts to match the look you want. Production time is only five working days, and right now you can order a 40-page sample book for £39 to see the quality for yourself; perfect if you’re planning to use album services as part of a photographic business. From£78.20 onevisionimaging.com

The Day That… The Day That… is a unique photo service that gives you the chance to buy a sunrise image from any day from the last 13 years. That might sound odd, but think about it. The idea is pretty cool. You can get a beautiful print of the day you got married, brought home a pet, celebrated a birth, even bought a new home. If nothing else it’s a credit to the company’s drive in shooting each dawn for that period of time, as well as creating and curating such a unique library of days. There’s a nice video about the motivations of the project on their website, too. Logging on to The Day That...’s website, you start by choosing the appropriate day, and scanning through a selection of images from it. Pick one and you’ll then move on to choosing how your print will

be produced and finished. Alternatively, you can buy a voucher as a gift. Archival ink and paper, and high-end frames are given a personal touch beyond the images with a handwritten message and signature. Frames include a classic fine metal in silver and black as well as wooden models in Birch and Palisander. Light and dark woods are also available. You can also buy an unframed print if you want to add your own finish. Framed sizes run from Small (35x28cm at £95) to Exhibition (84x66.5cmat £275); unframed in those sizes cost from £60 to £145. Courier delivery in the UK is £10. You can also get a digital download, which is a full size file for £35, leaving you free to print it as you’d like. From£35 thedaythat.co.uk