Choosing Photos for Your Travel Photo Book

If you plan on creating photobooks to document your travels, your choice of photos matters a lot. If you enjoy traveling, you probably have hundreds of photos from your favorite destinations. However, they may not all belong in your album. The following are a few tips to keep in mind when trying to pick the best photos.

1. Decide What You Want

Think about the primary purpose of your photo book and choose photos that match your goals. It may be difficult to choose the right photos if you don’t know how you will use them. If, for example, the goal is to document your experiences in a popular destination, it wouldn’t make sense to include photos from other places.

2. Resolution

Do not use low-resolution photos. All your photos should be big and clear. Fuzzy photos look even worse after printing.

3. Point of View

Ensure that your photos have a point of view. It would be pointless to have lots of photos that show the same thing. Leave out redundant photos and only use those that may capture the attention of your audience.

4. Less Is More

When choosing photos for your photo book, less is more. Do not cram too many of them in one spread. If you have lots of great photos and cannot decide, ask for someone else’s opinion. Great spreads have one to three images. You don’t need hundreds of photos to have a good photo book.

5. Landscape Vs. Portrait

Portrait orientation is appropriate for portraits because of its ability to focus. Landscape orientation, on the other hand, is great for end sheets. Consider using landscape images at the beginning of your page. You can follow up with smaller portrait images.

6. Consistency

Maintain a specific mood from the beginning to the end of your photo book. Without consistency, your book may have no identity. Ensure that your photos have the same resolution and color palette. It should look like all your photos were taken with the same purpose. Consider using photo editing tools to maintain consistency and visual unity.

7. Variety

Even though it is important to have photos that serve the same purpose, ensure that they are not all the same. Variety is the key to ensuring that your book stays interesting from the beginning to the end. Use both landscape and portrait photos, panoramic shapes, and squares. Too much of the same thing can be boring no matter how beautiful your photos are. Mix up photos of the cuisine, local people, architecture, and landmarks.

8. Tell a Story

Choose photos that tell your story. They should depict your experience from the beginning to the end of your trip. Consider taking photos from when you leave for the airport to your ride back home. Arrange them in chronological order and pay attention to the details in between. Use photos that reveal your favorite foods, activities, and landmarks.

In conclusion, the photos you choose affect the appearance of your entire photo book. You should, therefore, put in effort to find high quality images that tell an accurate story about your travel.