How to choose equipment for the production of photo books

What should you purchase without fail?

So, what equipment will you need to use to start producing photo books? The main machines should be listed. First of all, you need to buy a creasing machine. This device helps to carry out such a procedure as pressing a sheet for subsequent bending of products characterized by different densities.

In this situation, we mean both plain paper and double-sided self-adhesive cardboard for the production of photo books. The functions of different models may include performing an operation such as line perforation. This procedure should be understood as creating a special tear line.

Secrets of creating photo books: 7 tips

A black background is a win-win solution.
Photobook by Karina Osepyan, Wikers Publishing House *** “On the computer, all the photos are great, but in the photobook that you printed for me, everything is not so! I’m sure of the quality of the sources, I have a good camera, the glass is expensive, what’s the matter?”

***“I received a photo book from you, I’m dissatisfied with the color. I printed the same pictures on photographic paper - heaven and earth!”

Our online publishing house www.wikers.ru, alas, receives similar reviews from time to time - and precisely from amateur photographers who have recently reached a new level. The most annoying thing is that problems with quality could have been avoided by taking the publication of a photo book as seriously as taking photographs. Yes, it will not be possible to achieve absolutely the same quality as with traditional photo printing, but you can get as close as possible to it.

Here are 6 simple tips for those who want to make their printed portfolio truly artistic:

The monitor must be honest. It is very important to have a calibrated monitor - this will allow you not only to see the true colors of your photos but, more importantly, to correctly apply color profiles (ICC Profiles) when correcting images.

Colors need control. A prerequisite for obtaining good print quality is color correction. When ordering ordinary prints in photo laboratories, they almost always carry out color correction - averaged, of course, but still. When producing photo books, the resulting files are automatically converted to PDF format and sent for printing. Therefore, before uploading photos to a photo book template, you should spend time processing the images in a graphics editor. If you have never done this before, you should first read the recommendations of experts - color correction is not even a craft, it is closer to art. However, if you have no time or are too lazy to study the nuances of this matter, you can always turn to professionals.

High-quality printing can even convey the play of light in water. Burma. Photobook by Leonid Zakharov, Wikers publishing house

Size matters. You should definitely pay attention to the correspondence between the sizes of the original image and the printed one. If the original image is of insufficient size, the raster will be very noticeable when printed.

Too good is also not good. The key characteristic that determines print quality is DPI (Dots per Inch, dots per inch). Digital printing devices produce a certain number of dots per unit area of the image, therefore, with both excessive and insufficient DPI, maximum image detail will not be achieved. To avoid mistakes, you need to find out the characteristics of printing machines from the photo book manufacturer. Modern digital presses are typically set to print images at 300 DPI.

Paper is important. Before ordering a book, be sure to familiarize yourself with the assortment of paper. You should not choose the most budget options, because the paper will determine how beautiful your photo book will turn out. Modern manufacturers usually use coated paper with a density of 80 to 250 g/m² or premium non-yellowing paper “EverFlat” (220 g/m²). A distinctive feature of the latter is a polymer strip along the edge of the sheet, which allows you to print “on the edge” and create panoramic images on a spread. The quality of EverFlat paper is almost as good as that of photographic paper.

You can save on binding, but not on paper. Sample portfolio, Photobank, Wikers publishing house

Beware of red faces. When designing a photo book, it is important not to get carried away with uniform fills - firstly, with digital printing, a uniform background does not always turn out to be truly uniform, and secondly, it can give (and, according to the law of meanness, most likely will give) a kind of color shadow. For example, if you make the background bright red, then the portrait printed on the same page will also be reddish. Blue and green colors are no exception.

Perhaps the most effective option for designing a photo book is black and white. Photobook by Karina Osepyan, Wikers publishing house

Well, in short, that's all. Good luck to everyone!

What other assembly technologies are available?

“Dry” production technology means the use of the base on which an adhesive layer has already been applied. A combined method can also be used. The most optimal equipment for producing photo books in such a situation is gluing machines.

Using them, you can apply a uniform layer of adhesive solution of a certain thickness. Some models can work with hot melt adhesive. They are equipped with a special heating element for this purpose. Such devices also have a forced ventilation system.

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Equipment for making photo books Fastbind FotoMount F46e

Article: 120-044947

Maximum photo format (length) 940 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 470 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 460 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 460 mm

RUB 300,677 *

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Photoministation Vektor PMS-12

Article: 120-044948

Maximum photo format (length) 630 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 320.40 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 309.88 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 314.96 mm

RUB 86,026 *

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Photoministation Vektor PMS-18A

Article: 120-044951

Maximum photo format (length) 940 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 470 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 457 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 457 mm

RUB 93,673 *

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Photoministation Vektor PMS-18

Article: 120-044950

Maximum photo format (length) 630 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 321 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 457 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 457 mm

RUB 86,026 *

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Photomini station Fastbind FotoMount F42

Article: 120-044946

Maximum photo format (length) 840 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 420 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 420 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 470 mm

RUB 128,515 *

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Photopress machine Vektor SX-630 Butterfly

Article: 120-044963

Binding length 630 mm

105 143 RUR *

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Photo station Vektor PBS-18Q

Article: 120-044971

Maximum photo format (length) 470 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 350 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 500 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 500 mm
Maximum creasing width 460 mm

RUB 334,547 *

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Full cycle photo station Bulros professional series YD-510

Article: 120-047314

Maximum photo format (length) 560 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 540 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 560 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 270 mm
Maximum creasing width 510 mm

300 398 RUR *

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Fastbind Express Mini photo station

Article: 120-098164

Maximum photo format (length) 630 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 321 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 305 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 305 mm

61,010 RUR *

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Photo mini station Fastbind Express Plus

Article: 120-098165

Maximum photo format (length) 630 mm
Maximum photo format (width) 321 mm
Maximum finished album size (length) 360 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 350 mm

RUB 106,048 *

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Basic table Printellect Fullcy 1408 (with positioner)

Article: 120-150633

Maximum finished album size (length) 310 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 450 mm

RUB 75,685 *

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Photo press machine Vektor S-B530 “Butterfly”

Article: 120-044962

Maximum finished album size (width) 480 mm

RUB 86,026 *

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Photostation Vektor PBW-12

Article: 120-044973

Maximum finished album size (length) 300 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 300 mm
Maximum creasing width 350 mm
Maximum cutting width 430 mm

Photo assembly apparatus Vektor SSK

Article: 120-044969

Vektor MF-PF400 Automatic Photo Book Making Machine Cold Glue

Article: 120-205294

Maximum finished album size (length) 400 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 300 mm
Productivity 600 books/hour

Vektor MF-PF400H Automatic Photo Book Making Machine Hot Glue

Article: 120-205295

Maximum finished album size (length) 400 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 300 mm
Productivity 600 books/hour

Vektor MF-SKJ380 block inserting machine

Article: 120-205296

Maximum finished album size (length) 360 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 260 mm
Productivity 12 books/hour

Vektor MF-SKJ560 block inserting machine

Article: 120-205337

Maximum finished album size (length) 560 mm
Maximum finished album size (width) 450 mm
Productivity 12 books/hour

Equipment for making photo books

In our store you can purchase a wide range of equipment for creating photo books (photo stations).
Using this equipment, you can easily make photo albums, photo catalogs, photo menus, portfolios and much more. We have equipment for the production of books from the world's leading manufacturers, so you can be sure of its highest quality.

If you have any difficulties choosing equipment for photo books, our managers will help you buy a photo station that will fully meet the task.

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Equipment for making photo books Fastbind FotoMount F46e
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Photo mini station Fastbind Express Plus
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Assembly table Printellect Fullcy 1408 E
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Using a press in the production of souvenirs

In order to crimp the block, you should use photobook production equipment such as a crimping press. It is the best option. If the basis is “liquid” technology, the product must be under pressure for two days.

Only in this case can we talk about complete drying of the base. With “dry” technology, a long stay of the product under pressure may not be necessary. However, in such a situation, you will have to buy equipment for the production of photo books, such as a heat press. It is used to assemble pages under pressure.

The crimping press can be mechanical, electrical, electromechanical or vacuum. A device of this type not only provides pressure on the product, but also does it evenly. The main characteristic is the maximum height of the crimp block.

Photobook with photoblock

This is a classic type of manufacturing. It is in this version that graduation albums are made, which are found in every home today. This is a hardcover book, the front cover can be made in the form of a laminated image or a photograph. It can also be decorated using another material, such as leather or suede, embossed fabric or simply beautiful paper.

The internal rigid sheets open 180 degrees, forming a flat surface. As a rule, these spreads contain a single image.

The number of spreads can vary from 5 to 30, which prevents such a book from being just a repository of family photographs. It is more suitable as a gift or as an album for a significant date (wedding, anniversary, graduation, etc.).

Photo books with a photoblock are distinguished by the highest image quality. This technology is ideal for placing panoramic images, as it opens 180 degrees and has a flat surface. Since its sheets are made on hard cardboard with a thickness of one to one and a half millimeters, they will not break when flipping through the book.

Outer shell manufacturing process

Don't forget about making the binding. It should be understood as the hard outer shell in which all the pages are located. It is necessary to carefully approach the purchase of raw materials. Consumables for the production of photo books in this situation must be of high quality. Usually either fabric or artificial leather is used. To obtain ideally high-quality products, you need to make the binding yourself, and not buy a ready-made version.

In order to make the outer shell, you should use automatic cover making machines for the production of photo books. With their help, you can simplify the binding manufacturing procedure. These machines can work with a wide variety of materials. In this case, the output will be a finished layout of a given size. When choosing equipment, you must be guided by the dimensions of the binding cover. However, you should not forget about such additional parameters as power and cutting method.

Financial component of business

The album making business can act as additional income or become a main source of income, perfect for a novice businessman. In any case, this is a promising business and promises significant income.

Cost of opening and maintaining

To open a business, you will need about 200 thousand rubles to purchase equipment and furniture for the office. If the equipment is automatic, the costs will be up to 500 thousand rubles. Advertising expenses will range from 12 to 20 thousand rubles monthly. And, of course, you will need to pay employees, the amount of wages will vary from 50 to 100 thousand rubles every month.

Amount of future income

One finished album, having from 12 to 30 pages, will cost the manufacturer in the amount of 1500-2300 rubles. It all depends on the material and work used. The cost of a decorated book will be higher. For the manufacturer, this amount will be close to 3 thousand rubles.

A finished book for buyers will cost from 6.5 thousand rubles to 9 thousand rubles. That is, the benefit from one book will be from 4,800 – 6,600 rubles. Up to 30 products can be produced monthly. Income will range from 50 to 150 thousand rubles.

Payback period

Based on the above, we can say that a business producing photo books will pay for itself in a year, a maximum of one and a half. During seasonal demand, when wedding events, graduation parties in schools, kindergartens and institutes, New Year's photo shoots take place, the income will be several times higher. Your competitors may inflate the cost of products. Your task is to remain at an acceptable level. This will help sell in large volumes, which will increase income and significantly shorten the payback period. And then, your business will become a profitable and promising business.

FujiColor Luster Photo Paper

Density of 1 sheet is 400 g/m2. FujiColor photo paper is available in two versions: Luster and Gloss. Luster - matte, with a soft and delicate highlight. Luster photo paper has a specific shallow relief. We recommend using it for printing wedding, gift, and premium books.

Japanese FujiColor photo paper is used in the production of photo books using chemical photo printing (classical technology for transferring frames on paper) in a professional Japanese photo laboratory Noritsu QSS-3702.

This photo paper is made from silver halides, making it of excellent quality. Photo paper that provides improved color rendition, exceptional image durability and ease of handling photo book pages.

FujiColor photo paper guarantees ▼ • amazing durability of colors and shades, even during long-term storage (about 100 years) provided that it is stored correctly (no exposure to direct sunlight, high humidity, etc.); • bright white color and its shades; • smooth transitions of tones; • perfectly conveys skin colors; • the shadows are deeper and the image on this photo paper looks more voluminous.

Thickness of photobook sheets ►Photobook sheets made from FujiColor photo paper are reinforced with an interlayer. The thickness of the sheet with a cardboard insert will be 0.9 mm, the sheets are durable, dense, tough. Recommended for luxury, expensive, wedding photo books.

What's different about FujiColor photo paper? ► FujiColor Luster is a classic silver-containing photographic paper, the image on which is developed using photochemistry (i.e., the traditional method of developing photographs). The rest of the papers presented in our assortment are ANALOGUEs of photographic paper intended for digital offset, i.e. specifically for HP Indigo.

Opportunity to build a dialogue with a new client

Directly during the first conversation with new clients, the photo book will speak for you - it will tell you what a wonderful photographer you are, and will also liberate the clients themselves, who will see your work with their own eyes and, leafing through the book, can ask you questions in the process. By being in commentator mode for such a chic item, you seriously increase the chances that the client will eventually become yours. The photo book is a fairly new product in the world of photography, and not many photographers are using it to impress their clients. In this case, the customer experiences an emotional contagion of the “I want it too” type.

, who specializes in creating quality photo results, hopes this article has helped you decide whether you need to make photo books in your photography business. We wish you as many grateful and satisfied customers as possible.

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