Thanks for stopping by my blog--you must have some interest in custom photobooks or you would not have found your way here, eh?! So, let me tell you a little bit about this thing called "Custom Photobook Bookmaking".

It is a practically painless procedure that entails you sharing with me your scanned photos or digital images--you know, those things taking up all of your hard drive that you NEVER look at OR those shiny, curly paper thingies stuffed into all of the shoeboxes piled in the corner of your closet. Then, in a relatively short period of time, you have a STUNNING coffee table photo book just filled with all of your favorite images! Glossy pages, beautiful prints, attractive layouts--all rich with memories and emotion. AND, get this, it will also be available online in my Blurb Bookstore, just in case someone else (your mother-in-law?) decides that they would like to order a copy! It couldn't get any easier than this, could it?!

So, think about ordering a custom photo book for the next BIRTHDAY, MOTHER'S DAY, GRADUATION, WEDDING, FAMILY REUNION, even for that big project at work--what a way to impress the boss!

If you can imagine it, and we can probably make a photo book out of it!

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PRICING FOR (Personal) BOOKMAKING SERVICES ONLY
The following price list is for bookmaking services for personal books only. If you desire a CORPORATE or COMPANY/BUSINESS custom photobooks, please contact me for pricing at: tsgentuso@yahoo.com
Payment for custom photobook bookmaking services may be made by cash (local clients only) or credit card (via the secure PayPal link at the top right) after you have received an invoice for services rendered. For estimated services over $500, a down payment of 50% of that estimated cost is expected before work is begun on your photobook.
After your book is completed and you have paid for my bookmaking services, it will then be available for you to preview and purchase online at TS Gentuso's Blurb Bookstore at: http://www.blurb.com/user/store/tsgentuso

BASIC BOOK DESIGN----
*Any size book that Blurb will print (7"x 7", 8"x 10"/10"x 8" or 13"x 11");
*Includes BASIC photo editing (cropping; basic color enhancement/correction, re-sizing);
*Also includes BASIC content (text) editing:
$5 per page
(e.g. a 40-page book would cost $200 to have made; while a 21-page book would cost $105 to have made)

ADVANCED IMAGE/PHOTO EDITING and SCANNING of PHOTOS----Anything beyond the basic editing techniques listed above. Some of the available editing techniques or effects are: sepia or B&W toning of images; photo restoration; selective coloration of images; collage effect; retro comic book effect; antique or vintage photo effect; HDR effect; oil painting, pen and ink, charcoal or watercolor effect; Da Vinci-style effect; Warholizing; photo mosaic, etc..............$100/hour

CONTENT EDITING----Advanced assistance with choice of photos, theme, or writing or editing of the text, etc............$100/hour

SIZES/OPTIONS FOR PHOTOBOOKS----Photobooks come in the following sizes and are available in SOFTCOVER or HARDCOVER. The hardcover books come with either a dust jacket or image-wrapped:
*Square--7" x 7"
*Standard Landscape (horizontal)--10" x 8"
*Standard Portrait (vertical)--8" x 10"
*Large Format Landscape (horizontal)--13" x 11"
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PRICING FOR PHOTOBOOKS THEMSELVES
PRICES VARY according to the size of the book, the length of the book and whether it is hardcover or softcover. Please follow the link below to Blurb’s pricing page; find the size and length book you desire, and then find its price. You will need to ADD a flat fee of $10 to this book price and THEN you will have the price that I will set in my Blurb Bookstore for your bookstore-quality photobook.

Questions? Please e-mail me: tsgentuso@yahoo.com
GOOD LUCK hunting down those priceless pictures --and enjoy the trip down Memory Lane as you are digging deep for your photobook!