While we love the immediacy of online sharing, there's something special about holding a physical memory. If you have a favourite photo or series of photos, we firmly believe it deserves to be printed and presented in your home for all to admire.
We love all types of prints — from small prints preserved in a family album, to poster prints forming a gallery wall, to a carefully sequenced photo book. That last one is what we're here to talk about today.
Photo books and prints bring your photos to life and create a lasting legacy for you and your loved ones. Here's why you should consider using a photo book to present your next collection of photographs.
Are Photo Books Worth It?
Photo books offer a unique way to present and preserve your photography, regardless of subject matter. Whether it's a collection of cherished family moments, breathtaking travel photos, or anything else that sparks joy, a photo book transforms your digital images into a polished and pride-inducing keepsake. You can even digitise old images and give them a new life in a beautifully bound book.
Placed on a coffee table, a photo book is an invitation to share memories and spark conversations. It travels effortlessly from hand to hand, encouraging connection and allowing you to relive captured moments with loved ones.
Photo Books vs Photo Albums
Photo albums and photo books offer distinct ways to preserve memories. Albums hold a certain charm — photos and keepsakes accumulate organically over time, and you can add, remove, and rearrange as you go. Photo books, on the other hand, present a finished product: your best images in a considered, finalised layout.
This curated approach makes photo books ideal gifts, offering a cohesive visual narrative for friends and family. Visually striking and undeniably more polished than a traditional album, a photo book is one of the most meaningful ways to share your most cherished moments.
Photo Books at Ted's
Ready to create your own? You can do it at Ted's.
Selected Ted's stores print high-quality 8x10" and 8x12" hardcover photo books in-store. Using our in-store kiosks, you can choose from stylish designs and templates, add text, clipart, and more — with finished books ready in as little as 24 hours, depending on the store's workload.
For a wider variety of sizes and styles, we also offer outsourced photo books that can be organised from and delivered back to your local Ted's store. Prefer to work from home? You can also design and order photo books online from the comfort of your own home.
Add the Finishing Touches with Ted's Printing
Capturing photographs is only half the assignment — presenting them as a finished product is where the magic happens. Ted's offers printing solutions for all photographers, including processing for those on a film photography journey.
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