Senior's book

[melonheadphoto]

Meet Michael. He came over 500 miles for me to do his senior pictures! Wow! Anyways, him mom decided to order a book. (Some of the images she loved weren't my favs, but hey she's the one writing the check) Here is what it ended up looking like:

[melonheadphoto]

Do y'all like the design? I used Pixel Creator Pro for the templates then just added in some textures and backgrounds.

[BigJon]

I like them, good idea.

[The Philos]

I like them, but I'm not really into albums and designs right now so I'm a bit biased on the designs.

[toverman]

I don't know the kid, so this might just be him, but his expression is almost the same in every photo.

[melonheadphoto]

That's how he looks no matter what happened. I was also having to work around a lazy eye, watching the angles.

[EuroEclipse]

I like it. I think the layout is great. I do have to agree on the comment about his expression. It kind of gives me the creeps just a little. One main concern I have is on the "background" picture with him on the floor with the soccer ball between his legs. The light is a little distracting with the way it came out. It looks more like a fog than anything. Rays of light would have been sweet.

[bondarnes]

It looks pretty good, but I noticed that on a couple of pages the gutter falls across the subject.

[melonheadphoto]

Yea, I tried to move it so that it wouldn't fall on the face.

[doctahjones]

that's pretty cool. gives me some ideas for a 'baby' book i was going to have printed for my new nephew...

[Kym Kilcrease]

Who is printing your book? and THe Templates are in the software or did you buy them?

[melonheadphoto]

The templates are through http://www.pixelcreatorpro.com/ I have the productivity suite, but the automated templates are pretty sweet on their own (GLOBAL RECESSION SALE! 50% OFF ONLY $75), just takes a little longer in PS. This book I am printing as a 10x10 press book from WHCC. Basically I design it as a full spread and then when I load it in their ROES software, like for pg 2-3 spread, I pull it all the way to the left for page 2 and then for page three I use the same spread, but pull it all the way to the right. ACI also has press books and so does Millers. Then as for the backgrounds, they are either the same pictures, or from http://www.cgtextures.com/.