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Introduction to Documentary Photography

Introduction to Documentary Photography

Award-winning photographer and author Dan Milnor talks about what it takes to become a documentary photographer and how to stay the course while doing it. I love documentary photography and ...

11 Photography Mistakes and How to Overcome Them

11 Photography Mistakes and How to Overcome Them

A few simple tips can go a long way toward improving your photography skills. Check out Dan Milnor’s advice for avoiding common pitfalls behind the lens. Those of us who ...

Amara’s Yoga Dreams: Behind the Book with Denise Lyn Wilson

Ideas & Examples

Amara’s Yoga Dreams: Behind the Book with Denise Lyn Wilson

If someone told you about a book that combined beginner yoga poses with a tale of the creation of the universe, would you picture a children’s book? Denise Lyn ...

How to Market Yourself

Promoting & Marketing

How to Market Yourself

Undivided attention is the currency of our time. We live in an “Attention Economy”.That’s why, perhaps more so than at any other point in history, knowing how to market ...

Will Travel for Food: Behind the Book with McKenna Ganz

Ideas & Examples

Will Travel for Food: Behind the Book with McKenna Ganz

For McKenna Ganz, exploring new places and celebrating culinary traditions go hand in hand. Her taste for adventure and love of food inspired her to create a fabulous cookbook ...

The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland

Ideas & Examples

The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland

We've always believed in the power of sharing stories to bring individuals and communities together. So when we came across The Out Mag we couldn't wait to find out ...

Will Travel for Food: Behind the Book with McKenna Ganz

Ideas & Examples

Will Travel for Food: Behind the Book with McKenna Ganz

For McKenna Ganz, exploring new places and celebrating culinary traditions go hand in hand. Her taste for adventure and love of food inspired her to create a fabulous cookbook ...

The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland

Ideas & Examples

The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland

We've always believed in the power of sharing stories to bring individuals and communities together. So when we came across The Out Mag we couldn't wait to find out ...

Behind the Book with Jane Powers

Ideas & Examples

Behind the Book with Jane Powers

What do delicious drinks and vibrant designs have in common? They both have starring roles in Fruitful: A Book of Unabashedly Fruity Cocktails, by Jane Powers. We love everything ...

From Paintings to Storybooks: A Conversation with Layla Luna

Ideas & Examples

From Paintings to Storybooks: A Conversation with Layla Luna

Take one peek at the cover of Lolly & Oliver, and you’ll be ready to follow your new storybook friends on an ocean adventure, into outer space—or just about ...

UNUSUALLY cute. Behind the Book with Zoe Sidhom

Ideas & Examples

UNUSUALLY cute. Behind the Book with Zoe Sidhom

For her architectural thesis project, Zoe Sidhom printed a truly original book that puts her design skills, knowledge, and research on center stage. It’s called UNUSUALLY cute. and we ...

5 Photographers to Follow

5 Photographers to Follow

When I was first asked to write this post, a cascade of faces and names began to flow through my mind, as did a level of excitement I’ve not ...

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Whether you’re starting a new creative project or planning your next career moves, it helps to get perspective from a professional. In our latest webinar series, Blurb Creative Evangelist ...

What Is Typography and Why Is It Important?

Planning & Creating

What Is Typography and Why Is It Important?

Why don’t we begin with a typography definition? Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of ...

How to Mix Photography and Illustration

Planning & Creating

How to Mix Photography and Illustration

The creative world is a wonderful world, but it is one in which participants are under pressure to conform, at least to some degree. You might think this is ...

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book

Planning & Creating

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book

You know you have a book in you, but maybe you’re struggling with knowing how to start or how to get it done—maybe this is your first time writing ...

Travelling in Style: Layflat with Liz Kamarul

Ideas & Examples

Travelling in Style: Layflat with Liz Kamarul

Liz Kamarul hit the road in a refurbished RV to travel across the United States. A stylist with a beautiful social media presence, we caught up with Liz to ...

Making a Great Travel Book: Tips from 4 Photographers

Making a Great Travel Book: Tips from 4 Photographers

What makes a great travel book? It’s not just the location or the camera. A superior travel book is one part photographer’s eye, one part careful curation and editing, ...

Talking Cuba and Cyanotypes with Photographer Allan Jenkins

Talking Cuba and Cyanotypes with Photographer Allan Jenkins

Allan Jenkins’ work combines the best of traditional and modern techniques. For example, his Victorian-era cyanotype prints are created from digital negatives and his self-published print books are based ...

Blurb to Amazon— Sell Your Book on Amazon

Self-Publishing

Blurb to Amazon— Sell Your Book on Amazon

Here at Blurb, we’ve always taken pride in empowering anyone to create and self-publish a beautiful book. But did you know, you can also sell your photo book on ...

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