The Savvy Photo Book Project

Description

We’re back with a brand new photobook project experience.

New ideas, approaches, and guidance for creating an artsy photo book project in the theme of your choice.

• Curate a collection of Digital Photos into a beautifully printed photo book project.
• Modify, mix, and match to create cohesive layouts with Ease from various Template Collections.
• Master digital Techniques and page-creation approaches to make the magic happen 🙂

Step into the New Year with a photo book project.

Michelle James | MonthReview Template Album

What You Will Learn:

• The art of Photo Book Making from conception to completion
• Where to start and how to Conquer overwhelm.
• Build and modify pages from a Variety of template sources.
• Guidance for choosing a Theme.
• Secrets to Planning your memory-keeping projects.
• Photo and digital supply Selection strategies.
• Use Word Prompts to improve your storytelling.
• Strategies for finding and Managing your time.
• Elevate your photos using state-of-the-art Photoshop/Element technology.
• Different approaches to Storytelling for more meaningful keepsakes.
• Considerations in Printing Your Project.

What You Can Expect

1. Written Content Support

• Step-by-step Planning Guide. 
• Guidance for photo/digital supply selection.
• Printing considerations, company recommendations, and Printing with Blurb.
• Interactive Project Plan Printable.
• Project Worksheet for Planning your project.
• Strategies for Project Time Management.
• Huge list of potential Themes.
• Storytelling suggestions and approaches.
• The art of Six Word Stories.
• 4 Approaches to Mix/Match/Modify Templates.

Anna Aspnes | Breckenridge

2. Class Session Schedule

6 LIVE VIDEO SESSIONS WITH REPLAYS

Monday 27 January 2025 @2pm MST

Session #1  | Key Steps for Project Planning plus Q&A

• Theme selection.
• Project planning.
• Support for your project.
• Planning your pages.
• Page structure and topics.
• Photo and digital product organization.
• Q&A

Monday 3 February 2025 @2pm MST

Session #2 | Use and Modify SAME Template Sources

• Cohesive double-pages using Albums and FotoInspired.
• Modify similar templates to support your photos and stories.
• Photo enhancement, digital embellishment, and storytelling techniques.

Seth and Ella | Miki Krueger

Monday 17 February 2025 @2pm MST

Session #3 | Building Layouts from DIFFERENT Template Sources

• Mixing and matching templates from different template collections
• Template modifications to foster a cohesive spread.
• Photo enhancement, digital embellishment, and storytelling techniques.

Monday 3 March 2025 @2pm MST

Session #4 | ‘A La Carte’ Double Page Creation

• Curating double-page layouts from template components and your other digital art supplies.
• Guidance for placing foundational template components to create your own ‘template’ designs.
• Photo enhancement, digital embellishment, and storytelling techniques.

Anna Aspnes | Luke

Monday 17 March 2025 @2pm MST

Session #5 | Transform Single Pages into Double-Page Layouts

• Adding a matching layout to a single-page design.
• Strategies for connecting 2 different pages.
• Photo enhancement, digital embellishment, and storytelling techniques.

Monday 31 March 2025 @2pm MST

Session #6 | Completion, Printing and Q&A

• Includes any BONUS content that arises from your questions/requests for this course.
• Your finished project and how to move forward with what you have learned.

NOTE.

• All sessions happen LIVE via the Zoom platform.
• 1 1/2 hr sessions (1 hour lesson + Q&A)
• Demonstrations in both Adobe Photoshop CC and Photoshop Elements as needed and appropriate.
• Replays will be available for download in .mp4 format shortly after the event.

Anna Aspnes | Royal Yacht Britannia

3. Email Prompts

25 EMAIL PROMPTS TO GUIDE YOUR STORYTELLING

• 4 Email prompts per week for 6 weeks plus one.
• Email prompts will be sent on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Expected delivery after Midnight MST.
• To include a focus Word, alternate Synonyms, a layout, FREE WordART plus 1-3 Questions.
• Email prompts will begin on February 3, 2025

4. BONUS Coupons

You are invited to use digital products you have on hand for this project.

You will also get the following coupons with Early-Bird Registration:

• One FREE Template Album ($29.99- $50 Value)
• One FREE ArtPlay Collection ($34.65 value.)
• 30% Discount on existing products for class duration (Provided with 1st Email Prompt.)

*** Not Valid on On Sale or Collections released in the last 12 weeks ***

• 50% Discount on ANY class of choice (excluding this one.)

5. Private MeWe Comunity Group

A dedicated community for members of this class 🙂

• Get your Questions and queries answered.
• Share your layouts and be Inspired by others.
• Receive critique and Feedback on your layout designs.
• Enjoy Accountability and encouragement.

5. Early Bird Special

• SAVE $20 through January 13, 2025
• SAVE $10 through January 20, 2025
• SAVE $5 through January 27, 2025

Got a Question?

Email me and I would be happy to answer it for you.