These days coffee table photo books are becoming a feature in many homes. Being a manageable size and both attractive and durable, it is more likely to be out on display than the old style albums. Photo books can hold many or few images, so can be used to record a big family occasion to a private birthday lunch.

Professionals will take your shots and record them in a coffee table photo book as to your requirements. You can ask for a selection of sizes, bindings and colors for the cover. However, you don\’t need to employ a professional; there are many online applications that will allow you to make your own.

By downloading the digital images you want to store in your book to your computer, you are ready to commence. Select your service from those available; you may not necessarily need to download a programme, as it might be online. Then you upload your required shots to the selected service.

As you are the book\’s editor, the order and arrangement is your choice. The layout is up to you, different designs are offered with a variety of attractive backgrounds. When you have your photos arranged as you want, the next step is to select the album itself.

A design known as \’Showcase\’ has special pages containing place-holders for DVDs, there is also a removable flap that protects the attractive cover of your book. The \’Lay-flat\’ design has flat opening pages, displaying your prints without margins or gaps. The best coffee table model is one that has a hard durable cover with a jacket to keep the book from damage and has flaps internally.

The cover for your books can be made of genuine leather, or for those who care about wildlife, in an \’animal friendly\’ leather form. The latter coming in a wide range of colors. Whether you have chosen to go professional or do it yourself, once your book is complete and you have your attractive cover, you and your visitors can enjoy your coffee table photo books of that special event.