iPhoto book review
Feb 12th, 2006 by Jon
[Photo] Even the box is nice!
My iPhoto book arrived by FedEx, inside some classic Apple packaging! In short, it is a high quality printed book. The book pretty expensive at $46 (Cdn) for 22 pages, but it is good looking and unique keepsake. Keep reading if you want to see the insides, and especially if you are considering purchasing an iPhoto book.
[Photo] Hardcover black book
First off, the hardcover picture is nice - However, at 22 pages (the base cost includes 20 pages), the book feels awfully tiny, and I would recommend stepping up the number of pages to really take advantage of the quality of the book.
[Photo] Full page quality, 8.5 x 11 goodness
The photos come out great though. I’m shooting on my 6 MP Nikon D70, and the pictures come out just fine, even when blown up to the whole page. Some of my pictures came out dark though (seemingly underexposed), and most of that would be attributed to the poor colour calibration on my iBook. If there is any suggestions I can throw out to Apple, please include some sort of colour calibration guide - I think that the proper levels should be 1.8 Standard Gamma and a D50 white point, with brightness at 2. Anyways, most of my photos turned out well (the July 1st fireworks pictures? Near perfect. :)).
[Photo] “Made on a Mac” indeed
An interesting surprise hit the rear inside cover - “Made on a Mac”, in true Apple fashion.
All in all, the iPhoto photo book is a great investment, but make sure you calibrate your screen correctly and fill up those pages for a really great project.