Photobook Planning

1. Write a book specification and describe in detail what your book will be about in terms of narrative, concept and design with reference to the same elements of bookmaking as above.

Narrative:

Overall, my story is based around childhood memories through a nostalgic sense/ emotion.

Design

I want my book to be a hardcover:

1) because it will be a strong book that will last longer

2) Hardcovers have a nicer feel to them, and the heaviness of Kawauchi’s adds to the story

The paper I want to use is glossy, because a majority of my images have a composition with light in them. With golssy paper, I think the colours, vibrancy and light will be stronger and more impactful than matt. The shape of the book will be landscape, either 8×11 or 11×14 (inches). I am going to choose a to have end papers to protect the first and last pages, and also give the book a ‘start’ and ‘finish’. If it is possible, I would like to use signatures, like ‘ILLUMINANCE’ due to the fact i don’t want a slope in the pages.

Unlike kawauchi, I want an inconsistent layout of photos. I am using portrait and landscape, and might layer one on another to lead the story. However, I do not want to create a messy or over complicated layout, so I will make sure to design it carefully.

I may add in some handwirtten text about my images, with writing such as why a place is nostalgic to me, or what the memories hold from my childhood.