Amateur Photographer Magazine

Myphotobook Maxi Photobook Review

Tuesday 11th August 2009

Barney Britton

Myphotobook Maxi Photobook
£65.95 (for standard 36 pages; up to 250 available)
Dimensions: 30x30cm
Paper weight: 250gsm
Software:Myphotobook (Windows and Mac)

Myphotobook is one of the more expensive services included in this roundup, and I would guess that most enthusiast photographers will balk at the £269.95 cost of a 250-page, leather-bound Maxi photobook. The standard 36-page book that I've created is considerably cheaper, but this is an unashamedly premium service.

Myphotobook's software is compatible with Mac and Windows computers, and downloads and installs very easily. However, myphotobook's interface is very dense and cluttered, and the generally monochrome design doesn't help make it any more user-friendly. Although there is a good range of style templates available for the book's pages, it isn't possible to drag, overlay or rotate images in the same way as you can in, for example, the Cewe and Pixum software. This is a little disappointing given the cost of the service.

However, all was forgiven when the myphotobook book arrived on my desk, on the fifth working day after I ordered it. The binding and printing are first class, and luxurious heavyweight art paper pages between the cover and first/last pages are a nice touch. The heavy 250gsm paper has a high-quality look and feel, too, and images are reproduced accurately. This is an expensive service, but you do get what you pay for.

www.myphotobook.co.uk

See our article on Making a wedding album for advice on making an album and our list of the top ten albums

(Prices correct at time of going to press AP issue dated 11 July 2009)

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