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TRADITIONAL ALBUMS

1. Contact Gina at 214.763.5324 or calvertgina@yahoo.com

2. Set up a time to meet so Gina can assess your needs. If you live in the Dallas Metroplex area, Gina will come to you (a $25 fee is assessed for personal consultations in your home.) During your consultation, Gina will help you determine a style by design and budget.

3. Organize your photos by album. Within each album, sort photos by theme or date. Photos should be labeled with event, names and dates. (Don't write on the back of the picture! Use post-it notes or put related photos in envelopes or ziploc bags--for short-term use only--and label the envelope.)

4. Gina will deliver the album to you.

FINAL COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AND CANNOT BE DETERMINED EXACTLY.

SUPPLY DEPOSIT OF $200 IS REQUIRED.


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CAN'T DECIDE? CHECK OUT THE PROs and CONs of Digital vs. Traditional below:

As you study the following chart, it may seem that digital albums are the preferred way to go. They are beautiful, but nothing beats a traditional album and I love making them!

DIGITAL ALBUMS

1. Contact Gina at 214.763.5324 or calvertgina@yahoo.com. Gina will help you determine a style by design and budget.

2. Upload your photos to Gina or burn to a CD and mail or deliver to Gina (or arrange for her to pick up for $25). Some sort of identification of events and people must be communicated to Gina.

NOTE: If you are using older non-digital photos, these must either be scanned first, or Gina will scan them at her normal hourly rate of $25/hour.

3. When album is completed, Gina will send a digital link for you to preview it. Changes can be made at that time. Final version must be approved after any changes are made. Books are delivered within two weeks of final approval.


WANT MORE THAN ONE COPY?
Additional copies can be purchased for considerably less than the first one. Identical copies add only the actual cost of publishing the book. Altered versions (personalized or with changes) add hourly charges as required.


FINAL COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AND CANNOT BE DETERMINED EXACTLY.

GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT OF 1/2 OF ESTIMATE IS REQUIRED THROUGH PAYPAL OR CHECK.

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PROS & CONS	TRADITIONAL ALBUM	DIGITAL ALBUM
Available sizes	12X12 8.5 X 11 (upright) 8X8 5X7 Thickness: 2"-5"	12X12 11X8.5 (oblong) 15X11 8X8 6X8 5X7 (Small sizes available in paperback) Thickness: 1/2 " to 1"
Title	Imprinted	Digitally Printed on Album Printed on Book Jacket Hot Foil Imprinted on Album
Includes actual memorabilia	YES	Pictures Only Memorabilia may be scanned or photographed
Has 3-Dimensional Texture	YES	NO
Archival Protection	Slowed down considerably, but photos continue to deteriorate over time	No deterioration except normal paper aging
Handling protection	Pages are enclosed in protectors that allow children to touch and handle without damage	Pages and book jackets (optional) can be bent and damaged by everyday use
Risk	Individual pictures are at risk during storage, transit and creation of scrapbook Album is at risk of loss and damage	Photos that are copied digitally are still available for other use Album can be recreated for only the cost of publishing the book
Back-Up	Digital backup (scans) are available but expensive (~ $5/page) (Once scanned, can easily be made into digital scrapbooks)	Book is backed up online Album can be shared digitally Individual pages can be inexpensively printed locally for framing
Cost	More expensive Scrapbook includes: Photo development (all are not used) Supplies & shopping time Manual execution takes weeks or months Quality album, purchased separately Consultations and Delivery Average cost of large album: $800	Less Expensive Scrapbook includes: Free upload of photos Free or inexpensive digital supplies online Digital manipulation usually done in days or weeks Cost of publishing book (usually about the same or less than just the album of a regular scrapbook). Cost of shipping (under $10) Average cost of large photobook: $250