About this Event
From Image to Photobook with David Kirk.
Create, design and print your own photobook at WEX Glasgow this October
Join Canon Expert in Imaging and Print David Kirk for an inspiring and practical talk on transforming your photographs into a beautifully crafted photobook. Turn a great collection of photographs into something much more, David will take you through his approach to creating a photobook — from selecting and sequencing images to designing the pages and producing a finished physical book.
Using his own photography as an example, David will demonstrate the creative and technical sides of the process, giving you an insight into how Canon professional imaging, print technology and Canon's professional print & layout software can work together.
Tickets £29 pp. 2 x 2 hour sessions up to 8 people. Bring 10-20 images to have made into a booklet by David. 10am - 12pm and 2pm -4pm.
Selecting your images
Discover how David approaches choosing photographs for a photobook and how individual images can work together to create a coherent visual story.
Building the story
Explore the creative decisions behind sequencing photographs, establishing rhythm and flow, and deciding how images interact across individual pages and spreads.
Designing the book
See how David uses Canon's professional print and layout software to arrange images, experiment with layouts and prepare pages for printing.
From digital file to physical page
Watch the printing process as David demonstrates how he uses Canon professional printers to produce high-quality photographic pages and bring the photobook concept to life.
Making creative decisions
Discover how choices around image size, positioning, white space, cropping and paper can influence how a photograph is experienced when it becomes part of a printed book.
Who is this workshop for?
- Photographers who have a collection of images they'd like to turn into a book.
- Enthusiasts interested in photo editing, sequencing and presentation.
- Photographers looking to explore the creative possibilities of print.
- Anyone interested in creating a personal or professional photobook.
- Creatives wanting to understand how Canon's professional print and layout tools can support their projects.
You don't need previous experience creating a photobook. Whether you have a finished body of work or are simply interested in the possibilities of presenting photography in print, David's talk will provide practical inspiration and ideas to take away.
Tell your story in print with Canon this October.
Reserve your place and join David for a journey from image to book.
Exclusive Canon and Wex on the day offfers in-store not to be missed!
Event venue & nearby stays
Wex Photo Video Glasgow, 240a Bath Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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