December 20, 2011 – 1:25 pm
Tired of the traditional Christmas Tree? In the tradition of creative re-use, someone turned a stack of hardback books into a piece of yuletide decor. In the whole debate about real versus artificial trees, this one makes a compelling case for choosing another way entirely. In fact, it inspired me to make a much smaller [...]
December 19, 2011 – 11:13 am
Our new “Five Questions” series asks pro photographers to share some tips and tricks of their trade. Today we talk to Gerrard Gethings, professional portraitist and creator of Dogonomics, about the challenges of photographing dogs. Read the interview below, get his book, and then check out his site for more tips, pics, and behind-the-scenes photos. Blurb: Let’s [...]
December 16, 2011 – 11:26 am
Christmas by Santi Acosta / Lee Stump | Make Your Own Book Christmas is a busy time for many of us: gifts to buy, dinners to plan, trees to trim, books to make. So it’s nice when a book comes along that lets us focus on the beauty of this time of year. “Christmas: These [...]
December 15, 2011 – 10:53 am
It’s time once again for #Camerathursdays. Every week a new camera and the Blurb employee who uses it. So far we’ve shown range finders, DSLRs, mobile phones, box cameras, mirrorless compacts, SLRs, and instant cameras. But we’re pretty sure this is the first time we’ve brought out an analog point-and-shoot. Camera: Olympus XA-2 Employee: Kent Job: Writer, Tweeter, [...]
