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Photo Book Printing

Create lasting memories with our online custom photo book printing service, designed to preserve your most meaningful moments in beautiful, highest-quality print. From baby and family albums to wedding collections, professional photography portfolios, and exhibition catalogs, our premium photo books combine vivid image reproduction with durable craftsmanship, ensuring your stories are enjoyed for a lifetime.

Whether you need a small batch or a large production run, we offer fully customizable solutions to match your vision. Choose from various sizes, paper types, binding styles, and special finishing options. With affordable pricing, professional online support, reliable quality control, and global shipping, we make high-end photo book printing accessible and worry-free for creators worldwide.

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Bespoke Photography Book Printing

At BookPrintingChina, we specialize in bespoke photography book printing, helping photographers, artists, galleries, and museums present their work with striking clarity and impact. Whether creating a student portfolio, exhibition catalog, wedding album, or other custom format, we ensure each book faithfully reflects the integrity of the original artwork.

Our services include full-color or black-and-white printing, paired with carefully selected paper stocks and flexible binding options. By combining refined craftsmanship with cost-effective solutions, we make it easy to produce professional, high-quality photography books that leave a lasting impression while staying within your budget.

Photo Book Printing Sizes

The most popular photo book sizes are 8.5″ x 11″ and 8″ x 8″, but the ideal size often depends on your book’s theme and layout. Below are some of the most common size options by style and purpose:

  • Gifts & baby albums: 6″ x 6″, 8″ x 8″, 10″ x 10″

  • Wedding & professional portfolios: 8.5″ x 11″, 10″ x 10″, 11″ x 11″, 12″ x 12″, 11″ x 14″

  • Family albums: 8″ x 8″, 8.5″ x 11″, 10″ x 10″

  • Travel photo books: 8.5″ x 11″, 11″ x 8.5″, 14″ x 11″

  • Coffee table photo books: 12″ x 12″, 14″ x 11″, 17.5″ x 12″

  • Professional photography & panoramic displays: 11″ x 14″, 17.5″ x 12″

Custom sizes are also available to bring your creative vision to life and ensure your photo book perfectly suits your design and display needs.

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Square
Landscape Panoramic

Paper for Photo Book Printing

Photography books are typically image-driven, with minimal text, so paper choice plays a key role in presenting photos at their best. For interior pages, glossy or matte art paper is highly recommended, as it delivers sharp image reproduction, rich colors, and excellent contrast. Glossy art paper enhances brightness and depth, making images look vibrant and eye-catching, while matte art paper reduces glare and offers a more refined, gallery-style appearance without sacrificing detail.

For endpapers where a softer, tactile experience is desired, uncoated paper is a great option. It provides a natural, warm feel and adds contrast to the smooth art paper pages, creating a balanced and premium reading experience.

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Glossy Art Paper

Smooth, coated surface with high sheen that enhances color saturation and image sharpness.
Common Weights:
128 -200 gsm (86-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Matte Art Paper

Non-glossy coated finish that reduces glare while maintaining rich colors, offering a refined, professional look.
Common Weights:
128 -200 gsm (86-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Uncoated Paper

Uncoated paper absorbs ink more evenly, producing softer tones and a classic feel that is comfortable for extended reading.
Common Weights:
80 gsm - 180 gsm ( 54 - 122 lb text)

Choosing the right paper stock for custom fine art photo book printing involves balancing visual style, texture, and practicality. Start by considering the overall aesthetic you want to convey. For a polished, high-end appearance, premium paper stocks with smooth surfaces are ideal, delivering crisp images and a professional finish. If your project leans toward a warm, rustic, or vintage look, textured papers can add character and a tactile quality that enhances the viewing experience.

Paper weight is another important factor. Measured in grams per square meter (gsm), it determines the thickness and durability of each page. Heavier paper stocks, such as 157gsm or 200gsm, offer a sturdy feel and are well-suited for photo books that will be handled often. For projects where portability and a lighter touch are preferred, a lower-weight option like 128gsm can be a practical and cost-effective choice.

At BookPrintingChina, we also offer a wide range of special papers and materials to meet unique design and branding needs. For example,

FSC-certified paper
FSC-certified Paper

We provide FSC-certified paper choices and can print the FSC logo on your product to highlight its eco-friendly quality.

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Textured Paper

Paper with tactile surfaces such as linen or felt, adding depth, character, and a premium artistic & handcrafted feel.

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Vellum Paper

Translucent, smooth paper that creates layered visual effects, commonly used for inserts, title pages, overlays, or special design accents.

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Leather-like Paper

Specialty paper that mimics leather texture and appearance, delivering a luxurious look with lighter weight and lower cost.

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PU Leather

Durable synthetic leather material with smooth texture and flexibility, often used for premium covers, planners, and notebooks.

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Fabric

Cloth materials such as linen or cotton used for book covers, providing a classic, elegant appearance and enhanced durability.

Not sure which paper is right for your project? Get in touch with our printing experts for personalized recommendations.

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Photo Book Binding Options

Choosing the right binding for your photo book is essential for ensuring its durability and professional appearance. There are several common binding options to consider, each with its own unique benefits.

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Hardcover Binding

Hardcover binding not only looks high-end, but also feels better to read and use. For hardcover binding, the pages are printed, folded, collated, sewn in groups, then glued onto a hard case.

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Sewn Perfect Binding

Sewn perfect binding assembles folded signatures, sews them securely, and glues the spine into a soft cover, providing superior durability, and a professional appearance.

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Spiral Binding

Spiral binding uses a durable plastic or metal coil to hold pages together. It opens flat, turns smoothly, and is ideal for portfolio, cookbooks, and workbooks.

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Wire-o Binding

Wire-O binding uses a double-loop metal wire to secure pages. It opens flat, flips easily, and is perfect for calendars, wedding photo album, and portfolio.

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Saddle Stitch

Saddle stitched, also known as staple binding, which pages are folded and stapled together. Saddle stitched binding is ideal for the photo books lower than 64 pages.

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Singer Sewn Binding

Singer sewn binding uses a visible thread stitched along the spine to hold pages together. It’s durable, lies flat, and adds a stylish, handcrafted look.

If you’re unsure which binding best suits your project or can’t find the option you need, please contact our expert team or visit our “binding” pages for detailed guidance.

Fine Art Photo Book Printing Finish Options

To add that extra touch of elegance to your custom print photo book, consider incorporating some popular finishing options. These finishing touches can elevate the overall look and feel of your photo book, making it truly stand out.

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Glossy Lamination

Glossy lamination adds a shiny, reflective finish that enhances colors, protects the cover from scratches.

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Matte Lamination

Matte lamination provides a smooth, non-reflective finish that feels soft to the touch, reduces glare.

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Soft-touch Lamination

Soft touch lamination creates a velvety, suede-like finish that feels luxurious, reduces fingerprints.

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Spot UV

Spot UV adds glossy, raised highlights to specific design areas, creating contrast, enhancing detail.

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Varnish

Varnish provides a protective coating that enhances durability, reduces smudging, and adds subtle shine.

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Foil Stamping

Foil stamping applies metallic or pigmented foil onto the surface using heat and pressure, creating eye-catching, luxurious accents.

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Emboss

Embossing creates a raised, three-dimensional design on paper, cloth, or leather, adding texture, depth.

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Deboss

Debossing creates an indented design pressed into paper, cloth or leather, adding subtle texture and depth.

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Die Cut

Die cutting uses a custom-shaped blade to precisely cut or remove areas of paper, cardstock, or packaging.

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Gilded Edges

Gilded edges apply a thin layer of metallic foil—often gold or silver—to the edges of book pages.

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Tip-in Image Printing

Tip-in image printing enhances cloth covers by adding premium images to selected areas for visual impact.

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Questions & Answers

Our minimum order quantity for photobook printing usually starts at 100 copies. We offer a big discount for bulk orders, which means the more you print, the lower the unit price.

The sewn hardcover binding (also known as case binding) is the best choice for photo book printing.

This binding method uses thread sewing to secure the inside pages before attaching them to a durable hard cover, ensuring exceptional strength and longevity. It allows the book to lay flat when open, which is ideal for displaying artwork and photographs across two pages.

Sewn hardcover binding not only provides a premium, professional appearance but also protects the contents for years, making it perfect for high-end art books, exhibition catalogs, and photography collections.

To achieve the best image quality in your photo book printing:

  • Use high-resolution images — at least 300 DPI (dots per inch) at the final print size to ensure sharp, detailed visuals.

  • Request a physical sample or proof copy before mass production. This lets you preview how colors, tones, and textures appear on your chosen paper type (such as glossy or matte art paper).

  • Choose quality printing and paper materials — coated art paper enhances color vibrancy, while matte finishes give a softer, elegant look.

  • Check color profiles (CMYK) and ensure images are properly calibrated for print, not web display.

These steps help guarantee that your printed art book will faithfully reproduce.

Yes! You can include a mix of full-color and black-and-white images in your photo book. All pages are printed using full-color (CMYK) printing, ensuring consistent quality, accurate tones, and rich detail across every page.

Yes! We provide a wide range of custom options to make your photo book truly stand out. Choose from special paper selections and premium add-ons such as foil stamping, spot UV, embossing, debossing, ribbon bookmarks, tip-in image, slipcases, and more.

Contact sales@bookprintingchina.com to discuss your project with our printing experts and create a one-of-a-kind art book that perfectly reflects your vision.

Yes! You can order a physical sample before placing an order to check our paper, binding, finish, and printing quality.

We recommend high-resolution (at least 300ppi) PDF files with embedded fonts and images, including a 3 mm bleed. If your files are created in InDesign or Illustrator, please export them as print-ready PDFs.

For small files, you can upload them directly through our online inquiry form or send them via email to sales@bookprintingchina.com. For large files, please share a download link using platforms such as WeTransfer, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

Yes, our prepress team offers free file checking, including bleed, image resolution, layout, and other technical details to ensure your files are print-ready. We can also provide templates, spine width calculation, and basic layout guidance if needed.

Yes, we offer several proofing options, including PDF proof, physical sample, dummy sample, digital printed sample, and offset printed sample.

After you complete the deposit and before mass production, we usually provide a free digitally printed sample for your confirmation.

If your photobook includes Pantone colors or requires strict color accuracy, we recommend ordering an offset-printed proof of a few pages. Please note that offset proofs are not free; the cost depends on factors such as the number of pages, Pantone colors, and other specifications.

The photo book production time usually takes 10 -18 days after the final file is approved. The exact timeline depends on the order quantity, binding style, design complexity, and our current production schedule. Shipping time will vary based on your destination and chosen shipping method.

We perform strict quality checks at every production stage—printing, trimming, binding, and packaging—to guarantee color accuracy and durable binding for every order.

We offer air, sea, and express shipping (DHL, FedEx, UPS). Our team will recommend the most cost-effective and reliable method based on your delivery time and budget.

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Photo Book File Specifications

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Bleed

Bleed is the extra margin trimmed after printing, preventing white edges. A standard bleed size is 0.125 inches (3mm).

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CMYK

CMYK is the correct color mode for printing. RGB files convert automatically and may shift colors. Use 100% black for text.

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Resolutions

Images in prepress files should be at least 300 dpi to ensure sharp details, clear images, and professional print quality.

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File Format

We recommend using high-quality PDF files, as Adobe InDesign exports print-ready PDFs for precise, consistent printing results.

At BookPrintingChina, we offer professional file-checking services and custom templates. If you’re unsure how to layout your artwork, feel free to contact us; we’re happy to provide detailed guidelines and support.

Hardcover Photo Book Printing

Hardcover photo book printing combines sewn signature binding with a durable case made from 2–3 mm gray board, wrapped in 157 gsm coated paper with glossy or matte lamination. This structure allows pages to lay flat, making it ideal for large panoramic two-page spreads. We also offer luxury finishing options such as foil stamping, embossing, varnish, debossing, gilded edges, dust jackets, and slipcases for a refined, professional presentation.

Layflat Photo Book Printing

Lay-flat photo book printing features pages mounted from two sheets of thick cardboard and securely bound into a rigid case. This structure allows the book to open completely flat, displaying panoramic images across the full spread without distortion or interruption at the spine, greatly enhancing visual impact. To elevate the presentation, we also offer premium finishing options such as foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, silk ribbons, and other custom enhancements.

Leather Photo Book Printing

Leather photo book printing features PU leather or leather-like covers that deliver an elegant, luxurious appearance and a premium hand feel. We offer a wide selection of leather colors and textures to suit different styles and branding needs. To further enhance the cover, special finishing options are available, including foil stamping, embossing, debossing, and gilded edges, creating a refined and professional photo book presentation.

Cloth Bound Photo Book Printing

Cloth bound photo book printing offers a classic, timeless look with a warm and tactile fabric cover. We provide a wide range of fabric colors and textures to match different design styles and branding needs. To elevate the overall presentation, optional finishing treatments include foil stamping, embossing, debossing, gilded edges, and tip-in images, adding depth, elegance, and a handcrafted feel to your photo book.

Limited Edition Photography Book Printing

Limited edition photography book printing features durable sewn hardcover binding designed for long-term preservation and a premium reading experience. To enhance its collectible value, we offer a range of luxury finishing options, including foil stamping, embossing, debossing, gilded edges, dust jackets, silk ribbons, and custom slipcases. These refined details elevate the book’s visual impact, making it an ideal choice for exclusive releases, exhibitions, and high-end photographic collections.

Order Process at BookPrintingChina

1

Request a Quote

Submit specs and receive your tailored quote within 1-2 hours.

2

Upload Design

Send your print-ready PDF via email or shared link easily.

3

Review Your File

We check your file for free to ensure perfect print readiness.

4

Approve Proof

Pay the deposit, then make a free digital printed proof for approval.

5

Production

Upon approval, we begin full production with strict quality control.

6

Shipping

After balance payment, we pack securely and ship by air or sea.

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BookPrintingChina Reviews

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

Excellent 4.9
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Why Choose Us For Photo Book Printing

Unbeatable Pricing

With over 25 years of printing and shipping experience, we help you save 30–40% on costs than other online printers.

100% Satisifiation

We guarantee 100% high quality; if you’re not completely satisfied, we promise a reprint or a full refund.

Expert Support

One-on-one professional, responsive online assistance, including pre-press artwork, material selection, shipping, etc.

Eco-friendly

All books use non-toxic soy-based inks and offer FSC-certified paper options for safe, eco-friendly, sustainable printing.

Full Customization

Custom options, including size, cover materials and interior paper stock, finish, or specialty feature to match your vision.

Global Shipping

Secure, cost-efficient worldwide shipping options ensure your books arrive safely and on time.

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We’re Love to Hear From You

We appreciate your interest in BookPrintingChina. Our goal is to deliver a photo book printing experience that is smooth, cost-effective, refined, and efficient from start to finish.

For general questions, simply submit the enquiry form and our sales specialists will respond promptly. To receive a precise project quote, we encourage you to use our online Quote Form, which helps us match the best options to your specific requirements. You may also contact us directly at sales@bookprintingchina.com.

Our team is available seven days a week, with most enquiries answered within 1–2 hours. We look forward to turning your ideas into beautifully printed products with the quality and attention to detail BookPrintingChina is known for.

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