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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Photographing in Winter
I spent most of my adult life in a one-season city. Much of the year was entirely predictable. I owned no winter coat and never really had to even ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Big Decisions in Bookmaking
For most creatives, the “why” of bookmaking is obvious. The “how” can be more of a mystery. Whether you’re selecting the right image, design tool, or typography, every decision ...
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Hit the Books: The Promise of Print
One of the hottest topics in all the creative world is the power of print. Yes, we live in the Digital Age, but print is still revered by many ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: What’s in a Trade Book?
The Trade Book is a trusted format used by writers, artists, designers, and entrepreneurs at every career level—with good reason. It checks the right boxes for all kinds of ...
Photography
Mirrorless vs. DSLR Cameras: How to Choose
Before diving into the similarities and differences between mirrorless and DSLR cameras (and how to choose), let’s take a step back. Looking at the history of photography even briefly ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How Do I Get Recognized?
With the advent of the internet and social media, creatives suddenly gained access to a worldwide audience and launched into personal, direct communication with a global fan base. Yet ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Film vs Digital Photography
I was fortunate to come up in photography during the analog era. My love of photography began in the darkroom while watching my first print come to life in ...
Tips & Tricks
How to Start a Travel Blog
Like to travel? Like to blog? Well then, why not learn how to start an official travel blog? Believe it or not, even in the age of Instagram, a ...
Planning & Creating
How Many Pages Should a Book Be?
One of the most frequent questions people making books ask is “How many pages should my book be?” The answer is, it depends on what kind of book you ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │ Sicily
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. In each edition, Daniel Milnor revisits an old photograph and shares his notes on what works within each shot, ...
Planning & Creating
Book Layout & Design Ideas: Layout 8
This blog series aims to provide some basic book design ideas for your photo books, magazines, and other book formats. The spreads you see here, and the added notes, ...
Planning & Creating
Book Layout & Design Ideas │ Layout 7
This blog series is designed to provide some basic book design ideas for your books, magazines, or ebooks. The spreads you see here, and the added notes, are not ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography│Paris
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will revisit an old photograph and share his notes on what works within each shot, ...
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Hit the Books webinar recap: how to build your brand
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month, we’ll discuss building your brand and explore some of the ways ...
Design Tools, Photography
How to Take Better Photos
Let’s face it, for those of us consumed by both the idea and practice of photography, we find ourselves in a constant struggle to improve. There seems to be ...
Photography
An Interview with Pete Souza
In the middle of promoting his new book, Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents, former White House photographer for President Obama Pete Souza stopped by the Blurb offices in ...
Photography
10 types of photographs every photographer should take
Whether you are building a professional photography portfolio, crafting a photo book for family, or simply pursuing a passion, some shots are simply compulsory. Here are 10 types of ...
Photography
What Makes a Great Photographer?
I wish I could say, “Takes one to know one,” but being named a great photographer isn’t something you do for yourself. You wait until a variety of other, ...
Photography
How to be a photographer
Dan Milnor has built a wide-ranging and hugely successful career out of his passion for photography. So who better to ask how to become a photographer? Whether you’re just ...
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Hit the Books: Notebooks & Photo Books | Webinar Recap
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month, Dan will be exploring Blurb’s new custom notebooks and journals—now available ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │ White Sands
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will share photography tips by revisiting an old photograph and sharing his notes on what works ...
Self-Publishing
How to Stand Out as a Creative
It seems that more and more people are entering the creative fields. On the surface, this is a great thing. It means new perspectives, new ideas, and more opportunities ...
Photography
The New York State of Photographic Mind
No matter how many times I venture to New York, I still find the city impossible to define. Block to block, from Harlem to Brooklyn, Eastside to Westside, downtown ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │Glamis Dunes
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will revisit an old photograph and share his notes on what works within each shot, ...