Photo Submission Do’s and Don’ts

Here are some tips on how to best photograph yourself and your book when submitting images to Blurb! This allows our creative team to best showcase your work across our various channels.

Tips to remember when photographing your book 

Do…

• Showcase your book on a clean surface
• Have ample and even lighting
• Leave space around your book (we can always crop in, but we can’t crop out)
• Photograph in landscape orientation
• Capture both the cover and some interior pages
• Upload full-size original images (the more, the better!)

Don’t…

• Have objects or shadows overlapping your book
• Photograph in a dimly lit area
• Crop tightly around your book
• Photograph in portrait orientation
• Overlay watermarks or social media handles
• Submit third-party images or mockups

When photographing yourself

Do…

• Have a clean, simple background
• Face your light source
• Leave space around your face/body (we can always crop in, but we can’t crop out)
• Photograph in landscape orientation
• Have someone photograph you (though selfies are okay, in a pinch)
• Upload full-size original images (the more, the better!)

Don’t…

• Have a background that’s busy
• Photograph in a dimly lit area
• Have your light source to your back
• Crop tightly around your face/body
• Photograph in portrait orientation
• Overlay watermarks or social media handles

Some examples we love

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We can’t wait to check out your work—and thanks for choosing to publish with Blurb!