Take your own photographic journey — self-publishing a photo book

It's not easy to compete with books that are TV-spinoffs or have celebrity backing. But you'll know if there's a local or specialist interest in your photos – birds, trains, castles, churches, landscapes and more. We print hardback or softback premium colour in portrait or landscape formats, which present your photographs to the standard required by book retailers, libraries and, most importantly, readers.

Local focus

After successfully launching the very first bike courier service in Brussels – yes, long before Deliveroo and all the other commercial bike couriers popped up – Kardama Pedalbxl acquired a taste for photography. Armed with his camera he was now cruising the streets of Brussels, combining two of his passions, cycling and photography. Over time he found out that he has a particular eye for everyday life, happening on the streets of Brussels. He developed his talent to see the beauty of it and to capture that into one frame. To create out of the ordinary, something extraordinary. To seize the poetry of everyday city life. Kardama published 57 Messages to showcase his work.

Landscape for landscapes

Author Chris Halliday launched his book Strathspey Myths and Legends – A Photographic Journey and his local bookshop quickly added it to its window display to entice Christmas shoppers to the attractive mix of photos, maps, illustrations and tales from the mountains. Strathspey Myths and Legends, 216mm x 280mm landscape format, colour softback, 144 pages, £25. The local newspaper reviewed the book favourably; Waterstones in Aviemore stocks it and so too does Visit Scotland in the region's tourist information centre.

Strathspey Myths and Legends — a reader's appreciation

'In this beautiful book, Chris Halliday has re-united the rich lore of Strathspey with the places that gave it birth. His evocative photographs, personalised maps and focused storytelling style make this an irresistible invitation to explore and enjoy. In addition the use of the civil parishes as markers makes sense of both the geography and the culture. It's a labour of love which people of this area and far beyond will love.' — Donald Smith, Director, Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland.