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The sun is setting on summer and soon it will fade into crisp mornings and back-to-school routines. Now is the perfect moment to gather your favorite memories and print them. Here is a look at how one photographer made sure his epic vacation has a permanent home in the new Classic Hardcover Photo Book by Printique.
Meet professional photographer Michael Durr. Michael, like most photographers he creates portfolios, prints, and photo books for his clients. However, sometimes a photographer’s own personal photos are often left on hard drives and cell phones. The reason? It’s not intentional it’s just unlike with a client, there are no deadlines to meet when printing one’s own work.
Michael and his family went on a European vacation and he knew, he could not let those family memories sit in a cloud. So, he made a classic hardcover photo book with Printique, and we’ll here’s what happened when the family flipped through the pages.
“There is nothing like seeing my family open an album and recall moments, tell stories, laugh and enjoy the memories we made. My good friend and mentor used to always say a photo is not a photo until it is printed and in your hands and it couldn’t be more true. I look back on albums I made years ago and glance through those highlights or share them with others and it’s a feeling that is hard to replicate in a different format. Yes. You can see images online or pull them up on a cellphone but the experience is different when you have a printed book. It’s similar to watching a show on an iPad or reading a book. The feeling is just different. The vibrant colors, textured pages and weight in your hands offers the viewer a nostalgic experience as powerful as the images themselves.” – Michael Durr
He took thousands of photos. The vacation was filled with incredible sights, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Determined not to let those memories fade into digital obscurity, Michael decided to create a Classic Hardcover Photo Book for the family. This book is brimming with candid, heartfelt moments—smiles shared over a meal, spontaneous snapshots of the kids exploring and swimming, and those imperfectly perfect images that make you feel like you’re right back in the moment. It is a keepsake that can be passed down through the generations.
As a professional photographer and videographer, it is always a challenge on a family trip to know when to capture moments and when to live moments, especially in a beautiful and historic location. For me, photography is not only a profession but a passion and I truly love to capture images of the everyday moments in an artistic way and at the same time love to capture the iconic locations in the golden light. After returning from a trip like this the process of building and laying out an album can seem daunting, but one of the things I love about Printique, in addition to the quality and the craftsmanship of the albums themselves, is the online album builder. Printique offers pre-made design templates that really make it easy to build an album with little to no experience in design, however if you do want to have full control over the design and layout you have that option as well. Personally, I fall in the middle. I will typically select a simple template and use that as my base and adjust accordingly. – Michael Durr
But Michael’s creativity didn’t stop there. As a photographer, he also wanted to preserve the breathtaking landscapes and architectural marvels that caught his artistic eye during the trip. So, alongside the family’s classic photo book, he’s crafting a Lay Flat Photo Album —a curated collection of sweeping vistas, dramatic skies, and the quiet beauty of faraway places. One book captures the heart; the other captures the art. Together, they tell the complete story of a journey worth remembering—both as a father and as a photographer.
Saving your summer memories can take on many different forms. For something more candid and heartfelt, choose the Classic Hardcover Photo Book. You can read more about the new photo book HERE. Or for something more unique and artistic, consider the Layflat Photo Album.
Your life’s moments deserve to live beyond a screen, to be held in your hands, flipped through on cozy evenings, and shared with the people who matter most. Printing your photos turns fleeting memories into lasting treasures, ensuring your story can be enjoyed today and for years to come.
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