In the first of a two-part feature, self-publishing expert Chris Dickie explains how it can be practical and profitable to produce your own photo book

Photographers love photo books. They are the ideal medium for the display of photography because you can control the sequencing and juxtaposition of the images and the way they are ‘framed’ on the page; you can present the work exactly as you want it to be seen. Desktop publishing allows you to create a book yourself, and digital print technology makes it affordable to produce small print runs – even a single copy. It’s no surprise that many photographers are self-publishing.