Best explanation of the process I've seen! Thanks for sharing! As a designer, I actually recommend that my clients find a printer before I start designing. In my experience, different printers like their print files formatted in different ways, so it's nice to start working with their formatting in mind. The choice in paper weight and book binding can also affect the file formatting so I also recommend nailing that down before working with a designer. Local printers are some of the kindest people and love talking about what they do, so don't be afraid to reach out and meet with them! They are also a great resource to walk you through the different paper weights and finishes available and how they affect cost. When it comes to printing, the physical experience is SO important so I definitely recommend splurging for the nice stuff.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And yes that makes a lot of sense! I had to go back and fourth with my graphic designer because the format was wrong. So that's a very good advice :)

@turbotambourine

19 күн бұрын

Haha amazing! I was just going to chime in with my perspective as a designer. Fun to see this comment first. Totally agree with that! A good local printer is a make or break step of the process in my opinion. I have a huge appreciation for the work they do to get a quality product in hands with the best possible colours given the files. And yeah, they’ll often go out of their way to make sure you’re on the same page. I once had an amazing experience sitting down with some of the technical staff and had them calibrate my display to their press sheets so when I was doing all that colour work on my side, I knew the colours I was seeing were going to show up on the proofs and in the book. Ah, love books! Would love to design another.

That zine looks phenomenal, and as a person who has been in publishing for more than 20 years, I can say this is an excellent guide to creating your own publications.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks Jamie, that means a lot :)

@JamieMPhoto

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon You're welcome! :)

Extremely important to share this content with people. Doing research before printing is essential!

What a great step by step. Your zine looks great.

Probably one of the best videos on how to make a zine. Your explanation of the process is really helpful. Thanks for sharing!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Oscar! Hope it helps :)

Thank you for the genuine inspiration! I am ready to witness the magic of my own work, in print

Congrats Kam!!!

Thank you for sharing! You inspire me to make my own zine.

I have been inspired by your passion and sincerity in your creations

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Very Useful take on making photography zines 🙏🙂

This is amazing, Kam - thank you for showing us the detail in creating your Zine. I have looked at Blurb as an option to create a personal photo book on family. The process (different types of paper, size selections, textures etc) can be daunting, but I think it's worthwhile to pursue. I appreciate what you've done here, and hope my final book comes out as well as yours. All the best!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you have fun making your zine and I'm glad I could help :)

This was a great video. I look forward to seeing your channel grow.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Amongst most other "film photographers" here on KZread, your photos are very interesting and well composed. Not just Gas Stations and random shots through a bunch of people. I just watched all your videos - keep it up that way, very enjoyable. And congrats to the Zine 👏🥳

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! :)

The zine looks great Kam. Thanks for explaining everything 👍

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Félécitations ! Tellement agréable de voir la passion qui vous anime, merci.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Merci Alain :)

J'adore la vidéo Kam !

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Merci Vincent :)

very helpful video- hopefully I can buy your next zine before it's sold out

Really loved this Kam, and I checked out your portfolio - some really really beautiful images.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it :)

This was great to see your approach as a photographer! Love seeing people make cool stuff when they aren’t coming from a design first background! Wonderful work and thanks for sharing your process.

You can be proud of yourself. 👏

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

This is so cool! Definitely going to give this a try✨

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Please do! It's such a rewarding process! :)

I've been thinking of creating a photography zine of my own. Your video is super helpful so thank you!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it can help!! Thanks :)

Very inspiring video. Hopefully I can make my 1st Photo Zine. ☺️

This is brilliant, going to Chile next week and i will now be creating a zine, such a cool project! Cheers!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy you are!! Glad I could help :)

That hat is awesome! Great vid as usual.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mika :)

Very thankful for this video, will save it for future reference! :)

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope it can help you :)

So I've decided to get back into photography. When I did. I kept getting recommendation's on KZread of this "Zine" topic. I didn't understand it until watching this video. This is such a cool idea I can do. Thank you for the video and information. Keep it up!!!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad this video helped you!! Thanks so much for watching :)

Can we talk about how rad that cap is?!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

haha thank you!!

Thanks for this! 👏

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks to you for watching :)

I want to do something like this so badly! And I love the design of yours :)

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

GO AHEAD! :) thank you!

Fantastic! I used blurb and just had them print but I can see the benefits of using a local printer for sure! Amazing! :D

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Teri :)

Thank you for making this so easy to understand. I'm excited to make one... 😶

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :)

Great video, Kam. You should definitely print some more copies! 🤗

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Emilio! Maybe I will :)!

Really great video - you have inspired me!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I did!! Thank you :)

I love how informative this was, it was really good advice! I enjoyed seeing the passion you have for what you are doing so you get a subscriber and follower from me 🔥✌🏽 take care and keep up the good work!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)

Great video... push me to go forward 😍 I have a bunch of nice photos from different trips. I should do something. Congrats and thank you.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it did!! thank you :)

Thanks for information and inspiration, my goal this year is to create my first photography project

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it could help you! Thank you :)

I need that hat!!! Great video Kam!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! :)

thanks for very easy guide! one of my goal is to make my very first photography zine!!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome :) thanks for watching!

yooo that hat is fire!!

Great info from a fellow Canuck.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Color match is always a good thing.

Congrats on the zine

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was so fun to make :)

Very interesting !

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Manon :)

Prettiest Zine ever!!!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Did you use the pdf export from blurb to get it printed by a local printer?

Thanks for sharing your zine-making experience! Did you scan your negatives to digital, or did you use a contact printer?

New subscriber here. Amazing videos, Kam! Loving all the colors, the composition, the photos, the tips but, mostly, the relaxing way you explain everything . Thanks for that! PS: wich camera do you use to record these indoors videos? I think that's the only info that I couldn't find haha

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rafael! Glad you like it :) I use the Sony A7iii!!

that hat is fire

Wow! Tellement cool! En tant que graphiste/photographe, c'est 100% les bonnes étapes à suivre pour la création d'un zine! Je suis curieuse de savoir chez qui tu as imprimé au final :P C'est super de voir des femmes qui font de la photo :) Keep it up!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup c'est trop gentil! Chez Caïus du Livre :)

Your hat is so cool

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

thank youu :)

This is so inspiring. I enjoy creating books and slides out of my photography. I spent the entirety of last year shooting every event and holiday and then gifted books of it to my family. It was such a long process and I can't even imagine doing it on film. It's amazing you spent an entire month shooting in that medium. Your zine is gorgeous. Are you selling the pdf or are you going to print additional copies?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Shooting film is very rewarding! I will not be selling a pdf or printing more copies, but I'll make more zines in the future about different projects :)

quick question-How did you get 100 clients?Great video.Thanks

Great video on your process and I learned a lot. I'm wondering how you handled photo releases for those you photographed in public. My understanding is that in Mexico a realese is required once you publish an image.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't have any release from the people in the book!

This is such an inspiring video, thank you for this! Also, your zine looks amazing. Congratulations! I wonder: what would you say is the difference between a photo zine and a photo book?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'd say the difference is that a photo zine can be about a smaller project, where as a photo book is often time a project that took many years to accomplish :)

@lsamoa

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon Thanks! Yeah that makes sense. Now after watching this video, I'm planning to do a photo zine of my own and will follow all your advice :) Merci!

Thank you for the video. Would love to learn about the cost of that specific Zine. Thank you.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I sold it for 25$ :)

@ludo1632

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon Thank you, and how much it cost you per copy to have them made?

Hello! Love you video, it has everything I wanted to know. One question, how did you go about marketing your zine in order to get those sales from other countries? Thank you!

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I marketed my zines on my social media, mainly Instagram and Twitter! Having a little following/community helps a lot :)

I used to use the built in printing modules in lightroom and aperture to make photobooks for my family. Sometimes I went to Kinko’s, sometimes I used the built in printing service (apple). My family really appreciated the books. It was a lot of work! This is a more professional approach, and your results reflected that. You are a wonderful photographer and I am sure the owners of the zines are really enjoying them. Thank you for sharing the process. One question tho: What was the purpose of the pinterest step? I’m an old fogy and I didn’t understand that part of the process.

@matthewprete4380

Жыл бұрын

I think the Pinterest step was mostly used for inspiration and a direction that she could work from.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! And yes, Pinterest is used as an inspiration board that I could send to the graphic designer :)

This is very helpful for me.also I have questions regarding how many page is too many for zine?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian! I wouldn't say there is an amount of page that would be too many. You can have as many as you want! :)

Nice one Kam !!! I'm a bit late but Is there any way to get the zine ?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Merci Jonathan!! Le zine est sold-out :(

I’m working on mine now. Did the layout myself in design software. Took five hours haha. I’m only doing digital for now because I’m on the road and not sure of a reliable print shop that offers drop shipping :/

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah that's why I did the design with Blurb, it was quite fast! I think digital zine are very interesting too :)

This is dope from a business standpoint I’d love to know what the quotes were for 100 copies and how much you sold your books for. This is a goal of mine to do in the future thanks for sharing.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Hey Regal! I won't share the specifics of the number because it was a deal between me and my printer but I sold my book for 25$ and made a tiny bit of profit :)

@Slattwilliams

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon understandable and dope much respect

Good video, very informative. Could you give me a ball-park figure of the total cost to produce 100 books? And what are you selling them for? Just curious...

Where did you get your hat from 🎩

nice design :) where do u sell your photobook?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is sold out :)

what type of paper did u use for your zine?

Loved your video! What is the size dimensions of your zine?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

thank you! it was 8.5 inch by 8.5 inch :)

Vidéo très intéressante, voulant faire un zine ta vidéo ma beaucoup aidé, j’avais une question par rapport à la reliure, il me semble que pour une reliure dos carré collé il est nécessaire d’avoir un nombre assez important de pages pourtant je pense pas que ton zine en ait beaucoup je me demandais quelle était le type de reliure pour ton zine stp ? Bravo pour ton travail

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Salut! C'est une reliure allemande :)

@theo.rsmrvlo

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon merci beaucoup

Good job. Thanks for the video, it’s very inspiring. Just as a piece of advice, it’s just my opinion but I think working a little bit more on the copy/text/story will bring a lot more value and life to your work. For instance, I believe « 30 days in a destination »sounds like the most impersonal thing yo me. I would rather look at a magazine with words that describe or suggest a little more from your feelings and interpretation of the world. Not hating, just saying. I appreciate your work, keep going !

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric! I agree with what you said, but the reason I decided to name it 30 days in Mexico was because the photos in this zine are my first look into Mexico, it's nothing deep or incredibly personal and therefore I wanted the title to be true to that. Another ''deeper'' title could of suggested a second meaning to the story, when in reality it's all super simple. :)

too bad the Zine is sold pout, are you going to produce more? I wish to buy one. If not, can i buy a copy as pdf? I Live in Sweden.

by the way, where did you get the cap???? I seriously want one😤

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

haha I got it from a guy who sells hats here in Montreal! But check on eBay :)

link for zine

What was the issue you found with the first “proof” print?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

The colors were not accurate :)

Awesome video. Can we still buy a zine?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Perry! Unfortunately it's sold-out!

@perrymckenna2261

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon congratulations!

Where can I get that hat??

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Haha I bought it from a guy who sells hats here in Montreal!

Thanks for a great informative video

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)

The real question is, how much did it cost for the 100 books to published? I want to create a photo zine but cost is the issue.

Do u have a pdf format

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Not for sale, no :(

@budakart

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon why not?

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

@@budakart I intended for this zine to be a printed limited edition. I prefer print over digital zine :)

I need a copy! :(

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

It's sold out :( but I might do another run soon!

@coldramen777

Жыл бұрын

@@KamVachon please do!

A 100 more? 🤞

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

Haha maybe one day :)

Stop sounding so pretentious, Its called a Magazine.

@KamVachon

Жыл бұрын

You sir have absolutely no idea what a zine is. A quick google search might help you with that. Cheers ✌🏼

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