What is the difference between custom made photo albums and regular photo books?

Flush mount photo books originated as high-end wedding albums that were custom made by boutique binderies. These ranged in price from several hundred dollars to thousands.

Flush mount differs from regular photo books in having a stronger, tighter, finer, superior core.
Don’t be fooled by flashy covers. Look inside for binding, color, paper, strength, texture …

Press printed books are like magazines. They’re thin, weightless and lack the solid
feeling of a real book. Flush mount books are built like a brick, they feel robust and
their weight carries a crafted feel.

Standard press pages are flimsy and bend out of shape with each opening. Flush mount
are rigid and meant for rigorous use.

Thin pages in press printed books easily wrinkle after light playing from children. Thick flush
mount pages don’t bend so they always retain their shape.

Press print books use the same paper as found in mass produced magazines. Flush mount books
use real silver halide photo paper that comes with a beautiful Lustre finish.

Standard press paper absorbs stains. Our flush mount books have coating that protects
against spills and stains.

Traditional inkjet printing uses a CMYK half toning method. This consists of small dots packed closely together to give the illusion of transitions. Half toning can never faithfully reproduce a photo’s true tones, depths or gradations.