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Tutor: Sue Robb
Decades of photos in shoeboxes, albums, old phones and forgotten USB sticks sound familiar? Over ten hands-on sessions you'll rescue those memories and turn them into a beautiful printed photo book: a life story, a family year, a travel adventure or a gift for the grandchildren. Learn to scan old prints with just your phone, tidy and brighten faded photos, sort the treasures from the duplicates, and design a professional-looking book without paying professional prices. Finish the term with your book ordered and on its way just in time for Christmas.
Venue: 288 Edward St
Wednesday 12.30pm - 2.00pm. Classes started 7 October, finish 9 December.
Cost: $50 (prepaid), 10 weeks
Current Enrolments: 13 (maximum 20)
Who it suits: Anyone with photos and a story basic computer or tablet skills helpful but not essential
Bring along: A phone, tablet or laptop, and a handful of favourite photos (prints welcome)
Cost note: Printing a photo book typically costs $20$60 depending on size we'll learn how to catch the half-price sales
Lesson 1 The shoebox problem
What we'll create this term, with sample photo books to browse. Choosing your book's theme: life story, family year, travels, or a grandchild's book.
Lesson 2 The great photo muster
Gathering photos from phones, cameras, computers, USB sticks, emails and the cloud and getting them all into one place.
Lesson 3 Rescuing your old prints
Digitising prints and album pages using just your phone (free scanning apps), plus when a flatbed scanner or scanning service is worth it. Handling fragile originals safely.
Lesson 4 Sorting the treasure
Simple foolproof organising: folders, dates and favourites. Culling duplicates and blurry shots without guilt.
Lesson 5 Making old photos look their best
Easy fixes anyone can do: crop, straighten, brighten. Repairing faded and damaged photos, including free AI restoration tools that feel like magic.
Lesson 6 Telling the story
A photo book is a story, not a pile of pictures. Choosing the photos that matter, writing captions people will actually read, and putting events in order.
Lesson 7 Choosing your photo book service
Comparing the popular Australian options and their costs, sizes and quality and the golden rule: never pay full price. We set up accounts and start a project.
Lesson 8 Building your book, part one
Covers, chapters and page layouts. Getting your first pages done in class with help on hand.
Lesson 9 Building your book, part two
Polishing: better layouts, final captions, proofreading tricks, and backing up your work and your photo collection.
Lesson 10 Order and celebrate
Final checks, ordering in time for Christmas delivery, and easy ways to share your book digitally with faraway family. Class show-and-tell to finish.
About the Tutor: Sue Robb
For most of my working life I have worked with computers. I have also taught in schools, mostly computer based classes. I was bought up in a guesthouse, where my mother was the cook, amd I have retained a strong interest in food and cooking. And heathy diet.
In all classes I will show you how to get accurate information from the web, and to use AI..
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