I've been wanting to put some of my photos collected into a few books, just for myself mainly. I think I'll give blurb a try. Frank, you said that the blacks get a little crushed? Do they offer any test prints? Would you suggest lifting the blacks just a tad before sending?
If they don't offer any test prints, I may just do one book with the minimum number of pages, and put in photos that cover a large slice of contrasts, some lower-key images, some higher-key images, some with heavy contrast and some with very light contrast, just to get a feel for it. And maybe even a few "test strip" type photos, with different contrast levels in strips, to see what looks best.
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