Questions & Answers

Because the quality is unquestionably higher than that of albums with glued-in photographs. We use premium materials and the highest-quality photographic papers on the market. The build quality of the album is also much higher, because making the album is a unique process, from the layout to the cover, crafted by artisans who have been doing this work for decades. Another aspect is that several albums identical to one another can be made, in different formats and materials, for parents and other relatives. And finally: a book album is far more elegant and special than an album with glued-in photos. Try comparing them.

It depends on the cover you choose, as well as on the format and the number of pages. We have 4 product lines and 10 types of paper combined with more than 500 types of cover, from the simplest to those in first-quality leather with leather appliqués, metal initials or laser work. We can also gild the page edges with real gold, silver or steel, and offer many other accessories.

As for the layout, the photobook album is undoubtedly better value: just compare the price of photo enlargements in any shop with the price of the pages of our albums. And let’s not forget that, with a CD from the photographer holding hundreds of photos, the tendency is to print almost all of them and to make enlargements and different albums for relatives too, resulting in incalculable expense for mediocre quality. Naturally, all of this depends on your photographer’s prices.

No problem at all. Photography exerts a fascinating pull towards the past, and it is right that technology should not stand in the way. We love photography in all its forms, and not only are we not against traditional albums — we have a wonderful collection of albums with glued-in photographs which, like the photobook albums, are guaranteed Made in Italy, have handcrafted quality and modern, traditional or design covers, and are a decorative object for your living rooms, offices and showrooms. Just print your photographs and stick them onto the pages of our albums to instantly create something unforgettable and special.

This too is one of the reasons we chose Album Epoca. Because it is the only one that uses this method of bonding the pages while following the complete production protocol. Hot-bonding undoubtedly offers the maximum longevity and quality, because the chemical process is controlled and does not damage the visible side of the photo at all, as commonly happens in albums whose pages are bound with double-sided adhesive, where over time the adhesive warps the page and causes a kind of yellowing, or even, in many cases, stains on the surface. Hot-bonding guarantees the same result on the first day as throughout the whole life of the album. We wanted your album to live at least as long as your whole life. A wish we now consider surpassed. The generations that come after will be leafing through it too.

Because their combinations are countless. Let’s do some maths: 4 product lines, more than 500 covers in this year’s collection. Every year the collections are renewed with new covers, different from past ones, or modern reinterpretations of previous collections. Another reason we chose Album Epoca is precisely that it is the only one that works this way. 10 paper types. All of this has to be multiplied by dozens of very different graphic layout styles. Each album has a number of pages based on need and budget, from 30 pages up to 120. Add to this the option of gold or silver edging, the third page, laser or Swarovski appliqués, metal initials or bands, and so on. So the result is millions of different combinations for every yearly collection and, for all our optimism, we don’t expect to have that many clients.

Because we believe that photography is art and the photographer is the artist who creates it. The photographer is the one who was present on your most beautiful day, who took part in every moment, intimate or not, as the wedding unfolded. Dreams and wishes for documenting all the memories of those days were shared with them. Only they can choose among hundreds of photos which are the most accomplished and which best represent them and your event. And finally, this way our albums can reach every corner of the country without creating extra costs for you to get to us. We have also given some agencies the opportunity to produce our albums, because they too, like photographers, share with you every detail of what will stay in your mind for a lifetime as one of the most beautiful and important days.

Not only that. You can also make a collage of the most beautiful photos of your family or your life, even if they are on film or already printed. Just have your films or old photos scanned at any photo studio and we will make a photobook album for that occasion. You can also ask for an engagement, birthday, school-leaving or graduation album and more. Our product range includes a whole series of albums on photographic paper, with the most varied covers, in digital offset and more, depending on the budget and the importance of the event. And not to be underestimated are the baby albums for children or teenagers, and finally the 6-9 cm mini book for a charming and unforgettable gift. In the same way we can make canvas photo-paintings in various sizes, photo calendars, personalised diaries, CD viewers and more. You can even order all of these directly from your computer.

Every professional model knows by heart the agencies’ reply when she contacts them: “Please send me your book”. To get ahead in the entertainment world today, a professional photographic book is essential. For the first time in Albania we produce it with extraordinary quality and, most importantly, to all the standards required by agencies in Milan, Paris, New York and, consequently, all over the world. Underestimating this precious tool has held back the fashion world’s discovery of Albanian talent; in fact, even the few models walking the catwalks today come from the diaspora or have had their professional books made abroad. Here too, an important role is played by the photographer’s work, on which the making of our album is built.

A similar product is the product book, in which companies professionally display precious details of their best products, or simply photographic work for fairs and workshops. Naturally, in its perfection and its excellent quality–price ratio, this product can be used in many different fields, professionally and otherwise.