Holiday photo book: create your summer 2026 keepsake in just a few clicks
It’s the height of summer 2026, and with it comes the usual flurry of packing, travelling and long days in the sun. Every year, it’s the same story. We come back with hundreds of photos on our phones, promising ourselves we’ll sort through them one day – but that day never really comes.
But a holiday photo book can completely change the game. It transforms those scattered images into a real keepsake that you can leaf through, show off and keep for years to come. And to put your mind at ease, it’s never been quicker to create one.
Below, you’ll find a practical guide to choosing the right website. It’ll also help you structure your holiday story and lay out your photos step by step.
What’s the best website for creating a holiday photo book?
With generalist platforms and specialist printing services, it’s hard to know where to start. Some websites focus entirely on price, others on speed, and you often end up wondering what you’re actually paying for. At AgfaPhoto Print, four criteria stand out from the crowd and are worth considering.
The print quality of a photo book: the criterion that makes all the difference
You can have the most beautiful photos in the world, but if the print is poor, all the effort put into selecting them goes to waste. It’s often this detail that distinguishes a book you leaf through once and then put away from one you bring out every time the family visits.
At AgfaPhoto Print, the paper used weighs 135 g/m², available in a glossy or matt finish depending on the desired effect. The cover, meanwhile, is 200 g/m² for long-lasting durability.
A seaside landscape, a view of the mountains or a wide-angle sunset photo really comes into its own when printed in a generous format. This is precisely the appeal of the landscape photo book, designed for this sort of wide-angle shot that needs space to breathe.
AgfaPhoto Print: transparent pricing and reliable turnaround times
The price shown on the homepage isn’t always the one you end up paying when you confirm your order. Premium paper, extra pages, cover finishes. On some websites, every option adds a line to the bill, and surprises are never welcome.
AgfaPhoto Print keeps things simple in this regard. The advertised prices are exactly what you pay, with no hidden charges cropping up at the last minute. For a compact project such as a square photo book with 30 pages, the value for money remains particularly good. As for turnaround times, you can generally expect between 3 and 7 working days for production and delivery. This gives you plenty of time to receive your album before the start of the new school year if you place your order at the end of the summer.
How do you create a photo album about a trip (and about holidays in general)?
A trip is never just a random series of photos. There’s always a thread, a rhythm, and moments that recur more often than others. For your album to really tell a story, you need to give it this structure before diving straight into the editor.
Creating a photo album: organising your memories before laying them out
It’s tempting to open the design tool straight away and start dragging and dropping photos all over the place. But you’ll usually find yourself quickly lost amidst two hundred images, not knowing where to start.
We really do recommend taking ten minutes beforehand to sort through and organise your photos. Group your photos by day or by place visited, get rid of duplicates and blurry shots, and, above all, keep the ones that make you smile when you look at them again. A trip often tells its story best when followed in chronological order: the departure, the stops along the way, the people you meet, and the return. But there’s nothing to stop you putting your album together differently – for example, by separating landscapes, meals and family moments into different sections.
For more traditional holidays, whether at home or with relatives, the principle remains exactly the same. Give yourself a clear theme before selecting your photos. This prevents you from ending up with an album that looks like a jumble of random pictures with no rhyme or reason.
Photo album layout ideas to give your holiday story some rhythm
Once you’ve sorted your photos, the question of layout remains. And this is often where people hesitate, torn between the desire to show everything and the risk of overloading each page.
The simplest trick is to vary the formats from one page to the next. A large photo that takes up the whole page to highlight a key moment, followed by a double-page spread with several smaller snaps to recount an entire day. This alternation adds rhythm to the reading experience and prevents every page from looking the same.
For family portraits, mealtime scenes or candid moments captured during the holidays, the portrait format works particularly well. The portrait-style photo book naturally lends itself to this type of framing, which minimises the need for haphazard cropping during the layout stage.
When it comes to text, keep it simple. A date, a place, or a short sentence tucked beneath a photo is more than enough to capture the memory. You can also play around with background colours to distinguish the different stages of your trip, without visually overloading your pages.
Which website is the easiest to use for creating a holiday photo book?
Simplicity is often the deciding factor when choosing a platform. Nobody wants to spend their evening trying to figure out complicated software just to print their holiday photos. Here’s how it works in practice on AgfaPhoto Print, from start to finish.
Step 1: Choose your format and import your photos
It all starts with choosing the format that best suits your project. The photo books section of the website lists all the available options, including dimensions and cover types. The number of pages will be determined as you go along, depending on your needs and the number of photos you want to include in your photo book.
Once you’ve selected the format, it’s time to import your photos. You can upload them directly from your computer if they’re already stored there. If you’re the sort who keeps everything on your phone, simply scan a QR code to select your photos from your mobile gallery in a matter of seconds. No software to download, no complicated steps. It’s as easy as pie and intuitive.
Step 2: customise the pages of your photo book
Once your photos have been imported, the editor automatically suggests an initial layout. You can keep it as it is if you’re in a hurry, or choose the option that lets you design everything yourself if you’d prefer to have control over each page.
Several layouts are available to vary the formats from one page to the next; you’ll also need to choose your cover photo. Make the right choice! You can add text if you wish – a caption, a date or a lovely little note beneath a photo. Nothing is compulsory, but it often adds a nice personal touch. You can also play around with the background colours and adjust the number of pages to suit the size of your project. Up to 196 pages for the most comprehensive albums.
Step 3: Check and place your photo book order
Before confirming your order, take a few minutes to review your entire book in preview mode. Check that the page order follows your story, that the cropping is correct, and that no mistakes have crept into your text.
Once you’re happy with it, all that’s left is to choose your paper finish – glossy or matt – and then enter your delivery address. Payment is made online in just a few clicks, and a confirmation email with your order tracking details will be sent straight to you.
How can you create a lasting memento of your summer holidays?
Summer passes quickly, and so do the memories we cherish if we don’t take the time to capture them somewhere. Thanks to the photo book, you can change that. It gives a real place to those moments you’ll want to look back on, year after year.
Creating your own requires neither special skills nor hours spent in front of a screen. A selection of photos, a few minutes on AgfaPhoto Print, and your summer of 2026 takes the form of a keepsake you’ll truly treasure. So you might as well get started before the suitcases go back up to the loft.