The purpose of a coffee-table book is rather self-explanatory: to sit on the coffee table for people to flip through or admire as they sit around the table conversing, eating--or perhaps even drinking coffee. These books make a statement with their large and often decorative presence. Their subject matter ranges across the board, but most importantly they are books with magnificent pictures, illustrations, portraits or designs--books that are best looked at in a large format, rather than really read.
Custom-Made Coffee-Table Books
An original, custom-made coffee-table book from a place like coffeetablebooks.com could be based on your own idea. Examples are highlighting your trip around the world for your extended honeymoon or a book dedicated to you family's collected class photos throughout their lives. These aren't simply family photo albums, but rather well-designed collections of photos with a specific theme that you can display on your coffee table--and designed by you.
Fascinating Photo Essays
A coffee-table book can give a unique view into something you've always wanted to see through a series of pictures or let you explore a world you never knew existed. It is most important for the photography to be excellent or intriguing and for the sparse text and captions to engage the reader. A few ideas: a photo essay about living on the streets, homeless; the story of being on the road with a famous band, told through photos; a series of sunsets and sunrises from different countries around the world.
Good Humor Never Fails
Cosmo Kramer of "Seinfeld" fame suggested doing a coffee-table book about coffee-table books, which is both hilarious and genius. Examining ideas and the world around us in a cute, imaginative or funny way through the coffee-table book format is an engaging idea. Some examples: the most outrageous-looking cars around the country; the diary of a house cat in captivity; or a "what were they thinking" series with funny captions.
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