Everything you ever wanted to know about our books – and more!

Our range of books offers something for everyone

Choose a locally made photo book from our CLASSIC or LAYFLAT ranges. Or alternatively our EVERYDAY range, produced in EU or US by our fulfilment partner, offers a great value option if you don’t mind waiting a little longer to receive your book in the post. Compare our product ranges to see the differences between locally made CLASSIC and LAYFLAT photo books, and a globally fulfilled EVERYDAY photo book. However, please know that whichever option you choose, you are supporting a W.A. small business. See below for book format specifications by product range.

Page Counts

All our locally made hardcover bound books have a minimum page count of 16 pages (=sides of printing), while our EVERYDAY books fulfilled by our production partner have a minimum of 20 pages. Maximum page counts vary by book format and type of paper. Locally made books are stab stitched (=stapled from the side) where feasible, while thicker ones require velobinding (i.e. using an array of plastic prongs that are inserted from the side and welded to a receiver strip along the binding edge).

Small Fun books have a maximum of 100 pages, Large Landscape books have a maximum of 140 pages, with A4 Landscape and Large Luxurious having maximum page counts of 200 (but we would never recommend a book of such thickness with standard paper). The exception to the above is our LAYFLAT books that have a maximum page count of 140 pages across all formats (due to the fixed width of the built in hinge), and our EVERYDAY range has a maximum of 300 pages due to the PUR glue binding.

Paper Types

We print our standard books using archive quality 160gsm satin paper (190gsm on A3 books), so you won’t be distracted by ghost images showing from the other side of the paper. Our hinged layflat paper has a similar finish but weighs in at a whopping 216gsm! By special request we may be able to offer a 148gsm matt art paper well suited to portfolio books.  It has a flat finish, except on printed areas which display a slight sheen. Contact us for pricing and availability.

Layflat Books

Upgrade your book, to layflat paper and enjoy 100% of every beautiful page, without wrestling with your book to keep the pages open. Our layflat paper is 216gsm coated stock with a satin finish. The paper has a plastic “hinge” that alows the paper to freely lie flat. This not only provides great visibility to details that are otherwise lost in the gutter of the book, but there is no wrestling with the pages to keep them fully open. Due to the embedded hinge, a thicker stock is able to be used, adding to the quality feel of the book. The layflat uprade is worth considering for those special books. Visit our F.A.Q. page and check out the information under the “Books” section to learn about layflat books and how to get the best out of designing a layflat book.

Printing

Our books are professionally printed on a digital press by one of Perth’s leading photo imaging companies, so you can be sure your images will be reproduced at their best. Furthermore, we back our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. For the technically minded, our books are printed using the sRGB colour space, as this is the colourspace used by default in modern smartphones and digital cameras.

Endpapers

White endpapers are used on the inside of our hardcovers by default. Black endpapers can be requested, for a nominal surcharge. Unlike a typical softcover book, it is not possible to print onto the inside covers.

Standard Finishing Details

Our books all come with light grey head and tail bands and for no additional cost, all our books have a translucent fly page that sits in front of the facing page, giving your book an upmarket feel. (Some of our competitors charge $10 for this!)

Fabric Cover Types

If a non-printed cover is desired, we have a range of book fabrics to suit a wide variety of book types, including a range of special fabrics when something a little more sophisticated is required. These range from a gunmetal grey buckram through to more ordinary linen-look and canvas-look options. Please contact us if you would like advice in deciding between our current range of fabric alternatives (some of which may not be offered in online product configuration options).

Custom (Printed) Covers

Most customers, however, opt for a Cahoots Custom Cover consisting of image(s) and/or text (designed using the same tools and process as for the inside pages of your book). By default, your custom cover will be gloss laminated. However, a matt laminated cover can be substituted by request.

Branding Free

Our books are “white label”. You won’t see any blatant branding on our books. A book identification is printed in tiny lettering on the bottom of the very last page. If necessary, with careful planning, you can arrange for the last 2 pages to be blank, allowing the last leaf of the book to be removed during the finishing process, if requested.

Special Finishing

Special books sometimes require special finishing, such as printed translucent fly pages, gold foil lettering, dust jackets, blind debossing, to name a few. Talk to us about your special finishing needs and if we can’t do it ourselves, we’ll refer you to a trusted service provider.

Sustainability & Environment

Our hardcovers are made from boxboard that is certified as a FSC 100% Recycled product. Our standard satin finish paper, as well as our matt warm white art paper and our premium layflat paper are all certified as a FSC Mix product. Additionally, our premium layflat paper is elemental chlorine free, and metal free.

Additionally for postal deliveries we use home compostable plastic bags inside tough cardboard book mailers. If collecting in person, you’ll receive your book in one of our reusable short handled calico tote bags.

Urgent Delivery

A “rush job” surcharge may apply if guaranteed short turnaround is required. Please call to discuss your urgent book requirement.

We endeavour to get your books completed as quickly as possible, but we understand that your book might be really urgent. Please see our F.A.Q. page for information regarding delivery timeframes and rush job service. Please contact us to verify we can meet your deadline. Expedited production with guaranteed short turnaround may attract a “Rush Job Surcharge” under certain circumstances.

Our locally made CLASSIC and LAYFLAT books are available in 4 formats

Our CLASSIC and LAYFLAT photobooks are locally made by Cahoots and are available in four formats – the Small Fun 21cm square book and its big brother, the 30cm square Large Luxurious, while in rectangular format we have the Classic Landscape A4, and its big brother the Large Landscape A3. For bulk orders of a corporate nature, please contact us to determine if custom non-standard formats may be possible. Continue reading to learn more about locally made Cahoots photo books.

Photobook sizes

Book Format Specifications: LAYFLAT

21cm Square A4 Landscape 30cm Square A3 Landscape
“Small Fun” “Classic Landscape” “Large Luxurious” “Large Landscape”
Page Size (HxW) 210 x 205mm 210 x 289mm 300 x 292mm 297 x 412mm
Min/Max Page Count 16 – 140pp 16 – 140pp 16 – 140pp 16 – 140pp

Book Format Specifications: CLASSIC

21cm Square A4 Landscape 30cm Square A3 Landscape
“Small Fun” “Classic Landscape” “Large Luxurious” “Large Landscape”
Page Size (HxW) 210 x 213mm 210 x 297mm 300 x 300mm 297 x 420mm
Min/Max Page Count 16 – 100pp 16 – 200pp 16 – 200pp 16 – 140pp

Our EVERYDAY photo books offer excellent value

Through our global fulfilment partner, we are able to pass on the savings made possible by higher production volumes. Our EVERYDAY range of photo books are great value and include postal delivery. Compare our product ranges to see the differences between locally made CLASSIC and LAYFLAT photo books, and a globally fulfilled  EVERYDAY photo book. However, please know that whichever option you choose, you are supporting a W.A. small business.

Book Format Specifications: EVERYDAY

21cm Square A4 Landscape 30cm Square A3 Landscape
“Small Fun” “Classic Landscape” “Large Luxurious” N/A
Page Size (HxW) 210 x 210mm 210 x 297mm 300 x 300mm N/A
Min/Max Page Count 20 – 300pp 20 – 300pp 20 – 300pp N/A