Transform your favorite digital images and photographs into beautiful and unique keepsakes. The popularity of digital cameras has us taking more photographs than ever before, but what do people do with all those pictures? PHOTOCRAFT offers over 40 simple, stylish, and affordable alternatives to simply stuffing prints into dusty albums. Turn photographs into vellum lampshades, quilts, folding screens, or tote bags. Channel your inner Andy Warhol and create a colorful piece of photo pop art. Decorate your home with these very personal treasures or give them as one-of-a-kind gifts. Color photographs and line illustrations accompany concise, step-by-step instructions for each project. The book also explains simple techniques such as scanning, cropping, and overprinting. A fun and highly practical book, PHOTOCRAFT will appeal to everyone who has ever discoveredor takena photograph they love. This is the first book that truly embraces the trend towards digital

Caroline Herter is the former publishing director of Chronicle Books and is the founder of Herter Studio, an independent publishing studio. She lives in San Francisco.

Laurie Frankel began her career as a professional photographer in San Francisco after escaping her career as a creative director in New York. Since then, she has published several books including The Beauty Workbook, Baby Gifts, and Funny Bunnies. Her commercial clients include Pottery Barn, Gap, William Sonoma, Dreamworks, Burberry, and Macy's. Her work has also appeared in Parenting and Martha Stewart Kids.

Laura Lovett has been creating beautiful things for as long as she can remember, and taking photographs since the age of six. Before starting her own design studio in San Francisco, Lovett was Senior Designer at Chronicle Books.