This is surely the age of self-publishing, when any aspiring writer and photographer can easily put together a book. Blurb provides you a free software (BookSmart) that allows you to design and lay out your book with photos, text and illustrations, then share it with friends online, or print it for sale.
Here is a short 2-min video on how BookSmart works:
Getting Started with Blurb Booksmart from Blurb Books on Vimeo.
And here is a much longer (37 minutes) “Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Book” video: