The album is sturdy and looks really nice. I like the ribbon tie and the sleeves were easy to fill with photos. I bought this for a boudoir shoot gift I made for my husband. I didn't want to spend a lot on an album because most were close to or over $30. I just wanted something simple without a space for writing captions that also didn't have too many sleeves inside as I only had about 15 photos. He loved it and remarked that the album looked "fancy" (lol).Usually I say you get what you pay for, but a lot of times stuff is just marked up for profit. This was nice, no frills, and looked very minimal and clean. I added a cute little "for your eyes only" in the window insert and it really tied it all together. The fabric on the outside is a nice touch too. I did have to use a little glue on the edges of the ribbon to keep it from fraying, but that took me a few seconds.