2012 New Products - The Wedding Album

I'll admit, things are a little slow at the moment, but right now I'm in Las Vegas, Nevada for WPPI 2012! It's so hard to believe that it has already been a year, but here I am again! Even though I'm currently out of town, I could not let any more time go by without showing you my BIGGEST secret of a studio sample yet! 2012 brings lots of new things, but this year it also brings the creation of wedding collections, which some even include one of these gorgeous wedding albums!

I found out about this great album company through fellow photographer (who became my [b]school mentor) Raven Mathis, and because of a simple youtube video she created to share her sample albums with her clients, I was convinced! I ordered my sample album at the end of December, and mid January it showed up on my doorstep.
These albums are crafted SO incredibly well, I couldn't ask for anything better. Much like my guestbook albums, these pages lay flat. Instead of being individual pages though with a gap inbetween, the photos go clear across the page as one entire print. This allows for the images to not be chopped in half if I was to center an image to spread across both pages.

Not only are the prints and insides of these albums are amazing, but also the quality! They are bound just like a fine art book you would purchase in stores, but all about YOU! The pages are nice and thick. If you held this book in your hands, you would be able to feel the quality of it. It's seriously something that you can pass down for generations and not have to worry about it falling apart a few years down the road.
As far as customizing the album to suit your personality, the possibilities are plentiful! Different cover options, colors, detailing, and so much more! While at the tradeshow this week, I will definetly be visiting the booth for these great albums, and will be checking out to see what other sample possibilities I can bring to offer you!

2012 New Product - Coffee Table Guestbook Album

This sample product right here is something I have been WAY excited about since I stumbled across the idea I don't even remember where. But anyways, what better way to have your guests leave you wishes and love on your wedding day than in an album full of your favorite engagement photos? That way, it's a one of a kind item, and no other bride will have a guestbook identical to the other.
I chose a classic and sleek black cover for this sample album, but there are so many more cover options! A wide variety of leathers that can be matched to your wedding colors, or even your all time favorite image can be placed on the outside of the album to show you off right away!
These albums are layflat, which means once you open the book and lay it on the table, the pages won't be flopping back and forth. No need to crease or smash the pages down just to get them to stay. The layouts are put together in such a way to accent the images, as well as leave your guests plenty of room to write without having to write over the actual images. Layouts will be created for you to review and make alterations. The albums will not go to print until you are satisfied with everything!
the way the book is bound holds everything in place and finishes off the professional quality of these albums. Of course, engagement guestbooks are not the only way these coffee table albums are able to be used. They are a perfect idea for a family portrait session, gifts for parents & grandparents, or even a first year album for the new baby! To book your consultation (and see the sample guestbook hands on!) feel free to contact me at photogbyem@gmail.com

2012 New Product - Gallery Wrap Canvas

I know it has been pretty quiet around here since the new year rolled around, but believe me, there are some good things coming! I have a wedding I second shot last month with Georgette that I still need to blog, plus a few posts like this one that are super awesome annoucements! The first of my sample products came quite awhile ago, and I had to anxiously await the new year in order to show them off. These are my gallery wrap canvas samples that I will be able to show you awesome clients when it is time to order your prints and enlargements from your sessions.

Since the main focus of my business right now is in the direction of weddings and engagements, that's what my first set of samples are. Don't worry though! These are especially fantastic for family portrait sessions as well. The great thing about the canvas wraps is that your portraits are created to hang like a piece of art on your wall. No frames are needed!

If you hang out on pinterest at all like I do, there are tons of different ideas for wall hangings using different shapes and sizes of canvas wraps. Yes! Canvas collections are something I will be offering this year at ordering appointments, and can even help you mock up your photos to create the perfect canvas collection for your wall space.

Of course, I had to show off the backs of these things, just to show you how great they are made. Everything is pulled tight and steady with no loose edges or back pieces. These samples are all 16x20, and came with the hanger on the back attatched and ready to go on to a wall. Talk about no reason to leave them sitting around!