We are updating our sample albums, and so check it out: the latest album from Leather Craftsmen just arrived and it's beautiful! Hands down, albums are the best way to display wedding pictures.
Caroline + Kiren's Book
Check out Caroline and Kiren's massive wedding album below. It is GORGEOUS and there's no digital image that can compare with a printed 10.5x14" photograph. We LOVE making albums for our clients and it's our favorite way to view a collection of images.
Oh hey, Kiki. 
Johanna and Jack's Wedding Album
I just received Johanna and Jack's wedding album from Leather Craftsmen, and it's gorgeous! Check it out:
Engagement Guest Signature Book
Adm and I love doing engagement sessions with our couples. Not only do we all get a chance to get to know one another, which helps make things more comfortable at the wedding, but we also look at them as opportunities for us to really push ourselves creatively and experiment with different techniques, compositions, poses and lighting styles. When we're photographing weddings, we pretty much try to stay as discreet as possible, with the exception of the portrait sessions. And, during the portrait sessions, we try to move as quickly as possible so that our couples can spend time partying with their family and friends. Trust me, no bride or groom wants to hang around taking photos with us for hours while their guests who have flown thousands of miles to see them are enjoying their food and drinks on their dime. So, in contrast to the quick pace of weddings, engagement sessions are a whole other story. We don't limit ourselves time-wise (although we're sensitive to the fact that most of our couples are not professional models and taking pictures can be exhausting) so we are really able to work each shot until it comes out just right. We also love exploring different locations, encourage the use of meaningful props and are all about the outfit changes. Lord knows how many times I change my clothes before going out of the house. Right, Adm?
At any rate, what comes out of these sessions is a fairly substantial yield of beautiful photos. We usually provide anywhere from 125-150 images, with about one third of the photos in black and white, and the rest in color. You may be thinking, "What on earth do people do with all of those pictures?" Well, I'll tackle that question more thoroughly in a later blog post, but for now, I'm happy to introduce that we have added an engagement guest signature book as one option for displaying a large selection of all of your engagement photos!
Our guest signature book allows guests to see all of your beautiful pictures as well leave a sweet and congratulatory note that you'll cherish as part of your wedding day memories. Oh yeah, and signing the book will give them an activity so that they may just leave you one cocktail and an appetizer while you're having your picture taken.
The page layouts are designed to leave plenty of white space around the edges which gives guests places to sign.
A New Album
I'm adding a new album maker into the mix and am excited to show them off here! This is Jimmy and Reshma's wedding album, made by Leather Craftsmen. Now, you might be asking yourself why do I need yet another album option? Well, I love having options. My mom has always told me it's better to have options than to not. Each couple I work with is new and unique, and their wedding is a reflection of their personal styles - Dana and Marc went DIY and everything had a homemade, artisan feel whereas Marika and Felix created an intimate, romantic and sparkly night. Every wedding is a story that needs to be communicated in a different way, and the final piece that brings their story together, the album, needs to also be a perfect reflection of each couple's unique wedding story.
I'm always on the lookout for new ways to add to every couple's wedding - whether it's trying out different lighting techniques or finding new wedding vendors, searching for the perfect album for each couple is just part of the treasure hunt. Please let me know what you think about my latest addition!
A New Album!
I'm so excited to introduce a new album into my collection! The book is completely different than the other two albums I offer as it has more of a modern coffee table book feel. It's a hardback book with photos printed directly onto the pages with bright archival inks and matte (or glossy) pages. These books are perfect for creating a truly custom book, and they'd be a great choice for guest sign-in albums for all of your engagement photos (stay tuned for a guest sign in as the next sample). It's made by Vision Art Books, and for my first sample, I outsourced the design to Brandon Peterson of The Album Design. I plan to use Brandon for all of my album designs from now on since I am not a designer and it takes me sooooo much longer for me to design books. Brandon did an incredible job, and I love his clean, crisp style! I created the sample from Ashley and Adam's lovely San Francisco wedding last fall.
All the album photos were taken by Adm.