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Washington DC Wedding Photography and Lifestyle Portraits
My husband made this exclamation yesterday as we were unpacking the last of our boxes. These last boxes were packed a year ago as we left our house in Oregon, and were full of all sorts of interesting finds. Dan pulled out his old camera. I'm pretty sure this camera came along with him when we moved in together in 2000. He picked it up, turned it on, and snapped a photo. The batteries … [Read more...]
I love books. I grew up going to bookstores with my dad, usually just the typical mall bookstore but it was enough that I could get lost in. If I wasn't a photographer, I'd be a writer. In college, as I sat in Creative Writing 3, I realized that most of the English department thought I was an English major. When I moved to Seattle, I discovered used books stores. Twice Sold Tales, in … [Read more...]
The first wedding album I designed, I was so scared. I actually did piles of research on how to do it! For quite a few albums, I painstakingly used Photoshop. It's not a bad tool but it's just not meant for layouts. This summer I discovered Photojunction, which rocks my world (not a phrase I normally use but it's just the only way to explain it). It lets me have so much more freedom to play around … [Read more...]
I just received my paper samples from Couture books, and am excited to start designing my new sample Earth Album. The samples look great. All the papers are at least 50% recycled, and there is a white felt that feels super luxurious to the touch. I really want to make this book as green as possible so I plan to go with the 100% recycled paper, but will give clients the other options too. I'm … [Read more...]
I am super excited and just thought I would share. I have recently found two companies. One is the Sustainable Group in Seattle. They sells green office paper products. Everything is locally made of recycled material, and is reusable. Plus they feel good to touch! I can not wait to get my new cd cases and folders. You can get these locally in Portland at The Office (in the Alberta … [Read more...]