I received my coffee table book from Black River Imaging and I love the style! It makes such an awesome casual wedding album. It would also be great for a baby's first year series, or to use as a guest book filled with engagement photos. The book is 10x10 and has lay flat hinged pages. The image spreads are panoramic and the pages are extremely thick paper. It is a magazine or press printed … [Read more...]
Wedding Albums have Arrived!
January 19, 2009 by
I just got my wedding photography albums in from Forbeyon, and they are better than I had hoped for. The quality is just top-notch, and the printing is unbelievable. I ordered a linear bound album, also known as a hinged style, and a flushmount album. The flushmount is your fanciest type of album, with the images printed as photographs and mounted on thick pages. The Linear is a … [Read more...]
Wedding Photography Packages
January 1, 2009 by
I have gone back and forth on the idea of creating wedding packages. I truly believe that not one or even a handful of photography packages can meet each individual couples needs. At the same time, I think most engaged couples need a few suggestions so they can figure out exactly what they want. How do you determine your needs? Consider how many hours of wedding day photography you will need. … [Read more...]
Choosing a wedding photographer
December 18, 2008 by
Am I the best wedding photographer for you? I think a very important part of the selection process in choosing a wedding photographer is getting together in person, and seeing how you get along. Once, several years ago, I arranged to meet some friends at a bar in Seattle. I didn't have any ideas of where to go so I found someplace online through their website. We got there, and we were … [Read more...]
Wedding Album Design & Types
December 15, 2008 by
I just finished designing my first two sample wedding albums and another for a client. It was a challenge at first but turned into lots of fun. After a weekend glued to the computer, I am ready to get back to shooting. (Next weekend I'm photographing two weddings, one at the Acadian Ballroom in Portland and one at a golf course in Woodland, Washington.) I get a lot of questions from brides … [Read more...]