Meet Michael – Photographer and Friend
The other day I had the opportunity to help a friend with work. Michael needed some new head shots and I was more than happy to help out. Not only is Michael a friend, but the second photographer for all of the weddings we do. Many of you may already know him. Many more will meet him soon as this year ramps up. Step inside to learn just a little more and to see this familiar face.
Published – The Knot Magazine – Holly & Brian
It’s really rough spending Christmas in Florida with family. Of course, I’m saying this with a pound of sarcasm. It was weird being in the warm Pensacola climate at Christmas time, but we survived just fine. The 15-hour drive home seemed to take forever, but I was greeted with some amazing news when we arrived. As I always do, I promptly fetched the mail from our mailbox. Stuffed inside was about 25 pounds of late holiday cards, Christmas catalogs, and other detritus. However, hiding among the treasured cards and other trash was a curious little package. In a Christmas habit, I gave the package a squeeze and a shake. Then it hit me! I tore into the package and was greeted by long awaited, but temporarily forgotten news. Step inside to see what has me doing the robot dance in my kitchen!
Published – The Knot Magazine – Jamie & Ethan
Right about now is a good time to imagine me dancing around my office doing The Robot. It’s actually happened three times. First, when I found out I would be published in Professional Photographer Magazine. The second time was when I got a call from TheKnot.com asking for photos to feature in The Knot Magazine. And most recently was just about five minutes ago when I got a email from The Knot with images of the final feature. Step inside to have a gander at our latest magazine feature.
Crafting Heirlooms
My modest Cleveland home is filled with fine-art prints of all sorts. There are family photos, photos of friends, some clients and even some crazy prints. For example, a large print of two friends dressed for a wedding as Dumb and Dumber. Seriously, a wedding! We also have a few albums, all of which we treasure. When developing our recent branding redesign, we also reconsidered the fine-art prints and albums we offer. To match with the our clients expectations and the brand, we had to make improvements. Step inside to learn how we have applied an heirloom approach across all our products.
Wedding Inspiration – Save the Date
Jennifer and I started to discuss how to use her engagement photos not long after her engagement session. Beyond feathering their nest with beautiful art prints, Jennifer wanted to use the photos within her Cleveland wedding. Custom save the date cards immediately jumped to mind and we started planning something special just for them. To ensure the cards were just right, I needed to learn a little more about their wedding plans. Step inside to learn more and see the simple yet elegant cards we designed.
Handmade wedding style – a resource for brides
A great way to add style and preserve a tight wedding budget is to complete DIY projects for your wedding day. However, planning a wedding can leave couples short on time for DIY projects. There is a time saving solution for great style, affordability, and supports small business. Keep reading to find out about a nifty resource.
Announcing your wedding with style
I have said it before and I will say it again – my clients freakin’ rock. They are some of the nicest and most creative people. You have to check out what Ethan and Jamie created for their wedding announcement. They both work for a major technology company and have a serious creative streak. Make the jump to see their wedding announcement video!
Simplify your wedding planning – with Google Docs
I am a huge, huge fan of Google. Did I mention I love Google? Seriously, I would marry Google (don’t tell Brooke). For such a huge company, you would think weddings would be too small of a subject for them. Nope, Google has wedding tools!
Together with Style Me Pretty, Google has launched wedding planning tools based on their popular Google Docs platform. You can do all sorts of cool things with their tools.
Will your wedding album outlast changing fashion?
For couples, there is a lot to consider when designing a wedding photo album. The easy stuff is whether the album quality made and printed on acid-free, archival paper. Just about any wedding photographer can provide a high-quality album. But what about a great design that outlasts changing fashion?
Have you ever seen a dated wedding album? Maybe your parents or a friends wedding album? Just a few bad choices can quickly can quickly ruin a wedding album. Photos stylized with too many actions or page layouts that are more about fashion than thoughtful design can “age” quickly. This is a problem that I see a lot. The following tips may help when working with your photographer to design your album.
Blogs for Brides – some recent finds
If you are planning a wedding, you definitely should take some time to lurk these blogs. The blogs have some really good ideas that would work for any wedding. The list includes an assortment: a blog about the entire wedding, one about details, and some more targeted blogs too.
While I might be a guy, I still love weddings. A couple’s personality really shows in a well planned wedding, and it need not be expensive. Hopefully, this list of blogs helps you to find great inspiration for your wedding. Just try not to get carried away.
New Client Gallery Feature – Social Network Sharing
We have just implemented a new feature that will allow wedding clients, portrait client and friends share galleries on many different social networks. The feature is integrated directly with each client photo gallery. To share any gallery, simply locate the share links at the top of the screen.
Ask Your Photographer These Questions!
I have been interviewed by countless couples and families seeking a photographer for their wedding or family portraits. In general, everyone asks good questions. However, some of the most important are often left out. If the questions go unasked, I try to bring up the information anyhow.
