Amy and Chris wanted to get some pictures of their precious little boy Ryan for his 2nd birthday, and boy did he perform. He was so animated with smiles, smirks, and grins! It was so fun running around with this little guy, and just capturing him as he played. No whines or frowns on this shoot! What a great little boy he was!
Well, we never uploaded all of the Christmas portraits that we had taken this season because we were so busy, but here are a few of our favorites, but just a few! There are just too many to post!
It is such a blessing to get to know so many different people, hear their stories, and spend some time with them. Wow, and to think this is our job… we just love it… we are so incredibly honored. Thank you all for choosing us to make these memories for your family!
We met Jeff and Andrea at Dan & MacKensie’s Los Cabos Wedding last fall and had a really good time! After the wedding, we all jumped in the pool and we got to spend a little time together. When they let us know they wanted us to do their family pictures, we were all over it. Their girls are beautiful and the family just looks good! :) Here’s our faves!
We’ve been planning to do this photo shoot with Melanie and Eric for months because we knew this is the only time the ENTIRE family is in town!! The kids are growing up and Christmas is one of the few times to get a family picture so we were happy the weather cooperated. It rained all week and then right at photo shoot time, the skies cleared up. I told Eric he must be doing something right in life…lol. We really enjoyed spending a couple of hours with this family getting some wonderful family portraits. Check out a few of our favorites!
Ever since we heard of this idea, we just thought it was so cute! I remember our guest book from our wedding, but now, it is no where to be found. Maybe it is in the attic stuffed into a box, but it definitely is not something to keep out, even though I think it may have had some ruffles on it! Funny how things have changed! If we would have thought to make an album out of engagement pictures to form a guest book, where our guests could write a note of encouragement or just sign their name, it definitely would have been something to keep forever.
What a great idea!!
Here are some facts on this book quality for you…
This is a custom album, therefore, pricing is determined by how many pages, size, and finish.
Covers
Book covers are made with masonite to give the books a smooth, substantial feel. Eight cover material options are available including black, chocolate brown and tan fabric; black, dark brown and dark red leather; and a custom printed photo cover in lustre or metallic. Photo covers are made with a photographic print that is laminated and adhered to the masonite cover. The photo cover allows for complete customization on the front, spine, and back of the book using your own images and designs. Additionally, enhance the cover of your book with a photographic dust jacket or cover foil stamping. A dust jacket is a photographic print laminated and creased to wrap around the cover of the book. It protects the cover and provides another option to personalize your book by using images, text and graphics. Cover foil stamping allows you to place three lines of text on the front cover in one of three places: the center of the book, the lower right corner, or the bottom center. Foil stamping is only available on leather covers.
Papers
Press printed books are printed with the same HP Indigo printing technology with liquid inks. Book pages are printed on 110# hinged paper in semi-gloss or pearl. The hinged paper allows open pages to lay flat a as well as provides a thicker, more upscale paper option. Book pages are stitched together to create the book block that is adhered to the cover using black cardstock end sheets.
This book had a metallic photo cover that looks incredible!! As you can see, the hinged paper allows the book to lay flat.
This book is so perfect for bridal portraits, or a book for your child’s portraits! We are updating our samples with current work that we have recently done, and we filled this one with a variety of bridals that we have done recently. The linen cover makes this book slightly more casual, but you can still feel the quality of how it is made. Very nice!!
Here are some facts for you…
Covers
Book covers are made with masonite to give the books a smooth, substantial feel. Eight cover material options are available including black, chocolate brown and tan linen fabric; black, dark brown and dark red leather; and a custom printed photo cover in lustre or metallic. Photo covers are made with a photographic print that is laminated and adhered to the masonite cover. The photo cover allows for complete customization on the front, spine, and back of the book using your own images and designs. Additionally, enhance the cover of your book with a photographic dust jacket or cover foil stamping. A dust jacket is a photographic print laminated and creased to wrap around the cover of the book. It protects the cover and provides another option to personalize your book by using images, text and graphics. Cover foil stamping allows you to place three lines of text on the front cover in one of three places: the center of the book, the lower right corner, or the bottom center. Foil stamping is only available on leather covers.
Papers
Press printed books are printed with the same HP Indigo printing technology with liquid inks. Book pages are printed on 110# hinged paper in semi-gloss or pearl. The hinged paper allows open pages to lay flat a as well as provides a thicker, more upscale paper option. Hinged paper can also be UV coated for added protection and a glossy look and feel. Book pages are stitched together to create the book block that is adhered to the cover using black cardstock end sheets.
Here are some pictures of the album we just got in! You can see how the pages lay flat, they are stiff and firm, and the difference in the cover material compared to the others.
We went ahead and ordered a new, current, parent book of a wedding we just did last August to use as a sample to show our clients. For those of you contemplating buying one for your parents, let me just say, that this book is really nice for the price. Here are a few facts….
* Parent’s Album: 8 x 8 press printed w/photo cover + $250
* Parent’s Album: 8 x 8 press printed w/hand made leather cover + $400
Covers
All parent book covers are made with a custom printed photo cover in lustre or metallic. Photo covers are made with a photographic print that is laminated and adhered to the masonite cover. The photo cover allows for complete customization on the front, spine, and back of the book using your own images and designs. Additionally, you can enhance the cover of your book with a photographic dust jacket.
Papers
Press printed books are printed with the same HP Indigo printing technology with liquid inks. Book pages are printed on 100# text weight semi-gloss paper.
The pictures show you how the pages are soft, and do not lay flat, more magazine style. Here are some pictures of the album we just got in! We love it!
We had a really good time taking family portraits for the Kibodeaux family today! Eric and Melanie have a beautiful family and we’re blessed to get to know them. The whole family looks good! We’re getting ready for a camping trip, so we only had time to edit a few after today’s shoot. Look for more of this family after the New Year. Happy New Years Everyone!!
I’m feeling very blessed this year with all the friends and family we have in our lives. Doing photography allows us to meet many wonderful people and I feel like each one adds a little blessing to our lives. We’re truly honored to photograph weddings, events, and families to preserve those memories.
When we heard we had the chance for a white Christmas we got really excited! We let the kids know that there may be snow on the ground on Christmas day and that made it even better! They may get Santa, toys, and snow…..that’s the best day ever! Well it happened!! We got to sleep late this year (7am is late for us, we use to be outside playing before the sun came up when I was a kid….lol). We opened gifts and went into the yard to play. Below are some pictures from our blessed Christmas in 2009.
Thank you all so much for your love and support and we hope you have a wonderful 2010!
Can we PLEASE call this little boy pretty!!!
We know he is a little boy, but my goodness, HE IS JUST SO PRETTY!!! His eyes, his little lips, everything about this baby boy is just beautiful!! His mom and dad, Ashley and Mark, wanted to enter him into a “Most Beautiful Baby Contest”, so they need some pictures to register. Ashley and Mark are dear friends of ours, so maybe we are biased, but isn’t he gorgeous! Go vote for him when it comes up! We will post a link for everyone to go and vote when we get the information!