I often receive questions from photographers and potential clients about our wedding albums, so I wanted to share some information on the different options we offer for wedding or family albums as well as the process that goes into making them.
I should start by saying that our albums are always custom created. 90% of them are designed in-house by yours truly or Kelly, who uses my templates and is doing a great job helping to create the books. Occasionally, when our production queue fills up, I will outsource some books to a designer that has worked with me for awhile and knows my style, and she will create the initial proof of the book, where I will then go through and typically make some changes to reflect the couple as much as possible. We take several things into consideration when designing that client’s albums: the unique set of images from that particular wedding, the timeline or story from the day and how the images reflect that story, and finally my clients’ unique tastes or design preferences. Some clients prefer simpler, more clean-lined designs with features like all-white backgrounds and fine art papers, while others might prefer splashes of color or text throughout. Therefore, each album we design ends up as a one-of-a-kind book, and a unique reflection of the client’s wedding. To see some full albums we’ve designed, you can click here, here or here.
We currently offer two different lines: The Signature Album and The Avant Garde Album. The Signature Albums are included with most or all of my wedding photography packages, while the Avant Garde line features covers or designs that are available for an upgrade price. The prices range from $350-$500 additional, depending on the cover selected or page count.
Couples who hire me to photograph their wedding, and select one of of our album packages receive their choice of a Signature Album. These include leather or metallic covers, or if the client prefers, a hard-bound photographic cover like you might see in a bookstore. Most of these are printed on thick photographic, linen (fine art feel) or smooth papers.
Many clients prefer to upgrade their album to super fine leathers, duo-tone covers, or unique fabrics. There are many fabrics available these days, and we can provide some swatches to clients so they can touch and feel the different options available, or see other features which allow them to customize a cover that most reflects their style.
We also offer our popular Guest Book Signature Album, which is something many clients add after their engagement session. It’s a custom designed hard-bound 20 page book that features the client’s favorite images from their engagement session with us, with plenty of room for guests to sign the book, give well-wishes, advice or anything else the bride and groom may suggest inside through personalized questions or sayings. If you would like to see a full album, please click here.
Some clients, or their parents, opt to purchase an album completely ala carte after the wedding and that is always an option as well. I occasionally photograph smaller weddings where the bride and groom only want 4-6 hours of coverage (these are typically booked 1-3 months before the wedding day and this type of coverage is only available on certain dates or in the off season) and many of these clients will decide to purchase an album after seeing their images.
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