Family-Centered Georgia Wedding Album Design for Abby Byrd Photography
Today's featured album design is a beauty! We have SO enjoyed working with Georgia wedding photographer Abby Byrd Photography for the past three years. Her images are gorgeous and she does such a beautiful job of telling the story of a wedding day visually.
Abby shared the following insight about this family-centered wedding weekend:
"Savannah and Carlos had a whole wedding weekend planned. Her parents hosted the rehearsal at their home and had the event catered. There was a bar on their back deck and speeches around the family table dining room. They were married at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church followed by a reception at Ivy Hall in Roswell. They also had an after party that I photographed in a "hidden" speak easy bar in Alpharetta! They truly partied all night long. Family was truly at the center of the whole day for them both."
It sounds like it was SUCH a memorable wedding weekend!
Abby prefers a mix of white space and images bleeding to the edge of the spread for her designs. After two rounds of revisions, this design was approved by Abby's clients and it was printed as a 10x10 Redtree Album that they will cherish for generations to come.
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this stunning design:
Abby shared the following insight about this family-centered wedding weekend:
"Savannah and Carlos had a whole wedding weekend planned. Her parents hosted the rehearsal at their home and had the event catered. There was a bar on their back deck and speeches around the family table dining room. They were married at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church followed by a reception at Ivy Hall in Roswell. They also had an after party that I photographed in a "hidden" speak easy bar in Alpharetta! They truly partied all night long. Family was truly at the center of the whole day for them both."
It sounds like it was SUCH a memorable wedding weekend!
Abby prefers a mix of white space and images bleeding to the edge of the spread for her designs. After two rounds of revisions, this design was approved by Abby's clients and it was printed as a 10x10 Redtree Album that they will cherish for generations to come.
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this stunning design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Abby, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Abby, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
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Design by: Rachel (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Design by: Rachel (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Opulent Panama Wedding Album Design for Ruben Parra
Every page turn of the album we get to share with you today will make your jaw drop wider and wider until it is on the floor by the end! It is truly spectacular!
It was our pleasure to design this album for talented Panama wedding photographer Ruben Parra. We have designed 30 albums for Ruben over the past 3 years and he is an absolute joy to work with. His work is stunning and he is so kind as well.
Ruben had this album design printed through Dreambooks and sent us some beautiful images of the final product so we could show them off to you! Check out this beautiful wood box that holds the leather album:
It was our pleasure to design this album for talented Panama wedding photographer Ruben Parra. We have designed 30 albums for Ruben over the past 3 years and he is an absolute joy to work with. His work is stunning and he is so kind as well.
Ruben had this album design printed through Dreambooks and sent us some beautiful images of the final product so we could show them off to you! Check out this beautiful wood box that holds the leather album:
As you can see, this is a horizontal album. Most of the designs we do are square, but horizontal albums are so beautiful and really lend themselves to story-telling.
This design was finished and approved by the client in less than a month with just one revision round. The final design came in at 20 spreads/40 pages.
Scroll down to see some of our favorite spreads from this beautiful design!
This design was finished and approved by the client in less than a month with just one revision round. The final design came in at 20 spreads/40 pages.
Scroll down to see some of our favorite spreads from this beautiful design!
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Ruben, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Ruben, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
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Design by: Shannon (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Design by: Shannon (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Sharing Your Passion For Albums On Your Website
So many photographers struggle to get their clients to value albums enough to buy one. The reality is that if we want to sell albums, we need to tackle this challenge of establishing the value of an album in the minds and hearts of our clients head on.
I've addressed this in a past post by offering Four Tips for Getting Your Clients to Value Albums and Buy One. And in essence, they all come down to communicating your own PASSION FOR ALBUMS.
Today I want to talk specifically about one of the best ways we can do this: Creating a spot on our websites just for albums!
Adding an album section to your website can be a quick and easy task. It can be as simple as constructing a blurb on your "Info" page like I have done for my photography business. I can easily point my audience toward this information within various blog posts in which I reference albums. This helps reinforce my passion for albums to potential clients because chances are when they search for package and pricing information, they will see the album page and will understand up front that a wedding album is the number one product I most want my clients to walk away with. The thought of purchasing one will already be a seed planted in their minds before they even meet with me!
So, what all should this designated page on your website include?
Here are 5 important things to incorporate when sharing your passion for albums on your website:
1 -- Your "WHY"
Whether you are talking about albums in your initial client meeting or are communicating this product/service to your clients through a different avenue, your WHY is always going to be important. I truly believe that an album tells the story of a wedding day in a way that no other product can and lives on to tell that story for generations to come. I make sure to share that belief with my clients throughout my interaction with them in various forms. I encourage you to know exactly what it is you value about albums and then build a strong, clear expression you can share with your clients, both in person and on your website! Feel free to check out my website for some inspiration!
2 -- Album Options
While I believe it is wise to keep your album options simple, I also believe it is important to communicate those options in a way that is easily understood. Spelling out exactly what you offer frees up everyone from unnecessary overwhelm. I have picked out one album size, one cover option and one paper type that I LOVE from my album company, had a sample album created with it, and that is one of the two options I give my clients. The other option is a completely different album from another company -- again with one size, one paper type, and one cover option. Whatever your album options are, showcasing them clearly and in an easily consumable way will make choices easier on your clients!
3 -- Noteworthy Details
If there are any specific details that deserve a special shout out for each of your album options and/or the album company you use, this is a great place to do so! For example, when sharing about the Queensbury album option I offer my clients, I mention it is a high end, leather covered album that is custom made in New Zealand. I also highlight specific distinguishing features such as the textured white matte pages of the album. Each album is unique and has special characteristics that might attract potential clients. This designated space on your website is a great place to highlight these features!
4 -- Additional Album Options
Are parent albums an option within your packages? Gift books? These are all things that are worth mentioning when sharing your album information and all the various options available for purchase on your website. The more you can educate your potential clients about what is available to them within your products and services, the better!
5 -- Album Images
When it comes to helping clients visualize the product you are hoping they will purchase, words can only do so much. Using high quality images that show off the beauty of your albums is essential! It is the online equivalent to sharing your sample album at the initial client meeting. If you are in search of inspiration for some ideas on how to take photographs of your albums efficiently, look no further than this post where I share some fun tips and tricks for photographing your albums!
Hopefully this has helped give you some good ideas on what is important to include on your website in order to communicate your passion for albums effectively!
I've addressed this in a past post by offering Four Tips for Getting Your Clients to Value Albums and Buy One. And in essence, they all come down to communicating your own PASSION FOR ALBUMS.
Today I want to talk specifically about one of the best ways we can do this: Creating a spot on our websites just for albums!
Adding an album section to your website can be a quick and easy task. It can be as simple as constructing a blurb on your "Info" page like I have done for my photography business. I can easily point my audience toward this information within various blog posts in which I reference albums. This helps reinforce my passion for albums to potential clients because chances are when they search for package and pricing information, they will see the album page and will understand up front that a wedding album is the number one product I most want my clients to walk away with. The thought of purchasing one will already be a seed planted in their minds before they even meet with me!
So, what all should this designated page on your website include?
Here are 5 important things to incorporate when sharing your passion for albums on your website:
1 -- Your "WHY"
Whether you are talking about albums in your initial client meeting or are communicating this product/service to your clients through a different avenue, your WHY is always going to be important. I truly believe that an album tells the story of a wedding day in a way that no other product can and lives on to tell that story for generations to come. I make sure to share that belief with my clients throughout my interaction with them in various forms. I encourage you to know exactly what it is you value about albums and then build a strong, clear expression you can share with your clients, both in person and on your website! Feel free to check out my website for some inspiration!
2 -- Album Options
While I believe it is wise to keep your album options simple, I also believe it is important to communicate those options in a way that is easily understood. Spelling out exactly what you offer frees up everyone from unnecessary overwhelm. I have picked out one album size, one cover option and one paper type that I LOVE from my album company, had a sample album created with it, and that is one of the two options I give my clients. The other option is a completely different album from another company -- again with one size, one paper type, and one cover option. Whatever your album options are, showcasing them clearly and in an easily consumable way will make choices easier on your clients!
3 -- Noteworthy Details
If there are any specific details that deserve a special shout out for each of your album options and/or the album company you use, this is a great place to do so! For example, when sharing about the Queensbury album option I offer my clients, I mention it is a high end, leather covered album that is custom made in New Zealand. I also highlight specific distinguishing features such as the textured white matte pages of the album. Each album is unique and has special characteristics that might attract potential clients. This designated space on your website is a great place to highlight these features!
4 -- Additional Album Options
Are parent albums an option within your packages? Gift books? These are all things that are worth mentioning when sharing your album information and all the various options available for purchase on your website. The more you can educate your potential clients about what is available to them within your products and services, the better!
5 -- Album Images
When it comes to helping clients visualize the product you are hoping they will purchase, words can only do so much. Using high quality images that show off the beauty of your albums is essential! It is the online equivalent to sharing your sample album at the initial client meeting. If you are in search of inspiration for some ideas on how to take photographs of your albums efficiently, look no further than this post where I share some fun tips and tricks for photographing your albums!
Hopefully this has helped give you some good ideas on what is important to include on your website in order to communicate your passion for albums effectively!
If you are new to albums all together and could benefit from even more help creating an album page on your website, check out our Album Start-Up Kit! Included in the Kit is text you can customize for your website and blog. Use our worksheet to help you develop your own personal "why" that will serve as a compelling way to communicate the value of albums to your clients, and then choose between one of two copy-and-paste text options that effectively overcome the common question of why albums "cost so much" in a non-salesy way.
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Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
North Carolina Fairytale Wedding Album Design for Eli Turner Studios
We have had the pleasure of working with Washington DC based wedding photographer Eli Turner for over 7 years on nearly 100 album designs! Eli is such a talent and truly a joy to work with. We feel so spoiled to get to work with his incredible images!
The album design we get to share with you today begins with 3 spreads of the couples' rehearsal dinner and then transitions to the wedding day at the stunning Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. The gorgeous mansion, gardens and the bride's flowing cape made this wedding look like a fairytale come to life! Eli found the most picturesque locations on the property to shoot the portraits and the reception was such a grand celebration!
It is an honor to be Eli's album design company of choice and we are so excited to share this design with you! Here are a few of our favorite spreads:
The album design we get to share with you today begins with 3 spreads of the couples' rehearsal dinner and then transitions to the wedding day at the stunning Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. The gorgeous mansion, gardens and the bride's flowing cape made this wedding look like a fairytale come to life! Eli found the most picturesque locations on the property to shoot the portraits and the reception was such a grand celebration!
It is an honor to be Eli's album design company of choice and we are so excited to share this design with you! Here are a few of our favorite spreads:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Eli, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Eli, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
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Design by: Denise (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Design by: Denise (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Lakeside Detroit Wedding Album Design for Jean Smith Photography
Our company just celebrated a birthday last week. We've been designing albums for professional photographers since 2012. And Detroit wedding photographer Jean Smith has been with us since our inception. We have been so blessed to design close to 200 albums for her over the years and we couldn't be more smitten with her and her work! We've shared it so many times on our blog here and obviously can't get enough!
Jean does a great job curating her images and habitually sends us a "Favorites" folder with her best images -- many of them with both color and black and white options. She asks us to use all of the portraits in the Favorites folder in either color or black & white (whichever works best for the design). She also sends us a separate folder of images to pull from to fill in the gaps and make the story flow. This is a best practice that we recommend to all of our photographers. It ensures that your best images will be used as focal points to anchor the design. As a result, the initial design typically hits the mark and doesn't require the photographer to submit any change requests before sending it on to their clients.
This stunning design was approved and finalized in less than 2 weeks! We love helping photographers serve their clients well and get these projects over the finish line as efficiently as possible!
Jean is a masterful photographer who captures real moments with an editorial eye. Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this exceptional design:
Jean does a great job curating her images and habitually sends us a "Favorites" folder with her best images -- many of them with both color and black and white options. She asks us to use all of the portraits in the Favorites folder in either color or black & white (whichever works best for the design). She also sends us a separate folder of images to pull from to fill in the gaps and make the story flow. This is a best practice that we recommend to all of our photographers. It ensures that your best images will be used as focal points to anchor the design. As a result, the initial design typically hits the mark and doesn't require the photographer to submit any change requests before sending it on to their clients.
This stunning design was approved and finalized in less than 2 weeks! We love helping photographers serve their clients well and get these projects over the finish line as efficiently as possible!
Jean is a masterful photographer who captures real moments with an editorial eye. Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this exceptional design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Jean, for trusting us with your work and clients for so many years!
Thank you, Jean, for trusting us with your work and clients for so many years!
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Design by: Denise (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Design by: Denise (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
