Summer Charleston Wedding Album Design for Tori Kelner
Everything about today's featured wedding album design is fantastic -- the stunning venue (Lowndes Grove in downtown Charleston, South Carolina), the darling couple, and New Jersey wedding photographer Tori Kelner's documentation of every moment and emotion so artistically. We have been greatly blessed to work with the lovely Tori for the past 6 years and have designed nearly 50 albums for her and her clients to date! Wow!
Tori is one of our Client Advocates. Click here to hear Tori share a little insight into how she is able to get albums into the hands of her clients within THREE WEEKS after the wedding! Mind-blowing!
This particular album ended up being 25 spreads, which is such a great length. It allows us to use fewer images per spread so that each one stands out and it also gives ample room to tell the story of a wedding day. Sometimes it can be tough to sell longer albums, but if you can, we think it's always worth it!
Without further ado, here are a few of our favorite spreads from this beautiful design:
Tori is one of our Client Advocates. Click here to hear Tori share a little insight into how she is able to get albums into the hands of her clients within THREE WEEKS after the wedding! Mind-blowing!
This particular album ended up being 25 spreads, which is such a great length. It allows us to use fewer images per spread so that each one stands out and it also gives ample room to tell the story of a wedding day. Sometimes it can be tough to sell longer albums, but if you can, we think it's always worth it!
Without further ado, here are a few of our favorite spreads from this beautiful design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Tori, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Tori, 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
Elegant Martha's Vineyard Wedding Album Design for Scott Clark Photography
Today's breathtaking album design is one we did for long-time client Scott Clark. We have had the pleasure of designing a whopping 78 album designs for Scott and his clients in the past decade that we've worked with him and each one seems to be better and more fabulous than the last!
This wedding took place in picturesque Martha's Vineyard on a perfect sunny day. Scott captured every detail and moment flawlessly and this design came together so well! Here are a few of our favorite spreads (although it was super-hard to pick favorites from this one!!):
This wedding took place in picturesque Martha's Vineyard on a perfect sunny day. Scott captured every detail and moment flawlessly and this design came together so well! Here are a few of our favorite spreads (although it was super-hard to pick favorites from this one!!):
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Scott, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Scott, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
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Design by: Kari (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Design by: Kari (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Align's Owner Melissa Jill: My Album Story
Hey guys! I'm Melissa Jill -- the Owner of Align!
I wanted to take a second to introduce myself to those of you who may not know me.
I started out my career as a professional photographer based out of a Phoenix, Arizona where I shot weddings for 16 years. Four years ago I moved to Huntsville Alabama where I am continuing to shoot weddings part-time but focusing even more of my energy on Align Album Design. I started this album design company back in 2012 as a way to help other professional photographers get a handle on their album workflow because I know from experience how tough it can be. Small business owners have A LOT of balls in the air at any one time.
I really value albums and always highly encouraged all of my photography clients to include one in their package. But my relationship with albums hasn't always been a happy one. I struggled like many photographers to learn how to sell albums profitably and efficiently and at times it was a rough road! More on that later!
I now live in Huntsville, Alabama with my husband, Bruce, and our four year old little boy, Beau. They are my world:
I wanted to take a second to introduce myself to those of you who may not know me.
I started out my career as a professional photographer based out of a Phoenix, Arizona where I shot weddings for 16 years. Four years ago I moved to Huntsville Alabama where I am continuing to shoot weddings part-time but focusing even more of my energy on Align Album Design. I started this album design company back in 2012 as a way to help other professional photographers get a handle on their album workflow because I know from experience how tough it can be. Small business owners have A LOT of balls in the air at any one time.
I really value albums and always highly encouraged all of my photography clients to include one in their package. But my relationship with albums hasn't always been a happy one. I struggled like many photographers to learn how to sell albums profitably and efficiently and at times it was a rough road! More on that later!
I now live in Huntsville, Alabama with my husband, Bruce, and our four year old little boy, Beau. They are my world:
Our days are filled with raising a human, running a business, pouring into our church, and keeping up with family and friends. Oh -- and eating my husband's amazing cooking! I totally lucked out in that department!
So that's a little about myself. I LOVE what I do, but like many photographers, album design and workflow has been a pain point of mine. I remember sitting down to do my very first album after a client requested one during my first year in business and thinking... "This is going to be easy, I'll just throw this together." Turns out it wasn't so much. There was a HUGE learning curve and every time I thought I had one thing mastered, another issue popped up.
First there were gazillions of options -- which company do I use, which style album do I pick, which cover, which paper type? Do I design it myself or outsource it? Which software do I use or which company do I outsource to? How do I manage proofing with my clients? In addition to all of these choices, I hit so many obstacles with my client workflow. I waited FOREVER for clients to pick their images. Then when I figured out I needed to be pre-designing, I waited FOREVER for them to finalize their design. There were endless rounds of revisions, clients wanting to stuff every last corner of the design with images, and the list goes on and on. I was left wondering -- IS IT EVEN WORTH IT to sell albums?
Clearly I answered that question in the affirmative. And I've lived to tell about it. And not only that, but I figured out how to make albums PROFITABLE. For the last couple years we were in Phoenix, my studio's yearly profit from albums was close to $25,000. I share this only to encourage you that it is possible. And it IS worth figuring out how to navigate through the obstacles and frustrations!
Over the coming weeks I hope to share a few things I've learned along the way that have helped make my album workflow profitable and efficient. These tips will apply to Align clients, but they will also apply to those of you who design your albums yourselves. And while what I share has worked well for my studio, it's not the only way to do things. I hope this blog can be a place where we can have a conversation; where we can learn and grow from sharing our knowledge and experiences with one another. Life is always better lived in community. So I hope you'll join me, follow along, and share your insight in the comments!
To make sure you don't miss out on any of the upcoming tips in this series -- many of which I guarantee will be life-changing! -- click here to sign up to get them sent straight to your inbox!
And exciting news! If you're a photographer who wants to start offering albums without investing hours of guesswork and trial and error -- we have a solution for you! Check out the Album Start-Up Kit and start maximizing your profit today!
So that's a little about myself. I LOVE what I do, but like many photographers, album design and workflow has been a pain point of mine. I remember sitting down to do my very first album after a client requested one during my first year in business and thinking... "This is going to be easy, I'll just throw this together." Turns out it wasn't so much. There was a HUGE learning curve and every time I thought I had one thing mastered, another issue popped up.
First there were gazillions of options -- which company do I use, which style album do I pick, which cover, which paper type? Do I design it myself or outsource it? Which software do I use or which company do I outsource to? How do I manage proofing with my clients? In addition to all of these choices, I hit so many obstacles with my client workflow. I waited FOREVER for clients to pick their images. Then when I figured out I needed to be pre-designing, I waited FOREVER for them to finalize their design. There were endless rounds of revisions, clients wanting to stuff every last corner of the design with images, and the list goes on and on. I was left wondering -- IS IT EVEN WORTH IT to sell albums?
Clearly I answered that question in the affirmative. And I've lived to tell about it. And not only that, but I figured out how to make albums PROFITABLE. For the last couple years we were in Phoenix, my studio's yearly profit from albums was close to $25,000. I share this only to encourage you that it is possible. And it IS worth figuring out how to navigate through the obstacles and frustrations!
Over the coming weeks I hope to share a few things I've learned along the way that have helped make my album workflow profitable and efficient. These tips will apply to Align clients, but they will also apply to those of you who design your albums yourselves. And while what I share has worked well for my studio, it's not the only way to do things. I hope this blog can be a place where we can have a conversation; where we can learn and grow from sharing our knowledge and experiences with one another. Life is always better lived in community. So I hope you'll join me, follow along, and share your insight in the comments!
To make sure you don't miss out on any of the upcoming tips in this series -- many of which I guarantee will be life-changing! -- click here to sign up to get them sent straight to your inbox!
And exciting news! If you're a photographer who wants to start offering albums without investing hours of guesswork and trial and error -- we have a solution for you! Check out the Album Start-Up Kit and start maximizing your profit today!
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Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Hilton Head Island Wedding Album Design for Dana Cubbage Photography
We have been working with Charleston based destination wedding photographer Dana Cubbage for a decade now! It is seriously such an honor to be trusted by so many photographers for such a substantial length of time! It is so humbling, truly. In that time we have designed over 50 albums for Dana's clients and it has been so fun to see her photography develop and just become more and more mesmerizing as the years go by. She has mastered her craft!
Check out just how lovely the second spread of this album design is! What a beautiful color story it tells. Each detail was so thoughtfully styled and framed:
Check out just how lovely the second spread of this album design is! What a beautiful color story it tells. Each detail was so thoughtfully styled and framed:
This wedding looks like it must have been a blast to photograph! Here are a few more of our favorite spreads:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Dana, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Dana, 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
Festive Backyard Wedding Album Design for Sharon Elizabeth
Today's Featured Album is just TOO FUN!! We created this album for long-time client Sharon Elizabeth who is a wedding photographer based out of North Carolina. We've had the pleasure of working with Sharon for over a decade on over 50 albums and absolutely adore her and her work! She is one of our beloved Client Advocates and shares generously about her album workflow with other photographers. Click here to watch a short video where Sharon shares why she used to think none of her clients wanted albums. It's definitely worth the watch!
This backyard wedding that took place in Norfolk, Virginia was so colorful, whimsical and festive! The whole day looks like it was pure joy! Sharon printed this album through us as well and sent us some gorgeous photos of the printed 10x10 Align Legacy Book with an indigo linen cover and gold foil debossing in Allura font. The cover is so perfect for the wedding story it holds inside!
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this fun design:
This backyard wedding that took place in Norfolk, Virginia was so colorful, whimsical and festive! The whole day looks like it was pure joy! Sharon printed this album through us as well and sent us some gorgeous photos of the printed 10x10 Align Legacy Book with an indigo linen cover and gold foil debossing in Allura font. The cover is so perfect for the wedding story it holds inside!
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this fun design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Sharon, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Sharon, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
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Design by: Sarah (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Design by: Sarah (View More) // Design style: Classic (View More) // Blog post written by: Melissa Jill