Fall West Point Wedding Album Design for Jennifer Larsen Photography
This stunning album pair is one we designed for New Jersey based wedding photographer Jennifer Larsen with printing done by Miller's Lab. They turned out SO beautifully! I love how the couple chose a blue leather color that matches the blue in the groom's military uniform:
Jennifer always prefers for us to start her album designs with an opening spread with one photo of the bride on one side and a portrait of the groom on the other. What a thoughtful way to introduce the wedding story!
We've had the honor of working on over 50 designs for Jennifer over the course of the last 8 years and she is always such a joy to work with. She is also one of our beloved Client Advocates. Click here to watch a short video of Jen sharing how she has elevated her client experience through her album workflow!
The fall colors and beautiful backdrop of this wedding really put it over the top for us! And we're so appreciative of Jen for sending us a few photos of the printed albums to show-off to you as well! Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this gorgeous design:
We've had the honor of working on over 50 designs for Jennifer over the course of the last 8 years and she is always such a joy to work with. She is also one of our beloved Client Advocates. Click here to watch a short video of Jen sharing how she has elevated her client experience through her album workflow!
The fall colors and beautiful backdrop of this wedding really put it over the top for us! And we're so appreciative of Jen for sending us a few photos of the printed albums to show-off to you as well! Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this gorgeous design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Jen, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Jen, 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
Glamorous Miami Beach Wedding Album Design for Niki Marie Photography
We've had the honor of working with Detroit based destination wedding photographer Niki Marie for 9 years now. Her editorial and documentary work that captures her subjects in such a classic and timeless way is always a treat to work with and she is one of the kindest humans to boot! Today's featured design showcases so many of Niki's fantastic black and white images along with some epic drone shots. You can see that when we use fewer images per spread like we did in this album, it really allows each image to shine and receive the attention it deserves!
It was so challenging to pick just a few favorite spreads from this gorgeous design, but these are the ones that rose to the top:
It was so challenging to pick just a few favorite spreads from this gorgeous design, but these are the ones that rose to the top:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Niki, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Niki, 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
When Should You Update Your Sample Album?
Showing a studio sample album is crucial to selling albums. Seeing and holding a sample album allows clients to visualize their own album in a way that no amount of description can do! Many photographers understand this and create a studio sample album when they first begin offering album. But as their business progresses, they become unsure of when to update it. So how DO you know when it's time to create a new sample album?
Here are four indicators that you might need a new sample album:
1 -- Your style has changed
Photographers may be entrepreneurs, but we're also artists. As such, our style and skill level develop over time. When you reach a point where the images in your sample album no longer represent your current photography, it's time for an update! For example, when I shifted my photography focus from digital to mostly film, my sample albums no longer reflected my work. I got new sample albums and loved the way they were a reflection of my best, most current work!
2 -- Your album offerings have changed
This one might seem like common sense, but it's important! Your sample album is there to provide an example of what you offer. When your clients feel the weight of it, touch the pages, stroke the cover, admire the design -- all of those should be indicative of what their own album would include. So if you change the dimensions, cover materials, etc. of the primary album you offer, you should also get a new sample album to match. This is especially true if you change album companies!
3 -- Your target client has changed
As I mentioned in my blog post, How to Choose Which Wedding to Feature in Your Sample Album, your studio sample should feature a wedding in which the details and couple are relatable to your ideal clients. If your ideal client changes -- if you now want to attract clients who are edgier, more traditional, more whimsical, etc. -- those are the kinds of images you should be showing in your sample album. That way when you have those kind of clients in front of you, they will resonate with the work you show them and be more likely to both book with you AND purchase an album.
4 -- You're tired of your old sample album
Sharing your passion for albums is so important in helping your clients to value them! Your enthusiasm shines through! Similarly, if you're feeling stale and bored with your sample album, that feeling will come through to your clients, as well. So if you look at your studio sample and feel just "meh", refreshing your sample album is sure to revitalize the way you share albums in client meetings!
If any of the four indicators above are true in your business, it would be wise to get a new sample album -- one that represents your style and skill level, your album options, and your ideal client ... and that also makes you excited about offering albums!
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Here are four indicators that you might need a new sample album:
1 -- Your style has changed
Photographers may be entrepreneurs, but we're also artists. As such, our style and skill level develop over time. When you reach a point where the images in your sample album no longer represent your current photography, it's time for an update! For example, when I shifted my photography focus from digital to mostly film, my sample albums no longer reflected my work. I got new sample albums and loved the way they were a reflection of my best, most current work!
2 -- Your album offerings have changed
This one might seem like common sense, but it's important! Your sample album is there to provide an example of what you offer. When your clients feel the weight of it, touch the pages, stroke the cover, admire the design -- all of those should be indicative of what their own album would include. So if you change the dimensions, cover materials, etc. of the primary album you offer, you should also get a new sample album to match. This is especially true if you change album companies!
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3 -- Your target client has changed
As I mentioned in my blog post, How to Choose Which Wedding to Feature in Your Sample Album, your studio sample should feature a wedding in which the details and couple are relatable to your ideal clients. If your ideal client changes -- if you now want to attract clients who are edgier, more traditional, more whimsical, etc. -- those are the kinds of images you should be showing in your sample album. That way when you have those kind of clients in front of you, they will resonate with the work you show them and be more likely to both book with you AND purchase an album.
4 -- You're tired of your old sample album
Sharing your passion for albums is so important in helping your clients to value them! Your enthusiasm shines through! Similarly, if you're feeling stale and bored with your sample album, that feeling will come through to your clients, as well. So if you look at your studio sample and feel just "meh", refreshing your sample album is sure to revitalize the way you share albums in client meetings!
If any of the four indicators above are true in your business, it would be wise to get a new sample album -- one that represents your style and skill level, your album options, and your ideal client ... and that also makes you excited about offering albums!
If you found this post helpful and would like to receive tips like this straight to your inbox, click here to sign up!
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! Note: This Kit INCLUDES a beautiful custom designed sample album!
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Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Blog post written by: Melissa Jill
Snowy Wyoming Lodge Wedding Album Design for Cassie Madden Photography
As I'm writing this blog post, snow is falling outside my office in northern Alabama. We only get snow about once a year here, and it is always a fun treat. Of course I have my space heater running right next to my desk. But in light of the weather, today's featured album design is very fitting!
Wyoming wedding photographer Cassie Madden shot this wedding on the balcony of a lodge where the bride, groom and their guests braved the cold to celebrate their love. Lots of smile and laughs in the images made it a joy to design. Plus, the snowy portraits are so dreamy!
Cassie is one of our beloved Client Advocates and we have had the pleasure of designing nearly 60 album designs for her and her clients in the past 9 years that we've been blessed to work with her! Click here to hear Cassie share how she made the leap to serving high-end clients through albums! She is incredible!
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this dreamy design:
Wyoming wedding photographer Cassie Madden shot this wedding on the balcony of a lodge where the bride, groom and their guests braved the cold to celebrate their love. Lots of smile and laughs in the images made it a joy to design. Plus, the snowy portraits are so dreamy!
Cassie is one of our beloved Client Advocates and we have had the pleasure of designing nearly 60 album designs for her and her clients in the past 9 years that we've been blessed to work with her! Click here to hear Cassie share how she made the leap to serving high-end clients through albums! She is incredible!
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this dreamy design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Cassie, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Cassie, 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
Maryland Stone Warehouse Wedding Album Design for Anna Lowe
Today's featured album design is one we did for Maryland wedding photographer Anna Lowe who we have had the pleasure of working with for over 5 years now! Anna has a beautiful eye for photography and we are always drawn to her images that utilize clean compositions and magnify the connection between her subjects.
This album is only 10 spreads long -- our minimum -- but I think it's a great example of how you can use a small number of spreads very strategically to communicate the story beautifully. It can be tempting when working with fewer spreads to try to cram a bunch of images in, but Anna embraces the purpose of white space in design and as you will see, that along with the smaller image count per spread really allows her images to shine!
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this beautiful design:
This album is only 10 spreads long -- our minimum -- but I think it's a great example of how you can use a small number of spreads very strategically to communicate the story beautifully. It can be tempting when working with fewer spreads to try to cram a bunch of images in, but Anna embraces the purpose of white space in design and as you will see, that along with the smaller image count per spread really allows her images to shine!
Here are a few of our favorite spreads from this beautiful design:
To see the design in full, click through the slideshow:
Thank you, Anna, for trusting us to be a part of your team!
Thank you, Anna, 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
