Albums | Champaign and Urbana wedding photographer

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Category Archives: Albums

January 23, 2012

Wedding album proofs | Champaign iHotel wedding photography

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I just finished up Adrienne + Kevin’s wedding album proofs, and I thought I’d post some page samples for my blog readers. I really love the way the images from this nighttime winter wedding turned out, and I’m even happier to add their album as a sample to my collection for wedding consultations. Adrienne + Kevin’s album will be a 12×12″ 24-page album with a black cover (though they’re considering match their wedding colors of navy and champagne) and a square metal cameo on the front. It’s going to be gorgeous!

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Tags: album, Champaign, iHotel

October 18, 2010

Green boa sample flushmount wedding album

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I squealed with delight when I got the email notification from Forbeyon that my sample album was on its way! I tracked it at least twice a day then until it arrived. I was on my way to the studio and nearly running late, but I swung by my house to pick it up so I’d have it to show at a wedding consultation that very day. I was literally picking up the packing peanuts when my new client walked in the door! And here are some images of it in all its gloriousness! I know there are a couple people anxious to see these.

I cannot stand snakes, but I just want to hug this album all the time because it is so, so beautiful.

This is a 10×10″ album with 24 pages. Additional pages are always an option!

I often get asked about the center of my albums because people worry about gaps (gutters) or splits on people’s faces or other important elements. I’m happy to say that my albums have NO gap, but I always try to avoid putting faces smack dab in the center of the page. As you can see below, there is only a small crease because the album is made to lay flat.

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Tags: album, Forbeyon, Wedding

July 28, 2010

She’s my cherry pie | Forbeyon linear bound album

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I am IN LOVE with this new sample album I received from Forbeyon yesterday. This album was necessary for a few different reasons: 1) I was drooling over the new 2010 eco materials Forbeyon recently released, 2) I needed a sample boudoir album, and 3) I wanted to try one of their non-flushmount products–the linear-bound book. I could not be happier with this book, and I hope that with this sample and my cover swatches, that maybe I’ll get some more album cover orders (my current packages include only the classic black cover with square metal cameo).

And of course, as I was taking photos of this delightful little book, the idea popped into my head to do a short stylized shoot. Luckily I also have a RED kitchen full of red utensils.

The photos definitely do not do it justice. You need to see it in person.

Actually, I was a bit surprised (pleasantly!) by the pages. I was expecting the linear-bound pages to be much more flimsy than the flushmount pages, but they are still very sturdy and shiny.

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Tags: album, Boudoir, cherry pie, Forbeyon, linear bound

June 15, 2010

New album options | Flushmount wedding albums

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What’s in the pretty blue box, you say? I’m glad you asked! Just this week I got in my brand-spankin’-new album cover swatches from Forbeyon. They are 3×3″ pieces of the actual material that can be used on any of my flushmount wedding albums. They have some fun names like Cherry Pie and Boa and Cinnamon Weave. There are 42 to choose from and you really should see and feel them in person!

When I first opened the box, this is what I saw… Apple Pie!

Pretty rainbow of swatches!

Here’s the classic but boring black that is included with the albums in my packages. You can get any of the other colors for a small upgrade fee.

Here are 6 of my absolute favorites… I’m getting ready to order samples in the red and green ones! Also, the brown suede one on the left is SO SOFT.

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