Advice, DIY, Newborn, Photography
Quick – name an important tool for ensuring safe newborn photography sessions! I bet software wasn’t the first thing that came to mind. I mean, unless you read the title of this blog post first (spoiler alert!). But seriously, most people don’t...
Advice, Commentary, Examples, Products
A colleague at Texas Art Portraits recently shared some images of a canvas wrap she ordered from a low-end supplier. Yikes! The entire structure is made from flimsy cardboard. No wonder people have reported these canvases warping and falling apart within months. I...
Advice, DIY, Examples, Inspiration, Newborn
I agonized over a nursery theme for our youngest daughter. My Google history is filled with “cool nursery theme” or “geeky nursery ideas” and “unique nursery decor”. Nothing really clicked for me until I stumbled across...
Advice, Photography, Products
A recent slideshow client has perfectly illustrated the importance of printing newborn photos. She had commissioned me to design a slideshow of her son’s first year, to be shown at his first birthday party. Among the digital files she sent for the show were...
A La Carte Design, Advice, Tools
I felt a certain amount of pressure to come up with a really amazing baby book for my daughter, considering my business. But when I finally sat down to do it (yes, even pros can procrastinate), I felt really creatively stuck. I found a set of digital...
A La Carte Design, Advice
Looking to create a special photo album for someone’s milestone birthday? Consider making it a tribute album by including letters from friends and family of the birthday person. The ability to smoothly incorporate text is one of the advantages that photo books...
A La Carte Design, Advice, Examples
Today I want to talk about an interesting challenge in wedding album design – the incomplete set of photos. In this case, the bride (Kelly) had come down with stomach flu at the start of the reception … nightmare! So she was consequently missing from most...
