Fun New Product | Image Mats!

Available in small (11x14) and large (20x24), these awesome image mats are used for your guests to sign at your wedding or party. The mat can include a single image or up to 3 (shown here) either blank or with custom text. It is printed on a heavy, stiff matboard with a linen finish that can either be framed or displayed on an easel or even plate rack! Small - $95 Large- $175

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The importance of a professional photo lab

Okay, I hate posts like this because I don't want to sound like I am up on a high horse, but when I saw the difference between these two prints I just had to share. I work with two amazing, high quality, professional photo labs. However, I do keep personal photo albums for my family. I often print 100-200 4x6's at a time and since a lot of the photos are snapshots that are only meant to be meaningful to me and my family, I get them printed at Costco. Costco = affordable. Now, I don't want to talk smack about Costco (my sister works for them and they are an AMAZING company!) but their photos? Suck. Yep, I said it. Sorry! Will I stop using them to print my personal 4x6's? Probably not. Will I ever use their photo lab for anything else or enlargements? Heck no.

I just got a new personal photo album that I am starting to fill. I needed a small square photo for the front. I used a costco print, but since I also wanted that same photo on the inside, I ordered an extra one from my lab since I was already in their ordering system for a client. EXACT same file. No color corrections, nada. This is literally just the difference between Costco and my professional lab.

Who knew that Reid was a ghost! :D So, while I do provide a CD with print release for most of my sessions (for now!) keep this in mind when you go to consider making enlargements on your own. Don't forget that I do offer prints and the quality difference will be astounding  :-)

Michelle & Jermaine | Sacramento Engagement Session

Michelle and Jermaine win the award for "most well prepared" - their wedding isn't until June of next year but they already have their photographer (moi) and their engagement sessions is DONE! Awesome, but I can tell that poor Michelle is already counting the days until she walks down the aisle. I guess that would be the only downside of being so well prepared- you get everything done and then just have to wait! We decided to try a new location for their shoot. I attended a PPA seminar last week at the Hyatt Regency and while walking around with my friends noticed how beautiful the light was around 6pm coming through the buildings. I knew it would be perfect for a couple as gorgeous as these two.