carol marie + david - wedding album details

Last week, Carol Marie and David's wedding album arrived via fedex on my doorstep at my office. I was so excited with how it looked, I had to photograph the details of it before shipping it up to them in Richmond. It just so happened it arrived at their home on their 10 month wedding anniversary!

Carol Marie and David had a lovely wedding last May at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education in Montpelier, VA not too far from their home in Richmond. It has been fun working with this adorable couple again by designing this beautiful album together.  I have to say, the newlyweds selected some really great photos for their album. It really flows from start to finish and we all agreed that less is more for an album design. Too many photos makes for a a very "busy" album! I love how theirs has such a clean, modern look to it. 

Carol Marie & David chose the linen 8x8" album in Pebble with 22 spreads and the imprinting you see on the cover is Laveranda Regular. What we offer to our clients are 4 sizes all square from 4x4" to 12x12", custom designed and handcrafted with linen or leather covers. The linen is available in 13 colors and leather in 17 colors. There are 12 fonts to choose from. Also coming this spring to our album offerings - a die-cut square opening for one photo on the cover. Please contact us for details and pricing.  

As for Carol Marie & David's wedding, please stay tuned for a future blog post!

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2015-2016

Brandy + Steve - Wedding Album

Earlier this fall, Steve, one of my grooms contacted me as he wanted to surprise his wife Brandy with a wedding album for Christmas.  Steve and Brandy had a lovely wedding at the Inn at Celebrity Dairy in September 2013.  Some of you may recognize this wedding as its one currently featured on my website! 

It was so much fun planning & designing this with Steve, without Brandy's knowledge. I know this couple personally & keeping the secret from Brandy was difficult.  Steve decided on the linen cover in "Chai" with the "Alex Brush" font for the imprinting.  The quote Steve choose for the imprinting on the cover was just perfect - Love You to the Moon and Back - with their names personalizing it.  So very sweet!

After the album arrived at my studio, I met up with Steve for coffee just before Christmas. He said it would be the first gift under their tree. And the best part, on Christmas morning Brandy emailed me and said it was her favorite gift!

As you will notice it has been over two years since their wedding, however its never too late to order an album. Not all of my wedding collections include an album & for those that don't you may add one. Or as in Steve's case, you may order one a year or two after your wedding separately. Gorgeous hand-crafted leather or linen albums are available with a modern design. Coming in several sizes, colors, along with several other options, there's something to please everyone!

As for those of you out there reading this, whether you are my client or not - I strongly urge each and every one of you to print your images and/or order an album whether from a family session, your newborn baby, a wedding, or your vacation.  Please don't leave them on your hard drive, thumb drive, the cloud, a disc - or even your smart phones. Your children and grandchildren may never get to enjoy the family photographs in the future to come!  Last week, I read a great article on this very subject courtesy of today.com.  A must read for all!

On a personal note, my partner Terry lost his mother recently and we've been going through albums and boxes & boxes of his family's photographs.  Not only did we discover photos of his parents early on in their relationship before their wedding, it has been so much fun seeing baby & childhood photos of Terry.  It has warmed my heart in so many ways!

all images © elizabeth larson photography

engraving for the kiss books {wedding albums}

back in september, we posted information on our gorgeous wedding albums, the KISS Books which we've made available to our wedding & portrait clients since 2011. last summer, 17 new leather colors were added as well as engraving on the cover for 2 lines. offered in 12 fonts, the imprinting can be placed pretty much anywhere on the front cover of the album.  

shown below is the cover of one of my wedding client's albums. the font is called "alex brush" and jessica & derek chose the chocolate leather for their cover & to have it placed on the bottom right corner. the engraving is a pale grey & i think it looks gorgeous. offered as an option, you can add your name & wedding date on two lines.  the darker colored albums all have the pale gray engraving & the lighter colored leathers have black engraving. please contact us to see additional fonts. 

just had to include a favorite spread from jessica + derek's album - the black & white is so lovely!

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2014

products - canvas gallery wraps

for those who aren't aware, we offer custom canvas gallery-wrap enlargements from sizes 8x10" on up to 24x36" - the stretcher frames are offered in two widths 3/4" or 1.5"- they come ready for hanging on your wall, with a metal hanger on the back & rubber "bumpers" to keep from scuffing your walls.  they also can be displayed on an tabletop OR floor easel, depending on size of canvas. custom printed on archival giclee canvas paper, they are also uv coated for protection from fingerprints & moisture.  they are great for displaying bridals, engagements, weddings, or a portrait session in your home, office, or at your wedding reception. not to mention they make great gifts! please contact us for details & pricing.

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2014

KISS Books - custom handmade albums in new colors!

we started offering the kiss books a little over two years ago and our clients love them as much as we do! up until recently, they offered them in just a few colors in both leather and in linen.  however they've made some changes and i have to say very good changes at that. they were amazing before, now they are over the top amazing!  

most of our wedding day collections include a kiss book or you may add one or more on to your collection if you desire. you won't be disappointed with the custom hand made quality of these fabulous books.  simply put, they are gorgeous!  the clean, simple designs paired with 17 different leather color options will wow you!  to see a full layout of one of our custom designed books, please feel free to take a peak. let us know what you think!

offered in 4 sizes {12x12, 10x10, 8x8, or 4x4} and engraving for 2 lines on the cover as an option in several fonts, there is something to please everyone. currently we are just offering the album in leather, but after reading all the positive reviews and raves about the linen books, we may be adding them too.  stay tuned!  

our samples are shown in leather - sunflower, baby elephant, and tiffany.  swatches of all colors are also pictured below. these books are so, so much better in person -  we suggest scheduling a complimentary consultation to our prospective wedding couples to see for yourselves!  looking forward to showing these off!

© elizabeth larson photography 2013

new products - the panoramic album: perfect for engagement + family sessions!

we are now offering a panoramic album with lay flat pages. its perfect for all of our portrait clients, including for couples and engagement sessions. it can also be used as a sign in guest book at your wedding reception. 

measuring 8.75"x 8.75" square, with {60} pages, which are printed on 100% recycled paper. the hard cover has an image wrap on the front, with a cloth spine & back covering in cloth.  cloth colors available are pale gray, brown, khaki, bright green, or periwinkle {as shown in our sample below}.  the cover can be personalized with 2 lines as well as on the front inside page. 

panoramic spreads can be included in the design of this album, however sizes can also be variable.  we can leave some areas or pages blank in the event a client would like to use as a sign in book. please contact us for additional details including pricing.  

all images © elizabeth larson photography