As I wind down finalizing album designs and complete shipping for my 2009 couples I thought it would be fun to share an album that I just completed for Patrick and Dana’s wedding that I did in Napa this past summer. I do all my own layout designs, keeping them simple and clean. No funky backgrounds, drop shadows and clutter. Couples pick out 50 of their “must-haves” I then add several of my own selects that complete the “story” of the day. After printing I ship to New York for mounting and binding at Renaissance. All albums are full grain leather with an elegant and rich expresso color. Yum, Yum. Here is their album.

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I thought it would be fun to take a break from blogging my photography and highlight some of my album designs. First off, I use Renaissance Fine Art Albums. They are a traditional flush-mounted album with a 1mm space in between pages. I think they are some of the best albums around. The pages are thick and the quality is amazing. I do all the page designs myself in Photoshop, then ship them off to New York for mounting and binding. I enjoy telling the story of the day through my designs that are always unique to each wedding. I also try to stay away from the “scrapbook/collage” feel by keeping each page simple and clean, without the cluttered look. Less is more.

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