Posted on October 17, 2009
We are proud to announce the latest addition to our new product line: Wedding Guestbooks!
We vowed to seek out the best sources for our products and these guestbooks are exactly what we had in mind. It’s something we feel really good about and are proud to include among our new client offerings. The craftsmanship of these books is second to none. From the hardcover design to the heavyweight pages, these books are durable and definitely built to last. They’re just beautifully crafted pieces and we’re very happy with the way they turned out.
Why a guestbook?
Guestbooks add a really nice touch to any wedding. This is where your invited guests can wish you well by leaving a personalized message in the pages of the book. In essence, your guestbook is a gift of love to you from your family and friends. When you look back at your special day, your guestbook will be one of your most chersished keepsakes. It will be filled with the inside jokes, words of love, words of wisdom, words of encouragement, and all the things that make your guests such an important part of your life. Nothing could be better than to have them share their personal thoughts with you as you share your day with them.
Our guestbooks are available in a variety of sizes, page options and cover options. They will be offered in the following sizes: 8×8, 10×10, and 14×11. Page options are either Standard book pages or Hinged “lay-flat” pages. Cover options include Fabric Cover, Faux Leather Cover, Canvas Photo Cover, and Hard Photo Cover.
The image samples shown below are from our largest and most popular book, the 14×11 guestbook with a Canvas Photo Cover. This particular book also features the Hinged lay-flat pages which allow for spectular panoramic views of your images. These guestbooks typically consist of images from the ”Engagement Session”, the same session that is included in every one of our wedding packages. These sessions not only allow us to spend some “getting acquainted” time with you prior to your wedding day, but also allow us to create these beautiful images for your guestbook. Shown below are images from Lauren and Russell’s engagement session. They will be getting married in 2010…
Front Cover
First Page
Interior Pages
Panoramic Hinged Page option used for center spread
Back Page
Back Cover
Craftsmanship
©Alan Abrams Photography – Long Island Wedding Photographer – Specializing in Wedding, Portrait, and Lifestyle Photography
Posted on October 15, 2009
It’s been a little hectic around here to say the least!
It seems like there’s never enough time in the day to get everything done. We ‘ve been working on a gazillion things at once and we’re just getting to the point of having some normalcy back in our lives.
So, what have we been up to you ask?
Hmmmmm………where do we start?
1. In the last month, we’ve made some pretty drastic equipment changes. We’ve switched from our Pentax system over to a Canon system. Why? Because we felt the change would allow us to serve our clients better. The availability and support system of Canon has been nothing short of amazing. We photographers tend to live our lives according to Murphy’s Law:
“What can go wrong, will go wrong…..and at the worst possible time.”
Thus, we live in a constant state of paranoia in regards to our equipment. While nothing has ever gone wrong from an equipment standpoint, the possibility is always there….and yeah, I’m a little paranoid about that. A smart photographer will not only have backup equipment, he’ll also have backups for the backup equipment. This is something we’ve always done and will continue to do. I’ve read nightmare stories about photographers meeting Murphy’s Law head on. It’s not a pretty thing. So, in an effort to serve our clients better we decided to make the change.
Why Canon?
Simple answer: Availability. Not only the availability to purchase equipment, but the ability to rent compatible equipment if something does go wrong. Obviously this wouldn’t help us if we break a camera or drop a flash in the middle of a reception (that’s what the backups are for). But, if something were to go wrong or break the night before or the morning of your big day, we could always run down to our local shop and rent/buy whatever it is we need to get us through the day. If we happen to be traveling to a destination wedding and needed something in a pinch, it could be done a lot more easily with Canon than just about any other brand. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a knock on Pentax. I really like what we were able to do using Pentax. The issue was not with the equipment itself as much as it was the availability of the equipment. Pentax just doesn’t have the same support among dealers and camera shop, which is unfortunate because they make some really good stuff. I’m going to miss it.
(just to let you in on a secret, I still have some Pentax film cameras and lenses, so I haven’t completely left)
So, how will all of this affect you? On the surface, not at all. Will you notice it in the images? Probably not. If you do, it’s probably your imagination. As they say in golf, “It’s not the arrow, it’s the Indian.”, meaning the equipment itself is a big piece of the puzzle, but knowing how to use that equipment is far more important. Knowing that we have this kind of support from a manufacturer in terms of availability gives us peace of mind and allows us to capture your day without worry.
The downside to this change is that I had to learn the new equipment…..how it works, what all those buttons do, how to make changes on the fly without having to look it up in the manual (not that I read the manuals to begin with, but you get the point). So I took some time off so that I could become as proficient with the new stuff as I was with the old stuff. We’ve recently started shooting again and all is well on the equipment front. I’m sure I’ve bored you enough with the geeky camera technobabble anyway….
2. Since we didn’t have an shoots scheduled, we had more time to work on making things better for you. As was mentioned last month, we’ve been working on some exciting new product offerings for our customers. We’re really excited about some of the items we’ve got lined up for you. We think you’re really going to love these new products as well. We’re all about keeping things clean and simple and that applies to the products and services we offer. Don’t expect to be bombarded with tons of new items. We’ve selected just a few really nice products that will make for tasteful additions to our ever growing product line. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be revealing these new products and hopefully you’ll see why we’re so excited about them.
That’s it for now. I’ll try not to go so long without an update. Anyone that knows me also knows that I’m not lacking when it comes to talking (or writing) about anything. I’ll make sure we keep you abreast of what’s going on with Alan Abrams Photography.
ciao…
©Alan Abrams Photography – Long Island Wedding Photographer – Specializing in Wedding, Portrait, and Lifestyle Photography