Black Bird Photography: January 2010

1/21/10

Press Printed Album

All press book covers are made with masonite to give the books a smooth, substantial feel. Eight cover material options are available including black, chocolate brown and tan fabric; black, dark brown and dark red leather; and a custom printed
photo cover in lustre or metallic. Photo covers are made with a photographic print that is laminated and adhered to the masonite cover. The photo cover allows for complete customization on the front, spine, and back of the book using your own images and designs. Additionally, enhance the cover of your book with a photographic dust jacket or cover foil stamping. A dust jacket is a photographic print laminated and creased to wrap around the cover of the book. It protects the cover and provides another option to personalize your book by using images, text and graphics. Cover foil stamping allows you to place three lines of text on the front cover. Foil stamping is only available on leather covers.

Softbound Albums

Softbound Albums provide an efficient and economical alternative to Flush Mount Albums without sacrificing quality. Unlike Flush Mount Albums, Softbound Albums do not have boards between the pages, making them lighter and able to accommodate more spreads in a single book. Pages are precisely cut at the fold and hinged together using tear proof material, resulting in a perfectly flat spread that can withstand wear.

The Softbound Album offers the same level of quality printing and optional image enhancing as a flush mount album, yet in a more economical package. This product is great for parents, budget conscious couples, or as an extra album.

Softbound Album Details
- Full Wrap Photo Cover
-- 24 sides/12 spreads.
-Printed on Kodak Professional Photo Papers. Choose the Metallic Surface to really make your images pop! Metallic cover is standard (no additional charge)

Kingston Album

Elegant and sleek, the Kingston Flush Mount Album is perfect for digital or traditional photography. This classic album is available in a variety of cover materials and colors to suit any style. Prices include album and deluxe felt-lined gift box .Ready for shipping
within 12 weeks. Please allow additional time for cover options.

Kingston Flush Mount Album Details
Custom imprinting ($6.00 per line)
Optional laminated or etched metal photo covers
Spray coating available to help protect album pages
Each Kingston Album comes standard with:
-Lifetime Guarantee
-Leatherette or Buckram Cover
-Album Box
- 20 sides/ 12 spreads.
-Printed on Kodak Professional Photo Papers. Choose the Metallic Surface to really make your images pop!

Wedding Albums with Attitude!

Black Bird Photography is really excited to be offering unique magazine style wedding albums this year! Present your wedding pictures with the same style as your favorite oversized hard cover coffee table book. Coffee table books have always been associated with fine art and great photography. Make your own wedding photos a part of that collection.

Each photo from your wedding will be custom edited to tell the whole story about your wedding day that no other traditional album can match. I aim for the albums to reflect your personality and desires. The final result is an heirloom that you can share throughout the years and pass from one generation to the next.

The studio offers three different styles of albums. The Kingston, the Softbound, and the Press Printed album. The albums will feature two basic designs. Choose a clean modern design with either black or white back grounds or a more picture intense artsy design that will incorporate wedding day details such as your flowers or your special ceremony spot on that beautiful beach in the back ground!

Also, all albums ordered after the first one can be ordered at a 50% discounted price! The second or third album would have the same design as the original, but could be ordered in a smaller size or with a different cover.

Many brides order smaller albums to carry in their purse or for a great mother or mother-in-law gift!! Also, if you want a simple one photo per page design for your album there is a 20%-30% discount on most albums.

Please call or e-mail with any questions or to order your custom album today.

Thanks!

Kristi LeMair

1/14/10

Haiti Rescue Fund

Everyone has been in shock over the images and stories that we are seeing and hearing regarding the catastrophic devastation and loss of life in Haiti after the earthquake and several aftershocks hit the island. Blackbird Photography will be giving 50% of any family, high-school senior, maternity, newborn or boudoir session fee to the Haiti rescue efforts. The session must be booked in the next two weeks. The session can be scheduled for anytime in the next six months, but must the session fee must be paid at time of booking. More details to come!

50% of session costs will be given to Red Cross's International Response Fund. To view an article concerning the Red Cross's Haiti efforts go to: American Red Cross Pledges Initial $1 Million to Haiti Relief

1/13/10

Winter Engagement Photography Session

What to do on a zero degree Minnesota day? Have a photo session! We had our hand warmers and we were not going to let the cold stop us! The texture of the buildings, the outline of trees and the crispness of a winter landscape all made for a fantastic setting for our session! Thanks Chad and Michelle!

A warm smooch to end the session!

1/1/10

Greysolon Plaza

One of my favorite places to photograph weddings and receptions at is The Greysolon Plaza in Duluth. According to the Greysolon website, this beautiful building was originally built in 1925 . Famous guest that stayed there when it was Hotel Duluth include Henry Fonda, Charles Boyer and John F. Kennedy. Black Woods recently took over ownership and couples can enjoy this fabulous space to celebrate their wedding in style.

Sara and Dane held their wedding and reception at Greysolon on October 3, 2009.

This reception hall seemed built for this couple. Even on a stormy fall day in Duluth this venue kept everyone shining! We even stepped out in the rain for just a minute. Well worth every minute as I know Sara liked some of these photographs the most!

Dane and Sara