The Life Remembered Blog
Q&A: Will my iPhone pictures look okay in photo books?
Today's post comes out of a conversation with one of my wedding album clients, who is trying to think ahead for a future baby book. She asked, "We basically take all pics with our iPhones these days, just because they are always handy. Are they going to look totally...
Is your wedding photographer also a graphic designer?
Freelance photographers are in the business of taking photographs - unfortunately, "business" requires them to wear all sorts of other hats as well. They act as marketers, website designers, customer service reps, and distribution centers. For most, these are not...
Audrey Ann Photo (formerly Live Snap Love) is one of my favorite photography blogs. She has a ton of really helpful posts. Today's is a description of her 2014 family books, which I have barely started collecting photos for - what is it about the cobbler's wife's...
Showdown: Photo Books vs. Photo Albums
When I tell people about my business, the first question is often, "Wait, what is a photo book? Is it like a photo album?" The answer is, of course, "Yes and no." A traditional photo album begins as a blank book, with sticky pages or clear plastic pockets for...
Looking for the Best of the Best of the Best, Sir! Tips for Culling Photos
Culling photos is by far the most difficult part of the process for me when creating photo books and montages. I tend to shoot "volume", meaning I take a lot of photos at the time and hope that a few turn out (thank goodness for digital!). This generally turns out...
Long Days
I read this quote a few years ago in Gretchen Rubin's amazing book, The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. It struck me as a fundamental truth back then,...
Make Memories or Record Them?
I am a sucker for a tearjerker, especially in a holiday commercial (I actually own an mp3 of Rockapella's old Folgers Christmas ad). Apple really knocked it out of the park with their 2013 iPhone 5s ad, though. Go ahead, watch. Grab a tissue first. If you're reading...
Aesthetics vs. Memories
It happens in every photo project - you've got things narrowed down to 2 different pictures, each with a different strength. Picture A is beautifully composed, with perfect focus and color balance. It's practically a magazine photo! But your daughter is doing her...