New Exciting Products for 2021

I’m so excited to share with you some gorgeous new products for 2021! The goal of these products are to help you display in print your beautiful photos in a practical, yet impactful way. Having your gorgeous photos in print is essential. There is little joy and appreciation that comes from a disk or USB stick with some digital files on them that get stuck in a drawer somewhere - likely to get lost of corrupted over time.

1.Premium Wood Window Folio Box

The first new product is the premium wood window folio box. It holds between 20 and 30 8X10 prints with premium 11X14 mats. This is important because the mats are of sufficient quality to allow you do display the photos without a frame and not have them warp or have the prints slip inside of the mats - which typically happens with standard matted photos. Mat colors come in white, cream and black.

These premium Walnut boxes are constructed using the finest materials. The base is made from MDF and is then veneered in American Walnut which is sourced from the Appalachian mountains – the best walnut growing district in the world. It's the same material that has been used for furniture in the Louvre, Palais de Versailles and Buckingham Palace! The box features a crystal clear tempered glass window in which your favourite image can be displayed. The crystal clear nature of the glass will ensure your work is always seen at is very best. Because it is tempered glass, it is extremely tough and durable. The beautifully crafted wooden box has a luxurious soft touch material on the interior and the gunmetal hinges are both practical and stylish.

It comes in 3 colors: black, white and walnut.

2. Premium Colors Photo Box

The second new product offering is a premium colored photo box. It is 8X10 in dimension and can hold 20 beautifully matted 5X7 prints. Like the premium wood window folio box, I use premium mats that lock the prints into place and are rigid enough to be used to display the prints.

The box is covered in a luxurious soft touch faux leather type material that comes in six beautiful colors. The interior is covered with a plush velvet. The Black and Red boxes have a black velvet interior. All other boxes have an ivory velvet interior. (Upgrade options: 30 matted 5X7 prints, 20 or 30 8X10 matted prints)

3. Diamond 5 Mat Folio Box

This 8X10 box is designed with a lift off lid and holds 5 matted 5X7 prints using the same premium mats as the previous products. It's covered in a classically designed diamond pattern with a very light sheen. The interior of the box is beautifully finished in a plush black velvet. The box itself can be used to display the matted photos. (Upgrade options: 10 matted 5X7 prints, Five 8X10 matted prints)

4. Folio Art Frame

This frame is the perfect compliment to any of the 3 folio boxes described above and allows you to display your matted photos easily and with style.

The base of the frame is made from a piano black acrylic as is the back panel of the frame. The front panel is made from a clear acrylic and there are 4 silver magnets, one in each corner which holds the panels securely together. The magnetic system makes it super quick and easy to change the image inside. The frame can be easily rotated to display in both landscape and portrait orientations. The frame itself comes in a beautiful box covered in a classically designed diamond pattern with a very light sheen. The interior of the box is beautifully finished in a plush black velvet. (options: 5X7 or 8X10 matted prints)

3 Things to Spice Up a Photoshoot

Without a doubt, there are a few things that can really spark creativity in a photoshoot - Location, Clothing, and Lighting. For Grace’s Class of 2020 senior photo session, we had all three going and it was a blast. Although it’s often doable taking photos with only natural light, that light needs to be pretty darn perfect to get good results. I love incorporating my lights into almost every photo session because it allows for so much more diversity and creativity, not to mention just getting the right amount of light in the right places.

With Grace, we shot both indoors and outdoors with a different outfit for each. She was awesome and wasn’t afraid to ham it up when necessary. It was a wonderful afternoon playing with poses and light. Here are a few highlights.