Todays feature photo was shot by Nick Gerber of Gerber + Scarpelli Photography here in Chicago, IL. This image was used in a wedding sign-in book for the couple’s upcoming nuptuals. Many photographers looking for a fresh look for engagement sessions are turning to some pretty unusual locations! The “urban look” is red hot right now, and a good fit for your hipster clients! So the next time you are pondering a good location for you next photo shooot, you may not have to look any further than your own loading dock!
As for the other artist represented here, he has signed his wonderful piece of public art. Trivia quiz: Any of you Chicago readers out there know just exactly where this location is? Comment below if you know!
We are very pleased to have Lisa Nordmann of Nordmann Photography as our Customer Spotlight for the month of July. Located in St. Louis, Missouri – Nordmann Photography is a family ran business by Master Photographer, Lisa – her husband and two sons. They are an extremely talented family whose photography business focuses on weddings, portraits, seniors, and sports.
Here at Zookbinders, we always see photography from the Nordmann family pass through our production floor will sometimes stop and take a look at the great finished product. Learn more about Lisa Nordmann by reading our Q&A and don’t forget to view the slideshow of a Senior book she created with us below.
My studio outdoor garden. It is beautiful with a variety of flowers, fauna, and sets.
What excites you about being a photographer?
Everytime I pick up my camera I enter a whole new world. I can see the same thing daily, but through my camera I see things differently each and every time.
What turns you off about being a photographer?
I rarely have time to photograph just for pleasure. I am always photographing for my business.
What is your favorite marketing tool?
Facebook, my website, and blog.
What or who has inspired you?
Senior Portrait Artists (SPA). Mostly all the photographers that are part of this amazing organization photograph with such great lighting, posing, and color saturation. Also, they tend to view their photography in new and different ways.
What’s your favorite f-stop?
F2.8
What is your favorite book?
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
What is the #1 reason that client’s hire you?
They like my style of photography. I try and create something new and different with each senior I photograph. Also I think I am pretty easy to get along with and we have great customer service.
What do you do when you’re not photographing?
I love to watch movies. I also read a lot of magazines. These are two avenues that help me with posing and lighting.
If heaven exists, which photographer would you like to hang out with?
My two sons who are brilliant photographers. They see things in a different way than me and definitely keep me on my toes.
Thank you Lisa for sharing your thoughts with us! Keep up the great work! Everyone, be sure to check out a slide show of Lisa’s senior photography below.
All images provided to Zookbinders by Nordmann Photography All Rights Reserved For image permissions, please e-mail: E-Mail Form
Our Customer Spotlight for the month of June is Georgi Anastasov Photography located in the city of brotherly love and home of the Philly Cheesesteak – Philadelphia, PA.
Georgi is a new customer of Zookbinders, we found him while our marketing department was doing the routine hunt for great images that we can use for samples and in our artwork for promotion materials. Here we found a horizontal album for a wedding of a young couple named John and Maria – we saw great photography and clean design. We gave Georgi a call and he was gracious enough to let us use his files.
A couple days later, we see a post on Georgi’s blog calling us one of the ‘best album companies in the world’! We thought to ourselves, “How awesome is he!? Let’s have him be our Customer Spotlight and Feature Photographer.” So here it is – read a little a bit about Georgi and view a slide show of his work below.
I don’t really care about locations. With interesting light and composition every location would work.
What excites you about being a photographer?
Shooting hot chicks (I’m not joking)
What turns you off about being a photographer?
The post-production…..agghrrrr!!!
What is your favorite marketing tool?
The happy bride
What or who has inspired you?
Did I mention The Hot Chick (now, I’m joking)
What’s your favorite f-stop?
All over the place.
What is your favorite book?
Facebook
What is the #1 reason that client’s hire you?
It’s still an enigma.
What do you do when you’re not photographing?
Drawing and painting (at least trying)
If heaven exists, which photographer would you like to hang out with?
Terry Richardson, no doubt we’ll both go to heaven!
Thank you Georgi for sharing with us! We love that you love hot chicks! Keep up the great work! To see a sample of Georgi’s great photography, check out the slide show below of John and Maria’s Wedding.
All images provided to Zookbinders by Georgi Anastasov Photography All Rights Reserved For image permissions, please e-mail: gdanastasov@gmail.com
Our Customer Spotlight for the month of May are a husband and wife photographer/designer duo based in Denver, Colorado. Let us have the pleasure of introducing you to Jen and Rich Evans, owners of Candy Apple Photography.
Jen and Rich are long-time customers of Zookbinders and have some of the most creative and artistic work that we’ve seen. Their images are brilliant and picturesque, it seems they can make the dullest of images come alive through their unique photography style and design technique.
Read on to see what we learned about Jen and Rich Evans. Also, don’t forget to check out our slideshow sample from a PhotoBook entitled ‘Pin-Ups’, this is a great boudoir book that has a unique 1940′s vintage theme.
Jen: A gorgeous beach at sunset, because it is something unique for us, being based in Denver, Colorado.
Rich: Any place that has rusted metal and dilapidated buildings.
What excites you about being a photographer?
Jen and Rich: Being able to create a beautiful image and making our clients happy.
What turns you off about being a photographer?
Jen and Rich: Difficult people.
What is your favorite marketing tool?
Jen & Rich: Word of Mouth
What or who has inspired you?
Jen: Other photographers and my husband.
Rich: I find inspiration in everything I see and everyone I meet including my brilliant wife.
What’s your favorite f-stop?
Jen: 3.2
Rich: 2.8
What is your favorite book?
Jen: The Poisonwood Bible, The Red Tent, or anything by Dr. Seuss
Rich: The Stand, or anything by Christopher Moore
What is the #1 reason that client’s hire you?
Jen and Rich: Our unique imagery and our personalities
What do you do when you’re not photographing?
Jen and Rich: Spend time with our new baby boy, Kol.
If heaven exists, which photographer would you like to hang out with?
Jen: Yervant and Elizabeth Messina
Rich: Parker J. Pfister and Mark Seliger
Thank you Jen and Rich for sharing a little bit about yourselves with us! To see more work from Candy Apple Photography, please take a moment to browse their website and blog, you won’t be disappointed!
All images provided to Zookbinders by Candy Apple Photography All Rights Reserved For image permissions, please e-mail: jennifer@candyapplephotography.com
The Feature Photo of The Week is from J. Garner Photography in Seattle, WA. Photographer Jim Garner has been a Zookbinders customer since 2008 and every order that he has ever placed with us has been absolutely amazing! The image we chose below is from the wedding of Amy and Matthew, this image is both romantic and beautiful. The black and white image along with angle of the shot makes the couple look they are dancing in the dark night sky. The bride and groom are reminiscent of an old movie with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Since 1995, our founders Mark and Leslie Zucker have applied their rigorous personal standards for excellence to everything Zookbinders. The professional photographers we have been so fortunate to work with (and their satisfied clients) benefit from our cutting-edge products, time-saving services and above all, customer care. We'll do whatever it takes to preserve precious memories and help you tell personal stories well.
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