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!
By now you’re probably aware that the folded panorama Zook Book is here. It’s an option many of our customers have wanted for quite some time and we are happy to be able to fulfill that demand. There are, however, special considerations to take into account when preparing a folded pano album.
We strongly encourage you to begin and end your album with full panorama designs if you plan to select the folded pano option. For construction purposes, it is necessary that all pages be full pano spreads. If you begin and/or end with a half pano, we will add a photo black blank opposite your design image. All folded pano albums will open to a black fabric moiré left and right sides, then a blank spread of epic black material left and right, then your design begins on the following spread.†
There are no changes to the split pano album. You may still begin or end your album either with a half pano mounted facing epic black, or with a full pano spread with an extra, epic black spread preceding it (or following it for last page). Split pano albums also maintain the ability to strip out and replace up to six half panos for repair.
Folded pano Zook Books are available in all sizes up to 12×12 on print-to-bind orders only.
† The epic black page is required on all albums to be mounted back-to-back with the fabric moiré. If photographs were mounted backing up the fabric moiré, the page would likely warp over time.
This week’s feature photo is from Kim Anderson at KB Image Photo. She captured this beautiful moment when the bride and groom first saw each other before beginning portraits on their wedding day. To see more of Kim’s work visit www.kbimagephoto.com.
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 Feature Photo of The Week is from Gary Woods Photography, located in Sevierville, Tennessee. More and more often these days, we will see Senior PhotoBook orders come in and we’ll see parents participating in their graduate’s photo session. This book of Shelby Vance, C/O 2009 has some great images, we really liked the image below of a happy graduate and even happier parent!
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