We all know how important detail shots are at a wedding. Adding people and different angles can make these shots more interesting. Julie Roberts took this ring show with Taylor Scott & Russell Clement in Knoxville, TN
“This was taken just moments after the ceremony. Taylor and Russell ran out to this antique car to ride to the reception … it was really their first moment to sit down together,” says Julie.
You can see more of Julie’s images at: www.julierobertsphoto.com.
Since digital took over the majority of the wedding photography industry, we’ve heard more and more photographers say they are just overwhelmed with their new workflow. It used to be that all you had to do was drop off your film, order your prints and you were done. Today, you have to edit, color correct, size, retouch, design and the work goes on, and on, and on. That will all change January 16, 2011, when Zookbinders launches its new design service called zookie pro. zookie pro is our latest innovation that will simplify the process of ordering albums.
zookie pro is designed to give YOU more time to do what YOU want. Seriously. We’re a one-stop shop for your color correction, design, print and bind services. Simply upload your selected images, choose your products and that’s it. We’ll color correct your images, design your album, let you preview the layout and then print and design a Lustre Book album for your client. We realize that it’s not just about the quality of our albums; it’s also about the quality of your life.
If you prefer to design your own albums and tweak each page, then zookie pro might not be best for you. But if you just don’t like designing albums or don’t have the time then zookie pro can help you get your life back. Take a few minutes and visit zookiepro.com to learn more about the service, see some sample designs and get complete pricing information. Stay tuned to this blog where we will review zookie pro, its many benefits and the things you’ll be able to do with all of your extra time!
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Those of us who have been in the wedding photography industry long enough know how styles have changed. We’ve gone from the classic portraiture of Rocky Gunn and Monte Zucker to the documentary approach of Denis Reggie and Joe Buissink to today’s modern fusion of classic techniques and hip editorial imagery. For some, traditional, grand portraiture is making a come back and none are doing better of creating these images than the Chinese. In a couple of recent articles in The Sacramento Bee Blog and Foreign Policy.com we see how important beautiful bridal portraits have become in this culture and how they’ve even gone as far as creating destination portrait locations at which you can have your portraits made.
Chinese wedding couple at Thames Town by Daniel Berehulak for Getty Images
The idea of a trash the dress session has been around for awhile. There are many different approaches to this type of session as well as just taking some fun post wedding images of the couple rather than just the bride. Here is a great post by Michael Roney for the Wedding Photojournalist Association. Check it out. These sessions can make great additions to the main wedding album or can be bound into a smaller companion album.
http://www.wedpix.com/articles/trash-the-dress/ttd-trash-the-dress-photo-sessions.html
On the New York Times web site, Stephanie Clifford recently published a very interesting article about the current state of stock and editorial photography in the digital age. It is a very good and revealing article about the changes and challenges facing the photography industry. If you substitute wedding photographer for stock photographer or photojournalist, you’ll also get an accurate view of what is going on the wedding photography industry.
It is still possible to make a living in the wedding photography industry. The digital age has brought us many new tools to help educate our clients, promote our services and create images. It has also made it easier for nearly anyone to break into the industry and undercut the traditional professional photographer. All is not lost and we at Zookbinders are your partners, here to help you grow and expand your business and survive in this industry.
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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