Imagine my glee when I got notification that my first ever sample wedding album had arrived! A lot of you have been asking for this, and I’m happy to announce that Shang Chen Photography is proud to partner with KISS wedding books for gorgeous wedding albums. There are many album companies out there. I chose these albums because this is what I would love in a wedding album of my own.
Albums are delivered to my door using rigid cushioning in a large UPS box. The cover options are either 100% full-grain natural leathers or linen covers in 7 solid colors. I chose a 12×12 leather version for my sample because it is more durable and I’m going to be showing it around a lot. Your albums are accompanied by nifty cloth dust covers.
I’m proudly holding the sample wedding album to show you how large a 12×12 version is =)
This is what really sold me: The pages are lay-flat with a micro fold, which means that panoramic photos are seamless, allowing for jaw-dropping large spreads. Each spread is a photographic print that is folded and glued to the middle substrate – this binding process is called flush mount. The leather albums’ pages are hard pages with substrate separating the prints. They are thick and durable. The linen books have flexible pages. Consumer companies like Blurb are press-printed, they use inks and print on paper, and yes, they are cheaper. However, KISS wedding albums have individual pages that are exposed on Fujifilm – this is a true photographic print that will not yellow like paper, is sturdy, and has much more detail upon close examination (doesn’t become pixelated when you put your face up close).
The first spread (or last, whichever you prefer), can be personalized with your names and wedding date. My sample album features the ever-gorgeous wedding of Maureen and Josh at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston.
Each of your photographs is retouched in my signature style. The flow of the album is such that it tells your story in an authentic way. Albums start at 10 spreads (20 pages) and can go up to 40 spreads (80 pages). Photographs can bleed all the way to the edge of the page.
My designs are simple and classic. My design philosophy is that simple is timeless. I want this album’s layout to still look relevant when you pull it out 20 years down the road. Many of you might choose to save money to design your own, but if you’d rather spend that time doing something else and have a professional book using the highest quality materials, ordering through Shang Chen Photography would be your best option.
Each album is guaranteed for a lifetime. KISS will replace them if there is a manufacturer’s defect at no cost.
Wedding albums are a luxury item because they are a real remnant of your wedding. They are tangible end products of the hours and hours of work you put into your wedding. They exist in a form that you can wrap your hands around, you don’t need to start up a computer or TV to see them. You can see, feel, and relive the moments and colors of your wedding. Who knows whether the DVDs I’m sending you know would be relevant in the future, and if you don’t back them up properly, you could easily break or lose them. Books will always be there. Clients are welcome to wait until after a wedding to decide to purchase an album, or I can set you up for an album registry. The approximate timeline for ordering an album is ~1 month for design and ~1 month for printing, binding, and delivery.
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