Lay Flat Albums | Raleigh Portrait Photographer

I am often asked about albums and what they look like. And, really, there are so many choices and possibilities that it's hard to do them justice! I always have good intentions about taking pictures of albums, gallery-wrapped canvases, portfolio boxes, etc. before they leave my hands and go into yours, but it rarely happens. I took these images months ago and am finally posting them : )
These are just a couple of examples of some of the lay-flat albums that I offer. The cover options are many, but the images below show a metal cover (image printed directly on metal) and a ripple glass cover (first page of the album can be seen under the glass cover). These are really special albums with a definite wow factor. The pages lay flat when open so that the image isn't interrupted. The spine is leather and they come wrapped in beautiful paper packaging, as seen below. Other cover options include fabric, leather, vegan-friendly pleather, smokey glass, wood, photos on canvas, and more.
If you don't have much wall space, need a gorgeous gift, or just want something different for yourself, albums are a great way to go! I also offer press-printed books and will post some images of those soon : )









Below is the metal cover option. You can tell from the image that it has a very cool sheen.



Here is an example of the benefit of lay-flat pages when using an image across the entire spread.






This is the ripple glass cover. And, yes, this book is a bit heavy! : )



Super soft leather spine...

Priscilla | Raleigh Photographer

It's always nice when you can go out shooting with another photographer and just have fun. That's what Julie Lindsey and I did. Her niece, Priscilla, was so funny and sweet. Her look reminded me a lot of Taylor Swift (especially in the 4th photo). Actually, when I was taking some of the last ones shown in this post, she was reminding me of Hayden Panetierre. And in the second to last photo, she reminds me of Claire from Lost. By the way, imagine I'm saying "Claire" with an Australian accent, like Claire's mum : ) So, perhaps we could just agree that she's versatile? And, obviously, extremely photogenic.

So nice to meet you, Priscilla! And, Julie, looking forward to getting together again soon!

Henley Family | Raleigh Family Photographer

Rhyanne was my roommate at Rollins while we were getting our MBAs. She put up with a lot of my quirks and weird ideas and "projects," and I'll always feel indebted to her for that. I feel like I learned a lot while in school, but I often got distracted by other things (some legitimate--like the business I was running with my sis-in-law--and others not so legitimate, like making bracelets, watching Felicity, etc.). Rhyanne, on the other hand, had her head on straight.

I remember one day when I was making a bit too much noise while getting my breakfast ready. You see, I went through a phase where I would take Nature's Valley granola bars (the kind with the green wrapper) and crush them up to make cereal for breakfast. Yes, I know you can buy granola cereal but I truly thought what I was making was delicious (and I'm sure I'd still think so now if I tried it). I would crush it each morning on the kitchen counter with a full wine bottle because it was accessible and heavy. Poor Rhyanne finally came out of her room one morning, after I had woken her up, confused about why I was always hammering in the kitchen every morning. After that I always took the granola bars to my room to smash them : )

Now she's married (Jeff is such a great guy!) and has two beautiful boys. They all live in Nashville, which is where I was for the Imaging USA conference. I'm so happy I had the chance to see Rhyanne again and spend some time together. While I was there we took some pictures of the family on the Vanderbilt campus. Here are just a few.

Rhyanne, I hope you come and visit soon! I'll have Anne of Green Gables and Indian food ready to go : )

Jeremy Cowart Workshop

A few weeks ago I went to one of Jeremy Cowart's workshops. If you aren't familiar with his work, you should be. Not only is he an amazing celebrity photographer, he's also someone who seeks to change the world for good--and not just through photography, but in any way he can. He founded Help Portrait and, as I type this, he's in Port-au Prince loving and helping the people of Haiti. Follow him on Twitter to get updates on the projects he's working on. Here is an image of a newly married couple he shot in Haiti. The sign reads, "Love Conquers All" in Creole.

During part of the workshop, we divided into groups and photographed a model. Our group got Kasey Reed and she was fantastic! Anyone in Tennessee looking for a model should get in touch with Kasey. She is represented by MAX|AMAX.