Album Info

You'll want to keep yours out on the coffee table to show off!

Heirloom quality and color-fast printing will withstand decades of appreciation.

Phrases like "heirloom," "archival quality" and "lasts for generations"- sounds gimmicky, what do they mean?

I'm with you, I'm done with hype.

If you are in my home with your eyes and hands on my family albums comparing my early 2000s Shutterfly albums with our recently printed family albums, you would immediately be able to tell the difference! (Our Shutterfly albums, bindings have loosened, pages are bent. Flimsy. They hold and feel like cheap, well-loved children's books from the thrift store; even hardbound Little Golden Books would have been a step up.)

What the above phrases mean:

Ink used- true fade-resistant color. Stuff like this seems like it should be this way anyway. Who knew getting correct, colorfast colors can be a gamble?!

Not only do I have 10-20 year old albums from Shutterfly and such to compare with, I did a test by ordering identical prints from Walgreens & my lab. I compared colors, and I left them near the window for a spell. I've noticed through the years Walgreens/Walmart can be hit or miss on color (note: they can truly be decent prints! This can vary by location depending on printer calibration), but they will likely fade- they are not fade-resistant. When you want to buy them once, leave them for up decades and be able to keep them in the family, a professional print lab is ideal.

Sturdy construction- albums from quality labs can take some love. Pages stay intact, the hard binding protects (and holds together through the years!). If you choose double thick layflat pages, these will hold up well if heavily handled by children.

You get the peace of mind you get knowing your memories will hold up a long time!

What are the albums like?

All albums are designed by Courtney- you do not need to mess with tedious consumer album sites (story time- I have abandoned so many album projects before I had professional tools and I ordered from Shutterfly, Mixedbooks, and such! It took SOOO much finagling to make albums online on consumer sites. But you won't have to- I will design your album for you!!!

Classic albums (grads, families, events) are ordered with a solid fabric or vintage vegan leather cover and standard magazine pages, 8x8" or 8x10", with embossed cover writing. Portrait sessions = 50 photos, celebrations = up to 150 photos.

When ordering an album, I send over a questionnaire where you choose features (examples shown below). Optional upgrades include additional or layflat pages.

Wedding albums are automatically all out luxury- genuine leather, photo on cover, layflat pages with rounded corners, up to 80 pages. This album is your time capsule from the day, and it will last through your kids to your kids' kids!

Albums for Grads, Families, and Events

I keep costs as low as I can on albums, I truly want this to be an easy yes to help you take your photos off your hard drives into an album your family can revisit and treasure. Also, to keep it extra easy, I design every album for you!

As your scroll you will find specific album examples (with photos!)

Classic Portrait Albums

These are the "default" album offered, it's also what MY daughter has for her grad album!

This will likely be your album (unless you wish to upgrade).

This is the most popular album.

Includes: hard cloth, leatherette or vintage leather cover, 50 images, magazine style pages, photo & embossing on cover.

$299

+$1 per additional photo ($10 minimum)

Scroll down the page to see spec options (like font and cover options), and album examples!

*Would you like any duplicate albums (identical friends- same exact size and design) for parents, grandparents, siblings, gifts? Save $100 each

*Free Continental US shipping

Classic Celebration Albums

Who is this for? Anniversaries, birthday parties, events, small wedding celebrations with only 2 hours of coverage.

Includes: cloth, vintage leather or leatherette cover, 125 images, magazine style pages, photo & embossing on cover.

$399

+$1 per additional photo ($10 minimum)

Scroll down the page to see spec options (like font and cover options), and album examples!

*Would you like any duplicate albums (identical friends- same exact size and design) for parents, grandparents, siblings, gifts? Save $100 each

*Free Continental US shipping

Additional Album Options

Layflat Albums

This is an upgraded album, the main benefit is the thicker, layflat pages.

Includes a photo cover option with embossing.

If your budget allows, and if your photo session is just one for the books that your heart will treasure forever, the layflat album is 100% worth the upgrade.

$399 for portrait sessions, $599 for events

+$40 per 10 images added

Genuine leather +$25

Rounded corners +$25

*Would you like any duplicate albums (identical friends- same exact size and design) for parents, grandparents, siblings, gifts? Save $100 each

*Free Continental US shipping

Wedding Album Pricing

these albums are THICK, baby! TONS of photos!!!

12x12"- $1200

10x10"- $1000

Parent duplicate albums (exact replicas, must purchase a bridal album first) are 8x8"- $600 for one, $500 ea for 2+

~100 photos (need more pics? additional volumes available)

Upgrade option: Album box, a gorgeous box sized and styled akin to your album to store your album; so lovely that you'll want to keep it out on display. $300

Idea: Your album + two parent albums = $2k!

I honestly don't know how to convey how crazy this value is, especially compared to ordering these same albums through a luxury photographer.

*Free Continental US shipping

How To Order an Album

All albums- Font & embossing options:

Album Examples

grad, 8x10", teal cover, classic font with gold emboss

magazine pages

grad, 8x8", merlot leatherette cover, classic font with gold emboss

magazine pages

grad, 8x8", black vintage leather cover, classic font with gold emboss

magazine pages

1. family, 8x10"
2. Event, 8x8"

champagne cover, classic black font, magazine pages

Wedding, Shown with vintage (vegan) black leather with photo, modern font, gold emboss, layflat pages (seamless middle, no "gutter")

Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

with or without a frame

Canvas

Ready to hang with hanging wire installed

Hand stretched fabric on a solid wooden frame

1.5" thick

A framed 16x20" canvas is $299; smaller and larger sizes are available with a generous 25% discount when ordering multiple pieces.

Story time- I purchased "canvas" from a cheap online site like the Canvas People or such like 10 years ago. After starting my business and learning about quality, I inspected my art- it was literally built like a pizza box! No actual canvas, no frame. I disassembled one of them, it was- for real- like a cardboard pizza box with a picture on it that I had put on my wall. SOOOOO CRAZY

Framed Fine Art prints

Frame options, mat, premium fine art paper & color last ink

Ready to hang with hanging wire installed

A framed 16x20" print is $299; smaller and larger sizes are available with a generous 25% discount when ordering multiple pieces.

Prints

You may order professional prints from your gallery, shipped directly to you (or your loved ones)!

This makes printing your pics fast and easy.

Start by clicking "print store," the shopping cart icon, or the shopping bag icon in your gallery. These will guide you through the process!

above: lovely & reusable packaging; thick, layflat pages

bottom left: 10x10, 8x10, and 8x8 sizes

below: 8x8 parent album

bottom right: standard magazine pages (shown from inside of my daughter's teal album)