it's time to finally make some albums. i have family weddings without books (from 2005) that need to take priority now and i'm ready to change album makers. anyone use a
high-end wedding album company they absolutely love?
(please do not say shutterfly or blurb.)
Ooo I love those images and those layouts! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhite House Custom Color! whcc.com
ReplyDeletegraphistudio. the albums are top of the line & they're absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeletethe dream album company
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finao
both incredible.
have used millers layflat as well,but prefer the two above.
good luck~
We have used Kiss Wedding Books and Renaissance Albums. Both had great customer service and beautiful products. Your layouts are really gorgeous!
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http://www.renaissancealbums.com/new/index.html
Finao
ReplyDeleteCypress - it's who Lisa Lefkowitz uses. I used them years ago and they were a pleasure to work with. Absolutely the most gorgeous handmade books with great options for fabrics and styles of albums. Good luck!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cypressalbums.com/
Queensberrry! http://www.queensberry.com/
ReplyDeleteThe best ever. very expensive and you have to prove you're a photographer (shouldn't be hard for you!)
Asuska book does some high quality albums too.
ReplyDeletemy photographer offered GREAT wedding albums - that's what tipped the scale & helped me choose her. they're called seldex and i love mine.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.seldex.com.au/
Graphistudio.
ReplyDeleteBut have you considered Blurb? I kid, I kid!
I use Forbeyon!
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They sell top of the line books (that are $$$) to more affordable styles ($). They have 4 or 5 different styles last time I checked with hundreds of customization options!
You have to "register" with them before you can use them, and by register I mean, e-mail them photos to prove your are a professional photographer and then they will either approve or deny you....
I suggest checking them out, I've used them for about 3 years and never been disappointed!
For high end albums I don't think Leather Craftsmen can be beat. For more of a coffee table book Asuka is good. They have great color quality and the cases the books come in are great...but turnaround time requires some patience.
ReplyDeleteForgive me for not reading through all the other comments (read: hopefully this isn't an annoying repeat) but I've seen some amazing albums local photographers have done with/through Finao. Apparently they have a bazillion ways to customize albums (covers, etc...) and are exclusively available to professional photographers... (from what I hear...).
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BTW: if you use them, please post about your experience!! I've been wondering if the albums I saw were amazing because of Finao or simply amazing because of the skill of the photographers I know.
I've used WHCC for many albums, too, and they've all turned out beautiful. Turnaround time and shipping is FAST! I'd love to know who you end up going with!
ReplyDeleteFinao (amazing range of options) and Dream Albums (not many options, but very good quality).
ReplyDeleteRogan uses a company out of Italy, he loves them. He made an album for us and we love it. I can find out the name if ya like. :)
ReplyDeleteFinao. No question, hands down. Theyre hand made, eco friendly, and have TONS of options for cover materials and colors.
ReplyDeleteI use Kiss Wedding Books and have been more than thrilled with the results.They've beautiful, simple and very well done. I've also used Finao and they're not too bad either but Kiss seems to outperform them in every way, especially customer service.
ReplyDeleteI second or third or whatever KISS and Asuka!
ReplyDeleteI got married in '98 and still don't have an album :-o Recently purchased the film negs from my photog (back in the day I didn't realize that was an option, maybe it wasn't) and plan to use KISS Wedding Books.
ReplyDeleteThe top o' the line album companies I've heard nothing but great things about: KISS (SUPER simple and highhigh quality), Finao (a billion options, very pretty), Queensbury, Leather Craftsman, Cypress (gorgeous).
I love Leather Craftsmen. I have been using them for 7 years, and EVERY client has been thrilled with their book. Their customer service is fantastic. There is always someone available to answer the phone, and they take care of questions efficiently.
ReplyDeleteSeldex. I have yet to have a client ask for an album (in almost three years), but if they did I would use Seldex. The wedding album my wife and I were given is Seldex and it is terrific.
ReplyDeleteI love my album from La-vie album. It's a little different from most, and very well done.
ReplyDeleteginkgo albums! they're handmade, hand-bound cloth albums with the pictures matted inside. so so lovely! katie hamister makes them--katiehamister.com
ReplyDeleteHave you heard of Good Stock Press and Bindery? The owner, Kim O'Neill creates beautiful, timeless heirloom books that tell a story. She does amazing work.
ReplyDeletehttp://good-stock.com
KISS, awesome service too.
ReplyDeleteSeldex is a division of Finao. Finao rocks every kind of album...go with them.
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! I'm an album designer (risostudio.com) and I LOVE using the following:
Cypress Albums
Forbeyon Albums
Finao (for their funky cover options)
hope this helps!!
I'd love to know who you chose!
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