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San Luis Obispo Wedding Photographer

Albums

Family · Engagement · Wedding

The most beautiful way to preserve the moments shared with the people you love.

You can be as hands on as you desire, and I'll walk you through the whole process, every step of the way.

Step One

Selecting Images

Select your favorite must-have images you want included in your album and we'll supplement with additional images that help tell the story of your day or photo session.

 

The simplest way to do this is set up a new favorite's list on your online gallery. Press the heart button in the navigation bar and choose "Create New List" at the bottom; name it "Album". Then find your must-have images and press the heart icon to save it.

HOW MANY IMAGES ARE INCLUDED IN A WEDDING ALBUM?

 

A modest starting point is a 10x10 album with 20 spreads—this album includes around 100 images. Depending on how many details of the day and portraits of you, your family and friends you want included will help determine the size your album will be; and I will always recommend the ideal size and spread count to help show off your images best.

 

Want to include more images? 150 fit well in a 30 spread album, and 200 fit well in a 40 spread album.

 

(An easy math equation is multiply spread count by 5).

 

 

 

HOW MANY IMAGES ARE INCLUDED IN A PORTRAIT OR ENGAGEMENT ALBUM?

 

I recommend an 8x8 album with 10 spreads as your starting point. 20-30 images is perfect for this size. We can either upgrade to a 10x10 or add additional spreads if you want to include more images.

HOW MANY IMAGES SHOULD YOU SELECT?

 

You can select as many as 5 must-have images or well over 100. Your album is custom to you and the memories you want to preserve.

 

The more images you want included, the smaller the images will be on the page (to avoid this, I will suggest upping the spread count or album dimension); likewise, the fewer images you want included, the larger the images will be on the page—and this is where the magic happens. I promise, you'll swoon over the pages of your album with the largest images printed; they are show stoppers for sure.

 

 

 

STRUGGLING WITH SELECTING YOUR IMAGES?

 

If you're not sure where to start, you can always hand it over to me to select the images for your album. We will have a chance to make revisions after you see your initial design (2 rounds of revisions are included and it's $100 per additional revision) so we can make it just right.

 

Maybe your struggle is you can't pair down your image selection. That is fine. I recommend making two Favorites Folders, one that is 20 must-haves, and the second is the one you want me to pull from when I'm designing your album.

Step two

CHOOSING YOUR SIZE

If your wedding collection includes an album, the starting size is a 10×10, 10-spread (20-page) album. You’re welcome to upgrade your album to a larger size or more spreads ($50/each).

 

For the higher teir Wedding Collection One couples, you have a choice between either a 10x10 40-spread album or a 12x12 36-spread album.

8x8 is the Traditional Size for Parent + Portrait Albums

10x10 is the Traditional Size for Wedding Albums.

The Iconic Wedding Album Size.

Step three

CHOOSING YOUR COVER

Your album includes the cover options from the collection of Classic Linen or Classic Leather. For a more refined look, you can upgrade to our Lux Leather and Linen options. See the swatches below.

MOCCASIN, LUXE FOG, IRISH CREAM

Classic Linen

Included with your album. The Classic Linens are tight, smooth weaves.

Bluff

Cypress

Dove

Grove

Harbor

Hudson

River

Shoreline

Wren

Classic Leather

Included with your album

Pearl

Slate

Mosstone

Saltbox

Coal

Winter White

Pagoda

Naval Blue

Stone

Crema

Hazelnut

Pinecone

Wheat

Sand

Black Bean

Chocolate

Irish Cream

Palomino

Moccasin

Nutmeg

Luxe Linen

Upgrade for $150. Luxe Linens offer more texture of an organic knit.

Frost

Rain

Autumn

Summer

Moonstone

Dusk

Desert

Forest

Luxe Leather & Suede

Upgrade for $250

Alpine

Fog

Camel

Sage

Chai

Latte

Vino

Charcoal

Vintage Brownstone

Vintage Sandalwood

Vintage Mocha

Vintage Merlot

Suede Ivory

Suede Driftwood

suede Graphite

Suede Noir

Step Four

Embellishments

Make your album even more personalized. Options include: adding your initials, names and/or wedding date; pre-made graphic elements of your choosing; or have a graphic that was designed for your wedding invitations or decor and embed that onto the cover of your album.

Included

Standard Debossing

Debossing is imprinting into the fabric of your album using metal casts (think Letter Press). Standard debossing is the base-level debossing option and is included with any album. There are 14 font types and you can choose up to two lines of text and any letter case of your choice.

LUXE CHAI, LUXE ALPINE

MOCCASIN

Included

Foil Debossing

Blind debossing is our default style of debossing, which means no color or foil is added to the impression. Foil debossing is available exclusively on Luxe Linen and Classic Linen covers, in gold, rose gold, and silver.

BLIND DEBOSSING

SILVER FOIL

GOLD FOIL

ROSE GOLD FOIL

LUXE SUMMER LINEN, LUXE SUEDE GRAPHITE

LUXE SUMMER LINEN, MOCCASIN

Upgrade

The Debossing Collection

16 pre-made designs to give extra flair and personality to your album. Options include script fonts, bold fonts, and various unique design elements. $100 upgrade

A Few Examples:

Upgrade

Fully Custom Debossing

Did you have a monogram or custom graphic created for your wedding, such as for your invitation suite or welcome sign? We have the option of having that engraved on your cover to make it even more unique and personal.

Two Size Options:

SMALL: 4-inch wide x 2-inch high. $220

LARGE: 7-inch wide x 3-inch high. $350

LUXE CHAI, LUXE ALPINE

MOCCASIN

Step Five

Album Boxes

Upgrade

Linen Album Box

Fabric Album Boxes provide a beautiful heirloom storage solution for our Luxe Linen and Classic Linen albums. Your choice of debossing is available, along with silver, gold, or rose gold foil.

FABRIC ALBUM BOXES

For a 8x8 album — $215

For a 10x10 album — $250

For a 12x12 album — $270

Add Debossing for an additional $100-$150

Luxe Frost Linen

IRISH CREAM IN DARK BROWN BOX

Upgrade

Walnut Album Box

These handcrafted walnut presentation boxes are the perfect heirloom for storing, protecting and showcasing your albums. They feature dovetail joints, a smooth finish, and your choice of three different stains (Natural Light, Medium Brown, or Dark Brown). Laser engraving on top lid is included.

Walnut Album Boxes

For an 8x8 album — $500

For a 10x10 album — $575

For a 12x12 album — $625

Printed memories in album form is pure magic

FEEL, EMOTE, AND fully relive AS THE PAGES TURN...

Ready to start the process? Email Austyn or send an inquiry.

Documenting artful imagery of human hearts in Central California and beyond.

Central Coast and San Luis Obispo Wedding Photographer

austyn elizabeth photography

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