Album: Chris & Gillian

A few of my favorite spreads from Chris and Gillian's album...



















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New Albums .... Eugene Oregon Wedding Photographers

Check 'em out!! I'm SO excited to share my new albums with you. They are 12" x 12", so the spreads are 24" x 12" when the album is open. In a word: GINORMOUS. ;0) The one pictured in this post is my (10 spread) sample album, which you'll see at your consultation or session, so it's not as thick yours will likely be, but you can definitely get the idea!

The first comment everyone makes when I hand it to them is, "Wow! It's heavy!!" It is. The pages are thick, unbending, and sturdy:


The albums feature gutterless, lay-flat pages (so you don't lose any of the image/s in the "gutter" where the inside of the pages meet the binding):




There's a fat stack of cover options to choose from:


There are so many choices, you might have your first argument right there during our consultation as you and your fiance' are trying to decide... Just kidding. Kind of.... ;0) I may or may not have witnessed just such a thing recently... Just look at all of these! So much fun! You might find the decision tough, too... Vintage saddle leather? Vintage aviator leather? How about an alligator leather? Or suede? Or a fabric to match the wedding colors???!?


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For Brides: What ONE image is your MUST HAVE? .... Oregon Wedding Photographer

Hi brides!  I'm starting a new category, just for you.  In these posts, I'll be sharing thoughts/tips/tricks/answers to frequently asked questions...  There are soooo many different thoughts and opinions on everything wedding photography-related; these are simply mine.  I hope they prove helpful! 

In this first "For Brides" post, I thought I'd share this question I'll ask you during your consultation:  "What ONE image is your MUST HAVE?  When you think of your wedding day, and visualize a picture of it, what is the immediate image that comes to mind?"  For Julie (pictured above), the image came to her immediately:  It was one of her and Doug.  Full body, in front of the chapel.  Framed vertically.

Of course, when you've made the decision to hire me as your wedding photographer, I'm assuming you've already looked through my site and blog enough to know that our (your and my) photography style and personalities are a good fit.  You can rely on me to to carry a zillion or so creative ideas in my brain, even with nothing to go on, but I always love to know the ONE image you MUST HAVE, so I can put that at the forefront of my mind.

It's amazing how much the answer to that one question can help you pinpoint, and me understand, the priorities you have for your day and how it's captured...  For Julie (above), it was all about telling the story.  Capturing all the details, big and small.  From the chapel, to the guy's hats, to the pink peonies and her vintage ring...  Here's an album spread featuring many of those elements:



Another example is Heather.  The one image she cared about most was her father's face during the father/daughter dance, so both my 2nd photographer and I made sure to snap a nice, tight shot of his expression:





For Heather, it was all about family, as her answer to the "ONE image" question revealed.  It told me so much about her priorities for the day!  I was able to use that knowledge, even in the creation of her album...  making sure to feature lots of family images, and knowing she would delight in a spread like this one, with her flower girl daughter being the focal point:



So, if we haven't already had your consultation, start thinking about your answer to this question!  I love asking it, and hearing all of the varied answers that truly are so revealing about your heart for your wedding day, and how you want to remember it!  I really think it will help you consider and communicate the priorities of your day. I look forward to hearing about your ONE!!

If you have a question/topic/whatever you'd like to see addressed in a future "For Brides" post, please e-mail me at jamie.zanotti@gmail.com!

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HS Senior Album: Breanna .... Eugene Oregon High School Senior Photographer

A few more of my favorite spreads from Breanna's book:











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Wedding Album: Heather & Mike .... Eugene Oregon Wedding Photographer

Just thought I'd share a few of Heather & Mike's Wedding Album spreads... I had so many fun images to work with, and was really pleased with the end results:



















Note to photographers: I use Melissa Jill templates (and tweak them to make them my own, of course!), and highly recommend them! Her blog also has amazing tutorials!!

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New JAZ Album Designs .... Eugene Oregon Portraits

I'm working on a (long overdue) sample album that I'll keep on hand, and thought I'd share a few of the sample layouts with you as I'm working on them! (I'm going to hold off on printing the album until the end of summer, so I can include some layouts from the spring/summer weddings I'm shooting.) I recently invested in a Melissa Jill template package, so my albums will have a new look going forward... something along these lines:























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