Veronica Thomas Photography is very proud to be able to offer only the highest quality Wedding albums with our complete wedding packages. These albums are custom made, library bound books by Renaissance. Additional products and albums are available, may be added to your wedding package, so please do not hesitate to ask during your consultation!
Acetate or open viewing?
The best professional albums offer open, reversible viewing of your photos - not covered by an acetate material. Acetate covering creates glare and can cause photo discoloration depending upon the acetate used. Over time, chemical migration between the photos and certain types of acetates is not uncommon. To be sure, insist on non-acetate, open viewing pages and mats. Also insist on reversibility of the photos and mats so that a vertical and horizontal photo can be viewed from the same direction - without having to turn the album sideways.
Types of professional album binders
Generally there are 3 types of bindings available. In low end professional, one can find postbound and pin hinge (piano hinge page assembly), where the pages themselves make up the spine of the album. Generally these binders come with taped edges and some type of acetate covered pages. In better studios, one can find a much more professional type album - one that looks like a bound book. A one piece cover is the most sturdy of all albums. It is rare that an album in this category would have anything but open viewing, non-acetate, reversible pages.
Bound book types
Two types of bound book type albums are available through high end professional studios. One is an actual library book where the pages are custom designed and are bound into the book's spline. Generally these albums are the most expensive even though some of their covers may be only of a "pigskin" quality leather. Delivery time is another factor. Expect 6-16 weeks delivery for a custom, library bound album. Also they are generally quite expensive. The second type of book has a one piece cover that accepts individual pages into its spine receivers. If the page edges are gilded gold or silver, it is hard to tell this album from a fully bound book since both have an elegant block look to them.
The world is full of photo albums. But to obtain the highest quality wedding albums, one must use the services of a qualified professional photographer. Only through a professional photographer are high quality professional bridal and parents albums made available.
Acetate or open viewing?
The best professional albums offer open, reversible viewing of your photos - not covered by an acetate material. Acetate covering creates glare and can cause photo discoloration depending upon the acetate used. Over time, chemical migration between the photos and certain types of acetates is not uncommon. To be sure, insist on non-acetate, open viewing pages and mats. Also insist on reversibility of the photos and mats so that a vertical and horizontal photo can be viewed from the same direction - without having to turn the album sideways.
Types of professional album binders
Generally there are 3 types of bindings available. In low end professional, one can find postbound and pin hinge (piano hinge page assembly), where the pages themselves make up the spine of the album. Generally these binders come with taped edges and some type of acetate covered pages. In better studios, one can find a much more professional type album - one that looks like a bound book. A one piece cover is the most sturdy of all albums. It is rare that an album in this category would have anything but open viewing, non-acetate, reversible pages.
Bound book types
Two types of bound book type albums are available through high end professional studios. One is an actual library book where the pages are custom designed and are bound into the book's spline. Generally these albums are the most expensive even though some of their covers may be only of a "pigskin" quality leather. Delivery time is another factor. Expect 6-16 weeks delivery for a custom, library bound album. Also they are generally quite expensive. The second type of book has a one piece cover that accepts individual pages into its spine receivers. If the page edges are gilded gold or silver, it is hard to tell this album from a fully bound book since both have an elegant block look to them.
The world is full of photo albums. But to obtain the highest quality wedding albums, one must use the services of a qualified professional photographer. Only through a professional photographer are high quality professional bridal and parents albums made available.
White 10x10 Renaissance with gold edging and cameo cover ~20 pages, (40 sides of pictures) empty album without pictures retail price: $450.00
40 8x12 prints at discounted $12.50/ print wedding album rate= $500.00
Total cost of album with 8x12 prints= $950.00 shipping & handling
note: if you wish to purchase the album and the prints separately and mount the photos yourself, PLEASE be sure to use ONLY high quality archival photo tape or glue, so that your album will last a lifetime, and the photos, which are printed on high quality archival acid free paper, will not deteriorate the photos over time.
40 8x12 prints at discounted $12.50/ print wedding album rate= $500.00
Total cost of album with 8x12 prints= $950.00 shipping & handling
note: if you wish to purchase the album and the prints separately and mount the photos yourself, PLEASE be sure to use ONLY high quality archival photo tape or glue, so that your album will last a lifetime, and the photos, which are printed on high quality archival acid free paper, will not deteriorate the photos over time.
White 10x10 Renaissance with gold edging and cameo cover ~20 pages, (40 sides of pictures) empty album without pictures retail price: $450.00
40 8x12 prints at discounted $12.50/ print wedding album rate= $500.00
Total cost of album with 8x12 prints= $950.00 shipping & handling
note: if you wish to purchase the album and the prints separately and mount the photos yourself, PLEASE be sure to use ONLY high quality archival photo tape or glue, so that your album will last a lifetime, and the photos, which are printed on high quality archival acid free paper, will not deteriorate the photos over time.
40 8x12 prints at discounted $12.50/ print wedding album rate= $500.00
Total cost of album with 8x12 prints= $950.00 shipping & handling
note: if you wish to purchase the album and the prints separately and mount the photos yourself, PLEASE be sure to use ONLY high quality archival photo tape or glue, so that your album will last a lifetime, and the photos, which are printed on high quality archival acid free paper, will not deteriorate the photos over time.
