It’s February in Philadelphia. There is what’s left of the close-to-three feet of snow that got dumped on us in the space of a week still on the ground. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day… and Rob and I shot our first wedding of the season yesterday evening! It seems this year started early! After last year, I was looking forward to the downtime of the off-season to catch up on things, re-evaluate certain things, and just relax! I did get the chance to catch up, did a bunch of thinking and reworking… and even managed to get a bit of R&R in, though I could still probably use more sleep. But off-season is officially over and it’s time to get back into it!
So what does this year have in store for Something Blue? A bunch of new venues to work at, as well as returns to some of my favorites from years before. We’ll be at Normandy Farms in Blue Bell, PA three times this year, and we get back to The Atrium at the Curtis Center in Philadelphia in April. I’m looking forward to shooting in the city again! We also get to return to the Meredith Manor in May, which is a cool venue out in Pottstown, PA. We also get to do a bit of traveling! Assateague in September, and Pittsburgh for New Year’s Eve! They may not be tropical, but it’s the start of destination weddings for us!
I’ve started working much more extensively with GraphiStudio for albums late last year. Every book I’ve had come in from them has blown my mind! Their prints look incredible, and the books themselves are things of beauty! I just got a sample album printed by them in late last week and I absolutely love it! Miller’s will continue to be my go-to standard book, but GraphiStudio wedding books are now officially my premium albums of choice! More expensive, and they take longer to get in, but they are so worth it!
One of the other things in the works for this year is bridal shows. This is something that we haven’t done in the past, but I’m thinking it’s time to start. If you happen to be a bride (past or present) who has attended these kinds of events… I want to talk to YOU. Basically, what I want to know is… if you had to imagine the ideal booth/table setup for a photographer, what would it be like? Do you want to see lots of albums? Framed prints? A slide show going? I have some definite ideas of what I want to do, but additional input, especially from you who is on the other side of the table from us would be really helpful!
And last but not least… the packages have changed some. Again. That, though… merits its own post. Stay tuned!
