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October 23rd, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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Michael and Anna Costa have been touring the US over the past few months sharing their secrets at PUG conferences and events.

We’re their preferred album supplier so we designed an 18×12 Duo for them to take on tour. The objective was to demonstrate the value of differentiation: how great presentation can help you stand out and build your studio profile. So how did it go?

We received this note from them: “I wanted to tell you the album is drop dead gorgeous. The hundreds of people that saw it absolutely loved it! It couldn’t have got a better response.  

“There’s just nothing quite like a Queensberry album. Because people got to hold it and flip through it in person, they really recognised the difference we have been talking about in our sessions. Now the only problem is wiping the drool stains off it.”

That pretty much sums up the reaction we’re after from both you and your bride. It also goes to show the value of sample albums ;)

Click here to view a slideshow of the album. It’s a 20-page horizontal 18×12 Duo with a plain black leather cover and ivory pages and mats.

 

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    • Luck has nothing to do with it

    October 10th, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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    Melanie and Neil were married on 07/07/07, possibly one of the luckiest days in a hundred years, so Melissa Worthington couldn’t help but laugh when she saw a lucky penny laid out for the sole of Melanie’s shoe – a Southern tradition.

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    The couple married in the quaint town of Onancock, where Melanie grew up, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Melanie’s history runs deep within the town, and they chose to celebrate family history and small town tradition to make the day unique: the reception was held in a mansion once owned by the doctor who delivered Melanie’s grandmother.

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    Melissa and Sam were there to capture every moment.

    The album is a 12×12 Black Leather Duo with black pages and matching mats. A combination of Wing and Flip pages throughout the album brings out the personality of both the couple and the day.

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    The opening sequence shows the dramatic possibilities of Wing pages: We see the couple in front of the church doors, which open and invite the viewer in.

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    We suspect luck had nothing to do with this couple’s special day, or the album that reflects their love and happiness. Mel says, “We’re not trying to document what a wedding looks like so much as what it feels like.” We like that.    

    Click here to view a slide show of the album.

     

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    June 19th, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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    It seems a long way from Brian Dorsey‘s TriBeCa studio to a pumpkin field in New Jersey, but then his clients have commissioned him for events everywhere from Anguilla to Acapulco, and Quebec to Rio.

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    What caught our eye about this very striking album was how Brian had reflected his client’s tastes in it. Cindy and Eric were married in October, and the bride’s favourite colour is orange – so think Halloween and harvest time, pumpkins, trees changing colour with the Fall… and all matched harmoniously with the striking autumnal cover image, the matching leather binding, the chocolate-on-ivory pagemounts.

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    The ceremony took place in the couple’s local church in New Jersey. The bride’s mother had worked for years with a local farmer who gave them access to his grounds for photography. A special hay ride carried the bridal party to the shoot in the pumpkin patch.

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    Oh, and the bride is a candy fiend! So her theme was candy. She made the lollipop tree centrepieces herself, and dessert was a candy bar! We think it’s great that the personal touches and special moments of “our day” can reflect truthfully who we are.

    Click here for Cindy and Eric’s album (because it was made from the high-res images the mats are not shown).

    Click here for Brian Dorsey Studio’s profile.

     

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    • Ends of the earth

    May 15th, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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    Here’s a wedding from the ends of the earth, where your albums come from. Louise and Tom were married before 250 guests at the First Church, Dunedin New Zealand, on 24th February 2007.

    The dress was made by Louise Anderson of Christchurch (no relation!) with fabric brought back by the bride from a shopping trip in Italy. With that exception the groom was an equal opportunity wedding planner.

    The wedding was photographed by New Zealand’s 2006 Wedding Photographer of the Year Jo Grams, of Moda Fotografica. It was an “exhausting” 12 hour shoot, with just one photographer, and ended at 11.30pm.

    Jo says she “loved photographing the wedding”. The couple chose a “generous” 15×12 black leather digital-paged album which was printed and bound at Queensberry. “I loved it so much I got one for the studio display.”

    The couple are expecting their first child at the end of June.

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    Click here to view Louise and Tom’s album.

    Click here for Jo’s and her husband Johanne’s profile.

     

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    May 7th, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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    It was an unusual celebration indeed when Hiro Sekine and Vino Mahalingam married on 14th October 2007 at Claridge’s, one of London’s most celebrated and glamorous hotels. Vino was dressed in black tie and Hiro in her traditional Kimono. Bright colourful flowers were the order of the day, and traditional Japanese gifts for the guests added to the many special touches that Vino and Hiro had organised. This was a small and intimate celebration with close friends and family, and the whole day was fun and relaxed.

    The event was photographed by Berkshire UK photographer Nikki Hill. The couple chose an impressive 18×12 Sand Leather Queensberry digital album featuring 180 of their favourite images.

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    Only 3 months later, on January 22nd 2008, Vino and Hiro’s beautiful son Kasey was born. Nikki says, “We revisited their favourite London hotel when Kasey was just six weeks old for a very different style of shoot. Hiro’s mother and sister were visiting from Japan, and we had another wonderful day of photography, fantastic club sandwiches and afternoon tea. Vino and Hiro now have a second 18×12 Queensberry album, featuring their wonderful new addition to the family!”

    Click here to view Vino and Hiro’s wedding album.

    Click here to view Kasey’s album.

    Click here to view Nikki’s profile.

     

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    April 21st, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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    This impeccably shot and designed album nearly got away from us. We didn’t photograph it before we shipped it, and we were too late contacting the studio before they sent it to their clients!

    But it’s too beautiful not to show you as much as we can, which fortunately includes a slide show of the album. We love its natural, restrained good taste – professional wedding photography at its best, and typical of the consistently good work Geoff White sends us.

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    Liz and Adam choose Meadowood, St. Helena, in California’s wine country as the location for their destination wedding on May 19th last year. They wanted a simple, contemporary celebration for friends and family, most of whom had very busy schedules in Washington DC.

    After hiring designer Alicia Falango to design the wedding and coordinate the details, they were referred to one of our San Francisco clients, Geoff White Photography, known for their contemporary, clean images with vibrant color.

    Together, Liz and Alicia designed the wedding around the idea of relaxed elegance, with a modern, clean feel to the design. Working with a natural palette of chocolate brown and ivory, Liz chose Calla Lilies for her bouquet. The ceremony took place on the lawn, followed by a cocktail hour. Guests relaxed in the lounge area and dined under the stars before moving inside for dancing and desserts.

    Liz and Adam chose a 14×10 vertical format pagemount album in iron leather with ivory mats on white-edged ivory pages; assembled at Queensberry from the studio’s own prints. Click here for a slide show of the album.

    Click here to view Geoff’s profile.

     

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    • Horse and rider

    March 28th, 2008 in Uncategorised by Ian Baugh


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    Nicky and Richard Barrett are world famous Dressage riders who were keen to document their lifestyle with a photography album they could keep forever. They were recommended to contact Hampshire (UK) photographer Emily Hancock, who is known for her original equestrian imagery of horses and their owners.

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    Emily spent four separate days over six months with Nicky, Richard and their son Milo. She photographed Nicky riding, competing and with her family in a lifestyle shoot with their horses. The first day was in the summer of 2007 and the final day just 10 days before Christmas.

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    The end result was a beautiful digital album from Queensberry that will last forever, and safeguard their memories.

    Nicky and Richard chose a 14×10 horizontal format album in iron leather with digital pages; Queensberry full service printing and assembly. Click here to view the album.

    Click here to view Emily’s profile.

     

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