Carded

When I first decided I wanted to open an etsy shop, a fellow etsy seller, ettu, suggested including note cards as well as photography prints. I thought this was a great idea, so I had a small amount printed, and have been offering them in my shop and giving them away for birthdays since then. While I liked the way they came out, printers who will print small quantities are few and far between, and I didn't want to be stuck with 100 robot or disco ball note cards cluttering up my apartment if they weren't that popular. So since then I've started making my own cards by mounting 4 x 6 inch prints to blank white cards I found at a crafts store. This is so much easier, since I can make them to order in any quantities I want, and don't have to wait for them to be printed and shipped. And since the photos are a standard size, it gives the option of having a small frameable print in addition to the card. Of the two new card designs I've debuted, both sold almost immediately. So I think it's a success and I'll be making more cards like this, with more photos, in the future.

"His & Hers" shoes card

"Confetti" 3 card set

K & J Pre-wedding prep

This past weekend I photographed my first wedding! The couple, Kelly and Jason, got ready at a gorgeous house close to where the wedding was being held. When I showed up, Kelly, her mom, her bridesmaids and some family friends were putting together all the beautiful flowers they got from the LA flower market. Jason and his groomsmen showed up to get their boutonnieres and then headed off to the location while Kelly and her girls finished getting ready. The hair and make up took a little longer than planned, so once it was done, there was a mad dash to get Kelly in her dress and get out the door. That whole part only took about 10 minutes, which is kind of unbelievable. Oh, and Kelly had the cutest wedding shoes I've ever seen.