New Product: Custom Design and Framing

I’m so excited about a new service and product we are now offering.  Custom Gallery design and framing!!  While working with our portrait clients over the past few years one specific frustration began to reveal itself and that was what to do with their photos.  We had many clients that were in love with their images and ordered 15 5×7’s and a year later they were still in the envelope we delivered them in.  They just were not sure what to do with their photos!  So for the last year I have been working on putting together multiple wall gallery layouts and finding a frame supplier and learning about how to finish the frames once I receive them.  The best part of this whole service???  We help you plan where to hang the photos, what sizes and what frames will best match your decor and then we INSTALL them for you.  That’s right!  There will be no smashed thumbs, cussing or unevenly hung frames.  We do it for you!

We have recently worked with a handful of our family portrait clients and helped them to create a display in their home.  I’ll show you what the process is like and share some photos from a gallery we installed this past weekend.

First, we meet about a week prior to your session, in your home, and discuss the session, clothing choices, locations, and how your family interacts.  We also daydream about how we will display these fabulous memories in your home!  I will walk with you around your home and suggest areas that would be perfect for a gallery display or a framed wall portrait.  You will also get to see some frame samples and wall gallery layouts.  This gives us a good foundation for knowing what to shoot at your session.  If I know you want a 30×40 horizontal family photo over the mantel then I can make sure I shoot one of those at your session!

Next, we shoot the session.  This is the fun part!!!

The third step is also pretty fun.  This is when I come to your home again and present your images to you.  I will have recommendations and mock ups based on our planning session for you to view.  All that is left for you to do is choose the photos you prefer and the color of frames.  Easy peasy!  No overwhelming choices and I guide you through the whole process.  Here is a sample of a mock up that I created.P I N this to pinterest

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Once, the frames and images come in Saylor and I come over again and install them for you.  It is a quick and easy process and the best part is there won’t be a million holes in your wall.  We use a template and Saylor is just really, really handy.  I’m glad I have him around. 😉

We installed the above gallery for our client this past Saturday and here are some photos of the finished product:P I N this to pinterest

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P I N this to pinterestAnd check out the video of our client talking about her experience with us!!

If you would like to see more photos of our fabulous frames check out Firefly Frames!