Worthington Photography Blog

Back Home with Something New

We made it back home to Richmond safe and sound after a wonderful jaunt to our of our favorite haunts, Charleston, S.C. While we did bring a camera, we didn't take any pictures so I guess we really did need a break!

When we returned there was a box on the doorstep with something exciting inside. We are always on the hunt for better proofing options and we finally found something we like. Savitri and Mike were kind enough to serve as guinea pigs for a new proof book option so we gave it a spin.

Proof books are historically large, heavy books with several volumes. At first this sounds great (the more the better, right?). And it is great...until you have to travel with them to show family... then they just get heavy. And to add insult to injury, you lug these things around and then no one even looks at them all, defeat sets in after the family portraits and if a viewer really has stamina, he/she might flip ahead to your first dance and cake cutting.

Prints in a box are easier to travel with but the prints fall out of order and many of them mysteriously disappear. Moms and sisters are usually the culprits so check their purses before they leave the building.

And while we still encourage couples to keep the volume down by selecting their 300 favorites for custom printing and binding (keeping their viewers' attention as well), choosing 300 is becoming an increasingly time consuming task it seems. Perhaps its really our fault, we keep uploading so many good choices ;)

We may have finally found a good solution. While I don't have a catchy name for it yet, I took some time out today to take pictures of the new book before Savitri and Mike walk away with it tomorrow morning. Its a single volume, 9"x9" offset print book with all the pictures we uploaded to their event, 1250 total in their case, printed 4 pics to a page. And its still a manageable book, check it out:






Here's our honest critique:
Pros: Great size, great image quality (considering they are not custom printed), sleek binding (the linen edge is a nice touch), very professional and visually appealing, especially for a proof book. The matt leaf in the front is a nice touch.
Cons: Pages are a wee bit thin (which must be everything fits into one volume) and there are some design limitations with the cover.

All in all, this is a great option for those who want it all (like me).

posted by Mel @ 5:49 PM