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Gift certificates | Christmas ideas

Christmas is quickly approaching, and, if you are like me, there are some people on your list who are very hard to buy for. 

One idea is to order a gift certificate.  They are available in any denomination and can be used towards photo sessions or prints.  They are also a great way to give friends and relatives the opportunity to pick their own images from your photo session.

Gift certificates come packaged and ready to wrap and put under the Christmas tree.

Drop me a line for more information or to order.

Don't forget Dad...

Last call for Father's Day gift certificates!

Father's Day Gift Certificate Sale

Father's Day shopping is never fun!  And. if you are like me, your dad is really hard to buy for.  So I thought I would help you out this year and run a father's day sale on gift certificates.  Not only will you not have to go to the mall, but it's also a great way to get some photos for yourself - and dad of course!  Besides, what dad doesn't want photos of his favourite people and animals?

To order your gift certificates, just drop me a line at kerry@silverliningphoto.ca and we can make the arrangements.  Don't wait too long though - you have less than a month to make sure you've got father's day covered off...It's June 21st this year, in case you forgot!

(If you want to see a bigger image of the ad below, just click on it.)

Photo wall

I am always on the lookout for neat ways to display photos.  Here's a new idea I came across in the April issue of House & Home.  I think you could have a lot of fun with this.

NEW! Custom-designed coffee table books

One of the things many clients struggle with is deciding which photos to order, and then from there finding the time to put together an album.  I am now offering custom-designed coffee table books to ease the decision making process.

The books are 10x10" and are a very high quality.  This isn't your drugstore or big box store photo album!  The hard cover design has a high-end feel that is reminiscent of fine art coffee table books with a fully printed cover.  The cover is then treated with a protective coating to preserve its appearance for years to come.

These books features a white vellum sheet placed in front of the first printed page, and all pages are protected with a Varnish coating giving the pages a lustrous look and satiny feel. A frosted case is included allowing extra protection and easy portability.

I custom design each book individually to ensure the best use of the images from your session.  This includes combining various images and sizes on one page, taking on a storytelling feeling.  In total, your book will have 20 pages of images from your session.

Here's an electronic sample of how the book would look:

Get your own - Open publication

If you are interested in learning more about these books, drop me a line and I can provide you with more details.

If you are a past client, you can still order these books with the images from your session.

Moo cards

I recently came across moo cards out of the UK.  It's a neat concept where you can print mini business cards with a different image on each card.  This makes it perfect for promoting photography or other art.  It seems they've got a bit of a cult following among artists as well.  Online, you can find artists willing to swap their cards with other artists making it a very economical way to collect some interesting mini art.  Other artists are taking a guerrilla marketing approach and dropping cards in various locations for people to find and enjoy them.

The verdict?
I had a lot of fun making my moo cards and can't wait to start sharing them.  The quality of the paper was better than I had expected and because they send the cards via lettermail, they got here without a customs delay.  I had them in just over a week. 

Sneak peek
Here's some quickie images to give you a sneak peek.
Cool packaging!  The white boxes are actually a recyclable plastic that fit the cards perfectly.
 
Here are just a few of the cards from my collection.  The actual size of the cards is about 1.25" x 2.75". 


Want some for yourself?
If you are feeling creative, you can make your own at www.moo.com.  Or, if you want some of mine, drop me a line at kerry@silverliningphoto.ca and I will get a few out to you.

Final few days...

Christmas is almost here and it looks like it will be a white one this year!

Still have some gifts to get?  There's still time to wrap up a gift certificate for under the tree.  They are available in any denomination and are presented in a canvas frame ready to wrap.  I also include a welcome kit CD which will give the recipient information about what to expect from their session.

Even if you've already done a photo session this year, consider a gift certificate for family and friends so they can order some prints from your session.

Need more info?  Drop me an email at kerry@silverliningphoto.ca

Christmas countdown...

It's only 2 weeks until Christmas Eve! 

For those of you hoping to avoid the mall, why not give a gift certificate towards a photo session?   I can customize to any amount or suggest a package combining a session and some images or an album.  If you are interested, drop me a line at kerry@silverliningphoto.ca

In the meantime, here's some more thoughts from one of my past clients.

  

Thank you cards

Here's a cute idea.  One of my clients needed some thank you cards for her daughter's first birthday.  To make it more personal, I used a favourite image from her photo session and designed a nice, simple card with lots of space for a thank you message.  It was then press-printed as a folded card. 

Here's what we came up with:

Front

Inside
Back

The Pattersons Christmas Card

There are many ways to use the photos from your session.  One idea is using the images for Christmas cards.  In this case, Carol wanted a custom designed card to share with friends and family.   The cards are press printed on a great quality paper and provide something a little different from the big box store templates you usually see around Christmas.

Here's what we ended up with for the Patterson family Christmas Card.  It's a finished size of 5x7".

Front:

Inside spread:
Back: