This holiday time of year is our busiest, but we took a moment to compile some of our favorite holiday portraits from our years and years of Orange County photography. We know you’ve got a lot on your to do list, but we hope you’ll enjoy this little moment of pure holiday joy.
One of our favorite things about the holiday season is receiving the wonderful cards our friends, family, and colleagues send us. As a photographer, I also have fun (maybe a little too much) helping my clients select the right photos and greeting styles for their holiday cards. We have a ton of holiday card designs to choose from and we can even make completely custom-designed cards too, but here are a few tips to really make your cards memorable.
Wonderful memories come to mind when I smell the pine or fir scent of a Christmas tree, or the sugary smell of fresh baked cookies. Try spraying just a little of your favorite holiday scent on your envelopes to really give your recipients an extra boost of holiday spirit.
Jo Malone and Williams Sonoma have some wonderful scent sprays, or make your own using these essential oils tips.
For some whimsical fun try sprinkling a few pinches of confetti or glitter into your envelope.
Adding outlines to your envelopes, a family seal, or even a wax seal can add that extra luxurious look to your cards.
This photo and other great DIY tips at camillestyles.com
Hand addresses
For that completely custom and heartfelt look, consider hand-lettering your recipients’ names and addresses. Don’t have time or the skillset? Consider hiring a calligrapher or hand-lettering expert to help. This added touch really makes your cards pop.
Hand-lettering by Wandering Heart Paper on Etsy
Whether your family style is silly and casual or more refined and elegant nothing compares to the quality of professional family photographs for your cards. (Hint, hint, that’s me)
To really make your holiday cards stand out this year choose a non-standard card size. Sure, you might have to pay a little extra for postage, but the look just might be worth it. We’re happy to help you select larger or smaller cards or even custom sizes that fit your family’s unique style.
Speaking of that, be sure to select cards that show your true colors. If you want to stand out, consider alternative designs, unexpected colors, or adding a personal note, or even embellishments like embossing, gold or silver foil, or ribbon.
Whatever you send out this year, I hope you enjoy the season.
‘Tis the season to send real paper greetings to your friends, family, and loved ones. Below, we’ve compiled some of our favorite custom photography holiday cards. I hope this helps inspire you as you select yours this holiday season. And remember, if you’re a Blue Sky’s Studio customer ask about our 20% off promotion. But hurry, it ends Nov. 30th!
Classic black & white family photo cards:
Have a little fun with a more casual, personal five-fold card!
Beautiful family tri-fold modern:
Traditional top-fold card with a modern chalkboard look:
Feature your cutie-pie in a gold and black foil Christmas card:
Get more elaborate with our custom cut, elegant holiday cards:
And finally one of our family holiday cards from a few years ago, casual hand-drawn elements and updates on each family member make this card one of my favorites:
No matter what your family’s personal style is, we can design a stunning, custom card to wow your loved ones this year!
With all the options out there these days it can be hard to decide just what to choose when it comes time to order your new photos. Well, don’t worry, we’ve planned ahead.
We have some great products and packages, but today I just want to give you a sneak peek at just what they look like. It’s hard to show just how high-quality these items are online, but know that when you come to your review session after your photography shoot, you’ll be able to see all of these wonderful options in person.
Professional family photography is an investment–not just some quick prints from Costco–but it’s hard to think of many better investments than high quality images of your family! Your portraits will be adored for years, decades, and generations to come. Let’s take a look at some beautiful ways to showcase your new photography.
Let’s start with folio photo boxes. This is one of my absolute favorite products that we carry, and not just because it is completely hand-crafted in Italy and looks amazing, but because of it’s versatility as well.
One of the challenges you’ll have when you come to view and order photos is that it’s so dang hard to choose between so many amazing shots. Folio Photo boxes are an elegant and practical solution to this problem.
As you can see from this video below (yep that’s me, in studio), you can display one lovely image, framed and matted in the box–maybe on your coffee table, or an entry table, and you can also switch it out whenever you want. Just open the box and view up to 20 matted images or store some of the images while you swap others out into frames you have elsewhere in your home. You can even display the images on a nice photo ledge like I’m doing here in our studio in Laguna Canyon.
Now that you’ve seen an example of one of our folio boxes, let’s talk about just how crazy-amazing the prints inside them are! Printed on luxurious acid-free paper, these ultra high quality prints can be available the very same day as your review session.
Like I said, it’s hard to really show just how gorgeous these super saturated fine art prints are online, but trust me, when you see them during your review session, you’ll know what I mean.
These allow you to easily change up your photos each year, or even throughout the year, since they come in expertly crafted mattes.
We select our very favorite 20 images from your session (before you arrive) to present to you in person and when you purchase, each print includes the fully edited digital file as well!
You can display these luxe prints on an easel, on a photo ledge, or even in a frame. They also make great gifts for loved ones.
We have a variety of framing and matte options to fit your home’s unique decor. We love to go the extra mile for our clients and we’ll even create mockups of your home using real images from your shoot and a picture of the wall(s) in your home. Check out some of the great frame and canvas print collections we’ve mocked up.
Blue Sky’s Studio takes all of the guesswork out of your photo purchasing process by even laying out and installing all of our wall galleries. You can replace the hassle of measuring tapes with gorgeous photo groupings you’ll enjoy for years to come, and I promise there will be lots of laughs at our girl tools, too!
Our Orange County photography sessions include so many special moments that it can be difficult to choose only a few images for your home.
Albums are a perfect solution for the client who loves many (or every) image. We endeavor to create memories to fill the page, and what’s more, we’ll work with you to create a one of a kind album as special as your session.
We’ve been in this business for many years and have tried just about every album out there, but we’ve elected to offer only the highest quality albums for your memories. But we also have different options at different price points. Here is a tiny sampling of our beautifully-crafted photo albums.
The best part about photo albums is that they give us the opportunity to tell the story of your family. From silly faces, to soulful looks, we want to document it all so you have tangible memories just as special as your kiddos!
Our albums also make beautiful gifts, and are timeless and wonderful ways to remember your loved ones’ most precious moments.
We look forward to helping you choose the right images from your Orange County photography session. And remember, if you want the latest news on our best promotions and even tips and tricks on how to get your best photos join the Blue Sky’s Studio email list. We promise we’ll only send good stuff.
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