Cardas Photography {PhotoBlog}

New Premier Album - the "Maharani"

When I first saw this album I knew it needed to be added into my lineup - at the top. This is an exquisite album, destined to become a family heirloom.

The case is handmade from leather and wood!

The album itself is made of genuine leather, with suede behind the laser-cut design.

The pages are thick and sturdy - printed on a single sheet of metallic paper for the spread - meaning no line down the middle of the photos! The pages are coated for increased longevity and protection from skin oils and fingerprints.

Please let me know if you would like to take a look at this album in person - it truly is spectacular. I know a lot of time can pass between looking at the albums at our first meeting and deciding on one for your own memories!

All of the products I offer are made in the USA!

Holiday Deadlines!

It's that time of year again! Just a quick reminder to my clients who currently have open galleries and print credits. I start fresh at the beginning of the year - so all online galleries close at the end of this year - 12/31/11. There is a small re-upload fee if you need it to be reinstated after the first of the year. If you would like to schedule an in-person ordering session please let me know asap and we will get that scheduled. 

If you are planning on ordering photos as gifts the following are the drop-dead dates for guaranteed Christmas Delivery (plan on 4 days sooner on all dates for Hanukkah delivery) 

Prints - December 12th

Canvas - November 28th

Albums - December 1st

Holiday Cards - December 1st

If you have any questions - including reminders for the address to view your photos online or your print credit redemption code, please email me at angela @ cardasphotography.com or call me at 541. 936. 2755.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

{Jordan} Oregon Coast Senior Pictures - Bandon, OR

Shooting outdoors is a constant challenge!  I shoot in the same locations often - so it's fun to me to find new and different places so everyone's photos look like their own. The other challenge is that the locations are constantly changing!  We found this awesome field behind the buildings in Old Town Bandon during Jordan's session - but when another Senior wanted the same field - it was gone. Nothing but ugly dead weeds! So fleeting! Glad we were able to capture it at least once!

And just because you aren't the main target of my lens doesn't mean you aren't going to participate - I got this shot with Jordan's boyfriend, and another later on with her mama. :)

 

Such a lovely lady! Check out more from her session >>> HERE <<<

{Chelsea} - Oregon Coast Senior Pictures

A question I get asked a lot is "When should we do Senior pictures?"I think there are three trains of thought. 1) First thing in the school year, following the annual tradition of taking that "first day of school" picture throughout the student's life. 2) Mid-year - usually January or February - around the time yearbook pictures are due (this varies from school to school of course), in order to replace that really boring one they made you take at school. 3) End of the school year (May/June) documenting the end of an era, and getting those wallets for graduation announcements.

I have a lot of Seniors in the 1st group to share this month!

I didn't know it at the time - but I was shooting royalty on this Senior session. Just a few days after this session Ms. Chelsea was crowned the 2011 Cranberry Festival Queen! For the first time the Cranberry Queen now gets to represent Bandon and the festival and hopefully win herself some scholarship money competing in the 2012 Miss Oregon Pageant next June! You could be looking at the next Miss America! :) 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully this is the first of many photo shoots for this talented lady! 

Go big!! 30" x 40" Stretched Canvas

I love love love when clients go beyond the typical print and canvas sizes. Kristy emailed me asking to use the studio credit from her wedding on a BIG canvas. I said "How big?" and she replied "It's one giant wall!" So this is where we ended up!

 

(This is hanging in my house - I received the canvas first to inspect for quality and sent it along to Kristy and John. I can't wait to see where they have it at their house!)

For comparison the canvas to the right is 16" x 20"

 

I LOVE that Kristy and John will have this photo from their wedding day as a permanent fixture in their home. I tell my clients to use their studio credit for something special. Because they get their images on disk, they can print their own regular prints to their hearts content. I recommend getting something special - something "professional grade" from me - whether that's a coffee table album, stretched canvas or framed collection, let me create something that will last the test of time.