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You can certainly make your own albums, but there are only a few companies in the country that sell true flushmount albums direct to the consumer that I know of. (These sites do make a nice book if you like their cover choices, etc, however, they are not that much less expensive than my albums and your time is worth something as well).

Instead, what you are most likely to find through consumer websites is a press-printed book, not an actual album. Press printed books are not heirloom quality, although they are cute and attractive (I make them myself for vacations, snapshots of my family, etc). They may not hold up over the years. They are not as substantial.

If you purchase through me, you receive full retouching on every image in the book – every blemish removed, distracting exit signs removed, I even recently retouched and changed the shape of a veil that was a bit askew during the ceremony.

Your time is valuable and it will slip away from you! After the wedding, you might be honeymooning, moving, buying a home, starting a new job, getting a pet, or having a baby or two or three! While it is on your perpetual list of things to do, before you know it, you’ve been married five years with no album, because you just could never get around to it. Life gets busy-I’m guilty of waiting years to make my own album. I finally had MY photographer make it for me.

Making your own album can be confusing and time-consuming, especially if you don’t have the software to do this or you are not into DIY.

When I polled some recent brides, very few had sat down and actually made their own album. Life got in the way and you have enough on your plate, so if you’d like someone to design your book for you, please contact me.

a. To get started, simply review the pricing information and contact me via email.
b. Let me know any absolute favorite images you want included. I’ll do a layout and draft for you.
c. I’ll send you the draft. Right on the draft, you can note any changes to images, deletions, additions, swapping places, or delete pages if you want. I’ll also digitally send you an album guide with cover and paper choices.
e. I’ll complete any changes and release the design to you again. Once we both agree it’s to your satisfaction, I will have you confirm (by pressing the “approved” button on the proof) that the design is ready to print and invoice you for the cost.
f. The book will be ordered and shipped or dropped off to the address you provided on your wedding contract (notify me of any changes). I will update you via email as I receive updates from the manufacturer.
g. Receive your book and enjoy! Email me to let me know it was received and that everything is perfect for you!

The album design process varies widely. It depends on how quickly you approve the book, how many changes you want to make, how much input you want to have, how available you are via email, and how quick you are to make decisions. My average design takes 3 weeks. No book is ordered without receiving a confirmation email from the customer and payment in full.
After the order is sent to the lab, it typically takes two weeks to ship.
If you have a specific deadline you need to meet, such as the holidays or anniversary, please notify me upon first email and I will let you know if that is possible.

Absolutely you can! The process is very similar to the above.

9. Can I make changes to the book after ordering?

After placing the order, there is no way for you or me to make changes to it, but both you and I will review the layout several times to make sure there are no mistakes prior to submitting.

I hope you love your book! Due to the custom nature of photography, there are no refunds once the book has been ordered, but should there be any mistakes or damage, notify me immediately upon receiving the book so we can rectify this for you. Please save all packing materials and contact me right away.

Out of fairness to all customers, I can’t offer unadvertised discounts or asked for discounts. If I offer a discount on albums, I’ll be sure to announce it publicly on social media or through an email newsletter, so please follow me on those networking sites!

Each book has a minimum of 20 pages (10 spreads). The maximum amount of pages is 80 (40 spreads). The amount can be anywhere in between there.

It depends on the size and complexity of your images, the layout look you prefer, the size of the book you choose, and the number of images you select.

Parent Albums are created from the design for large books and considered an add-on.

We have so many new cover color choices! I’d love to send them to you via email or have you over to our meeting space. We will provide you an album guide digitally – and check out our samples here online to see some of the possibilities.

We have numerous covers and styles to choose from – I’d be happy to have you over to the meeting space or to send you some visual examples via email! We have an album guide for our customers to look at digitally as well.

The most popular album sizes are 8×8,” 10×10,” or 12×12.” I personally have a 12×12″ for my wedding album and, when it is opened, the book spans two feet – so I like a larger book. They are all beautiful though. Parent albums are available in smaller sizes once a larger book has been purchased as a great add-on.

I know that starting the album process was very confusing for me as a bride a few years ago, so i procrastinated. I try to keep things super simple for you! You have to decide the following as we go through the process:
a. Decide to make an album with Kristen Wynn Photography.
b. Indicate any favorites/special requests and the changes to the rough draft you would like.
c. Choose book style, cover, and page type – I will help you with this via our digital guide or Facetime.
d. Make any changes to the design if you’d like, then approve and receive!

The manufacturer I use guarantees no manufacturer or material defects for the lifetime of the book. Please contact me if you have any problems.

I recommend keeping your book inside the included dust cover or box. Store it where there is not a lot of moisture. Make sure you have clean hands when you look through it and touching the pages by the sides as you flip through is recommended. If your book has many pages, I recommend storing it flat as much as possible to preserve the binding rather than upright. Keep your book out of reach of any small children or pets. Care instruction slips are included in your shipment as well.

Flushmount refers to the way the photos are mounted to the page. The photos are printed on true photographic paper which is then mounted invisibly to thicker substrate to make a thick, nonbendable page that has a fold instead of a cut in the middle of the book.

Parent albums are traditionally smaller books given to the bride’s parents and the groom’s parents. These books can be different in design, choosing primarily photos from each side of the family for their own book (one will focus more on the groom for his parents, one on the bride for her parents). I recommend an 8×8″ book to be used as a parent album for my couples.

I love the albums I currently offer as they fit my clean and timeless style, but if you have an idea for something you really love, get in touch with me and I’ll see what I can do! Customer service is my number one priority.

Albums are expensive even at my cost direct from the manufacturer – I do understand where you are coming from! The materials are high quality and the books are built to last. Full retouching is done on the images, which takes time, as I want you to look and feel your absolute best! This is the lasting product from your wedding day, and the layout is very time-consuming to make sure the story flows and there are no errors that will result in a costly mistake in printing.

It’s not too late at all! The first anniversary is paper for you newlyweds that have an anniversary coming up. I myself waited two years to make my album because time got away from me! But I don’t recommend waiting too long – life gets busy!

Yes, if you are in my neck of the woods, we absolutely can meet and start the process if you’d like to do in-person ordering and design. Designs can also be done completely over the Internet if you aren’t local – no problem!

To see photos of a delivered album, please look to the tab on the left marked “Samples.”  To see layouts, please email me!

Kristen Wynn Photography is proud to offer albums made in the USA.