A BLOG CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHY, ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN

We have found the perfect photo book. A small publishing company is producing coffee-table style books exclusively for professional photographers and designers. They offer many different styles of books, from leather hardcovers to full bleed softcovers. Their product line comes in a variety of sizes, page finishes and with up to 100 pages per book.

The books can be used for many different purposes – wedding memories, landscape photography, resale or marketing. We have used them for several different projects and recently had them make us a 20 page 7×7 softcover promotional piece highlighting Roger’s architectural photography and we were very pleased with the results.

Full Bleed Cover

This relatively new, but quickly growing business model of high quality, small order, print-on-demand self-publishing has enabled photographers, as well as authors, designers and small businesses to surmount the price barrier of publication and to get their message seen by a larger audience via a professional and polished product.

Although a bit of design knowledge and Photoshop expertise are often requisites for individuals or companies looking to self publish, the results can be fantastic and very customizable to individual needs.

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If anyone is interested in the idea of making a book to showcase their professional work, we are new representatives and are pleased to offer our professional services in designing and creating your vision. Please contact us for more information.

Our client, John Hendricks, AIA, of Hendricks Architecture in Sandpoint, Idaho, managed to find time between designing stunning mountain homes to write an interesting post on his blog detailing the importance of interior designers, their role within the design process and how they can actually save you money in the long run. From the article:

Interior designers specialize in choosing color schemes, as well as selecting furnishings, fixtures and finishes. Anyone who has ever attempted to do something as seemingly uncomplicated as selecting coordinated fixtures for a home, or choosing interior finishes that work well together knows that the sheer number of choices is overwhelming.

Researching and shopping for fixtures can be incredibly time consuming, and having someone come to you that knows how to select and source these products is a huge time saver. I have seen homeowners attempt the task of decorating a large house, only to be overwhelmed and eventually taking over a year to furnish it incompletely. Interior designers are not free, but they can complete the task in a much smaller amount of time, and can actually save owners on costs. These cost savings may be in the form of cost discounts, more cost effective fixtures, and “time is money” savings.

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Living Room Towards Kitchen

Interior designer Jane Scott worked closely with Hendricks Architecture to achieve a cohesive vision for this understated but striking mountain home.

More photos of the property here.