Preserving your story by printing your photos!

When I first began photographing families, I only offered digital photos to my clients. But I realised that I was only offering the amazing families I work with half of their story. Because I know how it goes. How often do we let photos (even ones we love…) just sit on our computers? I know I’m guilty of this!

So I knew I needed to change how I did things. I want to help you preserve these special memories of this specific time in your family’s life in a way that celebrates who your family is and lets you enjoy those moments everyday. 

There’s something incredibly special about having your family photos on the wall, when they become a part of your home. It’s that feeling as you head out the door and catch a glimpse of the smile on your then-two-year-olds face. Or when you relive the fun your family had together on the beach as you pass the frame on your way down the hall. Or sharing these precious memories with friends as you look through the album you’ve created.

These are the moments I want to help you preserve and cherish for years to come! 

“The photos themselves are about capturing these moments - this specific time in your family’s life. Printing your photos is about preserving them and allowing you to carry them with you in the years to come.” 

Printing Your Photos

There are so many ways to print photos these days, but I really want to give you the opportunity to have quality, custom-made, heirloom pieces of artwork that will last for generations to come.

By offering a combination of digital files and print product in my Collections, I’m able to give you incredible value and quality on printing your photos, as well as making the whole process as easy and seamless as possible. 

That’s why I partner with an incredible printer, Queensbury, to print your photos. 

Queensbury

Queensbury is a New Zealand based, family owned and operated print company. I love partnering with them because not only do they offer beautifully printed artwork, but they use high quality materials and are focused on sustainability and environmentally friendly practices.

Their workflow is high-tech and their printing is state of the art, but all their frames and albums are handmade to order using traditional methods - they are one-off, personalised and unique which is exactly what I want to give to my families! Additionally, Queensberry card and paper stocks are chosen for their quality, durability, appearance, and suitability for purpose, ensuring they preserve your memories for a lifetime. 

Products available in the Print Shop

  • Lustre prints are traditional photographs, digitally printed. Lustre prints are neither glossy nor matte — a finish refined over many decades by Kodak and offer bold rich blacks, clean whites, beautiful colours and unmatched longevity.

    • 6x4 - $8

    • 7.5x5 - $10

  • (Premium Inkjet Lustre 260GSM). A premium Inkjet Lustre stock for those looking for the very best Inkjet Lustre prints. Heavier weight means more durability.

    • A4 - $65

    • A3 - $120

    • A2 - $160

    • A1 - $220

  • Add value to your your photos with these beautiful matted prints. These mats come fully assembled, ready to frame if you wish or display them on a coffee table or easel.

    • 10x8 - $80

    • 14x11 - $100

  • Our frames are handmade to order in New Zealand from high quality recyclable materials. The frame moulding profile is 25mm wide x 33mm deep and available in a range of contemporary colours.

    • A4 - $240

    • A3 - $390

    • A2 - $590

    • A1 - $790

  • Custom design a beautiful, handmade Album to share all of your photos. These albums offer maximum choice and designability, along with quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail. See below for more info.

  • With the same cover and feel as an album, these photos books offer you the option of more pages at a more affordable price point, with a magazine like feel to them. See below for more info.

Photo Albums

Preserving your family’s photos in a beautiful, custom photo album is an incredible way to make sure everyone is able to enjoy them in the years to come.

Queensbury’s Flushmount Albums are their most popular and for good reason. They offer maximum choice and designability, and incredible print quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail that go into each and every one makes them the perfect choice for families looking for a custom, heirloom album. You can find out more about their albums here

Details:

In order to continue to give you value and quality in your printed products yet keep the process as simple and streamlined for you, your album will be custom designed for you based on the photos you wish to include.

Flushmount Albums have a quality linen cover with the option of embossing, 15 layouts (which would include approximately 60-90 photos) and use the Silver Halide technology which guarantees constant colour under different light sources, unmatched longevity (no noticeable colour change after 200 years in albums), and durability.

Pricing is as follows:

10x10 Album: from $840 (+ $40 per extra layout)

12x12 Album: from $940 (+$50 per extra layout)

Photo Books

Photo Books are a fantastic option if you’re looking to display your photos in an album format, but would like to display more pages, at an affordable price, with no compromise on quality and printing.

Photo Books come with the same linen bound cover as flushmount albums, however are magazine style and offer up to 80 offset-printed light-weight perfect-bound pages (160 sides). They also come with 3 different paper stocks (Smooth Matte - most popular, Tintoretto and Satin). You can also learn more here

Pricing is as follows:

10x10 Album: $440

12x12 Album: $490

Queensbury products are all customisable. If you have an idea for displaying your photos but don’t see it as an option in the print shop, please let me know and we’ll work together to bring your vision to life!