Category — Kambara USA Albums

Here are a few things to consider…

1) First names only? Mr & Mrs? Names & Dates?

First Names Only: Bride’s Name then Groom’s Name
Mr & Mrs: Rarely seen but not unheard of!
Names & Dates: Generally first names only with the date listed below
Initials: Bride’s first name initial on the left – Groom’s last name initial in the middle – Groom’s first name initial on the right

2) Where to engrave?

On the Metallon Covers you can select from the following locations

On the Eclipse Cover with an image engrave you can add the Bride & Groom’s names & dates:

3) What cover to engrave on?

In the Metallon & Eclipse cover materials the color of the engraving will depend upon the color of the metal:

Brushed Aluminum – Black Engraving

Slate Blue, Satin Black, Moss & Blush Metallon – Silver Engraving

Copper Metallon – Copper Engraving

Just a few things to keep in mind as you are designing your album cover.

How do you pronounce it anyway?

Metallon – “met-a-lon“

We hear all different ways of trying to pronounce this word, the most popular being “metalion” – but it’s okay, we know what you mean!

The Metallon cover option was introduced a few years back, initially only in the Brushed Aluminum where you had the option of adding an etched image.

It was an instant hit with being a great “show-stopper”, literally. We would have people walk by our booth at a trade show and stop in the isle and come over and look. It was great fun to see their reactions and talk to them about the possibilities and cover options for their clients.

Through the years we have added even more cover options from Slate Blue to Satin Black to Pewter Wave and Sunburst. We also started to offer different engraving options to the smooth surface metals which opened up a whole new world of cover customization.

Metallon covers are available in two styles, Full Cover and Inlay as pictured below. We now feature 13 different Metallon cover materials for the Nouveau & Equinox line of albums.

Just one more way to add a customized element to you album design to help you stand out from the crowd.

As we talk to customers, some times it gets downright funny trying to make sure we are using terminology in the same way.  Coffee Table book, flush mounted book, magazine style, digital. It can be frustrating at times, but mostly funny!

Digital Album: With the advent of the digital camera and it’s explosion in the consumer market, digital covers a wide gamut of products and ideas. It could be a collage of images, an image that covers a full page spread or a design that is viewed online.

Flush Mount: This is another term that has become generic. In this case the flush mount is an album where the picture is the page. It can be printed directly on the page paper or printed on photographic paper that is bonded to the page paper.  The image goes right to the edge and mats are not used.

Coffee Table Album: Usually a hard cover album with flush mounted images. The pages usually are thicker and have a center board material with images bonded front and back.

Magazine Style Album: A magazine style albums usually have slightly different page construction, the image is printed on the page and has the look and feel of a magazine. These thinner pages will create a much thinner album as well.

Do these definitions sound about right to you? Do you have different ideas? Share yours by commenting below.

The Orion & Equinox line of photo albums offers professional photographers the opportunity to present their clients a wide variety of flush mount wedding album options.

A blank canvas

A flush mount album gives you a blank canvas to work with, an opportunity to let the creative juices flow and get to the heart of the wedding story.

While this might be intimidating for some photographers, for others it is a creative challenge to relish. This is your opportunity to work on and refine your design style, a style that becomes your brand and helps you stand out.

The Orion offers a great starting point – standard cover sizes ranging from 5×7 up to 11×14 and 12×12 with a wide variety of cover materials to select from. Each design decision made is a layer that affects the final presentation. From image design to the final look of the cover you have the choice of how your brand will be portrayed and remembered.

This album is an economical entry into the world of flush mount wedding albums.

Step up to the Equinox - Now your canvas has grown and expanded, with even more cover options and custom cover sizes. Step up from the traditional album sizes and design an album that helps tell the story. When you take a 10×10 image and crop it down to say a 9×10 or 10×6, it changes not only the composition of the individual images but the flow of the entire album.

The custom size cover you select will create interesting design challenges that may force you out of your comfort zone, not always a bad thing!

Upsell opportunities

Having a mix of these 2 types of flush mount albums is a great way to create upsell packages that are easy for your clients to say yes to.

The White Space album is a fine art book that takes storytelling to the next level, and just as the name implies, it reminds you that less is more.

In the world of wedding album design, the White Space has been a breath of fresh air. With 4 cover sizes to choose from, the unique rectangle formats of 20×8, 17×8, 16×10 and 10×16 add impact to your design that will be remembered.

Inspired by not only by the work of, but also in working with Sallee Photography, this album was introduced in late 2008. Shortly after, the Sallee’s won 1st Place & the Grand Award Album at the 2009 WPPI convention.

The white pages and linen textured mats add an elegant touch to any album you design. Add drama by using flush mounted images to highlight special moments and events.

The covers are available in Metallon, Acrylic, Eclipse, Leather, Stitched and more. Click here to see the material selections available.

For pricing, mat selections and order forms please click here.