So you have never hired a photographer that specializes in the end product- wall art, albums and prints? That's ok, many have not. In the past, you may have walked away with your precious images sent in an email or maybe even a thumb drive. In the majority of cases, you never printed even one of those images. If you did, was Walgreens' or Costco your lab? Snapfish? How did the images look? How was the quality, the colors, the desire to frame it big somewhere prominent in your house? If the answer is that you were unimpressed and didn't feel proud of those printed images, you are not alone. That is why when framing my business model, I knew it was absolutely necessary to offer professional printing for my clients. The professional only labs that I print from have exceptional quality products. I have several that I love for different products and one in particular that comes handmade all the way from Italy. My computer is calibrated for these printing labs and I can guarantee the colors and quality.
These products make you want to print BIG and display front and center in your home. I specialize in heirloom quality photography and products so that these pieces can be passed down generation to generation. I know that the printed images I have of my grandmother are some of my most favorite things. Years after her passing, they sit framed on my wall and desk. They are a visual reminder of her and no doubt put a smile on my face each time I glance at them. I doubt I would feel that emotional connection to a thumb drive. Children's self confidence is also boosted when they see themselves in print, hung up for all to see. David Krauss, a licensed psychologist from Cleveland, Ohio says, “I think it is really important to show a family as a family unit. It is so helpful for children to see themselves as a valued and important part of that family unit. A photographer’s job is to create and make the image look like a safe holding space for kids where they are safe and protected. Kids get it on a really simple level.” But I post my kids on Facebook all the time! Doesn't that count? Simply put, no. “Displaying photos prominently in the home sends the message that our family and those in it are important to one another, and we honor the memories we have experienced,“ says Cathy Lander-Goldberg, a licensed clinical social worker and a professional photographer in St. Louis, Missouri and the director of Photo Exploration.
So beyond the artwork that is custom curated for your home, the printed images are perfect for sharing with loved ones. Tami Cicale Photography offers smaller sized prints for family members, canvas collages, albums and folio boxes that would thrill any grandparent for years to come.
So let's print those beautiful images today with a professional quality lab and let the thumb drives hold things much less precious.
(Images of frames, the process of creating and some finished products are provided to me by the lab and printing company)
