Before I had my driver’s license, I eagerly anticipated the next trip to K Mart. When you had rolls of film to be developed, the wait felt like an eternity. It was the days before the immediate gratification of seeing what you captured on the back of your digital camera or phone. I can still see the shiny floors leading up to the station with the envelopes where I’d fill out my address and check the boxes indicating how I wanted the film to be processed. Then came the waiting game again. Sending the film off. Planning another trip to the store to pick it up. And then the glorious day when I would rip open the envelope to reveal what I had captured. There were lots of hits and misses, but among the bloopers were some gems. Those remain in my keepsake box decades later, reminding me of a time gone by.

The Power of Tangibility

Flash forward 30 years. Today with digital photography, I have the satisfaction of viewing thousands of photographs with a click of my fingertip, but one thing has not changed. Nothing compares to holding a tangible product, flipping through photos held in your hands. The texture. The colors. The weight of the photographic paper. I still eagerly anticipate the arrival of prints, but now my professional print lab delivers them to my door. Delivery day is like Christmas as I clear the countertop and open the box to reveal the prize within. I oooooh and ahhhh over the beauty and depth of the colors and the emotions that are captured in each image. Instead of a keepsake box of 4×6 prints, my walls are adorned with large framed canvas prints, metal prints, standouts, and framed traditional prints. Leather covered albums hold some of my most precious memories. I walk into a room and am reminded of a moment in time, an unforgettable vacation, and genuine family connection. Prints are tangible. They are an ever present reminder of what is important in life. They’re treasured.

Delivering Joy to Clients

Sometimes the boxes that arrive on print delivery day contain prints just for me. Other times, they contain products that I get to package and deliver to clients. I love personally packaging these orders myself. It’s just as enjoyable as capturing incredible moments during photo sessions. And then I have the honor and privilege of delivering these incredible professionally printed products into my clients’ hands, so they too can ooooh and ahhhh over their beauty. It’s one of the many reasons professional print products are a part of every portrait collection I offer. Because I want YOU to experience this tangible joy as well.

Choose lasting memories

Printing your photographs ensures that you have memories to look back on for years to come. Perusing old photographs stirs emotions as you reflect upon special moments in time. Sitting with loved ones by your side as you flip through photo albums lends to storytelling and trips down memory lane, and long after you’re gone, they will have something to treasure and remember you by.