Are you a Hard or Soft kind?

We are receiving much of new sample albums in and thrilled to get our hands on this freshly printed press book for our clients. We are well known for our Signature Hardcover Coffee Table books and our clients love them for the quality and durability. If you have not looked at our beautiful handmade flush mount albums yet, you can take a look at HERE. The pictures do not do a justice. You must hold onto one and feel the workmanship and artistry went into the production of them. We will showcase them in later week, today we want to share these amazing softcover - almost looking like an European luxury magazine - Couture Line Albums with you.  This beauty can include more than 200 pages, meaning it can hold up your the most luxurious portrait experience images in one book.

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It comes in a soft smooth, but sturdy image cover that is flexible just like a nice luxury magazine. It is 13"x15" when it is closed and opens up to 26"x15". Just imagine seeing your favorite image of your little ones' right in front of your face in the size of slightly larger than your 27" iMac Screen. The first impression of the book is just beyond STUNNING. We are so excited to add this Couture Books to our Day in the Life or Luxury Experience clients. This along with our Signature Coffee Table Book with hard cover will make a complete product line to make everyone happy!

Wait until you visit our studio next time to put your hands on them~

You will want to showcase your pictures of next trip to London on our Couture Line Albums and we can not wait to make that happen for you!

Grand Opening Event ~ Yellowhale Photography

Last summer, we finally made a dream of ours come true: we opened our very own dedicated portrait studio here in Potomac, MD!

After sharing space with a wedding photographer for quite some time just north of DC, we decided that opening this new studio would be a fantastic way to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of being in business, and it was definitely a fun night filled with good food, and great people.

Our official Grand Opening celebration took place the evening of October 7, 2013, and included about three dozen guests.  Old clients were excited to see the new studio and meet the rest of the staff, and new clients from the local neighborhood welcomed us with open arms.

For three happy hours, we laughed & mingled, looked at photographs artfully enhanced by Chesapeake Framing, and enjoyed delicious concoctions from Georgetown Cupcake of Bethesda and  Macaron Bee, located in the Bookhill section of historic Georgetown.

Many favors were handed out, and prizes raffled off, thanks in large part to Doggie Styles, Inc., Daisy Baby & Kids, Bella Moda Salon & Spa, and MyGym in Potomac, MD.  Everyone loved the goodies, so thank you again for giving our Grand Opening celebration that extra special touch!

Guests enjoyed leafing through our Signature Coffee Table Book, getting nostalgic as they experienced a sweet baby grow from birth to one year old in pictures.  Other items that were a favorite to peruse were the Photo Jewelry and Mini Flip Books – always some of our most popular holiday gifts.

Of course, no one could pass by a large Canvas Custom Frame without stopping to enjoy it!

Guests were so impressed by the products and images shown that quite a few took advantage of the Grand Opening Special we offered that night, and booked plenty of Mini Sessions, Family Sessions, and even a Baby's First Year Session.

(We will be launching another special very soon, so make sure you sign up for our mailing list so you can find out what those will be, and when they will take place!)

However, the best part of the evening – by far – was the champagne toast!  

After all, who wouldn’t be thrilled to celebrate new beginnings with so many past, present, and future clients?

So now that you know we are officially open inside our brand new studio just a few blocks north of Potomac Village, MD, make an appointment to experience us!

Yellowhale Photography takes sessions Mon-Sat, rain or shine, so take a look at which Experience fits you best, or else book that session right now by heading to our website here:

http://www.yellowhaleportraits.com/contact/

See you soon!

Kyung and Yellowhale Photography Team

Then & Now

It is absolutely amazing to watch an adorable newborn to grow into even more beautiful. The funny part of my job is I get to guess how pretty the baby will turn into in six months and can never get it right. They are 100% always go above and beyond cute or pretty. Look at this gorgeous baby "C" now~ I bet you will never imagine how beautiful she will be in six months!

Below pictures are from her newborn session. (Just so you know!)

How I like to have a perfect portrait studio

Recently, I've been getting more emails from other portrait photographers inquiring if I offer a photography business mentor or teaching. Most of the topics asked include how to run a successful portrait studio, when is the best time to know to have a studio, and if there is any recommended technique to work with families with young children, and more. I am flattered and honored to receive these emails and I am also sorry for not being able to answer all the questions right away. I recently guest posted at a great resource blog for savvy photographers, TiffnBox.Org  by a great portrait photographer Seshu about "5 things to consider when opening your own photography studio" (full post available here)

There, I shared my honest experience of having a beautiful portrait studio where I create images, call or meet my clients, spend hours of post processing/packaging/ordering everything needed to let me be what I meant to be, a portrait photographer. If you have been following my work, wanting to become a photographer, or thinking of opening your own studio, you may find this post  helpful. Once you there, you will be able to find lot of other helpful topics to read. Tiffinbox is a great resource, you will want to sign a newsletter to catch all the goodness of views, reviews, and interviews of photography industry.

Yellowhale Coffee Table Book

The star of the day, now little lady "S" is reviewing her first year book with daddy at our Studio. She recognized her baby pictures, her nursery of her old house... there are so much to cherish from the baby's first year.