Diane Jarvis-Schuller » sample http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog words and photographs Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:00:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What is a Standout Wall Portrait? http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2009/11/03/what-is-a-standout-wall-portrait/ http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2009/11/03/what-is-a-standout-wall-portrait/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:16:57 +0000 Diane http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/?p=1350 Another photographer shared a photograph on Flickr of the first standout portrait she ordered which reminded me that I have never posted photos of the Standouts I’ve ordered for clients. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of one of them, but here is one from a fairly recent order. I’ll explain more about what a Standout actually is below these two images.
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The image on the left simply shows the Standout straight on but the right side image demonstrates what it looks like from the side. Standouts are portraits mounted on a 3/4″ black substrate with a sleek edge and ready to hang or lean on a shelf or mantle. The back is solid with four holes for mounting to the wall whether it is intended to be hung either landscape or portrait orientation. They are lightweight even in the very large sizes and fit very well particularly in a modern or contemporary decor. They’re also ideal for offices. The beauty of these is their sleek appearance and that they don’t require a frame.

I’ve also made some additions to my website if anyone cares to check it out. In the “Portfolio” section, if you click on the “Samples” I now have a brief explanation about some of the photography products I offer with accompanying photos showing details of those products. There are a few more items I’ve yet to include in that Sample area such as albums, lay flat books, and so on but there is a range of items for you to check out if you have a few moments.

]]> http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2009/11/03/what-is-a-standout-wall-portrait/feed/ 3 Christmas Cards :: Custom Photography, Grande Prairie & Edmonton Alberta http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2009/10/27/christmas-cards-custom-photography-grande-prairie-edmonton-alberta/ http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2009/10/27/christmas-cards-custom-photography-grande-prairie-edmonton-alberta/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:24:09 +0000 Diane http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/?p=1318 Yes, I still refer to this season as Christmas. Not Xmas, not Happy Holidays, not Seasons Greetings, and no other generic terminology. Christmas is Christmas.

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These are two custom cards I made for recent clients. I didn’t begin promoting the Christmas cards early enough this year but plan to have my act together for 2010. I’m pleased with how these two turned out. I have two more to work on plus a family that will be ordering some once they narrow down their image choices. These were actually easier to do than I thought they might be even though I’m using a template before customizing each one. I’ve also been creating my own title pages for client’s books and have become much more comfortable with some of the designs I’ve come up with for the book covers. Once I get caught up with everything, I’ll begin to post some of my design attempts (mostly book covers right now).
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In the next couple days I will do my best to try and respond to those who have left comments since I’ve been away last week — slow but sure as the tired saying goes. The next post will likely be the one with my tutorial on how I make my designer envelopes. Since I’m so busy I thought I’d leave you with one of my favourite quotes — something uplifting and motivating:

“We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” ~ Mary Dunbar

Here is to discovering your own special light!

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Diane is an on-location lifestyle photographer using natural light to capture her clients’ own special light! Visit Photographs by Diane Schuller for more information.

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