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cUSTOM MADE FOLIO BOX
My company name is “Right Brain for Hire.” While I do mostly photography, I can’t leave behind my history of creativity and design. I have painted and drawn for years and I’m a maker from way back. I use the right side of my brain during every shoot and in the products I design; presenting unique items that no other photographer can offer. The first of which is this custom made (by me) folio box. During your shoot I will look at your decor or ask you about your design preferences. During your consultation/ordering session, I print out a selection of the best prints and showcase them in a folio box. You can purchase it separately or it is included in my largest package.
I make these boxes completely from scratch. I cut acid-free book board to a custom size, the papers are hand made, silk screened, selected specifically for you. Inside are up to 25 matted prints. The elastic ribbon closure doubles as a display option: a print can be displayed on the outside of the box, using the folio as an easel. How’s that for double duty? Or, if you wish, I include four self-adhesive origami corners as another display option.
This box is ideal for clients who want several prints but don’t want to be overwhelmed with displaying too many their walls. It is also designed to hold images from future shoots as well.
Stay tuned for future custom products made my me:
Albums Jewelry (yes I can make sterling, stained glass and resin jewelry!)
Prints Printing The labs used for printing your images are only available to professional photographers. These labs guarantee 100% color accurate, quality-assured prints and first-class finishing services. Each print is hand inspected to be perfect. A pro lab color printing is superior to any consumer services. If you are interested, I have a print book comparing my labs to Costco and Target. Paper Choices Kodak Endura paper: this is what I usually order for most prints. I recommend the luster finish for my photos, which have incredible detail with animal fur and human skin. I find the smooth surface allows the crispness and nuances of a photo to shine through. Fine Art Velvet: Printed on 100% cotton, acid free paper, fine art velvet prints look and feel like watercolor paper. They’re smooth and beautiful. The delicate surface of the velvet print is less resistant to scratches than other kinds of prints. To keep these prints looking great, they must be handled with care.
Mounting. Regular Mounting: All prints are ordered “mounted� (unless you request prints for scrapbooking). Each photo is backed with styrene or foam board. The prints are more durable and can even be displayed as is on a table top easel while you decide on framing. Standouts: The next step after regular mounted prints, standouts are images laminated to a masonite or foam core board and edged with your choice of finish: black, white, wood, metal or bamboo.There are so many looks achieved with this option. You can order one big print, for a poster-like look or you can do a multi-print wall arrangement. You can layer the photos for a collage-type look.
Wraps Canvas Wrap
Canvas is a stretched, frameless option. We can either wrap the image around the sides or use a border in a coordinating colour or black. It is a nice, modern look that has a bit of a classic feel because of the canvas. Canvas does result in a softer look because of the texture, so I would recommend it for larger sizes since smaller photos get lost in the texture. You can order a wider, 2 1/2� or narrower, 1 1/2� thickness.
Image Block
You can get the look of a wrapped canvas, but more punch and bright (because there is no canvas weave) with a wrapped board. It is a modern option to a canvas wrap. Image blocks also look great in groupings. As part of my service, I will help you make a custom arrangement for your home, if you so desire. I will take a photo of your space and suggest a perfect grouping:
Metal Metal Prints
This kind of image is very modern looking. There are two ways to print: with a white base coat or on the metal itself. Not all images can handle being on the metal without a base of white. Black and white or photos with a lot of grey look awesome but need good lighting to highlight the photo. A have an image of a grey tabby kitten that looks spectacular with an led spotlight or placed in a bright area. For most photos, however, the white base coat option really makes colours pop. I did a nice photo of my husband with his (dearly departed car) that looks really amazing in metal. I ordered the acrylic front option with corner bolts. Very modern. The prints are very reasonable in price but when you add the acrylic face, the price does increase substantially. I think it’s my favourite image mounting option.
OMG! How MUCH!? An 8 x 10 print at Costco is $1.49. A mounted print from me is $35. A 16 x 20 canvas is $37.99 and from Right Brain for Hire, it’s $185! Why can’t I just give you digitals and you print yourself? A couple of reasons. Firstly the cost isn’t in the paper or ink, just as a painting isn’t the sum of the paint and canvas. My time and knowledge, artistry, equipment all go into making your images. “But isn’t that what the session fee is for?” Not really. The session fee is really about my shooting time. There is no guarantee that you will order anything (of course you will because your images will be fabulous!) but the session fee helps to offset that.
Whatever you do order though, I will give you a complimentary digital copy that you can post to social media. I do ask that you get prints through me to ensure high quality, but it really is your choice.
And finally. Did you hear about the client of Rembrandt’s that didn’t like the colour of his portrait so he smeared a yellow glaze over the whole image? No of course not. Didn’t happen. Nobody would be so bold as to change the vision and art of an artist after the fact. So, in that spirit I ask all of my respected clients to also respect the images I produce and not alter, colourize, crop, make black and white, etc. any images I produce. Thanks so much!
Session Session Fee Fee $200 In your home or on location. includes : custom collaboration location scouting or home studio setup 1 - 3 hours shooting image editing design + custom layout for your home 25 images for review
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Styrene Mounted
Masonite Mounted
3/4 Standout Black, White Wood, Stainless Bamboo Edge
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Fine Art Canvas Image Premium Block Gallery Wrap 1" 1 1/2”
$100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $105.00 • $105.00 $100.00 • $120.00 • $150.00 $190.00 $130.00 $130.00 $160.00 $200.00 $240.00 $180.00 $190.00 $210.00 $175.00 $160.00 $175.00 $280.00 $330.00 $280.00 $310.00 $350.00 $360.00 $450.00 $500.00 $600.00 $800.00
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Metal Print
Metal 1/4 Acrylic
Metal 1/2 Acrylic
$30.00 $30.00 $35.00 $45.00 • $50.00 $60.00 • $65.00 $80.00 $130.00 $170.00 $75.00 $65.00 $110.00 $120.00 • $115.00 $135.00 $135.00 • $140.00 $145.00 $185.00 $200.00 $215.00 $300.00 $345.00 $340.00 • • • •
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Handmade 8 x 10 custom folio box $125 matted image: $45 each box and 5 images: $325 ($375 value) box and 10 images: $500 ($575 value) box and 15 images: $725 ($800 value) box and 20 images: $925 ($1025 value)