We are a post-production studio for professional photographers and their clients.
We specialize in custom album design, which you can learn more about in the Design section.
If you have questions, there's plenty of information in the FAQs, so be sure to check there first.
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Current Turnaround Time
Minimum 4 Weeks for New Design Orders
Please Note that we are not accepting new clients at this time
Our Sample Design Special provided a number of photographers the opportunity to obtain important new samples for their studios. Having sample albums and coffee-table books available for viewing is an integral part of an effective and profitable plan. If you’re having a tough time selling albums, or realizing a substantial profit from those sales, one factor just may be the look of your samples. Maybe your current lineup isn’t very exciting to your customers. A unique design, one that emphasizes your photographic style within a sensible, complementary layout, will provide a fresh presentation and just may produce better results.
One photographer that took big advantage of our Special is Atlanta shooter Sainath Kamath, who came to DoodleDo with a well thought-out plan for acquiring samples that will clearly show his clients what he wants them to buy. It’s often difficult for a customer to make up their mind unless they see what they are going to receive from you, and this includes the design. Showing an album with a one-of-a-kind layout sets you apart and reinforces the idea that you are innovative in both artistry and product. DoodleDo can even develop design themes that are personal and fresh, while emphasizing the special qualities represented in the images you create.
One of Sainath’s sample designs highlights this uniqueness. The interesting family image collection, while not strictly a baby book, required an equally interesting layout. The result is truly original, playful, and surprising from one spread to the next – a delightful presentation that will certainly impress his customers.
Click the thumbnail to view Sainath’s wonderfully playful design!
Once again we take a look at Zookbinders, one of our favorite album suppliers. Their new line, called The PhotoBook, is outstanding. Printing, materials, and workmanship are always consistent in our experience. These press-printed books launched in 2007 as a very good, notable option in this highly popular, rapidly growing category. Zookbinders continually improves on this line and they are now exceptional in many ways. Plus, new features are being released soon, but to find out what they are, you have to watch the in-depth review. We have a bunch of these to show you in various sizes in this episode of What’s in the Box.
Correction: In our review we describe the page laminate as “UV” coating. It is not a UV coating that Zookbinders uses in The PhotoBook, but a high-quality glossy laminate which actually provides more strength, durability, and thickness to the pages. We apologize for the misinformation.
Zookbinders is consistently excellent! Overall: Album Quality: Print Quality: Customer Service: Packaging:
One of the challenges we face as designers is creating a unique layout with each new design. We strive for uniqueness from conception to presentation of the first draft, and are always anxious for the feedback from you, our photographers and clients. This feedback is especially important when you or your client has referenced a former design as an example of what they like, or requests a design just like one we created for someone else, which we do not do. We might create a variation of the design theme, but we never treat our designs as templates, plugging new pics into an existing layout.
This striving for uniqueness pushes us to develop new ways to build layouts, make interesting placements and patterns, and form subtle interplays between elements on a page or spread. A good recent example of the results of this constant exercise is a design for photographer, Andrea Murphy. Her request for something classic and romantic, yet not contemporary, perhaps a little retro, but ultimately “just gorgeous” really set our creative juices flowing. The final design with it’s multiple graphic layers and varying opacities is a visual delight, complementing Andrea’s beautiful images featuring rich color, lovely tone, and beautiful light.
In our last What’s in the Box (see the preceding post below) we reviewed a beautiful engagement book produced by Image Capsule, an album provider located in San Jose, California. Robin talked often with the Image Capsule folks at WPPI, impressed by their products and claims, especially their boast of only a 3-day turnaround. Well, Robin found herself needing that fast turnaround and gave them a try. Ordered on a Wednesday, the final book was in her hands the following Wednesday. Include time to ship and that is very fast! More importantly, the quality of materials, exceptional printing, and sturdy binding are outstanding for a book in this price range.
The design for this album is also beautiful – created for Robin’s own wedding client featuring images from their engagement session. We often use low opacity images as backgrounds in these designs, both engagement books and guestbooks, accented by bright colors and graphic lines. The combination makes for a very appealing presentation, and a great way for others to see your creativity at the wedding.
Beautiful printing, 3 day turnaround, extreme durability (anybody see the water test?), and one of the thinnest gutters in the industry are a few of the eye-catching features Image Capsule presented this year at WPPI in Las Vegas. Well, DoodleDo just had to have a sample for What’s in the Box. So if you’ve been curious about Image Capsule, check out the review.
Image Capsule produces exceptional quality products at incredible prices! Overall: Album Quality: Print Quality: Customer Service: Packaging:
Our design clients are very familiar with the form we use to begin a new design. Photographer Lisa Fitts asked DoodleDo to “keep it very clean and simple” while noting her preference for a black and white theme with light graphics. The Design & Preferences Form gives each of you the opportunity to indicate all the critical foundational information we need to come up with a good concept. It also allows for additional comments, such as Lisa’s, to aid us in providing a first draft that will meet your expectations, as well as your client’s expectations. This not only saves time but often cuts down on revisions. In fact, used well and in dialogue with your own client, it can eliminate revisions altogether.
If you have signed onto our Email List and completed an Account Application, then you should have the link to our online Design Form. Use this for each and every design you want us to create for you. We encourage you to provide as much information you feel necessary to communicate your own ideas. And be sure to include the client! Ask if they have any ideas or special requests regarding the design. Feel free to send them to our Design pages to view samples for reference, then indicate your likes, and even dislikes, on the Form. These practices will help a great deal in achieving a satisfying first draft with little or no revisions.
A detailed Design Order & Preferences Form, referencing the design samples here on the website, and providing a folder of Must Have images will help us meet everyone’s expectations right from the start. In an upcoming post we will discuss this very important Must Have image collection, and some ways to use it to your advantage.
Click the thumbnail to view Lisa’s very clean and simple design!
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