Various Wedding Album Options

You have a beautiful collection of photographs from your wedding day, now what's the best method of sharing them? Social networking sites are increasingly becoming the most popular means of sharing photographs, where all your friends and family can enjoy those precious memories, and celebrate with you. However, a lot of couples still prefer storing and sharing their memories in the more traditional method. Although the albums offered by wedding photographers at present vary widely in styles, the albums can be divided into three main categories.

'Traditional albums' (as the name suggests) describe the category where studio printed photographs are attached onto the album. Some traditional albums may contain acid free papers in between the pages to protect the colour of the photographs, and reduce chemical reactions taking place between the photographs when the album is closed. These separators help preserve the photographs for longer. Sometimes separate mats can be placed on top of the photographs to help them age naturally.

'Coffee Table Book' describes albums that have the photographs printed onto the pages, in the style of a printed book. These are relatively cheaper in comparison to the traditional styles, and are easier to maintain. Due to the more convenient styling, it is also taken out more frequently so the memories never become dusty and forgotten.

'Contemporary albums' usually describe the combination of both traditional albums and coffee table books. Thus some pages may contain printed photographs from the day, while others might have studio prints attached to them. Some might even have a print picture as background with studio print photos as the foreground. Due to the difficulty in implementing this style successfully, the prices are usually quite high.

By: Tahsina Smith

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Tahsina Smith is a Dorset wedding photographer. You can see some examples of her Hampshire wedding photography in a reportage style in her gallery and blog.