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Base Pages:
The pages that attach to
the album cover that the photograph is either slipped into or
mounted to with the use of an adhesive mat.
Boxes:
A delivery system
used by Professional Photographers. Geared to hold a single matted
or mounted image. Often used with tissue paper and stribbons.
Cameo Albums:
An album that features an
oval opening on the cover.
Coffee Table
Albums: See Flush
Mount Albums
Digital
Mounts: An easel
back mount geared to hold either vertical or horizontal digital
composite images. This product is designed to enhance the overall
appearance and increase the perceived value of the image.
Die:
A studio name or event
logo that is etched in metal. A studio die can be used multiple
times in the stamping of products without having to be remade.
Professional Photographers use custom dies to distinguish their
products.
Easel Mounts:
An open-faced product
usually made of high quality black paper with an embossed decorative
foil border of gold, silver or black. These easel-back mounts can
be displayed vertically or horizontally. Used by Photographers to
professionally present a single image. These products fulfill the
same purpose as portrait folders; increasing perceived value and
enhancing the finished image.
Embossed
Albums: An album
that comes with a raised design on the front cover. This design is
most often a bouquet of flowers with the wording our wedding. Some
albums also have an embossed border on the cover.
Event Folder:
A lower end delivery
product used for event photography. This slip-in device is easy to
use and features a protective cover. Usually made of white paper
with printed graphics. This style of folder is specifically
designed for proms, cabarets, retirement parties, etc….
Flex-Hinge
Cover: This style
of album features a wraparound cover for a bound album appearance.
Multiple spine sizes accommodate variations in insert capacities,
resulting in a truly fitted look with the flexibility to adapt the
number of inserts included in a finished album. The base page is
held into the album cover by two parallel channels.
Flush Mount Album:
An album where the photograph
is adhered directly to the base page of the album and cannot be
removed. These albums typically come with a preset number of base
pages that are stitched directly to the album spine. Mats and
borders are generally not used with this style of album.
Foil:
A clear cellophane with
pigment coloring used in the hot stamping process. Normal stamp
colors are gold, silver or black foil. Also refers to the color of
the border found on certain folders, easels, mounts and albums.
Folios:
A packaging product used
by photographers to give their images a finished look. Folios are
made from leather or simulated leather. Come in three distinct
styles: The Flush Mount Folios, The Slip-In Folios and the
Custom-View Folio.
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Customview
Folios: Similar
to the Slip-In folio except that the mat is not already adhered to
the cover. This style of folios allows more freedom when choosing
sizes of photographs to be displayed.
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Flush Mount
Folio: The
photograph is adhered directly onto the folio cover and cannot be
removed. Usually available in two or three panels to hold 8x8 or
10x10 prints.
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Slip-In
Folio: The
photographs are slipped into a matted padded cover. Usually
designed to hold four to twelve images.
Inserts:
See Base Pages
Leaves:
See Base Pages
Library Bound
Album: A higher
quality album where the base pages are stitched directly into the
album spine. These albums come with a preset number of base pages
that are gilded with gold, silver or black. The covers are
available either plain or with a window opening. The album cover
can either be used with mats or have the photograph directly slipped
in.
Mats:
A decorative paper frame
which enhances an image and allows for various sizes of photographs
to be displayed in an album. Adhered or slipped into base pages
which are then attached to an album cover.
Memory Mates:
A moderately priced
delivery system used by photographers to professionally present
their preschool, school, sports or dance-school images. Memory
mates will hold an individual 4x5 or 3 ½ x 5 and a group 7x5
photographs. With the overall outside size being 8x10 these mounts
are perfect for framing or they can stand alone using the pop-out
easel back. These products feature creative graphics and designs
and compliment Sports Mounts / Folders.
Mount Board:
Usually made from smooth SBS board
with a peel-n-stick adhesive back. This product is adhered to the
back of a photograph making it ready for framing. It protects the
print from buckling and creasing. Thickness is usually 50 point or
90 point.
Pages:
See Base Pages
Panel Mounts:
A lower end delivery
product used for sports or event photography. It is a quick loading
reversible mount that features a pop-out easel back. Usually made
of white paper with printed graphics and comes in a variety of
sizes.
Photo Frames:
See Portrait Folders or
Event Folders
Photo Sleeves:
See Portrait Folders or
Event Folders
Photo Spray:
A protective UV coating
sprayed on photographic prints to protect from scratching, sunlight
and other environmental hazards. Eliminates bronzing on inkjet
prints. Changes the appearance of the photograph to a matte or a
gloss finish.
Pin-Hinge
Album: Describes
an album cover which is connected to the base page by an
interlocking pin-system. The pin slides thru the album cover and
base page locking the two together. Base pages can be added or
removed as necessary.
Portrait
Folder: Delivery
device that enhances your image protects your print and gives your
photographs perceived value. Usually made of high quality black
paper with an embossed foil border of gold, silver or black.
Presentation
Products: Products
that are used by Professional Photographers to increase the
perceived value when delivering images to their clients. A
marketing tool to help increase future sales and present a finished
look.
Preview
Albums: An album
that holds a limited number of images and is used for a variety of
purposes. Often made of simulated leather with a comb bound
construction, these albums may be used for parent albums, to present
senior proofs or family portraits. Often does not require the
purchase of base pages or mats.
Proof Books:
A professional delivery
system to showcase a large quantity of photographic images. Usually
comes with acetate slip-in pages and order forms which create an
easy ordering system for your clientele. Designed primarily for
wedding photography.
Self-Stick
Albums: See Flush
Mount Albums
Slip-In Albums:
A type of album in which the
photograph is slipped directly into the album cover. These albums
require no additional mats to display photographs.
Sports Mounts
/ Folders: A
delivery system designed to hold dual photographs for sports
photography and typically hold a 5x7/7x5 image or a 5x7/10x8. These
mounts often feature colorful and exciting sports motifs. These
mounts often compliment matching Memory mates and used to increase
sports package sales.
Stamping:
The term used when a
product will be imprinted with information. This is sometimes
referred to as ‘gold stamping’. Please view our “Gold Stamping”
page for more information
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Bride &
Groom Stamping:
Often added to an album to personalize it with the Bride and
Groom’s name and their wedding date. This is sometimes referred
to as ‘personalization’.
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Event
Stamping: This
includes any type of event stamping. It can sometimes involve a
logo for the event or just wording.
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Stamping
Location: This
refers to the position on the product where information will be
stamped.
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Studio Name Stamping: When a
customer has their studio information imprinted on folders. This
may include: the studio name or logo; the city and state; and the
phone number.
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Title
Stamping: This
refers to the imprinting of a Title on an album. These titles
come in a standard size that cannot be altered. There are a
number of titles available to choose from. To view these, please
visit our “Gold Stamping” page.
Stretch Loops:
See Stribbons
Stribbons:
Elastic bands that
are used as a finishing touch on boxes and presentation products.
Usually available in gold, silver or black.
Typeset:
A one time setup used for
imprinting of studio names; personalization or event stamping on
products. Used in the gold stamping process. Foil colors are
usually gold, silver or black.
Window Albums:
An album that features a
square opening on the cover. This feature is often found on Library
Bound Albums and Flex Hinge Albums.
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