Folio Albums Tour 2015: Dates Confirmed

    We are delighted to announce that we will be touring the UK this July. We can’t wait to have a catch up with you- our wonderful customers! Stewart will be armed with our fabulous products and of course our beautiful new matted albums. There may even be a thank you surprise! So, take a well deserved break from those long editing days and …

Our Matted Album Video!

In Spring 2015 we launched our beautiful new matted albums and we’ve created a special little video showing what happens behind the scenes. We want to share an exclusive look into our process, from a brief look at our online designer to our new packaging. The video also gives you an insight into how we handcraft your albums and the …

Folio Focus: Portfolios!

  This month I wanted to put the spotlight on our beautiful duo and trio Portfolios. Simple but stylish, they can be used as a standalone presentation case, or can be kept closed to view at your leisure. Whatever your clients choose to do with them, they are a fabulous way to showcase your very best images. Our Portfolios are …

#FFF: Every dog has it’s day!

  Stories about human and dog bonds date back to the beginning of civilization. ‘Man’s best friend’ has aided, loved and been loyal to their owners and these relationships have only become stronger in a modern society. It’s no shock that our loving dogs are now simply part of the family! We are beginning to see a trend of brides …

The Fine Art Book & The New Matted Album

  At Folio Albums we strive for perfection in everything we do from our outstanding print quality, to the way your albums are beautifully hand-made. Whilst well known for our signature fine art books, we have recently applied the same knowledge and expertise to develop a new luxurious matted album. Whether you prefer the clean and simple lines of a …

Awesome Album: Jess Morgan Photography

  An outstanding album that recently caught our eye was shot by family photographer Jess Morgan. Jess, who is based in Richmond upon Thames, specialises in baby and children’s lifestyle portraiture, and only shoots in natural light. The album is a beautiful compilation of photographs Jess has taken of her daughter throughout her childhood. All of the pictures are taken …

Introducing our beautiful matted albums!

  We’ve applied all of our fine art knowledge and expertise to bring you a high quality and luxurious matted album for spring 2015. Currently available in 12”x12”, we will be working hard to further develop our new matted album. Introducing new covers and size additions in the future to make them even more bespoke to you. Each album is …

#FFF: The First Step

  Contemporary methods of wedding transport range from a flashy helicopter or sports car to the more humble old-fashioned bus or vintage bike, so it’s hard to imagine many couples opt for their own two feet. A hundred years or so ago in Victorian England, this was the usual mode of transport for a country bride and her wedding party, …

#FFF: Innocence is Bliss

  The way children see the world – the innocence of inexperience that fills them with wonder, confusion, and joy – is adorable and enviable in equal amounts. Dr Seuss, the children’s author, once said that ‘adults are obsolete children’ – in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives it’s true that we forget the way we approached life …

Folio Focus: Print Packs!

At the beginning of the year we launched our fabulous Print Packs, so I thought now would be a good time for a little post with more details about them. The Print Packs have proven to be popular as the perfect thank you gift to clients. Starting at just £20 the packs include 6×4 or 7×5 beautifully mounted fine art …

#FFF: The Best Medicine…

‘Laughter is the best medicine’, the old adage goes – and they didn’t make it up. The benefits of laughter have been well documented by scientists in recent years– laughing produces endorphins, which are natural painkillers and mood boosters. It is a tonic for the body and mind, making us feel happier and lowering our stress levels. But there is …

Merry Christmas from Folio Albums!

  We would love to wish all our wonderful customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We have had a busy and exciting month here at Folio Albums HQ producing all your Christmas orders. We are thrilled to announce that all the orders placed on or before the Christmas deadline have been fulfilled and they will be delivered to you in time for …

#FFF: A Natural Escape

There is more to landscape than scenery – the landscape is the point at which people and place interact. We draw cultural and artistic influence from the land around us, as well as shape it to meet our physical and emotional needs. This mutual relationship is one we have respected for millennia – we like the story Ancient Greek myth …

Christmas Deadline Dates 2014

The countdown to Christmas has already begun at Folio HQ. In order to make sure that your albums are shipped in time, here are those all important deadline dates that you need to know… Please note: For the below deadlines, we need print-ready files. Any delays in getting print-ready files to us could affect the order shipping in time for …

Meet Photographer Claire Morgan

Claire Morgan grew up in South Africa and moved to Europe when she was 19. Claire is currently based in Vienna, Austria. She is a destination wedding photographer, and her work has taken her across the globe to locations such as Armenia, New York, Prague and Chile.  We are continually impressed with the incredible range of countries Claire works in, …

Meet Photographer Helen Lisk

Helen Lisk is a wedding and lifestyle portraiture photographer based in Exeter, in south west England. Helen’s style is natural and relaxed, and the weddings she photographs are often shot in countryside locations. She has even shot a wedding at River Cottage, celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s seventeenth century farmhouse. Here she talks to us more about her style, her work, …

James and Lianne Wedding Photographers Awesome Album

One of the albums that caught our attention recently belongs to James Lester and Lianne Potter, of James & Lianne Wedding Photography. James and Lianne’s album was shot on location at the beautiful Chateau Rigaud, in south-west France. The main album was a 10×10” album with a Photo Cotton Cover, with two 6×6” duplicates, one in Sage and the other …

#FFF: Petal Power!

Fresh flowers make a great focus for a photographer wanting to pick out the intricate details amid the bustle of a modern wedding. Flowers, like many of the finer features of weddings, have been thoughtfully chosen by the couple. The bouquet they choose – from the arrangement of the colours to the scents of the flowers – reflects their tastes, …

Meet Photographer David Stubbs

David Stubbs is a full-time professional photographer, based near Manchester, and covers weddings in the North West and across the UK. He is a member of Fearless Photographers, a directory of the best wedding photographers in the world, and was commissioned to photograph the London 2012 Olympic Games. We spoke to David about his work and where his career as …

#FFF: It’s Like Rain on your Wedding Day!

Rain on your wedding day is not as ironic as Alanis Morissette thought when she sang about it back in 1996. According to Hindu tradition a rainy wedding day is thought to bring good luck. Fears of sodden suits and muddied dresses might make you apprehensive of wet weddings, but as brides who have been there will tell you, it’s …