In•sta•gram
n.

a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends through a series of pictures.

snap a photo with your iPhone, choose a filter to transform the look and feel, send to Facebook, twitter or flickr – it’s all as easy as pie. photo sharing, reinvented.

So you have exactly one million and one instagrams on your iPhone. You have shared them with friends, family, and facebook lurkers, now what? What can be done to make these precious memories permanent? Turn them into the works of art that they potentially are, and how can you display these little treasures in your home?

With my instagrams bursting at the seams because of this photo a day challenge……and being it’s only the end of January, I did a little research on the printing options out there so my precious instgrams don’t become forgotten pixels…floating around in my technology abyss!

PostalPix is a free app that lets you order real photo prints of pictures from your iPhone.  4×4 square prints start at .30 each and they even offer aluminum prints, mouse pads and frames. You can also choose to have prints shipped as gifts directly to friends and family.

Instagoodies by moo, prints books of one-inch stickers of your Instagram photos. 90 stickers per book for $14.00

Stickygram For $15 and free shipping, Stickygram makes a set of nine photo magnets from your favorite images.

Postagram use photos from your instagram library to mail a postcard with pop out photo and message to friends or family for $0.99 each.

Casetagram make a custom iPhone case from your instagram photos. For $34.95 and free shipping casteagram will help you create your own design with help from a template, print, and ship your new custom case.

Blurb instagrams meet photo book! Books are printed in a 7×7 format, and start at just $10.95 for a 20-page, softcover book, or they also have options to get a hardcover book or more pages with just a few clicks.

Boo Box for something a little fancier consider having your 4 or 7 inch instagram printed and framed in one of these beautiful bamboo frames.

Canvas Pop I mean who doesn’t love a canvas right? Create a high-resolution 12-inch square or 20-inch square stretched canvas print for the introductory temporary price of $30 and $60 directly from your instagram account.

Printstagram Get a 20″ x 40″ inch instagram poster that accommodates anywhere from 50-400 photos ($25), mini prints, printed on card stock with a matte finish (48 prints for $12), instagram stickers (252 stickers for $10) the mini book, photos are printed back to back on cardstock with a glossy finish (two mini books with 50 photos each for $12) or a tiny book, tinybooks even magnet to your fridge (three tiny books with 24 photos each for $10)

These are just a few of my favorites, there are so many options out there! I hope you take advantage of these services and print some of your treasured memories!!

Next week I will give you some ideas for displaying your fine instagram art once you get it all printed!!

2102……yes….2102! Ok so it’s a funny story, really! So I’m at the studio…..with my own kids even! I’m really going to get a photo of them all together, at the same time! And I’m really going to send out New Years Cards to everyone…..on time! Well I get them all set…..turn around, walk back…….the twins switch places!! I turn around and start shooting!! Do you think I noticed, of course not!! LOL!! So my first reaction when I imported all of these fabulous photos was to just scrap them all…..take them outside and take some quick shots……but then I thought…..this is us!  As crazy as it may seem, totally us!

So wishing everyone a Blessed, Prosperous, Joyous, Peaceful NEW YEAR!!

With much love from Launa Valente Photography and The Valente Family

I’ve been such a bad blogger! I thought about just starting fresh this year, but then got to looking through all the wonderful sessions from the end of the year and I just can’t not share! I was so blessed to be able to capture Brittany’s maternity session earlier last year and now I can introduce sweet, and oh so beautiful baby Logan……boys can be beautiful right?! I can’t believe I’ll be seeing them again next month for Logan’s 6 month session…….time goes by so fast!

So over the next couple weeks I’m going to do my best to play catch up and share with you all the wonderful families I have been so blessed to meet over the past few months! I also plan to introduce some informational posts for all of you….so keep your eyes open!

Anyway, when I had this little idea in my head it all started…..I knew that I wanted to take Miss Ellie, her personality as I’m sure you can see just glows, we custom made her dress, my daughter Kendra made her hat and headbands, and we were off to Resurrect to play!

We had so much fun picking props and using the furniture and vignettes in the store…….and after we headed to Chill for some much deserved frozen yogurt!

Kendra will be opening up an etsy soon to sell her hats and headbands, but until then if you are interested feel free to contact me!

Choose an image from a past session or pre order your frame and print and schedule your session today!

Print Pricing

Gift Print (8×10) Regular $35 Sale $25

Small Mounted Wall Portraits (10×10, 11×14)   Regular $85   Sale  $51

Medium Mounted Wall Portraits (12×12, 14×14,16×16, 16×20)  Regular $140  Sale $84

The Barnwood

8×10 $45         10×10 $50         12×12 $60         11×14 $65     14×14 $70         16×16 $75         16×20 $80

Made of Solid Wood.

Each frame is custom made and hand finished.

Glass, Backing, and Hangers Included (Hangers Not Installed)

Each Frame Features Professional Glued and V-Nailed Corners

Moulding Width: Three and One Half Inches – Rabbet Depth: One Half Inch

 

The Bungalow

Three and One Half Inch Moulding

8×10 $70         10×10 $75         12×12 $80         11×14 $85        14×14 $90         16×16 $100         16×20 $110

Five Inch Moulding

8×10 $105        10×10 $110        12×12 $115        11×14 $120       4×14 $130        16×16 $140        16×20 $150

Made of Solid Wood.

Each frame is custom made and hand finished.

Glass, Backing, and Hangers Included (Hangers Not Installed)

Each Frame Features Professional Glued and V-Nailed Corners

Moulding Width: Three and One Half Inches or Five Inches – Rabbet Depth: One Half Inch

The Sommerset

8×10 $60          12×12 $80         11×14 $85        16×16 $100         16×20 $110

* featured in Professional Photographer Magazine!

Made of Solid Wood.

Each frame is custom made and hand finished.

Glass, Backing, and Hangers Included (Hangers Not Installed)

Each Frame Features Professional Glued and V-Nailed Corners

Moulding Width: Three and One Half Inches – Rabbet Depth: One Half Inch

The outer wood is deck hand white. Choose the color of the inner trim.

Available Colors