Works of Art

    

Every once in a while a product come along that not only totally enraptures me but also meets every single wish on my wish list. Simple, beautiful, mindful, well-designed, high-quality, easy to create, nice to the touch, visually stunning, etc. etc. Enter Pinhole Press. Talk about Inspiration!

They pretty much had me at hello; when I found out they used Mohawk Fine Papers I knew it would be good! Next, they enticed me with the beauty of their website. And when I got the opportunity to make a photo journal of my very own? Let me just say that the interface made me giddy. Simple, sexy and super-fun to use, I enjoyed creating my book as much as I enjoyed choosing what photos would go into it. No, I am not kidding and highly recommend popping over there if for nothing else, just to play with your photos and see amazing they look in the gorgeous products Pinhole Press has to offer. Come on. Have you ever seen a day planner this beautiful?

All that and I haven't even mentioned that I am 100% over the moon smitten with the most beautiful little journal that came to my door soon after I ordered it, which features my own images both on the cover and adorning the inside pages.

Rest assured, this journal is not your average photo journal. Far from it. This journal is a work of art; a high end, fine art journal that showcases my work to it's full potential! What photographer doesn't want that? I have been dreaming of a book like this which is why I'm so excited to be singing their praises today and am eager to be putting Pinhole Press (and Pinhole Pro for those of you with your own photography businesses) on your radar for the coolest photo products around.

  

Today we are thrilled to be offering a giveaway, courtesy of Pinhole Press. One lucky winner will receive 75 dollars worth of stunning Pinhole Press products. *swoon* And because we really want you to experience the wonder of Pinhole Press, we are offering a 10% discount on all orders for Shutter Sisters everywhere. Just use the code Shuttersisters upon checkout. I can only imagine what amazing works of art will be born out of it. And hey, if you visit them on Facebook, you can enter other sweet contests they've got for their Facebook friends. Yay!

Today, share us an image that you think would make a great cover for your journal. We want to see something you'd consider cover-worthy!

Leave a comment here between now and Thursday 4/28 at midnight EST for a chance to win goods!

Comments

[Heather]

Those look stunning! Amazing job on yours and thanks for the chance to win!

[Andrea]

This has been my favorite picture for some weeks now and I think it would be great as a cover on my journal. Just to remind me of the beauty of "lightness":

http://www.andreahandl.de/?p=297

[damiec]

oh, it would be hard to decide. their products look so lovely!

on a different day, I'd probably make a different choice, but today maybe I'd choose this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/5319216594/in/set-72157622418015954

or this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/5590255691/in/set-72157622418015954

[Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, Photo Blog]

These books are fantastic. I love the pictures...

I'm all over this one! My favorite picture of myself: http://www.kimberlygauthier.com/photography/self-portraits-happy-birthday/5186/

I love the tulip festival, these are fast becoming my favorite flowers: http://www.kimberlygauthier.com/flowers/skagit-valley-tulip-festival-finally/5177/

I will definitely put Pinhole Press on my radar. Because now I want a planner :)

[Lauren]

How to pick only one? I suppose it's a good thing I go through journals every several months because I have a whole slew of photos I would like as covers. But since I always pick a journal cover based on my mood at the time, here's the image I'd use now: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/4499408435/in/photostream

(or i could be tempted to do a mosiac a la Elise Blaha: http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2009/02/new-one.html)

Decisions decisions! :)

[Katy]

Those are gorgeous books & calendars. Here's my cover :http://www.flickr.com/photos/56691490@N05/5243521587/in/set-72157625599781249
Katy

[amy z]

Oh, wow. Well, this is something I simply can't choose between now and Thursday at midnight. I will have to agonize over it, fret and furiously debate in my head. And have so much fun doing it! Thanks for the opportunity...and the idea to use these as great gifts.

[Kathryn]

I am so loving the day planners! I have so many already, but I just can't bear to get them all messied up... I know it's nonsense. But I love potential, and day planners and notebooks are something I love to collect, both blank and with notes and dreams I have written inside. Call it another obsession...
So it was so difficult to decide on a picture for a cover! But here is one that really speaks to me:

http://kitchentablecrafter.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-little-explorer.html

[Meghan @ Life Refocused]

Love this site. Thanks for the heads-up, Tracey!! Want a journal of my own now!

[Bettie]

What a beautiful journal! I think I'd put this on the cover to remind me that there is beauty everywhere, in the simplest moments.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettienew/5638478185/in/photostream

[Barb]

What an awesome new choice for printing books! Thank you for sharing this with the group :)
I might want to put this image of growing and evolving!
http://11-11productions.blogspot.com/2011/04/fiddleheads-photo-of-day.html

[Kasey]

These are so beautiful. Stunning. I want to get one for everyone I know!

I would maybe use this photo, though it would be tough to decide:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/otherjackson5/5639021420/in/set-72157626396010473

[Quadelle]

These do look stunning! What a treat to have something so beautiful. Here's a photo I'd love to have on a cover:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/quadelle/5046783611/

[busymomma66]

I'd put this on my cover.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/busymomma66/5488756454/in/photostream

[Flo]

Would be in heaven if I could use this picture of mine as a cover for a family recipe book!
Thank you for setting up such an exciting giveaway!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clickisimo/4434096264/in/set-72157623410023258/

[Patricia Davidson]

Thanks for the info on such a cool company! There products are wonderful! I'm going to be exploring this site further.
I really want to make more quality gifts with my images. I'd probably put one of my seascape scenes on the cover.

[Andrea]

Wow- stunning! Thanks for sharing.

This would be my cover at the moment:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/studio6or7/sets/72157626276485611/

[Amy]

love it....!

[Triana]

Wow, you weren't kidding, inspiring indeed!! I'll be taking part in the 10% off for sure and hope I win as well. Now off to dream and design. Thank you for pointing us in their direction!

[WorthIt!]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful resource. Since my favorite time to photograph is when I travel, this would be the cover of my travel journal - at least for now :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52055227@N07/5368061130/in/set-72157625729301793

[Irene-Ann]

What a great website with fabulous resources!
I would love this photo on the cover if my book.... Magnolias are my favourite :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacroix_family/4406431303/in/set-72157623406407001/
Thanks for sharing!

[Libertad Leal]

Oh their products look fabulous! I've been looking into photo books recently so this comes at a perfect time. Thank you for the links!

A cover image you ask? THIS would certainly be the cover of mine. All sorts of crazyness happened while I took this picture but it turned out just as I envisioned it. It's one of my favorite pictures that I have taken so far and it makes me very happy just to look at it. Who would not want that in the cover of their book right? ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5629713267

[Shawna]

I'd love to do a book of tulip images - I have a ton!

This might be the cover: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnac/5322789496

[Brenda]

I would loe the opportunity to create something tangible with my photographs. In looking through the images that I have taken recently, I chose this one for my cover. For me it symbolizes several things: my new-found fascination with shadows, with travel and urban abstracts. I also am pleased with the post-processing which incorporates one of Kim Klassen's textures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottgraphicsdesign/5635182795/

[Roxanne]

What a terrific idea! I love journals and notebooks with photographs on the cover. For my cover, I would choose a photograph I took literally through the key-hole in Guatemala. I love the possibility of everything that lies ahead:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x7ZlHheSSec/TDw_CakLESI/AAAAAAAADTc/oOc6ZASdjrY/s1600/P1100607.JPG

Thank you for this wonderful giveaway!

[shirley]

Wow, what a great giveaway!
I think I would use the "after" picture - playing around with some textures:
http://www.shirleybehindthelens.com/2011/04/faded-pink.html

[Tammy Lee Bradley]

I think this would be my cover. It makes me happy inside. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tammyleebradley/4679750296/in/set-72157625786832454

[beth]

oh my! I am a journal junkie, and this certainly will not help me on my road to recovery. :)

I'd have to use either this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yzzilyzzid/5599386362/

or this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yzzilyzzid/5544920423/

:)

[Christine]

Ah there is so much one can do. One just needs to stay open to see all the opportunities.

[Jenny]

Hi There - Didn't know about this product line. Definitely interested in trying it out! I would likely use one of these images.

Thanks,

Jenny

http://blog.jenniferblaauw.com/2011/04/and-spring-winds-blew.html

[Trude]

You know I've had their site saved for a while now but hadn't yet jumped into ordering. May just have to try now thanks to the discount! Your journal turned out beautifully Tracey! :)

I'm in love with this particular film scan of my dog, I'd love to see it every time I journal! :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/5660294968/in/photostream

[Sara]

I'd love to try this out! Here's the picture of my kids I'd use for the cover of a journal or agenda....
http://flickr.com/gp/52968962@N05/62DY75

[Anna]

For my journal cover I would use the first photo in this post:
http://www.vandemarkdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-in-providence.html
I'm off to check out Pinhole Press. Thanks for the info!

[Robin T]

I had to like on FB - beautiful products!

[kathryn]

thanks so much for this opportunity!!

my cover would definitely be this shot, taken in Kenya:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathrynhansen/5449047566/in/set-72157626060348420

[tara on the wander]

i think this would make for a nice contemplative journal cover.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/impossibletask/5396945878/

[karlee]

ah! i would surely love this.

[Emily]

I would do a journal for my sister who just got married. Maybe she can put recipes and tips for keeping her love fresh and new.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsremom/5658997575/

[Anika]

That journal is beautiful! What a fantastic idea!

I think I would have a hard time picking one photo, so I might do a collage like this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/atimeforwonder/1361292419/in/set-72157603405734217

[Maureen Bond]

Thank you for this link of info. I'm a new fan and just got the best idea for a gift to make!
Thank you!

[Siobhan Wolf]

I make my photo books with another company but they don't offer planners or journals. What a great looking product! Gift ideas are rushing through my mind. I will surely be on the lookout for photos for just that.

Today I would use this for the cover: http://flic.kr/p/9Cjj9e

[Ellen]

Brilliant! WHy didn'y I think of that? I write in journals all the time. This I need.

[gisele]

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/59307543@N03/5489845418/
This one is begging for a cover.

[Kirsten]

i can't wait to try out some of their products! i can't get enough of photo gifts :)

[Samantha Hunter]

I would use this photo of my great-grandmother. It was the only time I was ever able to photograph her and really spend much time with her - during that hospital visit. Always reminds me of the images I can create when I am emotionally attached.

http://jpgmag.com/photos/1979543

[michel]

wow these look great! what an awesome idea

[Mary Casey]

Thank you so very much for this incredible information about Pinhole Press...such captivating work!

If given an opportunity to create a journal through Pinhole Press, I would select the following photo as my cover:

http://www.blipfoto.com/view.php?id=1046631&month=3&year=2011

The title would be "All Is Grace"~the name of my daily blog~

The rest of my photos can be found at www.blipfoto.com/allisgrace

[Jennifer]

Love Pinhole...would love to create my own journal!

[CAROL]

I just got the 12 month framed calendar (almost 5 months into 2011) & I love it! The glass was shattered during delivery but they immediately sent out a new one! :)

[drolwa]

Lovely! Could be my first book!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25868654@N04/5571697409/in/photostream