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I recently came across this wonderful organization, Wish Upon A Wedding. They are the world's first nonprofit wedding wish granting organization. And they provide weddings across the US for individuals facing life-threatening illness. They give couples a chance to enjoy a special day, without any thoughts of existing health issues.

They officially launched in January 2010, and currently have over a dozen chapters. Picturia Press has donated their services to create a wedding coffee-table book for one of their couples, through their online auction "Blissful Wishes Ball". Please visit their site and see how you might also help grant a wish.

Congratulations to Ben & Arlene who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in August! Their family and friends decided to create this beautiful coffee table book for a surprise gift to them. It includes notes and pictures going back 50 years. Both family members and friends sent contributions to the book. It's going to be a wonderful surprise for them when they see their entire married life put into this great 100 page book.

To see the inside of this book, click here.

I have often heard people I know remark on their food allergies and how it impacts their lives. Although I personally have no food allergies, I found this book project to be very informative. The Brendan Bioscience Complement Antigen Test screens for 132 food and food additives common to most people's diets. Once you've had your physician administer the Antigen Test, this book (7 x 7, 62 pages), written by Lori Garrison of C3B Technologies, is designed to educate you about the "problem" foods. It isn't just enough to avoid your allergy foods (like corn, wheat and dairy) because those items may also be "hidden" in other foods you eat. This book is very informative and lists alternatives and hidden places where your "allergy" foods may be appear.

If you find you have symptoms such as headaches stomach aches, eczema, fatigue, or asthma, you may want to consult your physician to be tested for food allergies. To see the inside of this book, click here.

It's really easy to create a beautiful book when you have such gorgeous images to use! We created this portfolio for the model, Deska. She wanted a unique way to show off her past modeling projects such as high fashion, editorial, catalog, sportswear, and swimsuits.

This was a really wonderful wedding album to create for the newlyweds - Donny and Patti. They got married on beautiful Miahaulepu Beach on Kauai, Hawaii. Our job was made easy because of the amazing photography taken by Ken Posney.

We designed this album on Patti's idea of telling a "fairy tale" story. So many of the pages have beautifully scripted pieces of her story, including the happy ending. Congratulations to Patti and Donny.

To view the interior of the book, click here.

This is a really sweet book we did for a young couple celebrating one year together. This was a collection of images taken over the year they've been dating. Lindsay asked us to put together some of the most memorable events and she plans to surprise Jonathan with the book when it arrives.

What a wonderful gift to give to your loved one!

60 Great Times is a book we designed for a client who wanted to create a special gift for his sister on her 60th birthday. The book is a collection of 60 memorable moments in their lives, ranging from their childhood through their adult life.

We hope she enjoys this special gift from her brother. To see the inside of this book we designed, click here.

One of our dear clients, Natalie and Barry, contacted us recently to see if we would design another wedding book for them to give to their parents. We designed their original wedding album book back in March, 2009. This time, Natalie wanted to create a smaller version of the book. Actually, what they wanted is to select most of the portrait wedding shots and some special images that were important to the parents.

This small book was 50 pages compared to the larger wedding album we created, which was 95 pages. We hope her parents will be very happy with their customized wedding album.

Click here to see the inside of this book, and here to see the larger wedding album book.

This book design project was to celebrate a 60th birthday for a gentleman named Joe. His friends contacted us to "recreate" his high school year book, but with a twist. Each of his friends contributed THEIR high school photos to be put in the book, and then we added their bios, clubs, activities and achievements. This was all done with "tongue-in-cheek" humor and we think he'll be surprised and entertained by it.

We hope the book will be enjoyed by Joe and his friends and that he has a wonderful birthday.

It's hard to believe, but it's June already! How did that happen? If you're thinking about entering a book for Photography Book Now (PBN), it's time to get started!

When I first talked with the artist Amy Wakingwolf, I knew this would be a great project. Amy is a serious artisan based in Hawaii who works with hand-sculpted glass to create beautiful necklaces and earrings.

This book was created for our client, Allan Syphers. Mr. Syphers is a seasoned professional architect, and recently began delving into photography. Through discovery, chance or circumstance, Allan began to focus his work on images of reflection. Discovering with growning interest that reflection encompassed several concepts - specular, mathematical and contemplative.

This book is an exploration of reflection and the images were taken in such places as Tuscany, England and the Caribbean.

We recently worked with author, Paul Gustafson to design a cover for his recently released Kindle book, Healthy Hypnosis: The Simple Truth and Practical Use. We will be working again with Paul to design the hardcover version of his book, due for release later this summer.

Healthy Hypnosis offers a unique perspective into the common, everyday application of hypnosis. It takes what once seemed unimaginable and foreign and presents it in a way that just makes sense.

Author, Paul Gustafson guides readers through the A-B-C’s of hypnosis, seperates fact from fiction, and offers fascinating case studies and samples of some of the actual hypnosis sessions he uses with his clients. Healthy Hypnosis: The Simple Truth and Practical Use shines a bright light on this empowering technique, helping to educate readers on the amazing potential offered by this peaceful process.To order the Kindle version of this book, click here.

Costa Rica is a beautiful photography book we created for noted wildlife photographer, Jim Stamates. This book is a collection of Jim's favorite images taken during his numerous "In The Rhythm" eco-tours.

Recognized as a prominent wildlife photographer, Jim Stamates has been creating photographic images for more than 35 years. Since 1980, he has focused his talents on the photography and preservation of our natural surroundings.

For Jim, respect for wildlife takes precedence over “getting the shot”. His philosophy is rewarded by a unique intimacy with his subjects. Dedicated to the proper and ethical behavior toward nature, Jim champions his “low impact field techniques” through his In The Rhythm™ lectures and workshops that emphasize the well being of the subject.

For more information about Jim Stamates, you can visit: www.stamates.com. Jim and his wife Kathy regularly lead eco-tours and photography workshops in Costa Rica and other exotic locations. For more information you can visit his website: www.intherhythmtours.com.

To see the inside of this book, click here.

Arrogantly Average is a collection of poems from our client, Howard Lewis. This is his second book of poetry that we designed for him. The first book of poetry, called "Cold November", we created in November of last year and he is currently working on finishing a third book to complete the set.

We think Mr. Lewis has some truly wonderful poems and we look forward to collaborating with him again when he completes his next book.

The ceremonies were beautiful and we congratulate the happy couple.