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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

  10. That is so cool. I want to skip work and go explore all the links. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

  12. those covers look beautiful! you can just tell from the photos that it is a high quality product with a lot of attention to detail

  19. just spent the better part of an hour captivated by pinhole press.

    YES PLEASE.

    this would make an amazing gift for my sister who took some gorgeous shots of Africa while visiting us, here in Niger, a few months ago. For MY cover I would pick this pic…

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/37516016@N07/5661114064/in/photostream

    My sis would be so surprised to see her art in this form. amazing. thanks for this. it just might break my gift giving budget this year!

  40. I have a wedding coming up in nine days. We've decided to give albums of our wedding pics to our parents as thank-you gifts and I would love to use a Pinhole Press photo book for this gift!

  42. Wow such beautiful goodies, I'm off to make my gift list for family. Struggling to choose just one shot

  50. I have to say this is one of the first book publishing companies I've seen that has real taste. Their products are beautiful.
    I would LOVE to create some books with them. For MY journal, I'd want a photo that encourages messy creativity right off the bat, because beautiful pristine journals can be a little intimidating. This one I took recently for Picture Inspiration might fit the bill: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superdewa/5640673109/

  54. 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 🙂

  55. 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! 🙂

  57. 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.

  58. 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

  66. 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.

  69. 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!

  72. 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

  74. 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/

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

  91. 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

  94. i can't wait to try out some of their products! i can't get enough of photo gifts 🙂

  99. 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! 🙂

  102. Yes, definitely swoon-worthy. Looking at those images adorning the covers definitely kicks my imagination into high-gear. Just think of the possibilities… Thanks for featuring this .

  105. i love notebooks and day planners with pretty pictures and photos so much, I have a slight obsession, actually..

  106. Oh the possibilities! My mom became a grandma for the first time 6 weeks ago, and the brag book is just calling her name… The hospital photographer was amazing it would be hard to pick just a few pictures!

  116. There are so many photobook companies out there. I am in the midst of creating my first one as a mother`s day gift. She will love and cherish it, I am certain!

    Below is what I would use as my own cover, if given the choice – though it seems I can`t settle on just one. The selections are natural, bright, full of life and serenity all at the same time.

    http://savoirwhy.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/cover-page/

  127. I'd love to create such a cover.
    My boys turned 5 (last week) and 2 today and I intend to start a yearly letter to them, where I'd describe my ideas of that specific year to them. When they'll turn 18 (or so) I'd hand it out and I'm pretty sure, they'd love to read about themselves. Unfortunately I already missed year 1 to 5 for the one and 1 to 2 for the little one. I'd start this with much more pleasure with such a nice journal and their very own cover.

    The big one would get this cover:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/schtanzerl/5474357915/in/set-72157624081527126
    For the little one I'D choose this:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/schtanzerl/5592921645/in/set-72157624081527126

    Thumbs up, I'd love to be the winner. THX

  128. Wow – can I have one of everything! Thanks so much for sharing. Not sure which of my photos I would use on a cover. I have a few favorites. Awesome idea!

  132. Gorgeous website, thanks for sharing this. From what I see in your photos their printing looks elegant. I only wish their site supported iPad browsing!

  134. love this!!! my head is spinning from fall of the wonderful things that I could create with this!! thank you!!!
    XoXxo
    amy boland

  137. I found your site via the Pinhole facebook page. Love it!

    (I just had a boudoir shoot done by alliebphotography in Parkersburg, WV. One of the detail shots would be absolutely perfect for the cover of one of these books!)