There is no better way to correspond with friends and loved ones than a holiday card. Find the perfect holiday card for your style and budget, with luxe paper and printing. Our favorite: TinyPrints 

If you're anything like me, getting ahead on holiday things helps keep me a bit more sane by the time the holidays ACTUALLY get here. So here we are... well before the season sharing our favorite holiday cards from Minted! Their cards seem to always have that extra little love in them that you can't find anywhere else.

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#2 Whimsical with berries. Not into all the glitz of some holiday cards? Not to worry. These little watercolored berries are the perfect balance of a whimsical holiday style.  

#3 Bold and Fun! Get creative with using several photos vs just one. While we absolutely love photographing family portraits, don't forget a few holiday cheer images in your home with the right lighting, adds a personal touch. Pair it with a joyful holiday card and it's as simple as that. 

#4 Gold Foil. Last but not least, we can't help ourselves with all the foiled options from Minted! Here's our fav for 2017! It has that shimmer that just makes everyone smile (and in this case "sing")!

Why Minted?

We love Minted Holiday cards for a number of reasons. First and foremost, their designs. They work with professional artists to bring you the best designs from modern to traditional styles. Secondly; the quality of their products. They print their cards on luxurious paper using some of the best printing techniques. 

They're truly one of a kind and stand out from the other competitors. 

Have you ever gone to place an order for an 8x10 of one of your favorite photos to find out you will lose an arm or leg with that chosen size?

How did this happen? It's all about aspect ratio. We'll do our best to explain. 

Aspect Ratio is simply the width to height of a photograph.

• The aspect ratio for most cameras used today, is 3:2. (perfect for 4″ by 6″ prints). Not so perfect for 8″ by 10″ prints which have a 5:4 ratio.
  
• You will ALWAYS need to crop your 5x7 prints slightly and ALWAYS need to crop two inches for your 8x10 prints. 

Why are there different ratios?
To really understand you need to think about the history of photography.

• We won't go into a history lesson, but simply know that in the early years of photography - photographers used 8x10 and 5x7 cameras.
• Thus, 5x7 and 8x10 prints being the perfect fit. 

Since the birth of 35mm, our prints and frames for larger images can somewhat be a torn in our side. We do our best to photograph your sessions with apply background to compensate for any cropping that may take place for enlargements. 

• If cropping is not an option, you can always print 6x9, 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, etc

​Let us know if your need assistance in ordering prints.

• We highly recommend using the lab that is connected to your online gallery. ​