We at Etsy PhotoNook really do enjoy making cool, one-of-a-kind, creative products for our Etsy clients.
Back in the day, when photographic film was king, we were all pretty much limited to the photo lab 4x6 snapshot as our default print-product; but not anymore. Digital photography (and especially the cell-phone-camera) has opened the door to a whole new world of fun products from our personal photos.
At Etsy PhotoNook we have dedicated ourselves to the idea that your pictures, whether displayed on a simple mug, collage print, cuff bracelet or a more complex stacked metal wall art piece, all tell an important story . . . the story of your life.
Each project is unique and captures a “life’s moment” to hold and treasure for many years to come.
Like the two young mothers who took the night off from diapers, baths and bedtime stories to go to a “big-peoples” movie. One of them captured a simple photo with her phone. The picture shows only their feet, decked out in high-heel shoes, kicked back in subtle leather theater recliners, ready to enjoy a movie together.
PhotoNook made that simple picture into matching photo mugs and a night to remember with every cup of coffee.
Or, the caring friend who ordered a metal cuff bracelet for the 8 year old daughter of a young mother who left this world way too soon. The photos on the bracelet tell the story of a mom who lived and loved, and who will be missed and cherished. That bracelet and those photos, will tell her story to her daughter every day for years to come.
The products we design and sell are not just simple snapshots slapped on a mug or a collage print. No sir! Each product tells an important story.
To the college freshman who lost her beloved childhood poodle due to old age, her cuff bracelet preserved the love of those special moments and burned them into a piece of metal to be worn and cherished for years and years.
To Nana, who every day wears her cherished photo cuff bracelet (of her first newborn grand baby), the pictures help connect a thousand miles of separation.
All of that is pretty heady stuff and we take on each project with that same sense of awe, respect and importance you would expect for your handmade memory.
We are Etsy PhotoNook. We are real people, just like you. We all live in East Texas (Tyler) and have deeply rooted values and beliefs that we can make a difference in people's lives. We all have our own life's stories too.
Ron and Lynda are Texans and have lived internationally, in places like Africa and Switzerland. They own the shop and bring an international perspective to pieces they create for Etsy clients. Ron has been a photographer much of his life and with Lynda they also own a studio and imaging boutique in Tyler where customers come each day to preserve their memories, make prints and posters, create family portraits, and make cool products from their pictures. They have an adult son.
Danielle is a professional portrait photographer (who loves to photograph children and is the absolute best at her craft). She ooozes creativity and that creativity touches each and every Etsy product she works on. She is a wife and mom (four kids).
Renina is also a photographer in our studio, and her Photoshop design abilities are amazing. But her exceptional talent is her approach to customer service. She knows how to help people and does it with respect and professionalism. She is a wife and mom (one 2 year old).
So, at PhotoNook, you can be assured that we care about you and your life’s story, and the unique creations we make for you. We really do!