And we have a new logo!

Last night while doing my usual internet dilly-dallying, I had the urge to re-design the logo for my photography. The logo (which I also use as a watermark for all my photos) was originally this:

My great friend Cheryl LeBlanc from Muncie designed the logo for me, right around the time I was starting to think about making a fan page for facebook. I couldn't have been more pleased with the results of her creativity. The design was simple, elegant and definitely added a touch of class to all of my photographs. So I definitely want to thank Cheryl for helping me start my business off right!

Because it's been a few years, I thought a little change could be a good thing. At some point I thought about asking Cheryl to design me a new one (cause I knew she would make it perfect) but I realized that she's a busy lady. So alas, I decided to start making my own. The result? This :

I am actually quite content with the way it turned out. I have always loved the script-y fonts used as watermarks and think that while it's a little fancy, it's still simple enough. And I can't help but feel like it looks classy!

Perhaps my favorite part is that it still represents my "AB Photography" days (hence why the A and B in my name are bigger), while also offering more information to any person who sees a photograph with the logo. Before, I was a little concerned that if a person was wanting to look up more information about my photography, they wouldn't be able to find me. Why, you ask?

Googling "AB Photography" does not come up with information about my work. However, if one were to search "Alivia Bryak Photography," the power of the internet (and the fact that I have a rather unique name) brings the person right to all the information they would need to contact me. And as a photographer who primarily gets jobs through word of mouth -- this is important!

Overall, I believe the the switch to this new design was a good one. Although I will definitely miss my original watermark. Perhaps I will be able to find uses for it elsewhere. Any ideas?

Happy Shooting!

AB