The ribbon helps you gently lift the matted prints out of the box:

More reasons to love Cypress:

*They do not use or sell any animal products.
*They use only non-toxic, archival glue.
*Their binders board (used in the construction of album covers, boxes, and folios) is made from 100% recycled content.
*Their products are made in the USA, handcrafted by artisans who receive fair wages.
*They reuse and recycle everything possible, from paper and fabric scraps to shipping boxes to cans/bottles in our lunchroom.
*Their office, kitchen, and restroom paper products are made from recycled content.
*They are working to reduce our carbon footprint by saving electricity through the use of efficient long-lasting fluorescent lighting and reminders on all of our light switches to conserve energy.

Their Album Pages & Museum Board Mats are…

*Acid-free, which keeps your photos in a PH-neutral, archival environment.
*Tree-free, made from 100% cotton linters, which are a waste byproduct of the textile industry.
*Chlorine bleach-free, keeping harmful chemicals out of our homes, not to mention our water sources.
*Sourced from environmentally conscious suppliers. Our mat board and paper are made at a mill that generates its own hydroelectric power. They use their own water source to create the energy they use, thereby preserving the public source.

I met up with Courtney and Rich at the Scottsdale Civic Center to take their engagement portraits.  We especially had fun with an abandoned stage we found!  I am looking forward to their wedding this October at the San Pedro Chapel in Tucson!