{ studio @ 795 } – art gallery & photo studio collaboration of Inkblots & Scape Photography – 795 Raymond Avenue Saint Paul MN

Why send the same old photo cards or box set cards when you can tell the story of your year through collage?
Really wow your family, friends or clients with a card that’s unique and special.

It’s easy! You can include up to 12 photos in your collage. They can be prints or digital or a combination of both.
Pricing starts at $145 for twenty-five 5 x 7 folded cards.

Go to www.customcollagesbyinkblots.com for more info or contact Giesla today to get started!

We’re very excited to announce three weekends coming up very soon where Karl will be offering 25 minute mini portrait sessions. This is an awesome way to update your family photo without spending a whole lot of time during your weekend to get it! Head on over to the Fall Mini Sessions page for more info and to book your session!

It’s with a heavy heart that we share that the crime that has been occurring more frequently in our neighborhood has now struck us as well. On Saturday evening we were robbed of our speaker system, an iPod nano that was attached to the speaker system, an electric drill, a bike that was being stored there as well as Giesla’s small purse that was accidentally left behind that day. The good news is nothing was vandalized and the art is all okay.

As we weren’t able to afford insurance, nothing will be able to be replaced. Even if we had insurance, the combined value of the items stolen would have been less than the deductible anyway.

Part of the atmosphere of our store is having quiet music playing. Walking into a completely quiet store, especially one you’ve never been in before, we feel is uncomfortable and slightly unwelcoming. We also feel having some fun music helps people to relax and really enjoy their portrait session. Without our speaker system, we’re unable to provide that warm and friendly experience.

We’re looking to replace our speaker system with something that would be portable since right now we just don’t feel safe leaving anything of value to thieves in the space. Unfortunately times have been trying and it’s not in our budget to purchase even a small system right now.

It’s not in our nature to ask for help, but we’re both very dedicated to not let this horrible event keep us from continuing on. If you would like to contribute to helping us replace our speaker system, it would be unbelievably appreciated. If you’d rather contribute by making a purchase, you can go to inkblotsart.com to view Giesla’s art or scapephotography.com to book a portrait session with Karl.

Did you know how much history is in just the few blocks around the Raymond and University Area in Saint Paul where our shop is located? It’s incredible!

The West Midway area was Saint Paul’s largest industrial district and its architecture reflects everything from the railroad era up to the trucking industry that developed with the growth of the interstate highway system.

Join us during the Saint Paul Art Crawl as we stroll around the block and uncover the history of the University/Raymond Historic District.

Finally! The sun is out and things are coming back to life. We’re excited that the sandwich board is sitting on the ground and not a huge pile of snow! It really is all about the little things.

We’ve changed up the window again to feature Scape Photography’s senior portraits because it’s getting to be about that time! We’ll have some special events going on for the Saint Paul Art Crawl coming up at the end of April and hope to be able to prop our door open and get some fresh air in here!!

Karl went out on an frigid Saturday and took some absolutely amazing engagement photos of Doug and Amy. Engagement sessions are included when you book a wedding or you can choose to just do the engagement session.

You can book your session or just time to meet with Karl to discuss your session on our Facebook page!

Trying to catch his girl

A kiss in the park

A chance meeting

While we know it’s the only middle of January and people hate being bombarded by advertising for the next holiday before the holiday is close, the fake glittery snow in the window was just compounding on all the snow outside and it was getting a little depressing. (Maybe we should put up a spring window right now…..)

Besides, we have an exciting special to announce, so the new window gives us a great opportunity to tell everyone!

From now until February 28th, if you book your wedding session with us, you’ll receive a FREE custom wedding album valued at $120!

Not getting married yourself but know someone who is? Refer a friend to us and if they book, you’ll receive a discount off of your choice of a photo session or a custom collage. Is your friend not in Minnesota? That’s ok. We’ll happily work with them on travel arrangements.

View Karl’s website for details and to view his portfolio.

Also, Giesla has brought out some of her floral photography especially for the holiday so stop in and pick up a beautiful greeting card that can be framed in a 5 x 7 frame.

A card that’s also a gift for only $5!

Come on down to the new studio and see the latest photos by Karl and collages by Giesla. The holidays are here, and the shopping has begun. Finding that perfect gift can be challenging, and even an art itself. What could be more meaningful than the memories shared with those who matter most? The Collage Card is a perfect balance of art and personal history that is sure to win the approval of any recipient. Top it off with the Holiday Portrait Special: $150 includes both a photo session and $100 worth of prints! Want to spice up your facebook and/or twitter profile pic? At just $25 the ePortrait Session is the answer. Includes mini photo session and digital copy of your favorite shot sent straight to your email. Studio @ 795 has something for everyone!

Monday: closed
Tuesday-Thursday: 6p-9p
Friday-Sunday: 10a-5p
*Photo sessions available by appointment*

As November comes to a close, we realize a lot of guys have been growing their mustaches & beards for Movember. If you’re not familiar with Movember, you can read more about it here.

We thought it would be great to not only offer an opportunity for guys to document their facial hair awesomeness but also give back in the process.

For just $25, you can get a portrait of you in all your manliness AND help out a great cause. We’ll be donating 10% of each Movember portrait to prostate cancer.