All of our cards are made of beautiful paper with a recycled content of 30% post-consumer fibers. They are good for the environment, with a wonderful felt-finish texture that is easy to write on. The images are individually digitally printed using archival inks on smooth matte paper, then hand-applied with a permanent, non-staining adhesive. Our photographs are of simple, ordinary plants and flowers growing outdoors in local gardens.

Notable Greetings also hopes to encourage you to send a card more often - not just for birthdays and anniversaries, but when a telephone call or email just won't do. We encourage you to improve your use of the written word and remember just how special is it when someone receives a personal message. Please see our The Art of Letter Writing page for inspiration.

We'll be adding hints, tips, calendars and more to the Notable Greetings website, so come have a look again when you get a chance (or when you just need to see some beautiful pictures).

Don't forget to have a look at our Notable Greetings cards, Notable Sentiments inserts and Notable Impressions prints too.

I seek to reveal the richness of color and diversity of form in the natural landscape. With careful exploration, I find that the results can transcend the moment and become a spirited collaboration of light, color, form and texture. The photograph is not just a cold record of something - it is evocative of a thought captured, a memory recalled, a feeling shared.

I have always admired the work of abstract expressionist painters like Clifford Still and Mark Rothko. Their work documents the energy of the artist and communicates emotion with color and form. I also admire the magnificently vibrant color, the subtle transitions and the rich variations seen in the work of artists who work with pastels. Their works inspire me to push the boundaries of the photographic medium and strive to work with color and value to evoke a mood or feeling.

Today, digital technology brings the immediacy and freedom of plein aire painting to photography, while adding a whole new level of sophistication that expands the possibilities of the medium. I find it satisfying to communicate my vision though this medium of photography. It is most rewarding when people have related personal stories and treasured memories when inspired by the patterns, colors and subjects of my work.

As a boy in the late-1960's, I was fascinated with the complex machinery of my grandfather's cameras and the mystery of the photographic process. It was a time when magazines such as Life and Vogue became my first look at the revolutionary influence of photographic masters like Gordon Parks, Irving Penn and Richard Avedon.

At an early age, my paper route was a vehicle to earn money for the first camera I could call my very own. Soon, I was building a darkroom and winding the tangled skeins of experience into useful technique. Later, while attending Grosse Pointe North high school, I was encouraged with awards and the opportunity to help teach photography and assist local portrait and commercial photographers. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the famed Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, several years of professional photography in Detroit and New York City polished my work.

Today, I divide my time between photographic pursuits and full-time work as a writer/website coder/print production manager for Construct, a marketing communications company serving clients in southeastern Michigan. Through all the years, I have been blessed with many mentors: my family, friends and colleagues who have shared their interest in the arts and encouraged my explorations.

Notable Greetings has been selected to appear in several local art and craft shows and is represented at Circare in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Please visit this wonderful shop for all your gift giving and home accessories needs.

Don Schulte shares practical tips on how to improve not only your efforts at nature photography but also ways to revive your inner artist with a 45-minute talk and a slideshow of his photographs. Send us an email for more information.