We’re so happy to be able to feature a fantastic album from Jim Garner and JGarner Studios. Here, we’ll not only show this awesome album, we’ll point out some really cool tips on design that Jim uses to make his albums shine. Also, we’d like to let you all know that Jim is having a…
Helping your clients spread the word about yourself as easily as possible is the key to a good referral network. A cool product A few years ago, ProDPI came out with double sided wallets. These are press printed 2.5×3.5 cards, double sided–not traditional photographic prints. They have rounded cards, and at $18 for a set…
We’ve all heard the saying, “Less is more.” But how does that apply to your album design? Let’s take a look at how this adage has meaning for each album you design. The typical wedding album is roughly 30 pages and generally, 60-70 images. (We suggest 2-3 images a page on average.) Some pages will…
This week, we are super excited to be featuring the fine art wedding photography of Paul Roebuck from Unique Concepts Studio. Based out of the Philadelphia area, but shooting weddings in all states and destinations, Paul’s images contain a warmth and show off the character of their clients. Their vibrant colors, great use of setting,…
Looking for something to present your photos in? Studio Art Cards has a new product line: Image Presentation Boxes. These new boxes contain 10 fine art matted prints (5×7 or 8×10 mats are available) with your logo printed on the back of each matted print. This is a fantastic way to keep photos in good…
Most basic adjustments to an image take place in Lightroom or Aperture. But there are quick ways to either tweak an image or add cool adjustments in Photoshop with Adjustment layers. Adjustment Layers can be found under the Layers menu or in your Adjustment palette in Photoshop. Basic Adjustments Sometimes when I’m editing in Lightroom…
Moving layers around in Photoshop can be very time consuming if you do it through the layers palette. If you want to move images around in your Album Builder layout, or just layers around on any Photoshop document (a template, a marketing piece, anything), there is an easy way to do it. Click, Drag, Move…
Bay Photo Lab was the first lab to really pioneer metal prints for professional photographers. Sarah at Bay Photo was kind enough to send us a sample print for review. Bay Photo offers custom shapes, three different surfaces and reasonable prices. I was also impressed with the hanging equipment on the back of the print….
Want to learn better business processes? Need a hand on balancing your studio workflow? Are you ready for a workshop of a lifetime? We are beyond excited to be sponsoring a scholarship for a two-day workshop in Toronto taught by the amazing Tamara Lackey. Tamara is a photographer, educator, speaker, author and an amazingly nice…
It’s a business adage as old as business itself–people buy what they see. If you walk into Subway and see a photo of a sandwich, you are more likely to buy that sandwich than something else on the menu. It’s just human nature. In the business of photography, customers are the same, they want what…