Last week Apple released their new Cards app for the iPhone and it sparked an idea. Clients are always excited to see their images, but by putting too many images on your Social Media or your blog, it can often hurt print and album sales. Apple’s new Cards app looks like a great solution to…
Chuck Arlund has been a photographer for more than 20 years and is also a guitar player, rocker, fan to fashion and all-around easygoing guy. We’re really excited to share with you some upcoming classes where Chuck will be teaching exposure, flash basics and manual techniques (check out all the amazing example shots below!). Are…
This week’s tip of the week concentrates on making multi-page PDF contact sheets in Photoshop. If anyone remembers back in the day, Photoshop used to allow you to make contact sheets under the automate menu. Then, in CS4, it just disappeared. You can still manually install it from the disk, but it’s so much easier…
The start of a new year is a time of renewal. It’s a time of reflection and a time of goals. Running a business is all about creating an environment where everything is pointed toward long-term success. Since completing my MBA and fumbling through my first business, one of my personal hobbies has become “the…
We receive a lot of support questions regarding how to center images on pages. While Album Builder can center images on the page of the design, it is impossible for an Album Company to guarantee images will be centered on the page after the album is made. Why? It’s due to how albums are built…
Looking for some great print packaging for your studio? Look no further than Rice Studio Supply. A couple of months back we reviewed this very packaging on our blog. And we’re happy to say, that it’s won the Hot One Award 2012 for best new packaging. Check out the video here. Want to learn more?…
One of the keys to running a successful wedding studio (and portrait studio for that matter) is designing albums that sell. Here are four spreads that brides just can’t say no to. The best thing? They are extremely simple to design in any layout program. In Album Builder v4, they take a matter of seconds….
We are very excited to showcase Jack Alexander as our latest featured photographer. He is a self-taught portrait, fashion and conceptual photographer based out of the UK. Jack describes his style as very bright, high contrast and colorful with a powerful underlying meaning or concept. Photography is his true passion and he enjoys working with…
This is a quick article with four solid tips to help you sell more albums. 1. Keep Selections Limited With so many vendors, materials, cover sizes and design types, it’s never been easier to give your clients endless options. Which is exactly what you don’t want to do. When people are overwhelmed with options, the…
Since doing this shoot, I’ve been asked a number of times who did the processing. Well the answer was “me” with a little help. :) I used my most favorite action, Lemonade Stand from MCP Actions coolest new action set. You can learn more about it here. Jodi, over at MCP Actions, is…