It's that time of year when we take stock, make resolutions and ask questions ... like how can we make this year a winner? Are there too many photographers? Why do we ask our competitors for advice? What can we learn from musicians? And the big one: How much are our images worth? Sadly, that's not just about how good they are or how much time we spend on them in post-production. Our latest client newsletter is below. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment here or emailing Ian directly. Cheers, Nigel How much are your images worth? We received this present from our design consultants, To View More >>

We came across this swag of albums via a link that Aussie Jonathan Dear of Vibrant Photography left of on our Facebook page. He's had a lot of albums arrive lately and decided it was about time he started to photograph and blog them... We agree because there's nothing quite like seeing the real product. Here's a taste of what Jonathan and his team have been up to. More images and details on Jonathon's blog. Cheers, Nigel To View More >>

Photojunction's Slideshow creator might not be the most full featured app out there, but it's certainly one of the quickest and it outputs the smallest file size around. Same deal as Proof Sheets. Right click on the Group or Collection you want to create the slideshow from, and select 'Create Slideshow'. Or take the long way round... Create a new product and select Slideshow from the Project Setup window. Otherwise, you can also right-click on any layout in the Preview window and select 'Create Slideshow'. Here's a couple of previous posts about Remix's slideshow feature... Remix's Slideshow feature To View More >>

Proof sheets is a feature we’ve revived from PJ Retro, only it's now way better... And quicker. Here's the quickest way to create Proof Sheets (it only takes two clicks!): Right click on the Image Group or Collection you want to create Proof Sheets for, and hit 'Create Proof Sheets'. Alternatively you could take the back streets and create Proof Sheets as a new product in the event window: Hit the plus button (+) next to Products on the accordion menu... And then select Proof Sheets from the options in the Project Setup window. Or... Add them as a new product via the browser menu and select To View More >>

Andrew Gardner posted a thoughtful comment on a recent post of mine in which I talked about a member of the public asking if I would sell her a Queensberry album. He's concerned that Queensberry's aim to build their brand amongst brides might turn the albums into a commodity and encourage discounting (eg "click here for cheapest QBY albums!") His thoughts probably reflect the concerns of many photographers. He says, Obviously we can't be complacent and we should always be thinking of unique and original ways to make ourselves stand out. But I have a niggling feeling that what Queensberry thought To View More >>