Previous |  Contents | Next Download the eBook Bad taste takes a while to show up, but as soon as it does it’s embarrassing. How to avoid it? Start by keeping it simple. If in doubt, leave it out. The half life of crap In her book The Mesh, Lisa Gansky talks about “the half life of crap” – about cheap manufactured products and how long they last. Or rather don’t last. Her point is that the half life of crap products is way too short. They get boring or they break. They end up at the back of your garage or as land fill. Our poor planet can’t afford To View More >>

As told to Cate Scaglione - Life As Fine Art “There is a space between imagination… and attainment…that may only be traversed by… longing.” ― Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam The story of Cindy Harter Sims is about more than going from part-time hobbyist to full time award-winning photographer. Cindy’s is a tale about longing for all that life has to offer. Photography just happened to be her way of finding it. There is something about an image by Cindy Harter Sims. It’s an inexplicable surge of emotions that make you feel as if you’re To View More >>

As 2013 comes to a close we'd like to express our gratitude. At Queensberry it's been a year of many new projects as well as having the opportunity to work with a growing community of photographers all over the world. Thank you. For a bit of fun we're having a 12 days of Christmas Celebration. Every day there will be new things to win. Studio website make overs, fine art prints and frames, workspace subscriptions and of course albums. Keep an eye on the Queensberry Album Facebook page. Each new day brings new goodies to win, each with 3 chances to enter, all daily competitions will be drawn and To View More >>

We're running our first ever Facebook competition and the prize up for grabs is a two year Pro Plus Workspace subscription (valued at $900 USD!) for three lucky winners. And the best part is, we've made the conditions of entry as simple as possible. If you'd like to be in the draw all you have to do is: • Head on over to our Facebook page and 'like' us • Click on the 'promo' tab at the top of our page • Put in your email address and click enter And you're done! So easy. We'll be making these Facebook competitions a regular feature, so even if this prize isn't for you, keep an eye out because To View More >>

Late last year Ian and I caught up with award winning photographer Bruce Gabites at his new Auckland studio. He'd just won his eighth straight Kodak Gold award  in the Wedding Album category, and we wanted to find out his secret... We spent a morning talking with him about why he enters photography competitions and what makes him so successful, the affect winning awards has on his business, and albums – the part they  play in his packages, and how he goes about selling them. To listen to our interview with Bruce Gabites click here (22 mins). Cheers, Nigel PS Bruce recently shared some To View More >>