"We love our customers, we love our job but we’re not going to forget that we need to eat…" A thoughtful post from Dave Field of New England studio Strawberry Road. Cheers, Ian To View More >>

It's time to hand over the keys to November's brand new beta - Photojunction v 1.33b. It's another biggy, so instead of trying to cram everything into one post, we'll blog about these specific features over the next week or so... Start Window – direct access to more functions Smart Centering – The ‘Align to center’ button now thinks a bit harder about your intentions Auto Flow – A simple automatic album creation feature using Template and Image Collections Instant Slideshow – View a slideshow of an album design with the click of a button. Smart Slideshow Preferences – Set your own To View More >>

Where do you start when planning a wedding? I've no idea... You'll have to ask Kayla! But one of the first things I remember was sitting down and setting our priorities. And the reason I remember is because I think it's probably one of the most valuable things we did. What I mean by 'setting our priorities' is that Kayla and I decided we needed to figure out what aspects of our wedding day were most important to us... other than the reception (the most expensive part). We each wrote down our top two priorities - things we considered deserved the most time, money and/or effort. The idea was that To View More >>

And dare I say it, 'Free' is pretty popular... Danny's throwaway line got a few negative reactions ... despite Wired's Chris Anderson saying "free" is the default price on the internet. And PJ is free, right? (We explained why here.) The counter argument is that sure, we all like free stuff ... but templates save you time by utilising the fruits of other people's. And that justifies the cost. I totally agree, but still people persist in giving stuff away online. Open source software ... free reports about how to take your business online ... the list is endless. Sometimes free comes without strings To View More >>

Talk about your products. Tweet, Facebook, blog whatever. We're doing our bit to promote the store, but it's your job to get them to come to you. And don't just talk about your own templates. Talk about the "Photojunction Store" itself. More in the Store. The more the merrier. Next tip. Danny (social media man) To View More >>

Buy a set of templates. Use them. Take note of what you liked and didn't like. Then make yours better ;-) Next tip. Danny (sneaky businessman) I'm serious. How many businesses don't check out what's working for the competition? To View More >>

The search patterns in the store are showing very, very clear trends. People are looking for... Album Companies (eg "Queensberry","KISS","graphistudio" etc) Album Formats (eg "10x10","12x12","10x14" etc) Orientation (eg "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Landscape" etc) And dare I say it, "Free" is pretty popular. Our search feature looks through most of text that you enter when you set up the product you're selling (eg title, description, author, search tags etc). Next tip. Cheers, Danny (SEO expert) To View More >>

As a photographer I'm sure the thought of losing your sight must be horrifying. So here's a little inspiration. Amazing teenager Ben Underwood was blind but got around almost as well as sighted people by teaching himself to "echolocate". This video was voted one of the most inspiring on the web on Mashable. NB: Ben sadly passed away earlier this year, but his inspirational story proves that no obstacle is insurmountable. Cheers, Nigel To View More >>

Being able to see aperture numbers on your layouts can be very handy, for example when you're trying to identify a specific aperture that the Problem Reporter has suggested you check out. However they're not always visible, so when do they appear? By default, Aperture Numbers only appear when the Problem Reporter is open. However, you can toggle them on and off at any time through the Album menu. HTH Cheers, PJ Support Team To View More >>

He always found it difficult going to a new supermarket ... so he stuck with the one he had used for the last five years. He knew where the dried apricots were, and the gluten free pasta was always down the third aisle on the second shelf up. He didn’t see the need to be a supermarket slut chasing the best price on freshly dug potatoes. He felt safe. He shopped safe, and a diversion from the standard shop might be an adventurous purchase from the delicatessen's department. He liked that nothing changed except the weekly special. On holiday recently he went shopping with a friend and suddenly To View More >>