Previous |  Contents | Next Download the eBook "That process has two distinct stages—before and after the shoot. The first sells the booking, the second is the up-sell…" High-end photographers have been selling albums profitably for as long as we’ve been in business, but for many today it seems a lost art. Why? Obviously the world has changed — "shoot-and-share" and "just the files" are seductive ideas, and so is selling online. And who needs the hassle of getting people into the studio, playing nice, offering them bubbles and selling To View More >>

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 >>

Previous |  Contents | Next  Download the eBook You can divide the people who contact you into two groups, those who know how much you charge and those who don’t. Those who know are the perfect prospects. Don’t assume Back in the ’90s Heather and I backpacked around Vietnam. It was a rewarding and emotional experience from end to end, but one of the highlights, after weeks sweating our way around the country, was heading to the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi for a high end lunch. The wait staff weren’t particularly keen to see us, dusty and unkempt with To View More >>

If the last couple of years have taught us anything it's to be prepared – so we’re sending our holiday guidelines early so you have you plenty of time to plan for the busy season. We always stress that these are guidelines, not deadlines, but we do encourage you to get your orders in by the following dates, to ensure we can deliver them before the holidays. Things are more normal now than last year — no more lock downs, we hope! But supply challenges and/or courier delays are still quite likely, so please don't wait until the last minute. Start your holiday promotions early and To View More >>

There are only a few weeks in Winter where the setting sun can beam its light all the way through New Zealand’s Milford Sound, and I was dedicated to getting the perfect photograph of it. But when I set that goal I had no idea it would take me four years to accomplish. After three years of trying, my fourth trip to the Sound left me with some of my strongest memories, and taught me a lot. It was my last, eighth day of waiting: getting wet in the bush, heavy rain clouds hanging above me, and no signs of any light passing through the sounds. Disappointed with my fourth unsuccessful trip, I To View More >>

The sole purpose of our Favourites feature is to make your job as a photographer easier. Your clients select their favourite images by clicking the Workspace heart while hovering over an image. (On mobile you can reveal the Favourite button by tapping an image to view it full screen.)  Your clients can review their Favourites by clicking the Heart icon at the top right of the screen. You can view them too, in the backend of Workspace, and use them, for example, to order prints, or other products you offer, or to design an album. To View More >>

“Every two minutes people take as many photos as were taken throughout the whole 19th century.” Rachel is one of the Queensberry album design team, and she’s been collecting old photographs since she was at university. "My interest was sparked by reading Roland Barthes’ Camera Lucida (1980)”, she says. “The book was written after his mother’s death, and is as much about death as it is about photography. It was the idea that photographers are “agents of death” that really struck me.” “Any photo, no matter how recent, depicts To View More >>

From the lovely full bleed photographs, to the gorgeous splash of Fushica pink throughout this 14x10 Duo, Steve and Harjit's album is a real beauty. Steve and Harjit wed at the remarkable Aynhoe Park - a living museum of adventures which James Perkins (a veteran of the British music industry) has acquired from across the globe. Robert and Brian , from Holden & Jones Wedding Photography photographed Steve and Harjit's three day celebration. Robert and Brian are based in North Yorkshire, UK. Duo Albums offer the choice of mounted overlay or pagemount style pages. Click on To View More >>

We know we said we wouldn't make it to WPPI this year, BUT the good news is Stephen and Sonya are heading to the WPPI Expo in Las Vegas and they're hoping to see you there! The three day Expo runs from the 3rd - 5th March 2014 and is held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Come and see us at booth #1367 in the Marquee Ballroom. We'll have plenty of beautiful products for you to check out, and we'd love to chat about Workspace. For more information about the full conference and expo take a look here. All the best! Anna To View More >>

Stephen and Sonya are heading to the 2014 SWPP London Photographic Trade Show, and they'd love to see you there! The three day Trade Show runs from January 17-19 and will be held at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel. To gain free access to the show, book online before the 24 December 2013. Come and see our stand K129 located in the West Wing, Kings Suite Foyer. We'll have plenty of beautiful products for you to check out including Queensberry Print, and we'd love to chat about Workspace. If you think we're doing a great job, vote for us in the 2013 Trade Awards (and you could win a Masterclass To View More >>