Like many good things, and all great albums, Musée begins with a story. In fact it begins with three stories, and the real magic is how they weave together... The first begins several years ago with a traveller on a bus in Spain, who strikes up a conversation with the woman sitting next to him. They like each other enough to introduce themselves. He's a wedding photographer from the far side of the world, in Spain on a scholarship. She's a paper conservator living in England, home to visit her family in Barcelona - and as it turns out, later, in love. The photographer and the conservator To View More >>

[caption id="attachment_7717" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Click to view image full-size"][/caption] It's been said that the first rule of online social media is, Invest your time, not your money. Which is why it's so hard to do. Let's face it – who has the time? So how about a marketing opportunity that requires just a button-click? We've just snuck (if that's a word) a new feature into Queensberry's Photojunction Resources, and judging by the emails already coming in it's going to be a popular idea. If we're printing and assembling your album, you'll see a question asking if you'd To View More >>

Musée is almost past the vaporware phase. Click here if you're curious. Cheers, Ian Hey Aussies, it'll be at PMA this weekend. To View More >>

Well we're delighted with the response and feedback we're getting to the new Directory – and apart from a couple of tweets and one post we haven't even mentioned it. So, some feedback on your feedback. 1. We haven't found anything buggy yet (that's tempting fate). If your listing doesn't show up, you don't have an active account, your web address hasn't been entered or has a typo, you're searching for it in the wrong location or you haven't completed the set-up (especially "Step 1"). The solution to all those is to log on and click on “Set Up Directory Listing”. Do tell people about your To View More >>

I recently held a small workshop in the UK at the studio of Zoe Richards just out of Liverpool. It was intimate (there were only nine of us). We discussed album design and particularly spoke about the Musée. One of the ideas of that album is to create a feeling of intimacy. The resounding lesson from our discussion was about that and simplicity. Too often people cram images into albums to the point where there is no room to rest your eyes. The Musée design uses space to reinforce the luxury and quality feel of the product. There is something exciting about an intimate moment in a cupboard but To View More >>

All you need to know about Photojunction's upcoming webinars is now in one tidy place. Here. On our Photojunction Webinar Schedule page. We'll keep this schedule regularly updated with the latest times, dates,  info and registration details about our upcoming webinars. Most of them are free to attend so whether you're a new Photojunction convert and in need of our Intro to Photojunction webinar, or an experienced PJ beta tester wanting to spend some quality time with us in our pure Q&A webinar - you'll find all the details on the schedule page. The handy button to the right will take you To View More >>

Yesterday we packed for a tradeshow we're about to attend in Australia. One of the things I enjoy about packing is browsing through our sample albums as we work. Not often are there so many in one place. Looking through them all yesterday got me pretty excited about my own album. I was reminded that there's something quite special about seeing something you're buying in the flesh. Just as you may use a crafted slideshow online, to show off your work to prospective clients in the hope they'll come in to book, a (real) sample album has some serious pull when you're face to face. Sending clients To View More >>

Between you and me, we've just quietly published Queensberry's Photographer Directory. Check it out here and tell us what you think. Enter your own location and you'll probably see we've "auto-published" you (provided we have your website details – that's public after all) but if you'd like to edit and approve your listing, you can do so by logging on to your account on our secure website and clicking on "Set Up Directory Listing". You can edit your location, tell people something about your studio, and add your Email, Twitter and FaceBook details. (There were people working on their listings To View More >>

Every now and then we see a sample album with images from several weddings in it. We call them "Greatest Hits" albums. Even after discounts a sample album can be a big investment – we know that, especially when you're starting out – but this is not a good idea for at least three reasons. 1. Because it's not what your clients will be buying, it's hard for them to relate to. A bit of a puzzle. 2. Even worse, it's not convincing evidence that you're up to the job. Couldn't you find enough good images from one wedding, they'll be thinking... 3. What an album does is tell a story – of their day, To View More >>

This week's webinar is our 'Intro to Photojunction' presentation taking place right here (online) on Thursday 27 May @ 9am (NZT). In this webinar Danny will show you how to fire up the software and start using it. He’ll also walk you through everything from registering, to designing an album, to exporting and sending. As always, it’s free to attend and everyone’s welcome. Click here to register See you there! Cheers, Nigel PS Thursday 27 May @ 9am NZT time means: AUSTRALIA – Thursday 27 May  7:00 AM NEW ZEALAND – Thursday 27 May 9:00 AM UK – Wednesday 26 May 10:00 PM USA (West Coast) To View More >>