Friday, September 12, 2008

Pictage PartnerCon LA!

I look forward to this conference every year as a way to meet new people & stay connected with our clients who come from all over the country. I am also still doing photography of my own as well, so the presentations are invaluable. After these two days I am always so pumped to get home and work on my businesses.

I didn't bring a camera (ha!) but Kenny Kim did and here's the three of us hanging out. Thanks for the photo Kenny!

Kenny is the man. He's also very good at documenting events & just finished touring with DJ in the Freedom Bus. Check out his blog here.

Looking forward to next year!

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Thursday, September 04, 2008

Design Inspired by Fashion

At pink penny we love clean designs that showcase the beautiful imagery we get to work with each day. We're always looking for inspiration and often find it in the pages of our favorite fashion magazines. These are two layouts I'd like to try and translate into wedding book designs soon (minus all the text of course)

This could especially work with bridal portraits

And I like the positioning of the small vertical images on the left across from a full bleed on the right.

It's fun finding these bits of inspiration and the challenge to produce fresh but timeless design keeps us on our toes. Where do you find inspiration?

*both scans from Harper's Bazaar September '08

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Friday, April 04, 2008

Client Site is Up and Running!

After months of planning we're SO excited to announce that our client site is up and running. What is the client site all about you ask?

When you log in with your pink penny studio account you'll have access to our client site featuring:
  • online order submission
  • online order tracking
  • online payment
  • up-to-date pricing
  • automatic notification when album previews are ready
  • online client preview, review & approval
  • album preview customization with your logo, colors and special music
  • and more to come!
If you want to check it out for yourself register your studio and take a look around. This is very new so we'd appreciate any feedback that will help us improve the site as we go. Thanks!

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Monday, October 01, 2007

Site Updates Coming Soon!

Not just yet, but I am so excited about them I had to let you know. We're working on a whole bunch of new content for the site including online order submission, tips & FAQs, testimonials and much much more. I can't tell you too much yet, but look for more announcements soon!

Meanwhile, check out this album we just finished. Click on the image to view the entire album.

Photography by Amy & Megan of Click Imagery in West Newton, MA

Details: Queensberry album with black overlay matted pages. 20 sides w/ 60 images and one double page flip to show off all the great shots they got of the couple.

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Monday, September 17, 2007

PartnerCon LA 2007

No, our blog is not dead : ) We're just so busy that sometimes we forget..okay, for four months we forgot that we had a blog. But today is a new day, and we're really going to try and get better at posting our new designs and other fun things.

Pictage's PartnerCon LA was great this year! All the speakers we heard were excellent, and there was so much good info about business, time management and also ways to improve your photography skills. I got to hear:

Chris Humphreys - all about photography techniques that can make your images really stand out.

Lauren Hillary
- she said she wanted to be published and within a year she was. She gave some great tips on how to get your work out there.

Davina Fear
- how to have a family and a business and do both successfully. This woman is full of energy and her presentation was so inspiring! Yay for Davina.

Amber & Nathan Holritz - Time Management. They have it down and it was a good refresher to hear how they do it and how we can improve.

David Jay - always a favorite because I can hear him speak about the same thing 10 times and always get something out of it, and he's a friend. This time he presented on a new topic: winning on the web through your website and really showing your clients who you are. He's in development on a new tool called showit sites that I am very excited about...

Robert Evans - an amazing photographer with an amazing perspective on shooting and the wedding day!

Kevin Swan - if you know him you know he does a lot. His own photography, KISS albums, a family, and I'm sure a lot of other things. He broke down a concept called "GTD" inspired by the book Getting Things Done by David Allen. Its the next book I'm buying..I'll let you know what I think!

Bob Davis - the master of using his Canon 580's at weddings to create great lighting. His demo was excellent - I never knew my flash could so much! Maybe now I will read the manual ; )

If you are a member of Pictage I would highly recommend making it out to their next conference which is going to be in Las Vegas immediately following WPPI. I will have a 1 mo. old baby at that time so I'll probably have to miss out, but you shouldn't! I'm sure it is going to be great.

Here are a few photos from the KISS & showit party on Tuesday night:

The scene after the first hour of free drinks - I was fascinated by this "dancing on the table" man who was getting more tips than the girl in the short skirt next to him. He knows how to have a good time.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

KISS This

At Pictage's PartnerCon in Chicago this month I got to meet the men behind KISS wedding books, a very simple alternative to the chaos that plagues some album companies today.

Their books are handmade, and come leather-bound in 6 simple colors. No fancy options, no metallic paper, no photo covers, just nice classic albums that showcase your photography. Kevin & Shaun guarantee them for life from any defects in manufacturing or materials, and the ultra soft Italian Leather is high class.

There is so much to say, but the boys really say it best on their website, so get on over there!


We love them so much, we've added them to our list of album suppliers we submit for. So now it's even easier to get a KISS book ; )

kiss kiss,

Raya & Shelly

Friday, April 06, 2007

WPPI!

We had a great time at WPPI this year in Las Vegas! It was my first year, but I'm definitely looking forward to next year. We met some great photographers and got to catch up with some old friends. If you weren't there, put it on your calendar for next year. pink penny might even throw a party!