Mon, Nov 1, 2010
We all work hard to sell the beauty in our photography and in our clients, but how about in our products. I’m a big believer that our product mix is what sets us apart from the crowd. And these days, the crowd is getting larger and larger. Costco is selling photo books and fine art [...]
Wed, Oct 27, 2010
Last week on the DWF I wrote a blog post about how I think pricing per image for an album is confusing to the average person. Here is a link to that post and the comments. What do you think? Discuss it in the design forum.
Thu, Oct 21, 2010
A big thank you to everyone who downloaded the beta release of Album Builder. Two bugs were pointed out to us. The first being that the Start Album script would not display other album company sizes, only Finao’s. This has been fixed. The second bug was regarding the lack of Super Ninja in v3.6. This [...]
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
We are releasing the final beta of Album Builder v3.6 to current users working in CS4 and CS5 only. (CS3 coming soon) This is the final beta release, meaning that there will be no other enhancements to the functionality. If there are any bugs, then those will be fixed. Step 1 Uninstall You’ll need to [...]
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
In this blog post I discuss how photographers and album companies tend to confuse clients by getting all fancy with leaves, spreads and pages… The more confused clients are, the deeper that credit card goes into the pocket, purse or clutch. How are album companies and photographers confusing clients? By trying to redefine the word [...]
Mon, Oct 11, 2010
Here at Fundy SOS we are doing some really cool things with f/Stop for cancer. We’ve donated two high ticket items. We’ve donated a full copy of Fundy Album Builder v3.6 and also a full pricing consultation. We’ll be going over your entire price sheets and help you price better and increase profits. If you [...]
Mon, Oct 11, 2010
We are proud to have a video showing all of the features available in Album Builder v3.6. The major update in v3.6 is the ability to automate file handling. What does this do for you? It means Album Builder will automatically save out your current design, close it and open up a new spread for [...]
Mon, Oct 11, 2010
Fundy SOS will be submitting the following products to the Hot One Awards by Professional Photographers of America. Album Builder Album Proofer Work Flow Action-o-matic Batch-o-licious Price Builder We really feel that we have a fantastic chance of success with many of our products. One thing we really take pride in at Fundy SOS is [...]
Fri, Oct 8, 2010
Vice is the trigger that makes people buy that mocha frappachino with extra whip. It’s what makes people get a margarita with lunch. It’s what makes people spend the extra money on a Saks Fifth Avenue jacket over a Kohl’s. In this hecktic work environment, people are tired, people are overworked. When they do something, [...]