Monthly Archives: April 2009

Our brilliant designers have done it again….set the standard for a completely new way to make cards, with as much flexibility as the modern studio demands. We are proud to present our newest concept in cards…multipurpose cards that can be used as flat or folded designs. Unflattened PSD files are the ultimate in color and design customization. The new Garden Party Collection can be used for almost any occasion, from baby showers to save-the-date and more.

OUR NEW CONCEPT IN CARDS IS PERFECT FOR:
• Two sided postcards

• 5×7 folded cards

• Event invitations

• Marketing materials
• Holiday cards
• Thank you notes
• Birth announcements

See all the info and larger samples the shop, right here.

Do you have a photography or design secret that’s just too good to keep to yourself? Any well-lit skeletons in your closet? Tips too juicy to keep to yourself, but not racy enough for Jerry? Well, tell us all about it!

We are hosting a competition to find the best “Dirty Little Secrets” from our readers. We will choose one grand prize winner, and nine runners-up to be featured in a fun article appearing in our next issue, “The Essential Issue”. The grand prize winner will receive a $250 Design Aglow shopping spree as well as a complimentary copy of the issue. Runners-up will receive a $75.00 shop credit and a complimentary copy of the issue.

The categories are: A Shooting Secret, A Posing Secret, A Photoshop Secret, A Marketing Secret, or A Miscellaneous Secret.

Thanks to all who participated, the contest is now closed. Look for a fun feature in the next issue of Design Aglow: The Essential Issue.

(in studio projection view)

(computer screen/tv view)

We have received more requests for this new product than for anything in the past year. We keep hearing over and over how the pro select plug in has doubled and tripled your sales, and we know it is true because everyone at Design Aglow uses it for their own sales too! You can now expand your wall galleries with 25 more designs, all from the Inspire Guide 2 collection, dragging and dropping clients’ images into wall galleries in seconds during your presentations on your projector, laptop, or t.v.

Here you will see a wall gallery collection we created in under a minute, right on the big screen…simply selecting one of 25 wall gallery designs and then taking the clients images (on the left) and dragging them right into the frames. So easy and fun!

For more information, see the shop description here. We fully expect this product to pay for itself the very first time you use it.

We would LOVE to hear from people who have used our first pro select plug in set…please tell us your experience in the comment box below. One comment will be drawn next week for a $75 gift certificate in the shop!

Update: Congrats to Autumn, our winner!!! she says (and I absolutely agree with her), “I have the first pro-select plug in and it has absolutely transformed my business – I’ve gone from selling individual wall prints to selling entire wall galleries. My clients love it, and so do I! :)”

we’re bringin’ sexy back…

It’s here!!! Design Aglow’s Boudoir Posing Guide, a unique collection of 56 inspirational posing ideas for boudoir sessions, features the imagery of some of the industry’s most fabulous boudoir photographers, including Marilyn Sanchez of Pin Me Up Photography, Ellen Hong, Jennifer Skog, Amber Holritz, and (of course!) the Boudoir Divas. More than just posing ideas, these high-quality cards are full of other extras, including wardrobe ideas, recommended props and locations. As usual, our stunning design makes each card a tiny work of art.

White hot special bonus: Five page contact sheet pdf to print on your studio computer containing only images, to help plan sessions with your clients. See all the info right here.

These new Cosmopolitan Collection image boxes arrived from Finao and ohmygoodness, they are beyond stunning! All colors and design elements are completely customizable, so the sky is really the limit with options.

these boxes are perfect for:
• the client who has everything and would like something fun and fresh
• your own portfolio
• venues who show Your work and recommend Your services
• an in-between offering- for more than prints, less than fully designed albums
• an easy to design high-end offering that will get your studio noticed

Amy Wood writes to us today with some great ideas for using Design Aglow’s Inspire Guide: Wall Displays 2 to enhance your studio’s brand.

“I can’t tell you how much I’ve loved these guides (not to mention my clients)! They’re super customizable and mesh well with my modern yet grunge marketing items for my children’s portraiture. After each session, I send out the Inspire Guide as 4×6 prints bound at the corner by a book ring. I also include custom referral cards featuring an image from their session and information on how to gain credit for free prints. If they choose to purchase their digital files, I include that as well. It makes for a fantastic presentation that my clients adore!”

It’s so much fun to see what everyone is doing with the Inspire Guides…we love it when you customize it to make it fit your brand.