Week two of the Photographers at Work Contest brought in even more awesome images of you in the field!
Our winner this week is Stephen Zeller of Stephen Zeller Photography in San Diego, California.
Each week we are picking one lucky winner to be featured on the MpixPro homepage! Here are details on how to enter! Have your images ready and email them to matt@mpixpro.com to enter!
Senior photography season is officially here! Set your studio apart from other senior photographers with a unique Rep Card! Customize each card to represent your studio!
It is hard to believe that one year has already passed! We want to thank each and every one of you for your support and friendship through our first twelve months.
We have a lot planned for Year Two, including many new products and services designed exclusively for professional photographers. And we continue to love hearing your feedback, so please keep it coming!
We could not think of a better way to celebrate our birthday than by giving back to you! Check out our Facebook page today for pop quiz questions about MpixPro. Answer them correctly and win!
Our Photographers at Work contest has been a hit on Facebook! Each week we are picking one lucky winner to be featured on the MpixPro homepage! Here are details on how to enter!
Our first winner is Hannah Hudson of Stonehouse Photography. Have your images ready and email them to matt@mpixpro.com to enter!
Hey everybody!
Recently I showed you how to use engagement images to upsell packages by offering a unique product, the engagement guestbook. It may have not been a new idea to you, but to your clients who have never heard of a guestbook made with their images, it’s a homerun.
Today I want to share something else that is so minor of a product, but makes a HUGE difference in how much money I make after the wedding: engagement cards. I’ve heard them called event cards, which is probably a better name, but around my office we refer to them as engagement cards or bridal cards (if we use bridal images instead).
The idea is simple: bring a stack of 200, 400, etc. wallets that are pre-made with a couple’s image, your logo, and a link (and password, if needed) to where the wedding guests can view the images. We also put the date they’l be available to create a little excitement. Since I’ve started doing this, my wedding print sales have been much higher and effortless. Sounds like a plan, huh? I’ve posted a few different examples to show and inspire.
Increase your branding appeal with Custom Wallet Boxes from MpixPro!
A favorite product of photographers at the WPPI Convention in Las Vegas this past year, the Custom Wallet Box is getting even better! We are adding the option to include an image on the flap of the wallet box- a great place to include your studio logo and information! Make an impact with seniors and moms, and at the same time increase your brand recognition!
Product Specifications:
Single Box image size is 2.875 x 3.75
Double Box image size is 3.75 x 5.75
Wedding season is here, and what better way to have your clients saying “I do!” than with custom-designed products from MpixPro?
Prefer to show printed proofs? Our Custom Image Boxes have been a huge success. If you prefer selling your digital files, consider presenting the client with a Custom DVD, secured in a Custom DVD Case.
Sizing Guides:
Custom DVD Case
Custom Printed DVD
Custom Image Box
PHOTOGRAPHERS! Would you like to be featured on the MpixPro website? Here is your chance!
Email your best image of you “at work” to matt@mpixpro.com. Can’t decide on “just” one? Send up to three!
Our only requirements are:
1. The image must be 841px x 556px.
2. The shot needs to be of you
3. We do ask that you not send in head shots, we want to see you working!
Need help setting up your shot? Check out the samples below:
***By submitting images to us you release Mpix to use your image, likeness and name on the MpixPro.com web site, in online advertisements, in print campaigns and in other advertising media.
Senior photography season is in full-swing this summer, and what better way to drive traffic to your studio than by offering a cool, new product like Custom Wallet Boxes from MpixPro!
We polled our customers on Facebook to find the most unique uses for the Custom Wallet Box in their studios. Here is a small sample of ways that you can generate buzz with the Custom Wallet Box.
Alaina Hedges Gros
I use them as gifts to seniors…when they order so many wallets, they get a free wallet box. They take them to school and show their friends, who happen to love them…therefore generating referrals and more business 
Amy Phillips Henkel
I gave one to the first senior who booked with me so he could show it off at school. After that, I include one in an order of a certain amount. I make sure my contact information is on the bottom of the box. I have a wedding booked next month with 23 people in the wedding party. I’m going to give one to the bride…and I know she will show it around.
Sandi Fischer Korshnak
I use them for my senior reps. When they give me a certain amount of referrals, they get one from their session.
We know that you love Gallery Wraps; and we do too, but we wanted to offer an exciting spin on an already great product! And what better way to show off the quality of a Gallery Wrap than in a stylish collection?
Gallery Wrap Collections offer you five different collections, all featuring different sizes and combinations of Gallery Wraps. We think you will love the simplicity of selecting and ordering a perfect grouping to compliment your customer’s home.
We recently ran a contest on our MpixPro Facebook page asking for the coolest and most unique ideas on how professional photographers are using MpixPro Accordion Minis in their business. Here are some of the great ideas we found!
“I use the accordion minis as my wedding services guide. It has a little about me, pricing and a small sampling of my portfolio. These are given out to vendors and venues that I shoot at frequently. I also do the same with boudoir at salons and newborns/maternity at doctor’s offices.”
- Jamie Koppi
“We use the accordion mini as a portable portfolio. I have one for each category (weddings, boudoir, seniors, etc).”
- Claudine Jackson
“We use ours as mini-photographer portfolios, as gifts for senior clients with each order and have even used one for our family!”
- Erica McKimmey
“We order a set of 3 and surprise the client with two free accordion minis when they make a large purchase”
- Jenn Lewis
“We use them as ‘thank you’ gifts for clients who spend a certain amount on their session”
- Jamie Smith
As you can see, there is no limit to how creative you can get when featuring the Accordion Mini.
NEW: Download our newest sizing guides for the Accordion Mini today!
Hey everybody!
I received a reader’s email last week asking about engagement guestbooks and any other fun idea to offer with engagement photos. Let me just say that I sell a TON of engagement guestbooks! If you don’t already offer these, I’m sure you will after you read how easy it is to implement this into your packages right away. By the way, I have used both MpixPro layflat albums (LOVE THE MATTE finish) and the custom hardcover press book as guestbooks, and both work great. I typically choose the stock paper because it is the easiest on which to write.
First, let me explain what they are.
After the engagement session I’ll design a book that will be used as a couple’s actual guestbook for their wedding. Their guests will sign (or write a little message) on their way into the ceremony. When designing the layouts of the book, I’ll leave lots of white space or fade out pictures so guests will have room to write. It’s a GREAT way to show off engagement pictures as well as make more money from your current clients.
(here are a couple of shots from one of my guestbooks – as seen on the MpixPro catalog page)
Next, let me explain how I sell them to clients.
Since I started showing these to couples in 2007, over 70 percent of couples who get an engagement session get an engagement guestbook. The keyword here is “SHOW.” It’s almost cliche: you sell what you show. However, that’s because it’s true. At every client meeting I have, I show this. Here are a few things we say when we’re showing this book:
—”It’s a great way to show off your engagement photos – nobody really ever sees them except for the image in the newspaper.”
—”This book, unlike the old book with lines, you’ll continue to get out for years and years. You can show it to your children and to your grandchildren one day.”
—”You should have your parents write you a message in it, as well as your wedding party. Their words to you will be great to read over and over again throughout your marriage.”
And so on. You see, we’re appealing to emotions, and when you pair that with a killer sample that’s filled with great images, who is going to say no?
Stay tuned next week for another fun idea to help you make more money using engagement images!
Here’s to great guestbooks!
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