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APRIL 2010

WRAPPED IN BEAUTY

Canvas Slim Wraps fuse contemporary style with the timeless element of canvas. Enhance these Slim Wraps with block mounts to create an ultra modern look. Your clients will love this innovative new product!

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ON THE HOUSE

Pounds individually packages Pic-A-Pac for free. That’s right, free!

Regardless of size or shape, it’s on the house. Pic-A-Pac and Memory Mates prints are sent out in the Pic-A-Pac Portrait Envelope. Our packaging system includes a summary card containing your order information and a thumbnail of your image - and it’s all free!

HIT THE ROAD

Grab your camera, leave your worries on the doorstep and hit the road. There are two upcoming events we’ll be attending and you won’t want to miss either one! We’ll have all of our latest products available, along with information to help you increase your marketing and visibility.

Texas School of Professional Photography
Texas School continues to educate, enlighten and encourage photographers at every level of their careers. Registration is open and classes are still available. Join us at the 35th anniversary of this great organization, May 2nd through May 7th in Dallas, Texas.
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Professional Photographers of America
PPA Road Tour – 2010
Join PPA on their spring Road Tour. They’ll be in ten cities with Jeff and Allison Rodgers who will share insights into creating a dynamic and successful business. Guest speakers will be joining them in each city with topics that will educate and inspire.
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TAKING IT TO THE EXTREME

Photos © Monkey Tree Photography

Kasey Marsh is the owner of Monkey Tree Photography in Houston. In January she filled out an online application to volunteer her photography services for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, in Keemah, Texas. She sent out a message via her blog about needing a lab to donate printing services. We jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this tremendous event and provided over 100 prints. We can’t say it any better than Kasey so read her blog.

SENDING A FLAIR

Southern Flair Photography owner Dwayne Lee has been making brides blush, in a good way, for 33 years. He’s recently been honored with the distinction of the 2010 “Best of” The Wedding Party Studio in Dallas/Fort Worth and he’s received the Bride’s Choice Award from Wedding Wire for the second consecutive year. We decided to check in with Dwayne and see how he does it!

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WORKING 9 TO 5?

Wouldn’t that be nice? We all know photography is more often a 24/7 job but we love it and that’s why we do it. That’s why we also keep up with the latest innovations, marketing tips and products.

At Pounds, we make it easy with a terrific Workshop schedule. Although there’s something new to learn each week, most of our classes are available online and are only an hour long. Learn how to make better use of PROS, whether or not your monitor needs to be calibrated, or just give us a call during Open Line Friday with your questions! Be sure to check out our Photoshop Round Table in Fort Worth on April 21st. Gary Hutson and our leading graphic designer, Elizabeth Perini, will help you find solutions to those Photoshop problems!
Workshop Schedule

DON'T YOU DESERVE A PROMOTION?

We think you do! How about great savings on our great products? Be sure to take advantage of our special promotions. Check your Tip of the Week and log on to our Facebook Page to see what’s coming up next!

A NOD TO NOBELITY

Turk Pipkin is a writer, director, actor, photographer; a true Renaissance man, who brings his art, his skill and his passion together in projects that benefit humankind. He is also one of our customers.
Pounds donated the printing of eighteen 16 x 20 photographs Turk shot in Kenya. These photographs will be auctioned to benefit Mahiga Hope High School, being built in Kenya by Turk’s Nobelity Project. It’s always an honor to be a part of increasing awareness and educating through imagery.
Turk Pipkin's blog

CUSTOMER SERVICE CORNER

Our goal is to be your partner. We strive to make your life easier and your business more profitable. Keeping you informed, up to date and on trend are objectives we take seriously. If you have a problem, we’ll fix it. If you need advice, we’ll provide it. If you have a question, we’ll answer it!

The questions this month are about showing your clients graphic products and why your invoice is sometimes different from your total in PROS.
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WPPI SHOTS

The Pounds team had a great time at their fifth WPPI convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our dynamic speakers drew standing room only crowds and our Wavy Metal product took center stage! Take a look at our Facebook page and see why you don’t want to miss the next WPPI.
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