A NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BY [AG]WPJA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS


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Q4 2007 CONTEST SPONSORS & PRIZES


The [AG]WPJA is proud to announce that Adobe, Blurb and Think Tank Photo are sponsoring our Q4 2007 contest. Through these sponsorships, the [AG]WPJA has teamed up with companies that offer quality products designed for photographers.



SPONSOR - ADOBE


The first-place winning photographer from each category will receive a bundle of Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

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1st PLACE PRIZES FOR EACH CATEGORY:



PHOTOSHOP CS3

Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 software accelerates your path from imagination to imagery. Ideal for photographers, graphic designers, and web designers, the professional standard delivers new features such as automatic layer alignment and blending that enable advanced compositing. Live filters boost the comprehensive, nondestructive editing toolset for increased flexibility. And a streamlined interface and new timesaving tools make your work flow faster. More Photoshop CS3 Info


PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM

New Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® software is the professional photographer's essential toolbox, providing one easy application for managing, adjusting, and presenting large volumes of digital photographs so you can spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the lens. More Photoshop Lightroom Info



SPONSOR - BLURB


The first-place through tenth-place winning photographers from each category will receive a gift code from Blurb good for one free full-color, bookstore-quality, 8” x 10” hardcover book with dust jacket up to 40 pages ($29.95 value).

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1st PLACE - 10th PLACE PRIZE FOR EACH CATEGORY:

 

BLURB 8x10 HARDCOVER BOOK

High quality – Hardcover and softcover books feature professional binding and four-color printing on coated, semi-matte paper.

Stylish and personalized – Blurb’s magazine-style layouts, backgrounds, and ornaments let you make a book that reflects your style.

Easy to make – Drag and drop images and text into hundreds of professionally designed layouts.

Unique sizes – Choose from a distinctive Square 7x7 to Landscape 10x8 or Portrait 8x10 to Large Format Landscape 13x11.

Flexible ordering – Order one or many, you pay only when you publish. Then make your book available to wedding guests in your private Blurb Bookstore.


Details: Winner pays shipping cost. Code expires July 31, 2008. Valid for one use per winner/coupon. Must be used for a book made by customer.

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Blurb is a creative publishing service that enables professional photographers to quickly create beautiful, commercial-quality books, both for clients and for business promotion. Blurb’s free bookmaking software works on a Mac or PC and features hundreds of professionally designed magazine-style layouts and backgrounds, including elegant wedding themes. Books come in four distinct sizes, including gift-sized 7x7, Standard 10x8 Landscape or 8x10 Portrait, and Large Format Landscape 13x11. Hardcover books come with fully customizable dust jackets, and both hardcover and softcover book bindings are built to last.

Blurb’s service includes a free bookstore where you can market and sell books via email invitations, book previews, and more. Set your own price, and then sell your books to clients in the Blurb Bookstore keeping 100% of the markup. There’s no minimum order quantity and books are delivered in 7 to 10 business days. Download Blurb’s free bookmaking software at www.blurb.com.

 

BLURB TESTIMONIALS FROM [AG]WPJA / WPJA MEMBERS

"We have been thrilled with our Blurb books, as have our clients. We have sold duplicates to parents and guests and have replaced the clunky and sometimes expensive proofing we used to do with their elegant system. I read their forums, paid attention to the color settings and such (it helps to have a basic knowledge of what CMYK and dot gain are). The longest a book took to ship was 10 days, and that was during the traditional Xmas rush. I haven't had an issue that couldn't be resolved using their forums or FAQ's."



"I have used Blurb for two of my Engagement Sessions and created two books from the two sessions. It's a rather simple set up compared the the high dollar items I have used but the results were rather impressive, above what I expected. I've shown the books to several bridal couples and they all loved the product and the pricing. I've created two "Signature Books" from engagement photos which can be used for a Guest Book on the Wedding Day. My idea was to sell the bride and groom on using their Engagement Photo Session to create an affordable book to use for the Guests to sign in as they arrive at the ceremony on the wedding day. The upside is that the guests get to see the engagement photos and the bride and groom get an affordable book with the bonus of all guests signatures in the book which the bride and groom get to keep and show for the rest of their lives."



"I have worked with Blurb and have done some really sweet albums using their services. I have been very impressed with Blurb!"



"I have used Blurb and am starting to use them instead of a proof album more and more (just 300 to 500ish images in a proof album) for my proofbooks (with all images)...and it costs less and takes less time! The clients seem to really like them. Since going digital, there are a lot more photos taken for the clients and to keep what a proof book is about, I use them so I can get ALL their images from the wedding into a book at a decent price."



"I use Blurb for all my proof books and I love them! They are great! I usually put a few images together like a mini album with the proof book, but have never published an actual wedding album. I have enjoyed very much working with blurb!"



SPONSOR - THINK TANK PHOTO


The second-place winning photographer from each category will receive an Airport International rolling carry-on from Think Tank Photo.

Click here to go to the Think Tank Photo website.


2nd PLACE PRIZE FOR EACH CATEGORY:



AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL

The Airport International meets all international carry on size requirements - Traveling internationally can be extremely challenging, especially when flying from country to country, transferring from one airline to another, each with different luggage carry on requirements. At 8” x 14” x 21”, this roller will give you peace of mind during your trip! It's designed to take the maximum amount of gear possible as legal carry-on, especially on INTERNATIONAL travel.

It's always with you - This roller will not only fit into airline overhead compartment, it also fits under the seat in front of you, if necessary.

Peace of Mind: Security features - A major concern of photographers is that their gear be secure when they have to leave a bag unattended. That is why we put in built in security features, like the combination lock for the zipper sliders and the security cable.

Protect your Livelihood - Our roller not only offers unique security features, our warranty covers the zippers and the wheels. That is how much we believe in our product's quality.

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Think Tank Photo is a professional photography equipment manufacturer, creating innovative camera bags, camera cases, photo backpacks and beltpacks for Professional Photographers that use digital SLR cameras. By designing camera bags for speed and accessibility, we prepare a photographer to Be Ready "Before The Moment."

 



THINK TANK TESTIMONIALS FROM [AG]WPJA / WPJA MEMBERS

"Think travel, think sand, think sun, think boat and horse back rides, think major headache or just Think Tank Photo. We travel the world with Think Tank Photo because we have to be ready for anything. We are happy to hear that Think Tank Photo has come on board as an [AG]WPJA sponsor. The two of us have been using Think Tank Photo products for years and currently use two Rotation 360 backpacks (perfect for destination beach weddings), 1 Lens Changer 75, 1 Lens Changer 75 Pop Down, 1 Large Lens Drop In, 2 Lightning Fast, 2 R U Thirsty, 4 camera straps and five Pixel Pocket Rockets...the best CF card wallets on the planet!”