Website of the Week - November 17, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Lassen Photography and Dan Royer Photography.

Lynn Lassen of Lassen Photography shot Matt and Mary-Faith's wedding in Dubuque, Iowa. She recalls, “They are made for each other. Matt is a romantic; he proposed to Mary-Faith in Paris at the Eiffel Tower. He truly adores his new wife, Mary-Faith. Taking their pictures was an incredible honor.”

Dan Royer of Dan Royer Photography shot Amy and Jason's engagement session on perfectly overcast fall day. He recalls "I can’t wait to photograph their wedding and all together make that day a day they will never forget."

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

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Website of the Week - November 10, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Salwa Photography and Racz Photography.

Magdalena and Daniel’s ceremony took place in Queens, New York while the reception took place at the Planting Fields Arboretum Historic Park in Oyster Bay, New York. Anna and Simon Salwa of Salwa Photography felt "honored to document it."

Christine Racz of Racz Photography photographed five year old Gracie's portraits. Here are a few favorite images from the shoot.

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Holiday Deadline Dates

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Website of the Week - November 3, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from La Bella Vita Photography and Felix Rust Photographer.

Nicole and Ian’s wedding took place in beautiful Fresno, California. D.J. Ellis of La Bella Vita Photography captured these stunning images.

Diana and Anthony's engagement session was one of Felix Rust's favorites of all time. He recalls, "Diana and Anthony had a magical combination of beauty, humor, passion, and fearlessness, so they had no problem climbing fire escapes, getting kicked out of ballrooms, and playing in fountains!"

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Tech Tip - Creating New or In Studio Orders through ROES

Would you like to send an order to collagesColor™ through ROES that is not associated with a reprint order? Sending new or in studio print orders to collagesColor™ through ROES has never been easier.

To send a new or in studio print order, follow these five easy steps:

1. Select the size you would like to associate with the first item in your print order using the Sizes Palette.
2. To locate images on your computer, click the Folder button and locate the folder in which your images are stored.
3. Drag and drop the image you would like to purchase in to the palette on the left side of the ROES ordering interface.
4. Repeat this process until you have completed your order and click the Review Order button to continue the ordering process. Review your order and item details and ensure that your shipping and billing information is entered correctly.
5. Click the Complete Order button and your images will upload and send to collagesColor™ for printing.

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Website of the Week - October 27, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Lukas Kisiel Photography and KP Studios.

Kinsley and Trevor were married on a late summer day in Hopedale, Massachusetts. Lukas Kisiel of Lukas Kisiel Photography photographed these beautiful shots below.

Peter Kuhnlein of KP Studios in Anacortes, Washington photographed this lively family of five. He recalls, "The entire family was a complete joy to photograph!"

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Marketing Tip - Premium Websites

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Premium Website features, including a full screen webshow, additional music and playlists, shared folders, and picture chat also create the additional site stickiness that keep people coming back to visit your events and to view your great photography. You can expect more online photo sales as the shared folders now make it easy for site visitors to share their favorite choices with family and friends. These folders help make purchase decisions easier for all guests. Premium Websites are one of the features of Collages.net's Rewards Program, a program designed for photographers to earn money back from Collages.net and enjoy additional benefits. Every month in which you qualify for the Rewards Program, all of your event sites from that month will be converted to Premium.

To learn more, contact customer service at (877) 638-7468 or customerservice@collages.net.

Website of the Week - October 20, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Carolyn Albright Photography and Joanna Wilson Photography.

Carolyn Albright of Carolyn Albright Photography loved shooting ten month old Ryan’s portraits. Carolyn recalls, “We had so much fun playing with his hat, the green apple, and a flower from my garden.”

Alana and Charles' Colorado wedding was shot by Joanna Wilson of Joanna Wilson Photography. Here are a few favorite photos.

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Tech Tip - View an Event Links

Would you like to drive more traffic to your studio’s website? Instead of directing your clients to Collages.net’s site to view their event, you can direct your clients to log in to their sites through your studio’s website. This feature is available through our View an Event Links.

View an Event Links are unique to your studio and can be embedded in to your studio site. Each link displays your current, live event sites on a webpage - all you need to do is tell your clients to visit your website, click on the View an Event Link (or button you create for the Link), and choose the event they would like to view!

If you would like to receive your View an Event Link, please give us a call for more information. Collages.net Customer Service Representatives are available via phone (877) 638-7468 or e-mail customerservice@collages.net.

Website of the Week - October 13, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Teddi Yaeger Photography and Kelly Vasami Photography.

Jessica and Camilo's wedding took place at the beautiful Glen Foerd Mansion on the banks of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. Kelly Vasami of Kelly Vasami Photography captured these stunning images.

Teddi Yaeger of Teddi Yaeger Photography shot the Brandt family portraits at their home in Seattle, Washington. Here are a few favorite images.

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

ROES Tip - Associating Your Price List

Are you familiar with our ROES ordering system? Before you place an order through this system, you will need to associate your prices to the products offered by our collagesColor lab.

To associate your price list in ROES, log in to ROES, click on the Sizes button and then on Show Sizes Palette. Next, click on the Collages.net button and then on the Price Lists tab. You can select your desired Collages.net price list to begin associating your prices to our products. Return to the Sizes Palette, select the product group from which you would like to associate your prices, locate your desired product, and simply drag and drop each product on top of the question mark icon above your price. Make sure that all of your prices are associated with Collages.net products by ensuring there are no question mark icons above your prices. Once you complete this process, you can begin fulfilling reprint orders in just a few clicks! For more information, contact customer service at (877) 638-7468 or customerservice@collages.net.

Website of the Week - October 6, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Candi Coffman Photography and Jude Mooney Photography.

Candi Coffman-McKinney of Candi Coffman Photography shot Hannah’s maternity session in several locations in a secluded park in Central Oklahoma. Here are a few favorite images.

Jude Mooney of Jude Mooney Photography photographed Liz and Lehigh’s wedding on a “delightfully hot day in August,” recalls Jude. “Both residents of Chicago, Liz and Lehigh were married at a private winery in Napa Valley, California. A group of their closest friends and family all flew out for the occasion and dinner was served in a cool wine cave.”
To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.

Fulfilling Reprint Orders through ROES

Using Collages.net’s new ROES ordering system, you can send your reprint orders to collagesColor in just a few simple steps.

To send a reprint order to collagesColor through ROES, click on the Collages.net button in ROES and click on the Get Orders button. Your pending reprint orders will populate under the Orders tab. To send an order to collagesColor, simply double click on the order, view and confirm your client’s information and your order will populate in the ROES ordering system. Any edits can be made to your client’s order before sending it to collagesColor for printing. Once you review your order, edit your order details, select your shipping method, select your payment type, and if necessary, edit your shipping details. You can then send the final order to collagesColor by clicking the Complete Order button.

For more information about sending reprint orders through ROES, contact Collages.net Customer Service at (877) 638-7468 or customerservice@collages.net.

Website of the Week - September 29, 2008

This week's websites of the week come from Photography by Desiree and Lauren Brown Photography.

Desiree Elting of Photography by Desiree captured these fun portraits of Lennon on a bright summer day. Here are a few favorite images.

Natalie and Randy’s wedding took place at the base of the Bridger Mountains at the Spring Hill Pavilion, outside of Bozeman, Montana. Lauren Brown of Lauren Brown Photography called the couple "fabulous; so much fun, very intimate, and easygoing.”

To view the complete events, visit our websites of the week page.