JD is proud to sponsor the annual Great Lakes School of Photography (GLIP), and we encourage you to attend one of the many great classes offered. But the one class that is guaranteed to make you money year after year is Jennifer Roggi’s PPA Studio Management System during GLIP. Here is the course outline:

“Learn the necessary business skills to really understand your business.  Everything from pricing to actual cost to stay in business.  Learn from the program that has been a resounding success for PPA members all over the country.  This will be the first PPA Affiliate school offering this class to PPA Members and Non-Members alike.  You must register for this class thru PPA. org and then at GLIP.org.  Don’t miss out on this opportunity right in your own back yard to learn what it really takes to be a profitable and sustainable photographic business!”

There is an old adage in business: you get what you measure. Without having measurable goals and a plan to achieve them, you risk your studio being stuck as a hobby instead of a real business. In addition to offering this class locally, PPA offers reports, webinars and a host of other resources for members who use the Studio Management System on the PPA website.

The class runs Monday, June 25th and Tuesday June 26th. Cost of this class is $379.00, and must be scheduled thru the PPA website. Click here to register.

JD is proud to sponsor the 2012 School Photography Boot Camp to be held June 25-29, 2012 at the Alexis Park Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

This popular five day program is in it’s seventh season and is the most comprehensive training available for independent photographers and studios who want to enter the lucrative underclass school photo market. A highlight of the week-long program is a simulated classroom photo session using local children as models when attendees get to see a wide range of imaging technologies in action.

The program is taught by Chris Wunder, Cr. Photog. ASP, one of the School Photo industry’s most popular instructors. Guest instructors will also be featured. The Deadline for discount advance registration is May 31, 2012. In addition, JDPI customers get an additional $50 off by using Discount Code 50bc2012 when registering by May 31.

The program sells-out each year, so early registration is recommended. A program synopsis, registration fees and information is available at http://www.marathonpress.com/lasvegasbootcamp/

Student images can now be posted online easily and quickly from within PhotoLynx’s K-12 data-matching software.

That is the news from PhotoLynx, Inc. and ImageQuix, Inc. The two companies have formed a strategic alliance to provide full service installation and implementation of FLOW, the new data-matching software from PhotoLynx.

FLOW software is designed for photographers shooting events, schools and sports. The software uses a new interface, intuitive data and image matching methods, and many other improvements over its predecessor, CamLynx. FLOW efficiently associates data and images, providing the photographer a new level of control over product offerings and the on-site photography process.

“We are in the very unique position to be truly full service,” said Tim McCain, Sr. vice Pres. of PhotoLynx, Inc. “The addition of ImageQuix technology into FLOW will allow a photographer to capture the image, post it online, bring it back into FLOW and send it to print, all with just a few clicks. This is what has been missing over the past few years. We are excited to bring this relationship to market”

Mark Valente, President of ImagQuix, Inc. said, “I believe we have created a ‘Best-of-Both Worlds’ integration for the high volume photographer. This system is so streamlined and efficient; it has leveled the playing field for the independent school photographer to compete with the major vendors. This is huge.”

At JD, we highly recommend, endorse and support both these products for independent K-12 photographers.

Learn more about the process.

In honor of the Good Friday holiday, JD will be closed on Friday, April 6, 2012.

We will resume our normal business hours Mon-Fri 9-5pm EST on Monday, April 9, 2012.

For 2012, JD has simplified their Wedding and portrait albums into 3 lines – Diamond, Emerald and Sapphire – in order to make it more convenient for you to order.

Diamond Albums – Our traditional wedding album design, updated with a fresh, modern style and great cover options.

Emerald Albums – Every page is a pano print on premium Kodak paper.

Sapphire Albums – Coffee table book design, perfect as a budget album or for senior photography.

Of course, we continue to offer custom albums designed by our in-house graphics artists. Each custom album design will be uploaded to the web as a digital album for you or your client to preview, assuring 100% customer satisfaction with the finished product.

Learn more about all our album lines.

The new 2012 JD Wedding/Senior/Portrait catalog is available online.

This catalog reflects the many new products we’ve added in the last year. In addition, there have been several minor changes in order to keep our print prices competitive.

All the changes are in the new ROES catalog that became available March 22nd. The next time you use ROES, the catalog will automatically be updated.

For our school and sports clients, the School/Sports/Events package catalog has also been updated for 2012 and is available here.

The Professional Photographers of Ohio will host their 2012 Annual Convention March 14-18 at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio.

JD Photo Imaging is proud to again be a sponsor for this event.

The PPO Photoblast convention includes a dozen seminars and workshops on Thursday through Saturday, a trade show Saturday and Sunday, and a District Print Competition. In addition, a gala night is planned for Saturday.

Click the image to the right to print two coupons that you can use to attend the convention. The top one is a free trade show pass good for Saturday March 17 or Sunday March 18, and the bottom coupon entitles you to $20.00 off the full convention registration price. You can also pre-register on the PPO website here and enter the coupon code JD20. There is no pre-registration for the trade show only.

On January 19, 2012 Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy. Although you’ve probably heard it elsewhere, we wanted you to know that Kodak’s bankruptcy WILL NOT have any impact on our ability to provide you, our clients, with any of the products and services you’ve come to expect from JD Photo Imaging.

We’re proud to be a Kodak lab and proud of their products.

Kirk Russell will speak on “Effective Marketing” at the Professional Photographers of Michigan Photo Expo February 11 at the Motor City Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. The session is sponsored by JD Photo Imaging.

According to Kirk, “Studios who aren’t finding ways to attract, motivate, and engage clients quickly find themselves hung out to dry. How are you hanging?” During the session, Kirk will show step-by-step examples of how to reinvent a photography studio. He will share great ideas for new products, marketing, and new processes that move people to action.

Complete information on the PPM Expo and training seminars are here.

Custom iPhone covers with your pro images are a great new product for you or your clients.

Unique and durable, these iPhone 4 cases protect phones with style. Create an image from your photography, designs or text using our easy Photoshop templates, then order it in ROES.

These iPhone 4 cases will be an amazing gift for any iPhone 4 owner. They are compatible with both the Verizon and AT&T models of the iPhone 4. In fact, our custom iPhone 4 cases offers the perfect fit for any carrier!

Each cover is vibrantly printed on durable metal, then affixed to a raised black poly frame that protects the edges of the phone.

Covers are $14.99 each. Similar covers sold online retail for $35-40 each. Start your order today!

Product Details

• Compatible with AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
• Hard-shell case with metal photo insert
• Access to all ports, buttons, camera, speakers
• Lightweight, durable, and easy to grip
• Raised front edge for extra screen protection
• Form-fitting case is easy to take on and off

Order your iPhone case in ROES from the Metal Prints catalog.