Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Thu, May 06, 2010 @ 10:45 AM
Metallic Prints
Metallic photo prints are printed on Kodak photo paper. The paper itself has a subtle reflective surface making shiny surfaces and bold surfaces in your images really pop! Metallic photo paper is also tear resistant as you can witness yourself in the video below. Watch as Jason tries to tear apart this metallic photo.
Metallic prints can be printed in sizes up to 30x40" and have the options of being color corrected or no color correction. The Lab Apollo also has the ability to do metallic box mounts and metallic prints on canvas. If you are interested in metallic prints visit our photo prints section of our website. If you would like to learn more about metallic box mounts or metallic prints on canvas please contact one of our customer service representatives at 800-747-7371.
Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 @ 11:57 AM
1. The Lab by Apollo is a full-service photo lab. When we say "full-service photo lab" we mean everything we do is in-house. Most photo labs only do photographic prints in house while outsourcing the rest of their products. Here at The Lab, we have our own 
KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 that allows us to do a wide range of press printed photo products.
The ProPrints products and services from The Lab include our digital prints, digital proofs, photographic cards, retouching and artwork, finishing and mounting services. If you look at some recent blog posts you will find more information regarding The Lab's retouching and artwork services as well as our finishing and mounting services.
On top of the ProPrints and press printed products Apollo offers its own line of ProPhoto Creations -- specialty photographic products. Everything from mini photo albums to photo dry erase boards are available.
2. As a full service photo lab, The Lab is in beta testing for Photo Boutique which is our SaaS (software as a service) for photographers. Photo Boutique is still undergoing some revisions and updates, but you should not be discourage and still check out what it has to offer.
Photo Boutique will allow photographers to create their own customizable online photo storefront. The Lab recognizes that still a good number of photographers have not merged into the online environment. This service will allow photographers to take advantage of an opportunity to produce more sales online.
To start building an online photo storefront, you will go through a build process that we have designed to be as user-friendly as possible. Keeping the thought in our minds that most photographers do not have a clue about building a website, Photo Boutique will take you through step-by-step on building out your site first by uploading a logo. You will then be able to choose your color scheme that will give your site personality. If you already have a website, Photo Boutique is structured to seamlessly integrate in to retain your brand identity. After you choose your color scheme, you will be able to choose which photo products you would like to offer and manage the pricing on those products.
Once your site is built you can upload images to an online photo gallery where you can manage photo albums. As you go through photo shoots you can upload each shoot to its own photo album and direct customers to your Photo Boutique site, where they have the ability to choose which images they would like to purchase.
As always, we take the manufacturing and shipping responsibilities on our shoulders and The Lab by Apollo will remain virtually invincible to your customers.
Check out our overview and tutorials of Photo Boutique.
3. Our Photo Book selection is one of the largest of any photo labs. We start out with the everyday photo memory book, and sizes going up to 10"x15". A variety of cover options are also available with soft, hard, and photo cover selections. Photo books include a 100 lb. stock with 4 paper options available: standard glossy, high-gloss, ink-absorbent or protective-coated pages.
Lay-flat books come with hinged pages making it perfect for panoramic images that can span across 2 pages. These books include the same cover options as the memory books, however the paper options include a ticker, 110 lb. cover stock matte paper.
Proof books are great for showing your customers photos taken from the shoot. These books are easy to create with our auto-fill option where a 16-page book can fit 64 images. Same cover options apply and the paper option includes a 100 lb. glossy paper type.
Guest books are perfect for weddings where the couple can show off their engagement photo. The same cover options apply and the pages include a 100 lb. matte paper perfect for writing on. Guest books comes with 3 different lined formats for registry pages.
Saving the best for last, the Artisan Collection Book is the Grand-daddy of them all. Cover options are still the same as the ladder, however the premium leather bound cover is what makes this book stand out from the rest. The pages are composed of a premium deckle-edge paper type that resembles that of watercoloring paper. The smooth finish and sturdy weight of the paper stock give it excellent ink absorbing qualities.
Posted by Cory Grassell on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 @ 09:00 PM
As you prepare for back-to-school photo days for elementary and high schools, keep in mind that Apollo Photo Imagizing can handle all your
digital prints. We offer wallet prints and a variety of other sizes, all produced quickly and on time so you can deliver finished products to schools. We can also produce continuous-tone, laser-output images that stretch 30 inches wide and 50 feet long.
As a photographer, you demand high quality and plenty of options; that's why Apollo carries standard Kodak E-surface, metallic or glossy paper printed in color or black and white. Or choose sepia, blue and pink tones for a little variety. If you need a little help with color correction or other digital refinements, rely on Apollo's expert colorists.
Be sure to check out our weekly Twitter Tuesday specials at twitter.com/apollophoto. We frequently offer amazing photo deals and valuable coupon codes on digital prints of all sizes.
Our full-service shipping department can send your order anywhere, plus get FREE shipping (within the contiguous U.S.) on orders of $50 or more.
-Cory Grassell
SEO & Marketing Specialist
Posted by Cory Grassell on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 @ 09:00 PM
As you prepare for back-to-school photo days for elementary and high schools, keep in mind that Apollo Photo Imagizing can handle all your
digital prints. We offer wallet prints and a variety of other sizes, all produced quickly and on time so you can deliver finished products to schools. We can also produce continuous-tone, laser-output images that stretch 30 inches wide and 50 feet long.
As a photographer, you demand high quality and plenty of options; that's why Apollo carries standard Kodak E-surface, metallic or glossy paper printed in color or black and white. Or choose sepia, blue and pink tones for a little variety. If you need a little help with color correction or other digital refinements, rely on Apollo's expert colorists.
Be sure to check out our weekly Twitter Tuesday specials at twitter.com/apollophoto. We frequently offer amazing photo deals and valuable coupon codes on digital prints of all sizes.
Our full-service shipping department can send your order anywhere, plus get FREE shipping (within the contiguous U.S.) on orders of $50 or more.
-Cory Grassell
SEO & Marketing Specialist
Posted by TJ Dinsmoor on Mon, Aug 10, 2009 @ 08:37 PM
Today, there are many different options for printing digital photos. Photographers have access to retail products that allow for printing at home, or they can go to a store or process photos online. But printing photos at home can get expensive. Color ink cartridges are costly and quickly run out of toner, plus photo paper is expensive. Considering the cost of ink and paper, home developing adds up to approximately $1 per print. The average photo paper purchased in stores begins to degrade in less than six years, yet some of the cheaper papers start to degrade in fewer than a couple months. Another option for consumers is to visit a store and upload images at a kiosk for immediate printing; however, most of these stores only allow simple editing such as cropping and red eye adjustments.
With Apollo, you can sign up for a free account and upload images to an online album. Then, use our free ROES software to better crop your images, adjust color contrast, add backgrounds and correct color. Using online photo printing services, you can quickly order affordable, long-lasting prints from the convenience of your own home. You can even have the prints shipped directly to you for a slight delivery fee. Apollo offers frequent sales and coupon codes through social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, making it comparable to or cheaper than taking your images to a store or printing them from your home.
-TJ Dinsmoor
Social Media Specialist
Posted by Cory Grassell on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 @ 08:35 PM
Photo Notebooks From Apollo Photo
It's August, and that can only mean one thing: It's back-to-school season. As seniors prepare for their portraits and underclass students get ready for school photos the first week of classes, you're probably busy trying to fit it all in. Apollo has a little relief for you in the form of a monthly special that is sure to help. While going back to school may not sound appealing to students, it certainly means added business for your studio. And we'd like to enhance the opportunities for additional sales. (Plus, students will love our high-quality photo products that make going back to school a little easier to take.)
Send students back to school in style with our premium photo products. Through August, get 30 percent off* our MeNotes photo notebooks (and Mini MeNotes) and WipeOuts photo dry-erase boards as well as wallet-sized digital prints. This is an excellent opportunity for add-on sales to senior-portrait sessions or underclass back-to-school photo days at the beginning of the academic year.
*To receive your discount online, enter coupon code SCHOOL in the coupon-code box if using the Illuma® Online Ordering System or in the instructions if using the Remote Order Entry System (ROES). The discount will appear in your printed invoice and not onscreen. Coupon code must be applied at the time of ordering. Offer excludes optional add-on features. This special expires August 31, 2009, and cannot be combined with any other Apollo promotion or discount. Other exclusions and limitations may apply. A per-order minimum of $12 applies.
-Cory Grassell
Marketing & SEO Specialist
Posted by Cory Grassell on Tue, Jul 21, 2009 @ 08:29 PM
As a photographer, you're probably full swing into senior-portrait season, as the class of 2010 prepares to head back to school for their final year of high school. In addition to quality
digital prints and wallets, Apollo offers a selection of
photographic proof books to offer your clients as part of senior-photo packages. Or sell the books separate from the packages so seniors can have all your impressive images in a keepsake. You can even send the proof library books home with clients to choose which images they want to order.
Apollo offers you the option to select from our exclusive designs. Plus, get complimentary spiral binding. Enjoy the flexibility of customizing our proof books with text and including one, two or as many as 12 images per page. Images are numbered for easy reference or ordering. Proof books come in two sizes and include styrene backings.
-Cory Grassell
Marketing & SEO Specialist
