Category: Event & Party Planning

September is Save Your Photos Month!

Published September 6, 2018

Your photos are precious memories that you can re-live forever…unless they disappear.

Every two minutes, humans take more photos than ever existed in total 150 years ago. A lost or damaged phone, a computer crash, or even a natural disaster could destroy your digital photos or prints. Don’t risk losing those captured memories. Back up and save your photos today! In honor of September being National Save Your Photos Month, we’re here with some tips to keep your favorite images safe.

Tips to Backup Your Digital Photos

Back up your digital photos on a regular basis to a jump drive. Once the images are off your phone or camera, store them on your home computer or laptop, as well as a dedicated portable external hard drive. You can even use cloud storage to save your photos (more on that in a moment). Ideally, it’s a good strategy to have at least 3 digital copies of your most important photos saved on different devices.
Display and share your favorites! Don’t cage your memories to a digital file or a shoebox… print them out and put them in a frame! Our mat board frames are an affordable option to show off your favorite prints at work or at home.
Organize and tag those images. Include dates, names, ages and locations on your prints and pictures. Ask your family members about old photos now before the information is lost, and jot down notes on a notecard to place behind the photo.
Scan prints and old family photos. Paper and ink are not forever, so be sure to get some nice quality digital scans of your vintage prints and old family photos, and back them up!

Tools to Organize and Store Digital Photos

If you’ve got your photos backed up, but are struggling with how to find and organize them, these tools can help.

Adobe Photoshop Elements

This program is easy and fast to use. Definitely worth the investment to ensure you can find those precious memories in the future.

Google Cloud Storage

Google Drive or Google Photos both offer free, secure cloud storage for your digital photos. If you max out the initial 15 GB of free storage that comes with your Google account, you can upgrade your storage plan for a monthly or annual fee.

For more tips on organizing your digital photos, visit here.

Fun Ways to Make Your Photos Go Further:

Make 4″ x 6″ photo greeting cards for holidays, birthdays, or thank you cards
Make an album or scrapbook from your recent trip
Use photo booth prints as giveaways and party favors at events
Make a custom calendar with your photos
Order a photo mug, photo coasters, art print, or personalized photo ornaments for holiday gifts

It’s easy to let our images sit on our phones or our computers without backing them up, or printing our favorites. But we’re taking more pictures than ever—an estimated 657 billion photos per year, according to Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends report. Back up your photos today to ensure you can share your favorite photo memories for years to come.

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How You Can Send Joy with Photo Insert Cards

Cards with photo insert for nature photography

How You Can Send Joy with Photo Insert Cards

Published May 16, 2018

How often do you receive snail mail you actually want to open? We’ll bet these days, it’s a rare occurrence.

Be the one to brighten someone’s day with a beautiful DIY photo card.

These blank photo frame cards are perfect for your art prints, vacation photos, family pictures, wildlife and scenic nature photography alike. Pictured above are our Desert Storm and Navy Blue photo cards. Choose from 12 colors to match your photographs. Simply have your favorite 4×6 photos printed, and slide your favorites into the window opening of each card. No glue or tape needed to keep the photos in place!

You can create greeting cards for any occasion, any celebration.

Whether you choose to celebrate the big moments or the small, blank greeting cards are perfect for sending those spur-of-the-moment “thinking of you” cards, announcing your upcoming nuptials to faraway friends in a way more meaningful than a text message, or even celebrating your child’s high school graduation.

Here’s how we’ve seen DIY greeting card enthusiasts use photo insert cards:

Birthday cards
Get well wishes
Congratulations cards
Graduation
Wedding / Engagement
Birth announcements
Happy anniversary wishes
Thank you notes
Sympathy cards
Holiday greetings
Thinking of you cards

Baby Boy Birth Announcement Photo Holder Card — Announce your bundle of joy to loved ones—close and far away—with beautifully simply photo cards that frame your baby’s picture.

You can sell your own art cards.

For artists and photographers, selling photo cards with drawings, paintings, or prints of their original work can be a great way to make money at art fairs or craft shows.

The beautiful thing about our photo insert cards is that they are made of high archival quality, acid-free paper stock. They are an inexpensive upsell at your booth, and can even be used as lightweight photo mats for framed 5×7 photographs or art prints.

Nature photography card with photo insert — Sell your art and advertise your business with custom foil imprinting. Shown: gold foil on Black insert photo card.

Like the card, but want to add your name or logo? For an added charge, we’ll imprint your name or photography studio info in foil on the back cover of your photo cards.

Don’t forget to protect your investment; we also sell acid-free clear greeting card sleeves with an adhesive flap to seal and to protect your photo cards. They are the perfect packaging at art fairs, outdoor farmer’s markets, craft shows, and when selling on consignment.

For more tips on how to make money selling your art cards and photography, check out this post on how to sell your nature photography.

It’s a fun card making activity for kids.

Let the kids in on the DIY card making fun, too! Set up a day where they can take their own photos of nature, their pets, themselves, (or any subject they choose) and print out their favorites to include in a few cards. They can even draw on the inside cover and write a special message.

Photo cards made by kids are a great gift idea for the grandparents, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. White mailing envelopes are included with your order so you can send your handmade cards out to friends, family, and teachers.

Recycled kraft photo frame card for 4x6 photo

You can create personalized party favors and special event giveaways.

With custom imprinting, we can print a personalized message in your cards. They’re great for wedding thank you photo cards, summer camp mementos, donor and volunteer appreciation cards from fundraisers and non-profits, or customer appreciation cards.

Adding a short story—or even a simple quote—inside the card helps connect your customers to your brand and keeps you top of mind. Share a blurb about the specific impact of your fundraiser, and include a photo of an actual person (or animal) that their contribution helped.

How do you send joy?

These photo frame cards can also be used as photo mats in 5×7 frames, or to frame your prints in a scrapbook with your own unique decorative embellishments.

Have another creative way to use these blank photo insert cards? We’d love to hear about it (and see a picture!) Drop a comment below, or share with us on the Studio Style Facebook page. If you want to order some photo insert cards, give us a call at (800) 346-3063 or browse all photo insert cards.

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Who Uses Custom Photo Folders? Book More Event Photography Gigs This Year

How to book more event photography gigs this year

Who Uses Custom Photo Folders? Book More Event Photography Gigs This Year

Published April 13, 2018

Photographers and photo booth owners: when was the last time you worked on business development?

If you want more event photography gigs on the calendar this year, it’s time to think outside the box. If you’re stuck and need some ideas, take a look at these event ideas we’ve gathered from working with event planners, event photographers, and photo booth owners.

But you don’t just want to book more events, you also want extra income, right?

We know that customers use our custom photo folders for these events. Consider pitching them to clients as an add-on to your photography package. Branded photo folders are a great way to differentiate yourself and build in some extra revenue.

Here are 60+ event ideas to help you book more gigs this year:

Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Grandparent’s Day
Graduation Parties
Anniversaries & Reunions
Birthday Parties
Bar & Bat Mitzvahs
Weddings
Parades and Festivals
Community + Municipality Events
Chamber of Commerce Events
Open Houses (check with local businesses or organizations)
Park District Events
Visitors Bureau
School Events (field trips, carnivals, sports games, music programs, theatre, clubs, volunteer groups)
Prom & Homecoming
Daddy Daughter Dance or Princess Ball
College Campus Events
Music Festivals
Sorority and Fraternity Events (bid day, parent’s day, formal and semi-formal)
Banquets and Galas
Golf Outings
Pride Events
Church Events
Baptism & First Communion
Vacation Bible School and Awana
Charity and Non-Profit Fundraisers
Breast Cancer Awareness Walks or Fundraising Events
Pet Adoption Events, Animal Shelter + Humane Society Awareness
Summer Camps
Art Shows + Exhibitions
Sporting Events
Customer Appreciation Events
Local Businesses (car and motorcycle dealerships, supermarkets, banks, realtors)
Tourism and Entertainment Companies
Grand Opening Events
Corporate Events and Activations
Specialty Trade Association Events
Building Associations
Home + Garden Shows
Comicon
Restaurants
Liquor Distributors
Cruise Terminals
Tourist Destinations and Resorts
Society Groups
Interest Organizations
Conferences & Trade Shows
Retirement Homes, Assisted Living and Senior Housing Communities
Special Sales + Promotions
Labor Day + President’s Day Sales
4th of July
Summer Festivals
New Years Eve
St. Patrick’s Day Events
Valentine’s Day
Easter Events
Earth Day
Veteran’s Day
Boxing Day / Black Friday
Halloween Events including Trunk or Treat, Pumpkin Patches, and Fall Festivals
Oktoberfest
Christmas & Holiday Parties

Have another type of event to add to the list? Leave a comment below or drop us a note on Facebook.

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Easter Photo Folders: Capture Easter Memories with a Picture

Published March 8, 2018

Easter is just around the corner! Do you have your Easter photo folders yet?

If you’re organizing an Easter-themed event for your church, park district, school, a local mall, animal shelter, non-profit, or community organization, we’d love to help you make it memorable with Easter Picture Folders from Studio Style. Browse our Easter themed photo folders and paper picture frames.

These Easter picture folders make fun, personalized party favors for Easter and spring events. Photographers and event organizers love using our photo folders to their guests! Our customers order these Easter designs for church events, senior living communities, school parties, Easter egg hunts, breakfast photos with the Easter bunny, and other spring celebrations.

Your printed Easter pictures slip into the paper photo folder or frame, protecting them from fingerprints, creases, and candy smudges. Easter picture folder designs are available in 4″ x 6″ and 5″ x 7″ sizes as well as Fuji Instax and Polaroid instant prints. We have foil stamped and printed options available. Folders marked ” quick ship” are pre-printed and ready to ship. Please allow 7-10 business days for personalization on your Easter photo folders.

Quick Ship Easter Photo Folders

These two popular Easter picture holder designs are in stock, ready to ship for your last minute Easter event planning!

Two Easter Photo Folder designs — Left: Easter Bunny 4″ x 6″ Photo Folder / Right: Easter Egg Photo Folder for 4″ x 6″ Prints

Easter Treat Bags

Easter egg design on a clear cello bag, with Easter bunny photo folders

These versatile, food-safe polypropylene (sometimes called poly) bags have many uses. Our cello treat bags come in 3 sizes and are printed with a cute pastel Easter egg design on the outside. These poly bags are perfect for making Easter treat bags to hand out at your Easter event, or for putting in Easter baskets. Fill these clear treat bags with colorful jelly beans, homemade cookies, candy eggs, muffins, toys, or any Easter goodies you desire. View our Easter treat bags here.

Crystal clear, food-safe bags are FDA compliant
Side gussets make the bag expandable… perfect for holding even more treats!
No minimum order
Sold individually

Bonus: Free Printable Easter Treat Bag Toppers

We’ve made these cute Easter treat bag toppers for your DIY Easter goody bags! From candy eggs and jelly beans to chocolate candy and cake pops, your treats deserve more than an ordinary zip-loc bag. Fill our Easter cellophane bags with your goodies and use our free cello bag toppers for the finishing touch.

Available in three sizes: favor size is 3 ½” wide; small size is 4″ wide, and the medium size is 5″ wide.

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DIY Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

DIY Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

Published February 2, 2018

Make Valentine’s Day special this year, by sharing your favorite memories with your loved ones. Here are a few DIY Valentine’s Day Card ideas to help you spread the love!

DIY Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids:

Kids DIY Valentines Card with cut-out hearts and red glitter

Let the kids get creative! Start out with your choice of a blank photo folder or a blank photo card. This fun DIY Valentine’s Day Card activity for kids can be done at home, in the classroom, or even at daycare. You’ll want to choose a blank paper photo folder or blank photo card to accommodate your print size.

If you have a parent volunteer available, have them snap a picture of each student with their phone so you can print it off at school or through a photo processing service.

Or Instant print cameras are a fun solution—just snap a photo of each child and watch as the camera instantly prints it out! We also have paper frames for Fuji Instax or Polaroid instant camera prints.

Next, let the kids decorate their DIY Valentine’s card with:

Stickers
Rubber stamps
Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
Tissue paper (just use a dab from a glue stick)
Sequins and glitter
Pre-cut paper hearts

Once they’re done decorating, add a printed photo or drawing to your photo card or paper frame.

Blank white photo card for framing pictures of kids

Finally, have each student write a special message or Valentine’s Day poem inside the card. Let the card dry and seal it up safely in an envelope for the safe journey home from school. Photo card envelopes can be purchased separately here. Please refer to the matching envelope style on your product page.

DIY Valentine’s cards are wonderful gifts for:

Grandparents
Godparents
Aunts & Uncles
Teachers
Babysitters
Coaches
Far-Away Friends & Family

Photo Cards For Valentines Parties and Events

Photo booth folders for Valentine's Day events personalized with logos, branding, and names

Custom Photo folders are great giveaways for Valentine’s Day Parties, a Daddy-Daughter dance or Princess ball, school events, park district events, singles’ celebrations, Galentine’s events, and beyond! We have photo folder designs for 2×6 photo strips, 4×6 prints, 5×7 prints, and more. Choose one of our stock designs or download our template and customize your own! Guests will love to have a photo to take home, and the photo folders offer plenty of branding space for any corporate sponsors or non-profit organizations supporting your special Valentine’s event.

DIY Photo Cards For Your Valentine

wedding photo thank you card with handwritten note

Use a 4×6 photo from your wedding, first date, or any special memory with your Valentine to create a sentimental DIY Valentine’s Card. Pictured here is our flint white photo insert card. Your photo slips easily into the top pocket opening on the outside of the card- no glue or tape needed!

Another great option is our elegant Valentines Day Heart photo folder with a red foil stamped heart on the front cover (your 4×6 or 5×7 picture will go on the inside).

Horizontal and vertical white photo folders with red heart Valentine's Day design on the front cover

Many of our blank or custom photo folders can be made into the perfect DIY Valentine’s Day card. Print out your favorite memories with your Valentine and share the love. With our “quick ship” designs, you may order as few as one piece (no personalization). Hand-write a note, or a short memory inside, slide in your print, and you’ve got a sentimental DIY Valentine’s Day card!

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New Christmas and Holiday Photo Folders from Studio Style

New Christmas and Holiday Photo Folders from Studio Style

Published November 30, 2017

There are lots of memories to be made this holiday season – and what better way to capture the holiday magic, than with a photo? Whether it’s a snap of you and your coworkers, a candid shot of the kids, a family portrait, or an adorable picture of your furbaby, we’ve got the perfect line of custom paper photo frames and cardstock picture holders to create a beautiful DIY Christmas card, event keepsake, party favor, or holiday greeting.

We’ve added a few new designs this year, and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a comment below or drop us a note in the comments below, or visit us on Facebook.

New Holiday Foil Stamped Photo Folders

We launched four festive new designs this year to hold your 4×6 photos. Great for company parties, holiday events, winter weddings, fundraisers, and even as holiday cards. View the new Christmas photo event folder designs here.

Christmas picture folders with red and green foil designs

New 2×6 Photo Strip Holders for Holiday Events

These are great if you’ll have a photo booth at your event. We love working with DJs, event planners, and photo booth rental companies to create the perfect picture folders for every celebration. Photos make a nice keepsake for your guests, and these 2×6 photo strip holders protect the prints from fingerprints, smudges, and creases. The 2×6 designs are made to order with your choice of corner cut slits or a fold-over pocket to hold your photo booth print. View all holiday 2″ x 6″ folders here.

2x6 Photo Strip Holders with peppermint candy design

Printed Photo Folders for 4×6 and 5×7 Pictures

These full-color folders are a beautiful take-home piece for corporate events, weddings, school, church, and park district events, fundraisers, and holiday parties. The window border lifts up so you can easily slip your photo into the folder, and the fold holds the print securely in place. View all printed holiday photo folders.

Three blue winter-themed photo folders with event branding and company logos printed on the front covers

Holiday Photo Insert Cards for 4×6 Prints

DIY Christmas cards are easy with our beautiful holiday photo insert cards! Just choose a design, write your message inside, and slide your 4×6 print into the outside pocket. No glue or tape needed. View all photo insert cards here.

Christmas photo insert card with candy cane striped design and custom sentiment

Whether you’re making your own photo Christmas cards to send to friends and family this year, or you’re an event planner, DJ, or photo booth owner looking to add an upsell to your event packages, we’d love to help you create the perfect piece with our versatile line of custom photo folders, photo cards, and paper photo frames. Need something fast? Choose one of our “Quick Ship” products! They’re on the shelf, already printed, and ready to ship within 1-3 business days. Questions? Give our team a call at (800) 346-3063.

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Capture Fall Memories: 6 Fun Photo Ideas for Autumn and Halloween Events

Capture Fall Memories: 6 Fun Photo Ideas for Autumn and Halloween Events

Published September 15, 2017

The air is getting crisp, the leaves are changing, and the sun’s setting earlier each evening. This means one thing: fall is almost here! And with it, fall festivals and Halloween parties.

At Studio Style, we love this cool, colorful season and all of the fun events that come along with it: pumpkin patch outings and apple picking to fall harvest festivals, costume contests, and fall photo shoots. We have some fun ideas to help you celebrate all of the special memories you’ll make this fall. Try our custom autumn themed photo folders for your Instax, Polaroid, 2×6, 4×6, and 5×7 fall and Halloween photo prints!

If you’re a photographer or an event organizer we’d love to help you create the perfect photo folder as a giveaway or party favors for your guests’ fall memories. Check out our fall and Halloween themed photo folders, or give us a call at (800) 346-3063 to chat about creating a completely custom paper frame for your Halloween event.

1. School events

Halloween Photo Folder and Instax paper frame

Send parents home with a “back to school” photo of their child working on a project in class or playing outside on the playground. Whether the kids are decorating gourds, playing in the leaves, or making a scarecrow, capturing candid school shots can make sweet memories during the fall season.

2. Fall fundraisers

Fall fun-runs and 5k events are popular in October because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photos can be a great way to raise some extra cash for your philanthropy, and your community will be glad to chip in for a good cause.

Set up a photo booth area with a fun fall-themed backdrop so participants can pose with friends and family. Take donations for those who want to have their picture taken, and offer them prints inside a custom photo folder to match your event theme.

Offset the cost of the photo booth and accessories by finding a “photo sponsor” to cover the cost of the booth, props, and photo folders. The sponsor’s logo can be included on the front or back of printed photo folders at no extra cost, providing them recognition and exposure to your guests.

3. Pumpkin farm, haunted house, and apple orchard outings

Fall Photo Folders with autumn leaf design

Nothing says fall like taking a trip to the farm! Orchards, farms, and haunted house attractions can boost engagement by offering seasonal photo ops to their guests, with on-site prints and custom photo folders for sale for a small fee.

4. Oktoberfest and autumn harvest festivals

You may only don the lederhosen once a year, but you can proudly display your Oktoberfest memories all year long with a custom photo folder. Guests at every fall festival love to take home a personalized photo keepsake, and photo folders are a great way to keep prints safe from beer splashes and mustard smudges.

Custom photo folders for your fall festival also present a great advertising opportunity for event sponsors who want to build brand awareness. Add a logo or a special offer to the back of your custom photo folder or paper frame for targeted advertising exposure to festival goers.

5. Halloween parties and costume contests

Take photos of everyone as they line up for the costume contest. Pose them in front of a plain background or a branded step-and-repeat backdrop. Have couples pose together and print the images as souvenirs for your guests. Some costume contest ideas:

Best dressed
Scariest costume
Best couples costume
Most creative costume
Winner by votes

Don’t forget best pet costume!

This can be a blast for your furry friends, too. Pet costume contests can be a great way to drive business to your doggy daycare, pet store boutique, or pet spa. A Halloween costume contest can also help raise awareness for shelters and adoption centers. Hold a special event to drive foot traffic to your location and delight your customers with photos and other prizes! Bonus idea: sell the photo prints or take donations as a fundraiser to help a local animal shelter or wildlife rehab center.

6. Fall photo shoots for engagements, families, and pets

Turn your favorite fall photos into homemade greeting cards! Landscape shots, family photos, engagement pictures, or snaps of your pet against a fall backdrop fit perfectly inside our blank photo insert cards for 4×6 prints.

Best of all, you won’t need any glue or tape to hold the photo in place; just slide your print into the front pocket. Try the natural flax or desert storm colors to make your own DIY autumn and Thanksgiving greeting cards.

Have another fun fall event or photo idea? We’d love to hear it! Drop us a note on the Studio Style Facebook page, or leave a comment below.

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Learn All About Foil Stamping on Custom Photo Folders and Frames

Learn All About Foil Stamping on Custom Photo Folders and Frames

Published May 30, 2017

Hot Foil Stamping is one of our favorite personalization techniques at Studio Style. Great for personalizing photo folders and paper frames for holiday events, weddings, fundraisers, galas, prom, graduation, golf events, company parties, and special celebrations.

Foil stamping takes a plain paper folder and turns it into an upscale keepsake.

The shimmering embellishment brings a truly elegant look to your custom photo folders, photo cards, and paper photo frames. Here’s an overview of the Studio Style foil stamping process, and some of our photo products that look beautiful when customized with a decorative foil imprint.

The foil stamping process

1. Choose the folder or frame product you’d like to personalize. Almost all of our products can be foil stamped! We have horizontal and vertical styles available for all of our products. Type in your desired quantity, and click the teal Personalize button. On our imprint form, you can type in any text you want to be included, choose your foil color, imprint location, and upload your logo or artwork.

2. Please check our artwork guidelines for our accepted file formats, and file size. For a great foil imprint, we need a crisp, clean, black and white image. Your artwork can be a graphic, a logo, typographic lettering, just text, or a combination of these elements. Artwork should not contain fine lines, gradients, drop shadows, or textures as these will not produce a desirable result for foil stamping. (If you cannot supply us with satisfactory art, our experienced art department can help.

File formats we accept: PDF, AI, EPS, PSD, JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF, and PNG file formats. As a general rule, we require a minimum of 300 dpi for foil stamping

3. Next, submit your order. Our team will review the art and we’ll contact you if we need any further information. We’ll prepare a free proof if you requested one, and will send it your way within 1-2 business days for approval. Let us know ASAP if your proof looks ready to go, or if you need changes. Once your layout is finalized and approved, we’ll move into production.

4. Your image or artwork is now etched onto a magnesium foil stamping plate (also known as a metal die). New imprinting orders are charged a new plate and machine set-up fee. Foil stamping plates are kept on file for one calendar year. If your order is repeated within a one-year time frame, the next order will only be charged the machine set-up fee, as we are able to re-use your original plate.

5. Finally, we take our blank product, your magnesium plate, and a large roll of your chosen foil to our specialized foil stamping press. The foil film is unrolled and sandwiched between the magnesium plate (which has been heated to an appropriate temperature) and the blank photo folder, frame, or card. The plate and folder, frame, or photo insert card are then pressed together. Through heat and pressure, the thin layer of foil is transferred off the roll and onto the product.

A Few More Tips for Foil Stamped Photo Folders & Frames

Please allow 7-10 business days for production time on custom foil-stamped photo products. Often, we can turn them around sooner than that, but we want to ensure that we have enough lead time to do a great job and get them shipped to you well before your event day.
Your first order will incur a plate and setup charge (to make your custom plate, and set up the machine). You’ll also have a small running charge for each piece ordered.
Have an annual event? Leave off the date and order extra product for next year! We keep your custom plate on file for one calendar year, after which it is recycled. If you place a repeat order with us, we can re-use your original plate, and you won’t be charged a plate fee the second time around.
We do offer several ready-made foil stamped photo folder designs, so if you don’t have enough time to personalize a custom folder, we can ship out a pre-made design right away. Just look for the “quick ship” emblem in red on our products page. We have these ready to go for most major holidays and for golf events.
Want multiple foil colors? We can do that! For an extra charge, we can create your frames, photo cards, or folders with two foil colors.
If you need an exact PMS color match for your art, we’ll move you to an ink-printed photo folder instead of foil

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Grow Your Photo Booth Business with Studio Style Photo Folders + Frames

Grow Your Photo Booth Business with Studio Style Photo Folders + Frames

Published March 15, 2017

At Studio Style, we’re a team of designers, marketers, and printers who manufacture custom photo folders and frames for all kinds of special events. We’re here to help photo booth owners, DJs and event planners increase their revenue with a unique add-on for their photo booth rental packages.

We want to help you get more customers and grow your presence in the marketplace. You spend all night taking memorable photos, keeping the energy up and the props organized, making sure the bride and groom are happy and their guests entertained.

What better way to send guests home than with a memorable photo souvenir?

Instead of just handing each guest a photo strip, give them something nice to take home. We’ll help you design personalized photo folders for each event with your logo and company info on the back, in addition to a special greeting from the bride and groom, or a message from the corporate sponsor or host of the event.

Here are some of the highlights from our interview with DJNTV.

Ways to Use Custom Photo Folders

Tell your story. Include a client’s corporate logo on the folders and highlight your mission + brand identity
Order a custom branded folder to show your clients the possibilities. Include photos of your booth setup and a brief list of your offerings. This makes a good promotional giveaway at event trade shows and bridal fairs.
Thank a photo sponsor who covered the cost of the booth rental services. Include their logo on the folders for extra recognition at a fundraiser or corporate event.
Custom photo holders can serve as a business card given to all guests at the event (be sure to add your photo booth logo and website on the back!)
Great referral tool in lieu of handing out business cards or using a traditional digital template with a logo overlay on the print.
An inexpensive party favor to give guests to thank them for being a part of the journey (for a wedding or corporate event)
An economical up-sell to a booth rental. Charge the customer retail pricing for adding custom folders to their package – grow your bottom line!
Put your website and social media icons on the folder. drive them to your online platforms to get in touch and learn more about your services.
Ask for happy customers to leave a testimonial or review to help build trust and credibility online for your brand.
Network with other vendors and the venues themselves. Send a photo folder with a picture from the event to the venue manager thanking them for having you there.
Use branded folders as thank you card to clients. Send one out after each wedding, party, or event with a photo. Handwrite a short note inside with what you enjoyed most about being part of their special event. Great for a personal touch that goes a long way!

Why Work with Studio Style?

We enjoy working with our customers to come up with a memorable custom design that fits their needs, whether it’s designing a marketing piece for a bridal fair or a special themed piece for their client’s event.
We have an in-house art department: free design consult prior to ordering.
We’ll happily show you a proof of a layout if you need to spec it to one of your clients
We’ll send you free samples to show your clients – best way to upsell them is to have some physical samples on hand to demonstrate.
If you call us at (800) 346-3063 or chat with us on our website, you’ll talk to a real human!
Easy process: personalize and order custom photo folders from our website: StudioStyle.com (or place your order over the phone!)
7-10 day turnaround for production of custom folders and delivery to your location
Quick-ship stock folders available for last-minute events (no personalization)
Made in the USA from high-quality 14 pt. card stock
We are the manufacturer. We make the photo folders and know how to use them – so we can brainstorm ideas for design and construction of custom pieces.
Low order minimums
Online product images and sell sheets and digital mockups to help you sell

Photo Folder Features + Benefits

Preserve the prints: turn photos from the event into photo souvenirs
100 square inches of design and customization space on our 4×6 folders. Compare that to your traditional 4×6 or 2×6 digital template.
Ensure each print is safe and not left behind on the floor or table, or used as a coaster. Guests will take your custom branded event photo folders home.
Custom photo folders provide a safe place to store the pictures while guests enjoy the event.

Studio Style Customer Testimonials

Dennis Marentette, Owner at DDM Photo Booth and a 30+ year veteran of the photography and videography industry says:

“These Photo Folders are one of my most effective marketing products that I use. I will speak about it at the Photo Booth Expo this year. Studio Style is the best in the business. We booked this event with Northstar Aerospace as a result of their General Manager being at a wedding back in September, where I gave out your photo folders. I have booked 2 events from handing the custom photo folder samples from Studio Style out to guests. I could go on and on– the bookings are in the thousands of dollars from using your material!”

Howard, Owner at Step it Up Events says,

“We use an assortment of 4X6 & 8X10 frames and photo folders from Studio Style. We love the excellent quality, and the amazing pricing. Using the custom photo folders and photos frames has helped our business by allowing us to offer upgrades that other vendors do not feature in their packages. It has made us look extremely polished. Plus, the customer service team is second to none! Kevin helps me brainstorm ideas on how to incorporate and market different Studio Style products into my event services all of the time.”

We hope you enjoy these tips and ideas to increase your profits in your photo booth business! Have more ways to grow your bottom line? We’d love to hear them. Please leave a comment below, or share with us on the Studio Style Facebook page.

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Fuji Instax SHARE SP-2 & SP-3 Printers: Print Your Event Photos on the Go!

How to print photos using the Instax SHARE SP-2 & SP-3 Printers

Fuji Instax SHARE SP-2 & SP-3 Printers: Print Your Event Photos on the Go!

Published December 6, 2016

Note: This post originally covered just the SP-2 printer. It has been updated to include the SP-3 printer.

Want to print your event photos on the go? The Fuji Instax SHARE Printers lets you instantly transfer photos from your smartphone via Bluetooth so you can print them out on the spot.

Whether you use it for printing Instax photos for friends and family, or do a fun DIY photo booth, these affordable Instax printers add that vintage, instant-print charm to your photos.

How do event and party planners used Instax printers?

We love this printer as an alternative for event photography. Now, if the event calls for it, hire a professional. But if it’s a casual event, or you want that free-and-easy, vintage flair that Instax prints offer, here’s where party planners are using Instax prints and frames:

Birthday party favors
Photo ops at fundraisers
DIY photo booth prints
Summer fairs and festivals
Sports games
Animal adoption events (bonus: unlike the flash, which is auto on many Instax cameras, you don’t need to use flash on your phone or tablet—no scaring wary animals!)
Holiday photos with Santa or the Easter Bunny
Halloween costume party photos
School or church events

The DIY event photography possibilities are endless! But let’s learn about the printers.

Fujifilm Instax SHARE SP-2: Print Instax Mini Photos From Your Phone or Tablet

The SP-2 model prints 62mm x 46mm images—just like those adorable Instax Mini prints. This printer features high-speed printing (just 10 seconds!) and produces high-quality, high-resolution images with an impressive 320dpi.

To print your Instax Mini photos from your phone or tablet, all you have to do is download Fujifilm’s Instax Mini Link app. In the app, you can edit photos and select from templates provided by Fuji. Templates include split, collage, real time (with date, place, weather, temperature, AND humidity!), limited edition, and more.

Instax SHARE SP-2 review from a professional photographer

Here’s what travel photographer Kien Lam has to say about the SP-2 printer, plus you get a good overview on what the inside of the printer looks like, and how to load your film.

Instax Share SP-2 printer sits on a black table, surrounded by various decorations and tools. — Instax SHARE SP-2 in Gold. Photo by Luke Lung on Unsplash

Fujifilm Instax SHARE SP-3: Print Instax Square Photos From Your Phone or Tablet

The Instax SHARE SP-3 isn’t a step up for Instax printing, it’s a printer designed for those who just prefer a different photo format. If you love the look of Instax Square prints, you want the SP-3 printer.

Though it take a little longer to print than the SP-2 (13 seconds for your print), you get a 62mm x 62mm print with a resolution of 318dpi. That’s a fun size at an impressive resolution.

Like the SP-2, all you have to do is download the free Instax Square Link app. The SHARE app works for both the SP-2 and SP-3 printers, so you’ll see the same editing features and template options.

Instax SHARE SP-3 review from a professional photographer

Here’s what architectural photographer Usmand Dawood has to say about the SP-3 printer. Not only does Usmand review the SP-3, he also talks about the pros and cons of the app from a professional photographer’s standpoint.

Don’t forget to frame your Instax Mini & Square prints

We have paper frames for your Instax square prints. Choose from 25 themed designs, buy a blank white frame for a DIY party favor, or design a paper frame with YOUR branding and we’ll print it.

Studio Style has a collection of 30+ themed Instax Mini paper frames and 25 themed Instax Square paper frames. Christmas, Halloween, red carpet, sports, and more—we have designs for the most popular event themes.

Don’t want one of our themes? No problem. Download a Mini or Square frame template and design it yourself, complete with your logo, branding, or event visuals. (P.S. If you need help designing your frames, our creative designers can help bring your vision to life!)

Small paper frame for Instax Square picture. Designed for a Father's Day fishing trip.

Want to take the DIY approach to Instax picture frame party favors? We have plain white Instax Mini frames and blank Instax Square paper frames. Let your guests decorate the blank frames with markers, gel pens, stickers, or—if you’re daring—glitter. Decorating your own frames is a fun activity for the kids at any event.

Featured image credit: Juliana Malta on Unsplash

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