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September is Save Your Photos Month!September is Save Your Photos Month

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:

Custom photo ornaments
  • 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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Custom Made Photo Folders and Frames Are Here!Custom-shaped photo folder for a kids design camp

Custom Made Photo Folders and Frames Are Here!

Published July 9, 2018

We’re excited to announce some brand new options for personalizing your custom made photo folders and frames from Studio Style! We recently brought in some new equipment that allows us to create more robust printing, cutting, and design capabilities on our products. We know you’ll love these advanced personalization options on our high-quality cardstock photo folders and paper picture frames.

Now, you can take your branding up a notch with curved edges, scalloped corners, zig-zag sides, or any type of line or shape cutout you can imagine.

Gatefold-style photo folder with a wax-seal printed design
The front cover of this Gatefold folder for 4″ x 6″ prints features a faux wax seal that is cut out following the rounded, wavy contour of the seal. The seal overlaps the right flap.

Want to modify the shape, size, or style of your custom made photo folders? Now you can add unique elements and modifications to match your brand or event theme. We can even cut around your logo, punch out a shape in the window border, photo pocket, or front cover.

Custom paper frame for a kid's hair salon, with pictures of wild animals

You’re no longer limited to straight edges, standard sizes, or ordinary photo mount options. Stand out with rounded corners and custom cutouts, uniquely shaped photo pockets, an asymmetrical window border, square folder sizes, or anything else you envision.

We can create photo folders for large 4″ x 12″ or 6″ x 20″ prints, curved pockets, and specialty die-cut slits in any line shape.

Explore some ideas for custom made photo folders, and learn more about how we can take your personalization to the next level and create a truly unique piece for your special event.

Red photo card with corner cuts for square photo insertIf you can imagine it, we can make it.

Have a design idea? Need a quote? Call us at (800) 346-3063 or fill out the interest form. Our creative team will review your submission and will respond within 1 business day.

Whatever design you envision, let’s make it happen. Don’t just think outside the box, say goodbye to the box altogether!

We’re here to help give your event or business branding a boost with custom-made photo folders and frames to tell your story. We look forward to working with you.

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How You Can Send Joy with Photo Insert CardsCards 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.

brown photo insert card

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 YearHow 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 PictureEaster photo folders

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 IdeasDIY Valentine's Day photo 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 StyleHow to frame holiday party pictures

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 EventsHalloween event photo ideas

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

Pink Ribbon Photo Folder

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

oktoberfest photo folder

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

Halloween Party Favors

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

Halloween Photo Cards from Studio Style

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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Leverage the Power of Referrals to Grow Your Photo Booth BusinessCustom photo booth picture holders

Leverage the Power of Referrals to Grow Your Photo Booth Business

Published June 25, 2017

Want to grow your photo booth business without spending an arm and a leg on advertising? Referrals are the key. Here are a few tips to get more referrals:

1. Do a memorable job—every single time.

This means consistently delivering great communication, being prepared with backup equipment should a printer or camera fail, and delivering above and beyond what you promise. Put on consistently amazing events, and people will take note. When people have a great time at their wedding, party, or special event, they talk about it. Referrals from happy guests are the best way to build your photo booth, DJ, or event entertainment business organically.

2. Make the client and the guests feel special.

Take time to get to know your clients as best you can before the event. Your job as a photographer, DJ, or photo booth operator is to make sure your clients have a blast at every gig they hire you for. You’re there to help them create great memories. Throw in some fun surprises like unique props and signs (and custom photo folders) that will WOW them!

That’s a big responsibility– but we’re here to help. Custom photo folders and frames are an affordable way to exceed your client’s expectations. We’ll help you design the perfect photo holder to match the event theme. Surprise your clients with the folders as a complimentary value-add, or use them as an upsell to help you grow your bottom line after you’ve booked the event.

3. Ask for the referral.

After you’ve pulled off a great event, and you’re sure your client is happy, snail mail them a fun photo from the event inside a photo folder with a signed thank you note.  Add a P.S. line asking if they have any friends or co-workers planning an event that would be a good fit for your services. Let them know that it would mean a lot if they’d refer you to their friends and family.

4. Add your logo & contact info to your photo booth giveaways.

Add this to the back of each custom photo folder (free of charge on our printed designs), and you have an instant referral piece that goes home with every single guest. It’s a business card that sticks around. When they remember how much fun they had at the event, they’ll want to book your services for their next celebration, too. 

What are some other ways you’ve had success with getting referrals? We’d love to hear what works for you and your photo booth business. Leave us a comment below, or share with us on Facebook!

Use Custom Photo Folders For:

  • Halloween Events
  • School Field Trips
  • Banquets and Galas
  • Sporting Events
  • Corporate Events
  • Weddings
  • Fundraisers
  • Golf Outings
  • Prom & Homecoming
  • Bar & Bat Mitzvahs
  • Conferences & Trade Shows
  • Christmas & Holiday Parties
  • Anniversaries & Reunions
  • Baptism & First Communion
  • Birthday Parties
  • Graduation
  • School PTA Events
  • Pet Adoption Events
A collection of 2 by 6 photo booth folders lay on a table, each with event branding and logos

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Learn All About Foil Stamping on Custom Photo Folders and FramesFoil stamped photo folders

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
Lavender and white cardboard frames with foil stamped logo imprints
Gold foil city logo on smooth black photo folder
White 4 by 6 photo folders with foil stamped logo imprints

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