Aaduki Multimedia Insurance

Aaduki Multimedia Insurance offers cover for business equipment and images, Public and Products Liability, Employers Liability, Professional Indemnity, Business Interruption, Money, Personal Accident and Sickness as well as Buildings and Contents! With policies designed from everyone from amateur enthusiasts through to professional photographers, journalists, videographers and film makers we really do have a policy that is right for you..

ACS

ACS specialise in repairing all makes of camera and optical equipment. Whatever the problem, from just simply cleaning the CCD to a major repair, you can rely on us.
FREE camera check at the show see the side bar.

T: 01953 889 324

Adobe

Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. Our award-winning software and technologies have set the standard for communication and collaboration for more than 25 years, bringing vital and engaging experiences to people across media and to every screen in their lives, at work and at play. The impact of Adobe® software is evident almost everywhere you look. Whether people are collaborating at work, transacting online, or socializing with friends, businesses use Adobe software and technologies to turn digital interactions into richer, high-value experiences that reach across computing platforms and devices to engage people anywhere, anytime. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world’s largest and most diversified software companies.

Barker Photographic

Barker Photographic has been in business for over twelve years, initially supplying mainly darkroom products. Now we stock: Lexar Memory cards, Elinchrom Studio Lighting, Jessops, Portaflash, Photoflex Reflectors and Lightboxes, PermaJet Inkjet papers & Inks, Fotospeed, Nova Darkroom, Meopta Enlargers, Lastolite Paper Backgrounds, Ingrid Fondali Cloth Backdrops, Omni Bounce diffusers, Hoya Filters, Digital Camera Batteries. Photo Rescue Software, Epson, Polaris Meters. specialist Products for Press Photographers and lots more besides.

From Our Base in Cork we Distribute Nationwide to a network of Specialist Photographic dealers who will supply the product of your choice locally. We can also supply more specialised product directly, usually next day.

Blurb

Canon Ireland

Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions for the home and office environments.

Canon Ireland prides itself on being a highly customer-focused company which supplies not just innovative products but also the highest level of service and IT support and consulting. This approach has led to the Canon brand being leader in many of its markets.

Canon is delighted to be attending Photovision in 2012 and will be demonstrating its current range of cameras, lenses and printers.

Colorworld Imaging

Colorworld’s quality combined with a wide range of packages and our School Preview Service ensures comprehensive value for money for University, School, Play Group and In-Store photographers. Our award winning software StudioPartner™ for Schools allows you to upload your digital files to us across the internet and we also accept images on both 35mm and 120 film and digital files on CDs.

At Colorworld, we pride ourselves in enhancing your business by developing bespoke products just for you. We have a number of standard products that are ideal for those just starting out, or for those who want to keep things simple. However, should you require a proofing system that displays your logo and your corporate style, then our design team can help you create the perfect product. Single print, multi print or even a proofing booklet can be customised to meet requirements free of charge.

D & J Simons & Sons

The leading supplier of picture framing mouldings

Extensive Showroom Display

Situated at our head office in Hackney Road, is 3500 sq feet of showrooms where you can see on display over 4000 mouldings, mount board, ready-made frames, fittings, sundries, artist materials, oil paintings, wood turnery and a hands-on machine workshop.

If you wish to visit, we will warmly welcome you, offering help and assistance to meet all your needs. Many customers, who phone us first with an order so we can have it ready on their arrival, use the trade counter.

Eizo

At EIZO we specialise in creating the world's best visual display products for the most demanding users, including those within the photographic industry.  Established over 40 years ago we have the experience and expertise to ensure that each and every monitor manufactured by our specialist Japanese team, leaves our facilities equipped and ready to go, helping our customers the world over with their daily work.  Everything about EIZO is outstanding.  It excels in its ability to produce high quality monitors which ingeniously feature environmentally friendly attributes; technology to help protect its users health as well as industry leading functions to assist the users work.  Its ColorEdge range of monitors are designed to the highest standards ensuring they are able to showcase the world’s best photography – that is why so many photographers have an EIZO ColorEdge monitor as part of their photographic kit – it doesn’t just stop at the camera.

Graphistudio

A New Concept
Convert your wedding album and shape your dreams into a time capsule of happy memories. The latest innovation from Graphistudio encapsulates memories and keeps them preserved and protected in a timeless, stylish, new and totally unique form of presentation. Totally new - totally different - Graphistudio again lead's the field with its brilliant innovations and now sets yet higher standards of design quality with a brand new form of display presentation. Simple yet stylish, this unique new way to display memories is yet another example of Graphistudio's ability to set a trend and forge ahead with great new ideas.

Hahnemuehle Fine Art

Hahnemühle FineArt has developed the world’s first FineArt inkjet paper made from bamboo fibres.

As the first FineArt inkjet paper to be made of approx 90% highly renewable bamboo fibres, Bamboo 290 is helping to conserve valuable resources. Its natural white tone makes it particularly suitable for warmhued colours. The paper’s wide colour gamut and extreme colour density ensures detailed FineArt prints with three-dimensional image sharpness. 

Just

CLEANING & PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS FOR CAMERAS AND ALL OPTICAL EQUIPMENT

Dust is the bane of every photographer’s life. Whether it is dust on the lens, dust on the sensor, the scanner or on transparencies and negatives. Dust can degrade optical equipment, ruin an image, add to retouching costs and damage valuable equipment. Whichever way you look at it, dust costs – period.

At Just we are dedicated to providing solutions to dust problems. We don’t promise to eliminate dust from your life, but we do strive to make it a manageable problem by providing cost effective solutions for a wide variety of imaging situations.

For digital SLR photographers we have safe, guaranteed products to help keep the imaging sensor clean. We also provide guidance, tutorials, product videos and telephone support to help you achieve success when cleaning the sensor.

With some companies charging up to £150 to clean the sensor in a digital SLR, it makes sound economic sense to manage this issue yourself.

We can show you how!

You may also find our frequently asked question page helpful.

Light Blue Software

Award-winning business management software for photographers
Designed for all types of photographers, from one-person businesses to studios with several staff, Light Blue is a flexible business management system that lets you keep on top of shoots, orders and contacts. It's bursting with clever things to help you to run a busy and successful business, and Light Blue also makes it easy to manage your image files, publish them on the web and profit from them.

Download a fully functioning copy today for a 30-day trial to see how Light Blue can help make running your photography business easy.

How can Light Blue help you?

Track enquiries, bookings and shoots: Know exactly what's happening when, and publish information to iCal or Google Calendar.

Be personal: Easily create mail-merge letters and emails to add that individual touch to your communications.

Handle your finances with ease: Add new orders, track payments, find outstanding debts, record expenditure and get an overview of your current position.

Publish your pictures online and profit from them: Effortlessly create attractive web galleries from sets of pictures, linked to PayPal's shopping cart.

Do it your way: Update your logos and templates yourself, with no extra fees.

Enjoy running your business: Light Blue is intutitive and pleasing to the eye, putting a little bit of joy back into the soulless world of admin.

Find out more about how Light Blue can help you.

LION Picture Framing Supplies Ltd

Lion Picture Framing Supplies Ltd
Lion are specialist suppliers to the picture framing, photographic, art, sign and graphic trades. Our famously innovative range includes products, tools and materials for making stretched canvases, mounting and laminating flat panel and acrylic frames, and making traditional style picture frames.

Warehouses and Trade Counters
Orders are despatched quickly and efficiently from our main warehouse in Birmingham. From Lion South, nr Heathrow we operate a regional van delivery service.

Order online, manage your account and find all the information you need when it suits you.

Lion Catalogues
We publish three comprehensive catalogues, pick them up at the next Photovision trade show: 

• Lion Trade - Our famous catalogue, full of essential and innovative tools, equipment, mountboard, materials and hardware
• Lion Fine Print - Canon inkjet printers and a wide range of inks, media and print finishing products. Stretcher bars, materials for flat panel and acrylic panel frames, picture hanging and display systems
• Lion Mouldings - Our wide range of quality wood, Minerva Polymer and aluminium picture frame mouldings. Most available in length or ‘Chop’

Loxley Colour

As a leading Pro-lab based in the UK, we pride ourselves in offering the very best in product quality and customer service. Our attention to detail and dedication is second to none allowing us to provide our customers with a complete professional experience.

We aim to provide our customers with a wide range of products including prints, albums, frames and stunning wall products to help increase sales and profitability. We strive to continually build on our existing range and create innovative new ideas to keep you one step ahead. Our exceptional turnaround time also ensures that our customers needs are fully met.

Our Roes and LDP software offers quick and efficient ordering solutions to perfectly compliment your existing workflow and our software support team are also available to assist with any queries you may have.

We welcome the opportunity to work with you and we are confident that you will also enjoy working with us. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information on how we can help build your business with you.

MPA

Established in 1952 and with over 2000 members, the Master Photographers Association is the United Kingdom's only organisation for full time, qualified and professional photographers.

The MPA offers members a variety of membership benefits, including education qualifications, informative regional meetings, national seminars, business building promotions and marketing support. 

NIK Software

Nik Software, Inc. is a privately-held American company that develops software solutions for the growing digital-imaging and photography markets. Established in 1995, Nik Software has become the recognized leader in digital photographic filter development and produces award-winning technology and plug-in products for digital photography and imaging professionals including U Point® technology, Dfine®, Viveza®, Silver Efex Pro™, Color Efex Pro™, and Nik Sharpener Pro™ software.

The company’s products use a range of innovative technologies that make digital imaging and photography easier and more powerful. Nik Software is headquartered in San Diego, California with branch offices in Germany

Photo Training 4U

Learn the day-to-day photography techniques of top portrait & wedding photographers as well as the author of ” Portrait Photography - The Secrets of Posing & Lighting” “Taking Great Family Portraits” ” Wedding Photography”, ” The Complete Guide to Lighting” and ” Photoshop in a Weekend”

PhotoTraining4U is the answer to all your photo-training needs in genuinely affordable, short photography videos that you can easily fit into daily coffee breaks.

To Instruct & Inspire you is our goal, your skill level doesn’t matter, you can be a keen amateur photographer or a seasoned Pro – you just choose the subject that fits what you want to learn today, whether to “Instruct” you in a technique or to “Inspire” you with ideas, there is a video in the knowledge bank to watch. 

Workshops can cost you thousands during a year but this meticulously planned photographer training website can instruct you or inspire you every day. Developed by Mark Cleghorn, one of the best known and most respected professional photographers, PhotoTraining4U will transform the way you work and the profits you make – and for less than the price of a coffee and a sandwich each week!

With over 800 films already on line and with at least three new films added every week, can you afford not to be a member of this life changing photographer training programme.

Photostorie

Photostorie are the leading suppliers of both Digital and Traditional wedding albums and Photo books.
All prospective customers are offered full size free sample albums which may be updated from time to time.

With over thirty five years in the Professional Photographic business we appreciate the challenges which face Photographers on a daily basis and are therefore better prepared to provide the answers you need.

Our quality is outstanding in all respects and to reinforce this we offer a lifetime guarantee on all our products. This quality assurance provides peace of mind to all our customers and yours..

Risk Alliance Insurance Brokers

SHOW OFFER

Free Prize Draw: 12 months insurance policy worth up to £1000 at every Photovision Show in 2012.

We offer a range of packaged policies starting  from £99.00 ( for £2m Public Liability & £100k Professional Indemnity cover) to tailor-made policies covering  all aspects of the photographic industry.

Whether a full time professional, semi-professional or free-lance photographer, operating from a studio or working on location, we offer a policy that is flexible and  designed to meet the needs of today’s descerning photographer.

Our premiums are extremely competitive and our aim is to provide cost-effective insurance solutions for your business.

To discuss your requirements further, please contact the PHOTO-SHIELD team on 0845 180 6666, or email info@photoshield.co.uk

Sim2000

Sim 2000 Imaging offers professional photographers a one-stop shop for all their printing and binding needs. We will produce high quality digital albums and parent books, portrait books, coffee table books and proof books, as well as a full range of marketing materials so that you can promote your business in the best possible way. We are delighted to also introduce a new range of wall hanging solutions, which include box frames, block mounts and layered acrylics, with more types of frames to be introduced shortly. You can design any of our products using our free 'SimWare' software, easily downloadable from our website. All our products are handmade in our factory at Elstree, ensuring you receive the highest quality products at the most competitive prices, with the best possible customer service. 

SmugMug Pro

SmugMug Pro shares your passion for photography. Whether you shoot BMX or brides, you get a complete ecommerce solution for your business. Simplify your life with unlimited uploads, a fully customizable website, guaranteed fulfillment and easy marketing tools.  Heroic support, pro labs and hundreds of print options -- we have it all. Impress, market and sell with SmugMug Pro for just $20/month or $150/year.

SWPP

When there is such a choice of representative membership organisations, forums, web listings and advice out there it is easy to get caught and misdirected with your hard earned cash. Built on 20 year’s of experience and with a combined membership of over 6500 worldwide members one organisation offers a complete package that will give you the return for a very reasonable investment. Best known as the SWPP & BPPA (The Society of Wedding and Portrait photographers and British professional Photographs Assoc) the world’s largest independent organisation has launched five new additional partner ‘Societies’ representing Sports, Travel, Wildlife, Press and Commercial photographers.

If you enjoy entering image competitions, debating on a Forum, attending seminars, getting referrals, saving on insurance, gaining distinctions, having feedback on your work and much more – then the ‘Societies’ are here to help you.

The Image File

Theimagefile is a constantly updated web strategy for the photographer. Take a trial account and build a great business grabbing website and be selling your images worldwide in three currencies two hours later. Or quickly update your web site by adding some of our fabulous pages like the flipping album, contract page, or special contact page.

Uploading your images is easy and selecting your sales, options from the collections is super simple. Have your customer orders go directly to your choice of partner lab, they will send back to your customer under your branding, saving double postage and your time.

Slideshows, your watermarking and re-sizing is all done for you. All this with fast and friendly telephone support.

If you are looking for a way to improve your web site, get more business or just sell more this summer take a trial with theimagefile and relax knowing it is all sorted. Even better, just use the Promo code summer11 before the end of June for an additional month for just £1.00.

Telephone enquiries welcome – 0845 118 0030

Towergate Camerasure

Insurance to protect photographers’ tools of trade. We can offer specialist cover for the photographic industry including laboratories and picture libraries, as well as professional photographers.

• Photographic laboratories insurance
• Picture libraries insurance
• Professional Indemnity insurance
• Professional photographers insurance

Wacom

Wacom's vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world's leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays, and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom's intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashion and designs around the world and provides business and home users with their leading interface technology to express their personality. Millions of customers are using its cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen technology.