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.

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Border Frames

Border Frames are exhibiting at selected Photovision shows for the first time in 2012. We are specialist frame manufacturers for the professional portraiture market. In over 45 years of business we have concentrated on the need for very high standards in product manufacture and genuine customer service. A quality ethos is central to all that we do. We provide a Print Mount and Fit service for customers who prefer this service. Come and talk to us about our exciting frames and how we can help your business.

Click Group

Bump2Baby

Since 2009, The Click Group has been supplying photographers with contact details of women as they progress though pregnancy and into motherhood. Our data is supplied through our partner - Bounty, the UK’s largest prenatal and postnatal data company, at various stages of the baby’s development:

•  Prenatal (6 & 8 months pregnant)
• 10 months old – as they approach their 1^st Birthday
• 22 months old – as they approach their 2^nd Birthday

We are the only provider that is able to give you this pre-natal data.

Leads are just 50p* + VAT each.

We even supply you with letter templates and postage cheaper than the Royal Mail!

To claim your share of 1.6 Million quality data records per year, come to the Click Group stand.

http://www.clickconnectioncorp.com/baby-freshclick-en.html

*depending on data sets taken

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The Photographic Organiser (TPO)

TPO will help you to become better organised, more efficient and profitable by allowing you to spend more time shooting and selling and less time worrying about administrative tasks!  TPO will simply manage almost every aspect of your photography business for less than the cost of just one single 8” x 6” print per month!

TPO operates on either Mac or Win O/S and it has a full support package so you won’t be left out in the cold. Manage all your enquiries, prospects, clients and suppliers in one place. With many useful features and rich functionality it will help you to keep on top of all sessions, viewings, other appointments, production tasks and appointment reminders. It has various marketing features built in and gives you access to financial reports to support your business.

To find out how TPO can help you come to the Click Group stand.

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.

Creativity Backgrounds

Creativity Background papers have been the top choice of photographers for over 30 years worldwide. We at Creativity deal directly with professional photographers like you! No middlemen, no hidden charges, just exceptional value and efficient friendly service.

4 for 3 offer! 
Yes! That’s right! Buy three paper rolls and get one free, plus delivery to mainland UK costs just £6 (inc vat) irrespective of order value, and it’s free delivery on all orders over £150!  Our 2.72m x 11m rolls are just £35+vat and with the four for three offer that’s just £105+vat for 4 rolls plus delivery!

We also have 10% off our colour of the month, helping you save money! Have a look online and see what it is this month.
 

Exceptional Quality
Guaranteeing consistency and quality, all our Creativity Background papers are heavyweight for excellent drape and have a non-reflective "vellum" finish ensuring there are no hotspots during the shoot. All our papers made from pulp harvested from sustainable forests. Have you tried our Ultra Black yet which is 2 stops darker than our main range black?

Gallery inspiration
We feature some of the best studio photography on our online gallery. Have a look at what contemporary photographers in fashion, wedding, boudoir, baby and social portrait photography are creating. Using coloured backgrounds really can help improve your portfolio, set you apart and increase your business. To be considered for our gallery please contact us.

Range
With our extensive range of over 50 colours (including chroma-key), roll sizes up to 3.56m, we also stock muslins, fabrics, software, velour, varitones, kits and support systems we are much favoured by professional photographers. We look forward to meeting you! 

"It's whats behind your great images"

Digitalab

Digitalab is a small dedicated team of 10 specialist staff with a vast range of experience who aim to be able to provide you with a high quality & personal service.  Digitalab has been printing photographs for professional photographers for over 60 years and have been working hard to extend the range of our products with the photographer in mind so they have a greater range of photographic related products to offer their customers. These include online ordering facility, acrylic blocks and frames, photobooks, banner stands & exhibition stands.  Everything is produced in-house so our quality is exceptional. 

We hope to meet you at the exhibition and will have some great 'on the day only' offers so please look out for us.

For our full range of products and our user friendly online order system please visit our website.

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.

Framing Mentor

Framing Mentor provides online training courses and offline consultancy services to picture framers worldwide. We're here to help you make your framing business more profitable and more enjoyable. We cater for framers of all levels; whether you're an old hand or a complete newbie. Use our online training courses to learn framing and business skills in your own time and at your own speed.

We also work to keep you up to date with news and insight from the picture framing industry. Visit our blog for articles and advice, or connect and communicate with other framers and suppliers in our forums. Framing Mentor is a community, and we want you to get involved.

Framing Mentor is run by Jim Anderson, picture framer and serial entrepreneur since 1985. Jim is passionate about both the craft of framing and the business of it. He works with experts from across the industry to build resources designed to help you.

Consultancy Services 

When you run a small business, you are expected to deal with a huge array of issues. It's unlikely that any one person could have the skill set to do them all justice; but neglecting them can mean that your business will suffer. 

Often, juggling all these issues can make it hard to see the wood from the trees. That's where I come in. By taking a fresh view of your business I can quickly help you to pinpoint areas that could be drastically improved and help you to do so.

G F Smith

Since July 1985 GFSmith Photomount Products has grown into one of the major manufacturers supplying the professional photographer.
We pride ourselves on the flexibility we can offer and our customer service.

We are constantly innovating and upgrading our product range to improve the photographers choice.

If you have any specific requirements that you wish to discuss please do not hesitate to contact any of the Photomount staff who are there to help you.

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.

Hireacamera

Hireacamera is a family run business that has become one of the most popular suppliers in the UK of D-SLR cameras, lenses and accessories, with a comprehensive range of genuine UK sourced equipment from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Sigma and other major manufacturers. 

Hireacamera hires both video and photographic equipment for delivery Nationwide with the option of over 60 pick-up and drop-off points. A large stock of accessories is also available for hire including flashguns, tripods and lighting equipment. Hireacamera is also Sigma’s UK authorised hire partner and provides an extensive range of Sigma lenses in Nikon, Canon, Sony & Sigma mounts.  All bookings are insured in transit and delivered the day before the hire and collected the day after. In the event of short notice, same day delivery is available to London and the South East.  An insurance option is available to all customers, allowing you to hire without having to provide a deposit.

Infocus Photography Insurance

Show Offers:
12 Months cover for the Price of 10!

Or, come and see us and collect a £20.00 Discount Voucher that can be used upto 6 weeks after the show.

We are a leading provider of insurance for photographers in the UK with more than 20 years experience.

Whether you are a professional photographer, semi professional, wedding photographer or keen amateur photographer we can help you get the best deal.

You can mix and match to suit your own needs by calling us now on 0844 811 8056.

Or you can buy online now

Our insurance product is tailored for UK photographers in association with Hiscox, the award-winning insurer.

Our aim is to provide quality of service and breadth of cover to ensure that everything you value is protected.

JP Distribution

JP Distribution is a provider of leading-edge technology solutions for consumer electronics with a primary focus on imaging-related products.

Distributing some of the world's leading products, brands to be shown will include, PocketWizard triggers, Westcott lighting and accessories, Vanguard tripods and bags, Sekonic light meters, BlackRapid straps and Billingham bags.

Whether you are an enthusiast or professional, we can help make your "photographic life" just that little bit easier. 

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.

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

Sharif Photographic Services

Sharif Photographic Services is a long established UK dealer catering for all your photographic needs from a roll of film to full studio lighting set-up and much more. Large range of consumables along with new and used/ex-demo equipment online at www.sharifphotographic.co.uk or contact Sharif on 01461 206 578 for pricing and information.

Traditional or digital, professional or student/enthusiast,
online shopper or looking for a personal service Sharif Photographic Services
is available for everyone.

To see some of his current items on offer please check out the website or for further prices and information:

t: 01461 206 578 / 07887 837070
e: info@sharifphotographic.co.uk

w:  www.sharifphotographic.co.uk

Come to Photovision to see all the Special Show Offers!

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. 

The Flash Centre

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

Wex Photographic