Adding an Extra Touch to Your Photographic Products

Last week Kathy from Photodex shared the blog below and it got me thinking about packaging in general. I've done a number of posts over the years about professional packaging. Sadly, I've seen photographers deliver finished products to clients with about as much thought as the kid at the supermarket packing groceries.

Here's my point today - you've got a unique opportunity to elevate everything you present to your clients with great packaging. Make the extra effort to add a gift quality to every product you deliver, regardless of the time of year. It's another dimension to elevating your work from you competitors!

And, if you're not following the Photodex Blog, this post is a perfect example, as Kathy shares a few great ideas in packaging for your slide shows. The Photodex Blog needs to be on your radar - they're always sharing great content to help you not just with the quality of your slide shows, but with your skill set as an artist!

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Wrap Up Your Slideshow

by Kathy
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Admit it. It’s always nice when we receive a customized gift, such as a slideshow made with ProShow. Take this one step further and present your creative slideshow with some impressive packaging.

We’ve reached a point where technology is being used as gifts. Just handing someone a USB drive or a plain DVD isn’t very stunning. It’d still be nice to have it show some effort went into the idea, whether the recipient be personal or professional.

Aside from packaging, we’ve also found some great options to customize the USB drive and DVD itself. This allows you to be very creative and to be able to bring those ideas to life.

You’d think there would be a limited variety, but the choices are endless. Simple and sleek, complex and fancy, cork, crystal, leather, and more!
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Here are some of our favorite folio and flash drive packaging sites. The choice is yours.

1. Photo Flash Drive

​What is great about Photo Flash Drive is that they don’t have a minimum order requirement. Just choose the capacity of the USB then begin to customize. Some interesting options they offer are drives made out of Bamboo and a cork flash bottle. Check it out.

2. Loxley Color

​All the way from Scotland, Loxley Colour offers beautiful covers for your DVD folio or USB box. The Damask and Linen material have some very pretty patterns formed.

3. H+H Color Lab

Check out H+H Color Lab if you’re interested in the vintage style. They have cute wood boxes with a distressed look. Finish it off with a simple custom engraving.

4. Miller's Professional Imaging

​Keep it modern with some customized acrylic USB drives. This is available to purchase as a combination with a custom USB box as well. Save time and create/order everything at once.

5. Mpix Pro

To make this gift even more special, MpixPro has handmade DVD cases wrapped in textured satin. This gift will always be remembered because their DVD printing won’t fade.
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