dan homerstone portfolio

DANIELHOMERSTONE

GRAPHIC DESIGNERCOPY WRITERARTIST

PORTFOLIO

POINT OF SALE MATERIAL

ONLY £9.99 for a professional photography sitting & receive

a FREE image as our GIFT to you*

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*Conditions apply. First pose taken will be your GIFT image, this is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait taken on a coloured background. Sitting Fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer gift image available per family every three months. Not valid with any other offer. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085.

Customer Services: 0870 241 5000 www.pixifoto.co.ukfollow us on twitter & instagram

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*Conditions apply. First pose taken will be your digital image, this is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait taken on a coloured background. Sitting Fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer gift image available per family every three months. Actual offer received

will depend on studio visited. Not valid with any other offer. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085.

Customer Services: 0870 241 5000

HALF PRICE professional photography sitting

ONLY £4.99 & receive a FREE

digital image as our GIFT

to you*

this Winter

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FANTASTIC SAVINGS!

UP TO £100 OFF!


UKwww.pixifoto.co.uk

HALF PRICE professional photography sitting ONLY £4.99

& receive a FREE digital image as our GIFT to you*

Your sitting has been booked in at;

On: ..............................................................

At: ...............................................................

Our family photography studios will take so many beautiful images, why choose just one or two to take home with you? We offer a wide range of digital portrait collections that not only offer fantastic value for money but make a truly eye catching display in your home. See staff for details.

Capture the moment this Winter!Order any of our fantastic collections and get £15 OFF a personalised CEWE PHOTOBOOK at www.mypixishare.comPlus, every customer who has a photography sittingbetween the 21st Dec 2015 and the 24th Jan 2016 will receive 50% OFF calendars, planners and diaries!

Make your experience personal...We have lots of props and outfits, but if you have anything special you want in your portraits please bring it along. Here are some ideas:• Child’s Favourite Toy • Personal Special Item• Pyjamas • Knitted Blanket • Change of Outfit• Your child’s hobbies/outfits (eg: Karate, Ballet)

*Conditions apply. First pose taken will be your digital image, this is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait taken on a coloured background. Sitting Fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer gift image available per family every three months. Actual offer received will depend on studio visited. Not valid with any other offer. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085. Customer Services: 0870 241 5000 www.pixifoto.co.uk

FANTASTIC SAVINGS!

UP TO £100 OFF!

ONLY £9.99 for a professional photography sitting & receive

a FREE digital image as our GIFT to you*

www.pixifoto. co.uk


UK

*Conditions apply. First pose taken will be your digital image, this is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait taken on a coloured background. Sitting Fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer gift image available per family every three months. Not valid with any other offer. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085.

UPGRADE

TO A VIP for ONLY £5 extra*You will be entitled to 3 sittings with

a FREE digital image at each & 10% OFF any images purchased!

Or...

*Normally £20

Ask about our Digital Portrait Collections TODAY!Our family photography studios will take so many beautiful images, why choose just one or two to take home with you? We offer a wide range of digital portrait collections that not only offer fantastic value for money but make a truly eye catching display in your home.

*Conditions apply; Digital portrait collection prices only available on the viewing day. ‘Valued at price’ based on individual image prices as shown. Only available when purchased with digital images, please see staff for more details. Prints are of purchased digital images only. Prices shown include VAT and are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085.

Customer Services: 0870 241 5000 www.pixifoto.co.uk

Your sitting has been booked in at;

On: ..............................................................

At: ...............................................................

Make your experience personal...We have lots of props and outfits, but if you have anything special you want in your portraits please bring it along. Here are some ideas:• Child’s Favourite Toy• Personal Special Item• Pyjamas• Your child’s hobbies/outfits (eg: Karate, Ballet)• Knitted Blanket• Change of Outfit

15 Digital Images

Plus receive two FREE Digital Storyboards when you buy a Signature Collection

Valued at £450 create your SIGNATURE COLLECTION

FOR ONLY

£27517 Digital image collection plus print.

Discount price only valid on day of photography. Please ask staff for other collections available.

Includes your images printed as15 - 10” x 8” prints & 2 Storyboards

ONLY£255when you use your VIP card!

Or...

10 Digital Images

Plus receive a FREE Digital Storyboard when you buy a Classic

Collection

Valued at £295 create your CLASSIC COLLECTION

FOR ONLY

£19511 Digital image collection plus print.

Discount price only valid on day of photography. Please ask staff for other collections available.

Includes your images printed as10 - 10” x 8” prints & your Storyboard

ONLY£160when you use your VIP card!

Or...

Seasonal poster and leaflet campaigns promoting PixiFoto family photographers (Permanent Studio Division).


Our portrait collectionsWith all our portrait collections the first pose taken during your photography session is printed as your special offer 12”x10” colour portrait. The last pose taken, the ‘Vintage Boutique’ pose, is printed as a 10”x8” and two 7”x5” portraits printed in sepia. All poses in between will contain a 10”x8” and two 7”x5” portraits printed in colour.

Pictured is an example of our 7 pose collection, other collections are available, please ask staff for details.

10”x 8” portrait

12”x 10” Gift portrait

Two 7”x 5” portraits

Sepia ‘Vintage Boutique’ Pose

We offer a wide variety of discounted packages & products to suit all budgets.Pictured below is a small selection of our special offers, please ask staff for further details.

*Conditions: FREE gift portrait is a 12”x10” traditional colour pose (a 'full body' or 'head & shoulder' portrait on a plain background, no props or costumes permitted). Only one special offer 12"x10" portrait per family. Any one child may only appear in one special offer 12”x10” (30x25cm) portrait per promotion. Not valid with any other offer. Payment of the session fee must be made at the time of photography and is non refundable. Please note that the studio will be closed between 12.30pm and 1pm for lunch (times subject to change during busy periods). At busy times a queuing system may be operated. A £5 P&P fee will incur with all additional & reorder products. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please be aware that flash photography will be taking place. **Standard network charge applies. By subscribing to our location text service you are agreeing to receive occasional text messages from PixiFoto re promotions & offers. You will not be charged for receiving these messages. To remove yourself from this message list, text 'PIXI STOP' to 80818. STOP message is charged at standard network rate. **A VIP Card entitles the bearer to 3 photography sittings, with one FREE 12”x10” colour portrait from each sitting. The VIP Card also entitles the bearer to additional discounts (see staff for details).

Photo CDs/USBs, enlargements and accessories available 1/2 price

VIP Card offer!Visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/mobileofferregister your details to receive a voucher entitling you to a VIP

(Very Important Parent) Card** for

ONLY £5!

Check posters for details, call our Customer Hotline Number on: 0870 241 5000 (calls charged at a BT national rate), or check out our website: www.pixifoto.co.uk

ONLY£4.99 for a photography session &

receive a FREE colour portrait as our giFt

to you*

to photograph every newborn child for free

proP i x i

Scan for studio location details

Customer Hotline: 0870 241 5000

www.pixifoto.co.uk

Professional photographer in store soon please check posters on display in store for dates

text the word pixi and your postcode to 80818** for more studio locations

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PIXIFOTO

Visit our professional photographer in this store during the dates below:

Tel. 0870 241 5000www.pixifoto.co.uk

*Conditions: FREE gift portrait is a 12”x10” portrait traditional colour pose (a 'full body' or 'head & shoulder' portrait on a plain background, no props or costumes permitted). Only one special offer 12"x10" portrait per family. A child may only appear in one special offer 12”x10” (30x25cm) portrait per promotion. Not valid with any other offer. Payment of £4.99 at time of photography. £4.99 session fee is non refundable. Please note that the studio will be closed between 12.30pm and 1pm for lunch (times subject to change during busy periods). At busy times a queuing system may be operated. A £5 P&P fee will incur with all additional & reorder products. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please be aware that flash photography will be taking place. **Standard network charge applies. By subscribing to our location text service you are agreeing to receive occasional text messages from PixiFoto re promotions & offers. You will not be charged for receiving these messages. To remove yourself from this message list, text 'PIXI STOP' to 80818. STOP message is charged at standard network rate.

Pixi Promise: Registration on our website is required, you will receive a voucher emailed to you to use in one of our studios. Babies must be 0-3 months to qualify as a newborn. Proof of child’s age might be required to receive the Pixi Promise offer. The Pixi Promise offer is not available with any other ‘upfront’ offer. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Limited. Registered in England no: 1349085. Customer Hotline Number: 0870 241 5000 (calls charged at a BT national rate)

Text the word pixi and your postcode to 80818** for more studio locations

ONLY£4.99 for a photography session &

receive a FREE colour portrait as our giFT

to you*

find us on facebook

PIXIFOTO

to photograph every newborn child for free

proP i x i

Scan for studio location details

Seasonal poster and leaflet campaigns promoting PixiFoto family photographers (‘Pop-up’ Studio Division).


Seasonal poster and leaflet campaigns promoting PixiFoto family photographers (‘Pop-up’ Studio Division).


ASK ABOUT OUR EXCITING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

Flash photography taking place0870 241 5000 www.pixifoto.co.uk

0870 241 5000 www.pixifoto.co.uk



FREE Digital imageOUR

AMAZING

GOLDCOLLECTION

Includes the following Jpeg images on USB1 FREE GIFT digital image*8 digital images, 1 four image digital story board, 1 three image digital story board

Print packagesavailable

Ask staff for details

Re-branded photography kit graphics and point of sale.

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

Face of PixiFoto 2015BRIEFING PACK

ENDWEEK

34

STARTWEEK

30

PixiFoto UK Pop-Up Division

2Face Of PixiFoto 2015 - Briefing Pack Written: 22.07.15Author: DH

THE COMPETITIONFace of PixiFoto 2015

Overview‘The Face of PixiFoto Competition’ starts at the begining of week 30 (Mon 27th July) and runs until the end of week 34 (Sunday 30th August). Familiarise yourself with the entry procedure and the competition details as illustrated in this briefing pack. ‘The Face of PixiFoto Competition’ is running nationwide across the UK and Ireland in all permanent and pop-up studios*.The standard up front offer of ‘ONLY £4.99 for a photography session and receive a FREE GIFT 12”x10” colour portrait’ applies for the duration of the competition.

AT PHOTOGRAPHY STAGE

Make sure all customers/potential customers with a child between 0-7years (before 8th birthday) are aware of the Face of PixiFoto competition, the fantasic prizes available and explain that they will be able to enter by choosing their fovourite pose on their collection day.

Generic poster

Exit Flyer

Boots poster

A5 leaflet

See reverse for more details about your viewing appointment, photo enlargements and accessories.

Special offers only available on your collection day

FREE Accessory Portraits Offer!

Includes 8 accessory size portraits for keyrings and fridge magnets. FREE when you buy a 3 pose collection or more.

Customer Hotline: 0870 241 5000

www.pixifoto.co.uk

Face of

Competition

WINAMAZINGPRIZES!For full details please visit;

www.pixifoto.co.uk

find us on facebook

PIXIFOTO

All the above offers are only available on your collection day;

Day: Date: / / Time: am/pm

Your viewing appointmentAll of the poses taken for you today will be printed and available to buy and take home with you on your collection day.

The first pose taken will be printed as your special offer 12”x10” colour portrait. The last pose taken, the ‘Vintage Boutique’ pose, will be printed as a sepia 10”x8”, 7”x5” and 4 wallet portraits. All poses in between will contain a 10”x8”, 7”x5” and 4 wallet portraits printed in colour.

Pictured is an example of our 7 pose collection, other collections are available, please ask staff for details.

12”x 10” Gift portrait

Sepia ‘Vintage Boutique’ Pose

*All prices shown are only applicable if a standard 3 pose collection or more is purchased on your collection day. A £5 p&p fee will incur on photo enlargement orders. Accessories do not include portraits and are only available while stocks last. Photo CD and USB only contains images purchased on your collection day. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Limited. Registered in England no: 1349085. Customer Hotline Number: 0870 241 5000 (calls charged at a BT national rate)

We offer a variety of discounted packages to suit all budgets. Please ask staff for details!

Your pose collection is valued at; The price you pay...

Includes a Photo CD or USB of purchased images & a 20”x16” portrait (print only) of your choice £ £

Accessories*

Accessory Portraits Offer FREE*

Accessory Pack (2 keyrings, 2 magnets) £8 £5

10”x 8” portrait

Example of an Accessory Pack(Portraits not included, designs may vary from those shown)

Photo CD or USB £200 £29*Purchased images only( )

ONLY

£199 for a 7 pose collection...

...and this includes 20”x16” portrait of your choice & a Photo CD or USB of all your purchased images.

d i g i t a l p o r t r ait collection

Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd hereby release the copyright to all images on this disc to the owner.

YOUR DIGITAL PORTRAIT COLLECTION

High Resolution Images From Your Photography Shoot

Congratulations on your purchase

The information regarding the images on this CD

should help you when printing your images. The

images on this CD are in compressed JPEG format.

The size of each image is on average 3MB although

this may vary from 1.5MB to 6MB. It is the same size

file that is used to print the images at our

laboratory and is more than adequate for any

printer.

If you wish to use the image in programs such as

Photoshop, the image when opened will

uncompress (open) as a full resolution image with

the file size of approximately 55MB.

The images are cropped at 12”x18” @ 300dpi and

are suitable for emailing and printing up to 20”x30”

(50cmx75cm) on either canvas or photo paper. The

actual resolution of the images is 5400 pixels x 3600

pixels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I loaded the CD into my computer and it won’t

let me make any changes to the images?

A: The CD is read only. You will need to save the

images onto your computer before making any

changes to them.

Q: I tried to print my photos at the local photo

lab and they are telling me that the images are

low resolution?

A: Speak to the Photo Lab Assistant, and to put their

mind at ease, show them this CD information as

they are high resolution images and will have no

problem printing up to a 50cm x 75cm enlargement.

Q: The image is low resolution as the file size

is only 3MB?

A: Remember that the image is a compressed JPEG.

Once you open the image in Photoshop (or a similar

application), the image will uncompress and will be

approx. 55MB. The actual image resolution is 5400

pixels x 3600 pixels = 19,440,000 = 19.4 mega pixels,

the file size is not related to the actual resolution.

7”x 5” Wallet prints

EXIT FLYERThe new Exit Flyers feature the following;

1. Reminder of the Face of PixiFoto competition at the top of the flyer.

2. The ‘Accessory Portraits 10”x8” print’ will continue to be FREE with the purchase of a 3 pose collection or more.

3. IMPORTANT CHANGE; For the duration of the competition all poses other than the first pose (12”x10” gift pose) will be printed as a 10”x8”, a 7”x5” and 4 wallet print portraits. The last pose will be the ‘Vintage Boutique pose’ printed in sepia.

As always please ensure all customers are given a completed exit flyer after their photography session has been completed.

*The Face of PixiFoto competition is not available at our Pop-up darkroom studio.



Name of photographer/sales person.

Attach a wallet print of the pose being entered to the entry form.

Ensure that the customer details are completed in full.

AT SALES STAGE

1. Confirm that the customer is aware of ‘The Face of PixiFoto Competition’.

2. Show the customer the entry form and ask them to complete their details, sign and date the form. Don’t forget to add your name to the entry form (Sales rep).

3. A wallet print of the selected pose must be attached to the order form in the space provided (This cannot be returned once submitted).

4. Make sure all forms are completed in full and clearly ledgible and sent back to the Support Office with your weekly paperwork.

PLEASE NOTE If entry forms aren’t clearly legible and returned with the full sitting number, customers details and signature they will not be considered for judging.If there are multiple children in the sitting Each individual child can be entered into the competition. Please use separate entry forms for each child.

GOOD LUCK, YOU MAY WELL BE THE ONE WHO FINDS THE NEXT ‘FACE OF PIXIFOTO!’

The entry processEntry into the competition will involve attaching a wallet print of the chosen pose (any pose can be chosen, wallet print non-returnable) to the entry form. Therefore, as mentioned on the previous page, for the duration of the competition starting photography week 30, all poses other than the first pose will include wallet prints. i.e. a pose collection will be one 10x8, one 7x5 and four wallet prints as shown.

Terms and Conditions of EntryThe competition is open to residents of the UK and Channel Islands, excluding PixiFoto employees and friends & family, any other person or company associated with the competition. Entry to the competition must be made by the parent or legal guardian on behalf of the child by 30th August 2015, last photography date is Sunday 30th August 2015. Only one entry and photograph per child may be entered. Children entered into the competition must be no older than 7 years of age at the time of photography. Proof of age will be required to be provided for all finalists. This will be requested from the parent/guardian, if your child is successful, prior to the finalist being announced. Your favourite full body or head and shoulders pose will be entered into the competition. All entry forms must be completed in full and handed back to the photographer. Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd reserves the right to cancel any promotion and/or any competition due to circumstances outside of it’s control. The copyright of any portrait taken belongs solely to Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd, who are entitled to use or reproduce the photographs supplied for such purposes as they wish and that the winners’ parents or guardians will agree to all publicity. PixiFoto normal trading terms and conditions apply. By entering this competition the parent or guardian agrees that the promoter and the sponsors of the event shall have the right to publish the child’s photographs in any of its publications and in any media now known or hereinafter invented, including its website and social media. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No cash alternative is available. PixiFoto cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged entry forms. It is a condition of entry to the competition that these rules are accepted as final and that the entrant agrees to abide by these rules. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Limited. Registered in England no: 1349085. Customer Services: 0870 241 5000 (calls charged at a BT national rate) www.pixifoto.co.uk



PrizesOur first place and overall Winner of the Face of PixiFoto will receive:

• £100 worth of CEWE Photobook vouchers• £100 worth of My PixiShare vouchers• Memory Makers Pair of Casts and Photo• £100 worth of Mothercare Vouchers• Gulliver’s Theme Parks Family Day Pass for up to 6 Family Members• Appear in one of our National POS Poster Campaigns.

Our second place Winner of the Face of PixiFoto will receive:• £75 worth of CEWE Photobook vouchers• £75 worth of My PixiShare Products• Memory Makers Pair of Imprints and Photo• £75 worth of Mothercare Vouchers• Gulliver’s Theme Parks Family Day Pass for up to 6 Family Members

Our third place Winner of the Face of PixiFoto will receive:• £50 worth of CEWE Photobook vouchers• £50 worth of My PixiShare vouchers• Memory Makers Pair of Imprints and Photo• £50 worth of Mothercare Vouchers• Gulliver’s Theme Parks Family Day Pass for up to 6 Family Members

Judging

Once all entries have been received our panel of judges will narrow them down to find our 200 regional finalists. These regional finalists will then be published on our online voting page on the PixiFoto website where the public can vote for the next Face of PixiFoto. This web page will be available from Monday 7th September 2015. All regional finalists will be contacted via email and post to inform them that their entry is online.

After the public vote closes on Sunday 20th September 2015 we will then announce the Face of PixiFoto winner and the two runners up on Monday 28th September 2015.

Winners will be contacted by post and email to inform them that they have won. Please ensure that all contact details are provided for entries into the competition.

Example of promotion/campaign briefing pack for all staff.

CUSTOMER INFORMATION

Your Experience

*Digital portrait collection prices only available on the viewing day. ** Valued at price based on individual image prices as shown. †Only available when purchased with a digital image please see staff for more details. Prints are of purchased images only. Prices shown include VAT. Prices shown are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change. Photographic sitting fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer gift image available per family every three months. The first pose taken will be your gift image. Backgrounds and props may vary from studio to studio. Gift image is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait. Minors under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085. For full terms and conditions please visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/terms or contact customer services on 0870 241 5000.

Digital Portrait Collections* Price ☑Individual Digital Image £25.00

Essential Collection (5 Digital Image Collection valued at £125**)

Plus receive a FREE Digital Storyboard. (Storyboards valued at £50**)£100.00

Classic Collection (10 Digital Image Collection valued at £250**)

Plus receive a FREE Digital Storyboard. (Storyboards valued at £50**)£150.00

Signature Collection (15 Digital Image Collection valued at £375**)

Plus receive two FREE Digital Storyboards. (Storyboards valued at £100**)£200.00

Premium Collection (25 Digital Image Collection valued at £625**)

Plus receive three FREE Digital Storyboards. (Storyboards valued at £150**)£250.00

Ultimate Collection (30 Digital Image Collection valued at £750**)

Including 5 FREE Digital Storyboards. (Storyboards valued at £250**)£300.00

Our Products and Prices

During the next 20 minutes we edit your portraits...

20 minutes to take a full variety of portraits...

Make your experience personal...We have lots of props and outfits, but if you have anything special you want in your portraits please bring it along. Here are some ideas:

We will see you when youcome back at ........................................................................

Please bring everyone along to your experience, as you do need to order and pay for your collection on the same day to receive the best discounts.

Print Packages†

Only available when purchased with digital images.Price ☑

Individual 10”x 8” print £5.00

Print Package 1 Package Includes: 5 - 10”x 8” prints

£15.00

Print Package 2 (Only available when purchased with an Essential Collection or higher) Package Includes: 1 - 20”x 10” print or 1 - 20”x 16” print or 1 - 20” x 20” print

£30.00

Print Package 3(Only available when purchased with an Essential Collection or higher) Package Includes: 20 - 10”x 8” prints 1 - 20”x10” print 2 - 20”x16” prints 2 - 20”x20” print

£99.00

Photographic Sitting Price ☑Professional Photographic Sitting Feeplus a FREE gift digital image. £9.99

Why not make more of your memories...

Use our App to create beautiful photo books, gifts and more.

Scan to downloadour app TODAY!

or visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/mypixishare

Search in your App Store for “PixiFoto” today!

Floating Framed Prints Price ☑10” x 8” Floating Framed Print £50.00

20” x 10” Floating Framed Print £105.00



PFUK-DR-517061DR-ALL

• Child’s Favourite Toy• Personal Special Item• Pyjamas• Knitted Blanket

• Your child’s hobbies/outfits (eg: Karate, Ballet)

• Change of Outfit

Collections For You

CREATE YOUR MASTER

COLLECTION ONLY

£725*

35 Digital Product Collection plus print. Valued at £1425** Please ask staff for other collections available.

Includes your images and storyboards printed and framed as

30 Digital Images

5 Digital Storyboards

30 - 10” x 8” prints

2 - 20” x 16” prints framed in hand finished floating frames

1 - 20” x 10” print framed in a hand finished floating frame

2 - 20” x 20” prints framed in hand finished floating frames

with PixiFoto

Receive a FREE digital image* with

your professional photography

sitting!

Our family photography studios will take so many beautiful images, why choose just one or two to take home with you? We offer a wide range of portrait collections that not only offer fantastic value for money but make a truly eye catching display in your home.

Our Digital Portrait Collections More Collections Just For You

Download and Share Your Perfect Portraits with PixiShareWe will email you a link to your images online. Where you can download them from our secure online service. Share your portraits on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and via Email. Spread the joy of your PixiFoto experience with those closest to you.

Something for everyone...Create your own unique portrait collections from our wide range of image styles. Whether you are looking for something to share with your family and friends or to fill that space on your wall at home, we have a wide variety of products to suit everyone. Ask our studio staff to help you get exactly what you want.*Digital portrait collection prices only available on the viewing day. ** Valued at price based on individual image prices as shown. †Only available when purchased with a digital image please see staff for more details. Prints are of purchased images only. Prices shown include VAT. Prices shown are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change. Photographic sitting fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer gift image available per family every three months. The first pose taken will be your gift image. Backgrounds and props may vary from studio to studio. Gift image is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait. Minors under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd. Registered in England No: 1349085. For full terms and conditions please visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/terms or contact customer services on 0870 241 5000.

CREATE YOUR SIGNATURE

COLLECTION ONLY

£275*

15 Digital Image Collection plus print. Valued at £450**

Please ask staff for other collections available.

Why not have your Storyboard

image printed and framed in one of our

beautiful hand finished floating frames from

ONLY £55

Plus receive two FREE Digital Storyboards when you buy a Signature Collection

Plus receive a FREE Digital Storyboard of your choice from

your images when you buy a Classic Collection

Plus receive a FREE Digital Storyboard of your choice from your images when

you buy an Essential Collection

CLASSICCOLLECTION

£195*

ESSENTIALCOLLECTION

£130*

10 Digital Image Collection plus print.

Valued at £295**

5 Digital Image Collection plus print.

Valued at £155**

15 Digital Images

CREATE YOUR ULTIMATE

COLLECTION ONLY

£429*

30 Digital Image Collection plus print. Valued at £879** Please ask staff for other collections available.

30 Digital Images

Includes your images printed as15 - 10” x 8” prints and your Storyboards

Includes your images and storyboards printed as

30 - 10” x 8” prints2 - 20” x 16” prints

1 - 20” x 10” print 2 - 20” x 20” prints

Includes your images printed as10 - 10” x 8” prints and your Storyboard

Includes your images printed as5 - 10” x 8” prints and your Storyboard

Plus receive five FREE Digital Storyboards when you buy an Ultimate Collection

Tri-fold price-list for the UK permanent studio division.

BROCHURE & PRESS RELEASE

A NEW NAME FOCUSING ON OUR FUTUREPhoto Corporation (UK) Ltd introduces its new Schools Division - School Picture Services For over 30 years Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd have been producing photographic images in the professional portraiture sector. We now bring our experience and expertise to the school photography processing market with the announcement of our new schools division, School Picture Services (SPS). Our photographic laboratory located at the heart of Northamptonshire, central England, has unrivalled access to the UK’s transport and business infrastructure and serves as a gateway for local, national and international customers and suppliers. The laboratory features state of the art equipment and software, developed, operated and managed by our team of highly skilled and experienced staff.

Continuous development and training ensure SPS offer not only the latest technology facilities, services and products, but also staff that are always willing and able to help. We offer a wide variety of products that will enhance your school photography business including;• Bespoke Proof Cards, designed in-house to the clients requirements• Generic Cards, for those that want a quick setup• Standard Format Prints 10” x 7”, 7”x 5”, 5” x 3.5”• Large Format and bespoke prints • Mounts - Standard and Custom designs• Gold Blocking• Online order system• Online tracking• Proof on the day systems• Sims licences support• Branded CD’sand many more, visit www.schoolpictureservices.com for a full list of services we can offer.

These products are produced using custom developed software allowing for quick and easy ordering straight from your desktop with online order tracking. We also have the facility to provide an e-commerce package enabling your customers to purchase their images online. Through effective account management we pride ourselves in understanding what our customers need. We provide standard Preview Portrait Cards or bespoke customised cards to suit your individual business needs. With the in-house expertise and ability to offer bespoke cards personalised to your business, there is no need to send out ‘Proof’ prints. These cards also offer the template for online sales using our unique Picture Mail ordering system. In the very near future we will also be introducing our new Proof Card propositions, they will combine a photo quality proof card with outstanding value for money.

Whether a group or an individual, School Picture Services can accommodate your every requirement.

“The team have a wealth of industry experience and technical knowledge. We all take pride in surpassing our customer’s expectations and see this new chapter in our history as a great opportunity. We aim to delight all of our customers by understanding their needs, encouraging new ideas and technologies, thus ensuring they have the competitive advantage in the Market Place” - Anthony Goatley - Laboratory & Technical Services Operations ManagerSPS Northampton Photographic Laboratory’s equipment not only delivers high quality prints of various sizes but also has a canvass printer, dye sublimation equipment as well as full editing capabilities. We also boast the following advantages - Part of a large international group, unique online customer service system, unique online sales system with security features and payments made to client, faster than ‘industry average’ service, technical backup, equipment repair facility, problem solving team, large range of frames and accessories, totally flexible pack range, free software with online training.

For further information please visit www.schoolpictureservices.com or contact;Lou Saydraouten – Business Development Manager Tel.; 00 44 (0) 7957 199938 email; [email protected] Dorner - Sales and Business Development Tel; 00 44 (0) 7950 342406 email; [email protected]

Notes to EditorPhoto Corporation (UK) Limited is a wholly owned UK subsidiary of the Photo Corporation Group. Established in 1971 the Photo Corporation Group (PCG) operates over 200 mobile and permanent in-store portrait photography studios in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and is the largest in-store mobile and permanent portraiture company in the world outside the United States.

PRESS RELEASEMarch, 2013 - For Immediate Release

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professional printing solutions for schools and nursery photographers

Additional Services & ProductsProof Cards• Single pose• Multiple pose• Groups• Combination groups & individuals • Generic design for simplicity• Bespoke for individual

Mounting & Framing• Canvas Wraps• Acrylic wall mounted frames• Acrylic blocks• Floating frames • Multi panel frames

Gift Items• Key rings• Fridge magnets• Mouse mats• Calendars • Bookmarks• Novelty prints• Posters

Packs• Standard selections• Bespoke content• With or without mounts• Home delivery for re-orders • Prints sizes ranging from a postage stamp to a banner size

Support Services• Online order tracking• Equipment repairs• Technical support• Training days • Account management

Other services• Specialist camera software for the schools market• Online sales option• Proof on the day system• Next day delivery anywhere in the UK by courier

Our brand valuesSchool Picture Services is not just another brand, it’s a promise, a set of highly cherished values, and an inspiration. At the same time it’s a source of competitive advantage and value to our customers. We have five key brand values which are the DNA of School Picture Services.

Trust is the foundation for success, a business cannot be successful unless it creates prosperity and opportunity for others. We go the extra mile to help our customers. We build relationships based on honesty and transparency, strengthening confidence in ourselves and our partners. Dependable, delivering on commitments, trustworthy and accountable.

Proud. Our passion is what we do, we believe in ourselves, in others and in our ability to build connections, being aware of external issues, collaborating across boundaries, caring about individuals and their progress. For us, by setting the highest standards of behaviour all employees and customers can be proud of School Pictures Services.

Excellence is about delivering the highest standard of service to our customers not just in our industry but we aim to set benchmarks that will be aspired to by others. No matter what role they’re in, we want everyone who works for us to be focused on helping us deliver a service people talk about and our competitors strive for.

Quality. The gateway to quality is to understand and pursue the customer’s needs, generating innovation, competitive advantage and partnership value. With a fresh and enthusiastic outlook we constantly seek new and innovative ideas to improve our products and services. Our business practices and processes are designed to achieve quality results that exceed the expectations of all of our employees, customers and competitors.

Service. We put the customer experience at the heart of everything we do. We talk to our employees, customers and others in a simple, clear and transparent way. We always encourage dialogue and interaction. Our people are committed to delivering excellent standards of customer service every time.

Our five values provide the framework for how we do business at SPS. They guide us in everything we do – from key business decisions to day-to-day activities and most importantly our relationships with our partners and customers.

Contact usFor further information please visit www.schoolpictureservices.com or contact;Customer Support Tel: 00 44 (0)1604 463040 Email: [email protected] Saydraouten – Business Development Manager Tel.; 00 44 (0) 7957 199938 email; [email protected] Dorner - Sales and Business Development Tel; 00 44 (0) 7950 342406 email; [email protected]

School Picture Services, Unit G1 Harrowden Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7EB

What our Clients Say

The Photo Lab

With the in-house expertise and ability to offer bespoke cards personalised to your business, there is no need to send out ‘Proof’ prints. These cards also offer the template for online sales using our unique Picture Mail ordering system. In the very near future we will also be introducing our new Proof Card propositions, they will combine a photo quality proof card with outstanding value for money.

Whether a group or an individual, School Picture Services can accommodate your every requirement.

SPS 15,000 ft² Northampton Photographic Laboratory’s equipment not only delivers high quality prints of various sizes but also has a canvass printer, dye sublimation equipment as well as full editing capabilities. We also boast the following advantages;

• Part of a large international group• Unique online customer service system• Unique online sales system with security features & payments made to client• Faster than ‘industry average’ service• Technical backup and equipment repair facility• Problem solving team• Large range of frames and accessories• Totally flexible pack range• Free software with online training.

“I formed Rainbow Photographic in 2012, and was looking for a reliable pro lab to produce our work for us and came across School Picture Services.

From the outset they’ve helped us with everything from advice with setting up our proof cards and web assistance. Their quality control and customer service is exceptional and second to none, and cannot recommend them enough, I can always talk to them on the phone and I’m met with a friendly greeting, whether I’m talking to reception, the lab guys or even accounts the service is friendly, fast, and very efficient. I can honestly say I’m more than happy with the service we receive from Photo Corporation and they come very highly recommended. I look forward to working with them for years to come” - Rob Halsey, Director, Rainbow Photographic Ltd

Visit www.schoolpictureservices.com for our latest testimonials.

The SPS Lab Team

“...customer service is exceptional & second to none...service is friendly, fast and very efficient.”

Foreword

About School Picture Services

Products and Services

For over 30 years Photo Corporation (UK) Ltd have been producing photographic images in the professional portraiture sector. We now bring our experience and expertise to the school photography processing market with our new schools division, School Picture Services (SPS). Our photographic laboratory located at the heart of Northamptonshire, central England, has unrivalled access to the UK’s transport and business infrastructure and serves as a gateway for local, national and international customers and suppliers. The laboratory features state of the art equipment and software, developed, operated and managed by our team of highly skilled and experienced staff.

Continuous development and training ensure SPS offer not only the latest technology facilities, services and products, but also staff that are always willing and able to help.

We offer a wide variety of products that will enhance your school photography business including;• Bespoke Proof Cards, designed in-house to the clients requirements• Generic Cards, for those that want a quick setup• Standard Format Prints 10” x 7”, 7”x 5”, 5” x 3.5”• Large Format and bespoke prints • Mounts - Standard and Custom designs• Gold Blocking• Online order system• Online tracking• Proof on the day systems• Sims licences support• Branded CD’s

and many more, visit www.schoolpictureservices.com for a full list of services we can offer.

These products are produced using custom developed software allowing for quick and easy ordering straight from your desktop with online order tracking. We also have the facility to provide an e-commerce package enabling your customers to purchase their images online. Through effective account management we pride ourselves in understanding what our customers need. We provide standard Preview Portrait Cards or bespoke customised cards to suit your individual business needs.

Thank you for taking an interest in School Picture Services (SPS), the new home of specialist schools photography services.

We appreciate the importance of choosing the right supplier, a supplier that you can rely on and trust, a supplier that supports you and your business through the very specific demands faced by the schools photographic industry. We believe that supplier is us.

We are very proud of SPS’s strong development and growth to date, and will look to continue expanding the range of services available to all our customers. Reading this brochure will give you a good feel for the extensive list of services we already provide, and we hope convince you that by choosing SPS as your photography services supplier, you will also be choosing the competitive advantage in the market place.

Brochure and press release designed and all content written, for School Picture Services.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL CATALOGUE

Internal catalogues for ‘Pop-up’ studio division staff. Also designed all items shown in catalogues.

ADVERTORIALS

t’s hard to imagine a greater blessing than that of a newborn child. It is equally hard to think of anything that has such a huge

impact on a house hold. Whether it’s your first or twenty first, there is one thing for sure, your life and that of everyone who shares your home, will never be the same again.

You’ve spent nine months counting the days, considering and planning for all the things that will change once the baby’s born; you struggle to imagine what life will be like once they’re here. Then when they do arrive, you can’t imagine life without them; neither can you really remember what life was like before your new baby came along. Your little addition has instantly and quite simply become one of the family.

But your ‘newborn’ isn’t newborn for long; they develop so quickly, growing

stronger and more alert with every passing day. You don’t always get the chance to step back from it all and really appreciate how much and how quickly they’re changing. You’re just continuously reminded of it every time you hear a ‘Oh, haven’t they grown!’ or ‘I can’t believe how they’ve changed’.

So why not capture those precious early weeks and months forever with a PixiFoto professional photography shoot. PixiFoto’s skilled professional photographers appreciate the importance of a baby’s first professional photographs.

Using a selection of pure white backdrops and coloured gels, innovative props and creative subject posing to produce fantastic results, you will be delighted with the collection of images created for you. With a wide range of portrait packages and sizes

available, creatively edited composites and the choice of colour, sepia and black & white images, PixiFoto can cater for your every need. PixiFoto have been photographing newborn babies internationally as well as here in the UK for 40 years, with over 250 mobile and permanent in-store photography studios in retail outlets worldwide and shooting 3/4¾of a million photographic sessions each year! So when it comes to beautiful portraits of your baby, PixiFoto have the expertise and experience to get the best results, whatever your requirements.

Having professional photographs of your baby isn’t just about taking a picture, it’s about capturing the moment. So why trust anyone else in capturing those precious early moments in time forever!

Register your new baby at www.pixifoto.co.uk/mynewbabyand receive £10 OFF a professional portrait collection!

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To find your nearest PixiFoto location call 0870 241 5000 or visit www.pixifoto.co.uk

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This voucher entitles you to a FREE photography sitting & a GIFT 12”x10” (30x25cm) colour portrait of your newborn (0 - 3 mths)


ome things never change, other things change all the time, there are things that don’t change year after year and you presume they

will never change, only for them to change without you even realising, and then, when you do realise, you wonder, ‘When did that change?’

Professional family portrait photography has changed.

Do you remember the embarrassing family portraits your parents had up all along the hall wall or up the stairs? Maybe they’re still there. You know; the ones where you and your sister were wearing the matching dresses, made from a flowery patterned material which would have been better suited for making curtains. The same ones where your brother’s fringe was beautifully styled by your mum beforehand, using an upside down mixing bowl and her pinking shears. Well, if you do you probably also remember the photography experience itself, or perhaps you don’t, as not so long ago having your portraits taken was a somewhat forgettable experience. A formal occasion where everyone wore their Sunday best and were asked to pose awkwardly still and regal like, whilst maintaining a faint fake smile. The resulting pictures, due to their conservative posing and composition would not have looked out of place on a Victorian household’s wall, other than the fact that they were in colour of course…and that your mum was wearing a dress with glittery shoulder pads.

Thankfully all that has changed thanks to PixiFoto. Specialising in fun, vibrant contemporary portrait photography,

a PixiFoto photography shoot bears little resemblance to those stuffy, boring experiences of years gone by and offers a combination of great quality with fantastic value for money.

The studio’s team of skilled professional photographers use a selection of pure white backdrops and coloured gels, innovative props and creative subject posing to produce fantastic results, ensuring you will be delighted with the collection of images created for you. With a wide range of portrait packages and sizes available, creatively edited composites and the choice of colour, sepia and black & white images, PixiFoto can cater for your every need.

PixiFoto have operated internationally as well as here in the UK for 40 years, with over 250 mobile and permanent in-store photography studios in retail outlets worldwide and shooting 3/4 of a million photographic sessions each year!

So when it comes to beautiful, fun and inspiring portraits of family, friends and all your loved ones, whether it’s the largest family or smallest newborn, the sweetest couple or the cheekiest child, PixiFoto have the expertise and experience to get the best results,

whatever your requirements. With Christmas fast approaching, what better time to have portraits taken of you and your family, for your own enjoyment and as great gifts to friends and relatives.

Professional photography isn’t just about taking a picture, it’s about capturing a moment. So why trust anyone else in capturing those magical moments in time forever!

If you don’t use PixiFoto already, it’s time to change.

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Colour ink is our new fantastic product! A black and white portrait with a designated area of colour. Creating modern and stylish portraits for everyone.

It’s ONLY £9.99 for a professional photographic sitting at PixiFoto where you will also receive a 30x25cm (12”x10”) colour portrait valued at £45, as our GIFT to you!

Look out for the voucher in this edition of gurgle entitling you to upto £15 OFF your PixiFoto experience!


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INTERNAL NEWSLETTERS

FOR ALL THE EXCLUSIVE PIXIFOTO NEWS

MemoryMakers

Our customers can now download and share their favourite images.

First impressions really do count with our new joint promotion.

Celebrating traditional Irish sports with the GAA

ExpressShare

Gaelic Games

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THE PRICE IS RIGHT

FACE OF PIXIFOTO

Pricelists now in all UK perm studios

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From the thousands of entries, who made the final 10?

ISSUE 2, AUGUST 2014

ALL THAT’S NEW IN THE PIXIFOTO WORLDWWW.pIxIfoTo.co.Uk WWW.pIxIfoTo.IE

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THE PRICE IS RIGHT!All the UK’s permanent studios have had the new price lists since the beginning of July, making our pricing structure more transparent for customers, and also standardising pricing across the permanent division.Three Ireland studios, Tralee, Portaoise and Limerick are currently trialing their own price list with the view to rolling them out across the Emerald Isle later this year.

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At the beginning of June this year we sadly lost one of the Photo Corp family in the most tragic of circumstances. Tina Conway, a member of our Accounts team for over 12 years, passed away at the age of just 37, leaving behind husband Jason, and her young son James.Tina was not only a popular and dedicated colleague but a true friend to many here at the Support Office, she will sadly missed and never forgotten.

The current permanent division campaign runs until Sunday 19th October (not Friday 19th as per briefing pack). Don’t forget to order more flyers and chequebooks from the warehouse if necessary.

The GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) manage and promote Gaelic Games and promote Irish culture and language.

Members of the GAA are now entitled to special offer of a half price photography sitting at any Ireland permanent studio.

Fafunia is a wonderland of the imagination - a place or a space where parents and practitioners can support learning and skill building through play. Fafunia has been developed and created by early development specialists with an emphasis on open ended play and child led learning.

25 selected UK perm studios, will shortly be sent a range ‘FAFU’ props and outfits as well as promotional flyers, allowing our customers to ‘visit’ the magical wonderland of Fafunia.

CURRENT CAMPAIGN GAELIC GAMES A WONDERLAND OF IMAGINATION

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Conditions apply. First pose taken will be your 12”x10” gift portrait, this is a traditional head & shoulders or full body portrait taken on a coloured background. Sitting Fee is non-refundable. Only one special offer 12”x10”

portrait available per family every three months. Not valid with any other offer. Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. PixiFoto is a division of Photo Corporation (IRL) Ltd.

Registered in Republic Of Ireland No: 229212. Customer Services: 01 822 8850/51

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Memory Makers have been making personal keepsakes for over ten years. Taking high quality impressions & casts of babies and small children’s hands and feet, there are now more than 270,000 of their products on walls around the country.

We are now running an exciting new joint promotion with Memory Makers where their customers who purchase an imprint, outprint or cast with a photo option will be advised that they can obtain an image for their frame from PixiFoto for Free. Please read through your briefing pack and familiarise yourself with the procedure.

In this technological age, photos are not just a personal keepsake but also something to share, and share like never before.

Now our customers can easily share their beautiful PixiFoto portraits on all their social media by purchasing a digital version via our new product ‘Express Share’.

The Express Share image is lo-res so although it won’t print well, it will be a fantastic advert for our photography when shared across the social media world.

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photocorp.co.ukHappy New Year!Yes, believe it or not, we are now at the beginning of our new financial year 2014/2015! As we wave goodbye to the last 12 months it’s been a tough year with some very challenging trading conditions. Thank you to everyone for all your dedication and hard work over this period. But remember tough times call for tough Pixi’s and we have a lot of great studio teams committed to providing our customers with a wonderful Pixi experience.Remember the difference between just taking a picture or giving our customers a memorable experience they will never forget is . . . you!! You have the ability to make someone’s day, never underestimate the personal

impact you have on your studios’ results and your customers’ experiences. So be a proud Pixi and drive your studio to succeed! Happy shooting! Kay

Add a retro feel to your photography with Vintage Boutique, think shabby chic wooden flooring, textured wallpapers, bunting, roses, wooden hearts, love letters, wicker baskets and wooden crates. Colours are soft, with ivory, pastels, tweeds and wood. Create the look with Vintage style props and vignette filters on the photograph for a sense of nostalgia. Sepia and black & white make the shots look faded which adds the Vintage, Old fashioned look and feel.

Vintage BoutiqueNEW BABIES!A big photo corp welcome to some potential new customers...kirsty chaplin, Perm Area Manager for the West Midlands gave birth to Bonnie on the 26th June who weighed in at 6lbs 12oz.

Kirsty was so busy up dating the PixiFoto Facebook page, she didn’t have time to go to hospital and decided to give birth in her hall way. With partner Paul acting as midwife Bonnie was safely delivered at a little after 5.30am.

A few days later and the story made the Manchester Evening News!

Also celebrating a new arrival is the HR departments Ellie Stiley. Ellie gave birth to 6ib 11oz Ivy on the 5th June 2014.

And BREAkING NEWS, moments before going to press we have just heard that Tim Moore of accounts has had a baby boy, Albert Jack Moore, born 8th August, weighing in at 7lbs 14oz.

Best wishes to all of you from all of us at photo corporation!

Kirsty, Paul and Bonnie.Photo courtesy of the Manchester Evening News

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NAME: PoppySTUDIo: Peterborough (Mobile)

NAME: RaiaSTUDIo: Bedford (Perm)

NAME: Shaylah-MaiSTUDIo: Solihull (Perm)

NAME: CharlotteSTUDIo: Edinburgh (Perm)

NAME: CyrusSTUDIo: Croydon (Mobile)

NAME: FreyaSTUDIo: Cardiff (Perm)

NAME: OliviaSTUDIo: Speke (Perm)

NAME: EllieSTUDIo: Hownslow (Mobile)

NAME: CallumSTUDIo: Aintree (Perm)

NAME: NoahSTUDIo: Basingstoke (Perm)

THE REGIONAL WINNERSAfter hours of careful deliberation the 10 Regional Winners have been selected from the thousands of entries we had this year’s Face of PixiFoto competition. The 10, shown below, have all won a 10”x8” Floating Frame Print of their winning image, A pair of imprints and Photo from Memory Makers, a Trunki and a Family day pass to any Gulliver’s Theme Park. They also all now go through to the online public vote on our webpage; www.pixifoto.co.uk/faceofpixifoto the entry that then receives the most votes will be announced on September 1st as THE FAcE OF PIXIFOTO 2014!

congratulations if you took one of the photographs above, you may well have found the Face of PixiFoto!

Published by Photo Corporation Volume 1 Issue 1 June 2013

EXTRA, EXTRA! wElcomE To ThE nEw phoTo coRpoRATion nEwslETTER!

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new montages rolling out across the land

Got an idea?Earn £50!

Many of you will have been having a visit from Tech Services as they update your studio with the new family & friends montages, which will be a great tool in helping you sell this fantastic collection either standard or the ultimate collection with frames. By the end of this week we will have updated 60 out of the 82 UK studios with the remaining 22 being completed over the coming weeks. Let us have your feedback on these montages? Have they improved your studio look and given you an excellent way to upsell to customers? Do you have any other ideas that may help with your customer average?

Congratulations to Laura and her team at Derby PixiFoto who were the top studio for the month of May against budget for Sittings, Sales, Customer Average and Contribution. Smashing their budgets and achieving great bonuses. Don’t forget achieve your revenue budget and receive £250 bonus plus a extra percentage depending on your weekly average revenue – speak to your Area Manager if you do not have the details. Who’s on course to win for June?

Joint top Area Managers for May 13 were Liz Oakley, AM of the Midlands Area and Fay Cunningham, AM of the North Area. So congratulations to both and their studio teams; Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Solihull, Tamworth and Wolverhampton in the Midlands and Altrincham, Bromborough, Denton, Hull MC, Leeds, Speke, Stockton and Wakefield in the North.

congratulationsto may’s top performers

special announcementsee page 2

A message from Kay

Leeds studio has undergone a refurbishment over the last few weeks and had its relaunch in May and they achieved fantastic results on their opening weekend.

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Dear All, as always there’s lots going on within Photo Corporation and I wanted to keep everyone up to date with all that is happening. Hopefully you’ll find the information in this newsletter interesting, and in particular look out for the exciting announcement on page 2!

If you have any feedback, ideas or questions please e-mail Susie on [email protected]

Also please e-mail Susie if you have anything you would like to add to

future editions of this Newsletter, which we will be sending out on a monthly basis.

Regards

Kay Richards,European General Manager

If you come up with a bright idea that we decide to use in the business you will earn £50 (less tax & NI) so let us know if you have an idea that you think would be useful.

northamptonswitching areasThe Midlands area has been joined by the Northampton studio which moved across from the West Midlands on 27th May.

We would like to wish good luck to Area Trainer, Melissa Sefton who has started her maternity leave from 17th May – we will keep you updated.

Good luck mel!

latest news from photo corporation

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once upon a time... there was a magical new product For the last few months hundreds of boys and girls have been transported to the magical world of fairies, elves, dragons and knights at a selection of our studios.

These studios have been trialling ‘Photo Wonder’, where a normal studio taken image is transformed via the wonders of Photoshop into a scene that looks as though it is straight out of a fairy tale.

The Photo Wonder product is available as a 20”x 16” floating frame and can be purchased for £65 if the customer spends £105 or more.

With a range of themes suitable for boys and girls it really is a fantastic way to boost your pack average.

want photo wonder available in your studio?All you have to do is make your sittings budget for four consecutive weeks and you’ll be able to request that your studio is added to the exclusive list of studios offering this magical new product!

In the summer of 1917, two cousins living in the Yorkshire village of Cottingley returned home claiming they had photographed fairies. Elsie Wright was 16 and Frances Griffiths, was almost 10. When the photograph was developed by Elsie’s father, it showed Frances looking towards the camera with four fairy figures dancing on the bank in front of her!

Four more ‘Cottingley Fairies’ photographs were taken & for over six decades these images where hailed as proof of the excistance of fairies, provoking controversy & intrigue around the world, until in 1983, Frances, now in her 70’s, confessed that four of the photographs had been faked.

However that was not the end of the story. Although she admitted that the first four photographs had been faked, Frances maintained that the fifth photo was genuine and that she had regularly observed fairy life at Cottingley as a child. For many this fifth image represents the possibility of fairy life.

Until her death in 1986, Frances championed the existence of fairies and claimed that this was the only photograph ever taken to depict the little people.

The Fairy photos that fooled the world!

The magic doesn’t stop thereAs well as the twelve studios trialling Photo Wonder we also have four studios: Edmonton, Gateshead, Harrow and Nottingham offering a slightly different magical experience with ‘pixi magic’.

During ‘pixi magic’ sessions the studio is transformed into a an encharted forest scene. The children have great fun dressing up as fairies and knights, a selection of poses are taken

and then special effects are added post photography. These effects include glowing fairies, sparkling pixi dust and shinning lanterns. Visit www.pixifoto.co.uk/magic for full details!

studios currently offering photo wonder; Bromley, Edmonton, Chatham, Dudley, Aintree, Northampton, Colliers Wood, Rotherham, Stoke, Lincoln, Wolverhampton and Tamworth.

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special AnnouncementpixiFoto Re-brand

new website development

A few weeks ago we asked you for your ideas in regards to the PixiFoto logo, uniforms and colours.

This was all part of the comprehensive planning process for a major new chapter in the future of our national and international operations.

We are very pleased to announce that we are currently working on re-branding PixiFoto. Our current logo has served us well, and it will be sad to see it go, but it is a remanent of our analogue days and its time for a rethink and refresh.

The New Logo is in its final stages of development and will be rolled out across the business in stages starting week 1.

All new signage, POS, printed material, website, uniforms, name badges etc will feature the new logo, as the old logo is phased out.

We will update you with any developments as they happen, watch this space!

In conjunction with the re-branding of PixiFoto, we are redeveloping the website, or to put it more accurately we are completely rebuilding the PixiFoto website from scratch.

It will be built completely inhouse with a number of Support Office departments heavily involved. This is a very exciting opportunity to deliver a website we can all be proud of and will give us total control over its development, ensuring we get exactly what we want and need. A visually appealing, user friendly,

interactive, and generally fantastic website, which we will be able adapt, edit, update and evolve as and whenever required. The website will contain some very exciting features which will really help drive our business forward and help us achieve our long term objectives.

In line with the re-brand roll out, the new website will also be up and running and fully functional in time for week 1. We will let you know when it’s ready for your first visit!

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Third hand smoke is ahazard to babies health

character costumes Bounty & Emma’s Diary

We’ve all heard of the dangers of secondhand smoke, otherwise known as passive smoking, but what about third hand smoke?

Third hand smoke is the smoke contamination that persists after second hand smoke has dissipated, it collects on clothes, hair and skin, and anything else within the vicinity of the smoker.

The harmful chemicals seep into the hair, skin, and clothes (which is what makes them smell so bad). Meaning that babies and children will breathe in those toxins when being held or cuddled. These chemicals will stay in your clothes, on your hair and on your skin until you wash them. You also continue to breath out these dangerous toxins for more than ten minutes after you’ve put out your last cigarette.

Similar to low-level lead exposure, low levels of tobacco particulates have been associated with a higher

Dressing up in child friendly costumes is a popular way for studios to promote to families with young children. However it has recently become apparent that a number of Areas have been using costumes of well known copyrighted characters such as Peppa Pig and Disney Characters.

Any characters from television, books, films etc are licensed and protected, and it is strictly forbidden to use official costumes without a license (which cost thousands of pounds). It is also illegal to use cheap imitation costumes resembling licensed characters, as these costumes themselves break copyright law.

prevalence of ear infections and respiratory symptoms, as well as learning deficits among children.

In short, the same chemicals that leave that stale cigarette smell on clothes and upholstery can also be swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin of infants.

Use of such costumes must cease immediately, or Photo Corporation and our facilitator stores could face serious legal ramifications.

You can continue to use generic character costumes such as monkeys, bears etc that are not based on famous characters. Toys and clothing brought in by the customers are also not effected by the same licensing issue.

company incentive scheme to stop smokingWe all understand how difficult it is to give up smoking and in an effort to help employees who wish to stop smoking we provide a incentive scheme offering financial assistance as well as an award on its successful completion.

To qualify for this scheme you must currently be a five or more cigarettes per day smoker, (if you are smoking less and wish to participate, please contact the Human Resources Department for further discussion), and have been continuously employed by the company for more than three months. All applications must be approved by your Line Manager and submitted to the Human Resources Department.

The company will provide to anyone

Bounty and Emma’s Diary are both companies that supply packs of baby brands and products to new mothers. Bounty Packs are distributed via hospital maternity wards, while Emma’s Diary is distributed via Argos and Boots stores.

Amongst the various samples and offers in the packs mums will find four free sitting vouchers from us, you will probably see these redeemed in your studio on a daily basis.

wishing to stop smoking, a choice of one of the following:

a) nicorette patches (or similar) 50% of the total cost of patches for a period up to three months, up to a maximum of £75.00.

b) hypnotherapy 50% of the total cost of up to three sessions, up to a maximum of £75.00.

c) Acupuncture 50% of the total cost of sessions, up to a maximum of £75.00.

If success is maintained for one year, then an achievement award of £200.00 worth of family portraits will be made to the employee or for the use of their family.

P lease con tac t the Human Resources Department for queries regarding the admittance to the programme. All enquiries will be dealt with on a confidential basis.

The vouchers look similar and entitle the customer to the same offer, but are clearly labelled as Bounty or Emma’s Diary. It is imperative these are not confused with each other and are logged onto the system under the correct acquisition code.

This will enable us to continue to monitor the redemption rates of both types of voucher and allow us to evaluate their value to our business accurately.

Bounty voucher Emma’s Diary voucher

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