Studio Management Software

[Anonymous]

September 4, 2006 at 5:36 pm

Hi all
Wondering has anybody implemented any studio management software lately that does everything from Customer data entry to accounts to mail merge etc,woz thinkin about sucsessware or something like that,anyone know of anything better.Had seen something at focus but didnt have time to chat to the guy about it?
Cheers Ben 8)

[GCP]

September 4, 2006 at 5:42 pm

I have been using “The Photographic Manager” since 1989 here when MS DOS was all the rage. Its now windows based, needless to say and it does everything I need it to do. Its not at all expensive and John is a great guy for support and help.
Give me a shout if you need more details.

There is also “The Photographic Organiser” which I have looked at since but find its too expensive and not all that friendly.

[Anonymous]

September 4, 2006 at 6:03 pm

Thanks for that Gerry,might have a chat with you at croker this thursday.Are you headin to Jurys with the others after Mr Gowans last seminar?

[GCP]

September 4, 2006 at 10:49 pm

I’m hoping to get there all going well

[JWP]

January 5, 2007 at 3:20 pm

Hi Guys,
Has anyone any experience of Preview Plus, software? I have seen it used once briefly, for selling, you can show your prints, with frames around them ect. there’s also a database on it, not sure what else, or where to find it??
June

[GCP]

January 5, 2007 at 8:12 pm

I know I have a demo version of it somewhere here and you can have it. I’ll try to locate it and bring it with me next time I’m calling down to you. Its by “Falcon” i think. It sounds good but about ?1440 i think and then you need a good (and I mean a good) LCD projector also.

[GCP]

January 5, 2007 at 8:15 pm

I still think “The Photographic Manager” is the best value for the cost. I have been using it since 1989 and it completely runs the business here.

[Thorsten]

January 5, 2007 at 9:27 pm

Is there anyone out there using Phase One’s ?600 Portrait One package? It’s a complete raw workflow solution with the addition of a sales solution. That’s all I know about it but I’d be interested in finding out more about it. It looks like an intersting product but I can’t help wondering if it might be a bit limiting. It seems to handle order processing as well, but I’m not sure if it can also handle the pricing element of order processing, which I would think is an important element.

[GCP]

January 5, 2007 at 10:33 pm

Thorston, must look more closely at that. If its good its not overpriced compared to some of the stuff available.
Another one recommended to us recently by UK photographer, Kevin Wilson, is called “Pro Select”. You can download a demo copy for 30 days from http://www.proselect.com (I think, but a search for pro select will find it). I did download it but still have not had a chance to see it perform. I do know Kevin uses it in his Studio all the time but I think its not as cheap as the one you are talking about.

[FrankC]

January 5, 2007 at 11:10 pm

I think this is the one you mean :

http://www2.timeexposure.com/index.php

Looks interesting. Cost is AUD$398 + 250 (for hi res option) – or about ?390 total.

[JWP]

January 6, 2007 at 5:16 pm

Hi Guys, I’ll have a look at a few of those. I have heard of the Pro-select alright. Thanks! June

[Anonymous]

January 8, 2007 at 11:04 pm

Hi ALL
Seen this thread being brought alive again so since originally posting i have found a brilliant piece of software as above mentioned called pro-select from time-exposure. What is it with the aussies they design some amazing software programs these days especially the likes of yervants page gallery..Anyways its being a major advantage using it and i would highly recommend it to anybody whom owns a studio or otherwise. Woud you believe my first customer that viewed their collection on this bought a composite frame based on the templates within the software-this actually paid for the program itself :wink:
So if any of you would like a free go try it-www.timeexposure.com or drop by the studio.

And no i’m not a shareholder of this company :lol: ……yet
Ben

[GCP]

January 9, 2007 at 12:27 am

Ben.
I have downloaded it to look at but did nothing. I would be very interested to talk to you about that at some stage.
What extra equipment did you need to get?

[Anonymous]

January 9, 2007 at 1:29 pm

Hi Gerry
I will be at focus this year so will have a more indepth chat with you about it there if you wish,no extra equipment needed to run it,they have an online forum through the website so probably best to post your troubleshooting issue there as you are asure of a speedy reply.If youre passin through Kilkenny anytime before then be sure to swing by for a demo..
Regards
Ben

[GCP]

January 9, 2007 at 2:32 pm

Thanks Ben. We will talk more real soon …. I hope !