Christmas Posting Dates 2009

Our Christmas dates are listed below; this information will enable you to do some forward planning and we hope that it proves to be a busy period for us both.

Lab Closure

The lab will close from 12.00pm on Thursday 24th December and will reopen on Monday 4th January 2010.

Christmas Orders by Post

Orders received by first class post on Thursday 17th December will be back in the post by Friday 18th December at the latest. Urgent orders can be returned to you by Courier/Special Delivery on request, at your expense.

Renaissance Album Orders

The last date for Renaissance albums is Monday 7th December 2009, this is in order to allow us enough time to send you your story book proof.

Seldex Orders

The last ordering date for Seldex Albums and portfolio boxes is Thursday 12th November 2009. Seldex Artistic Albums have confirmed to us that they will be shipping to Colorworld right up to the Monday before Christmas.

Christmas Orders by Van

Last orders for Christmas by van must reach the lab by Monday 21st December. Last van Deliveries will be on Tuesday 22nd or Thursday 24th December 2009 depending on your normal delivery day. Our vans recommence collection/delivery on Thursday 7th January 2010.

StudioPartner Orders

Orders for prints received by 8am on Tuesday 22nd December will be ready for despatch on Wednesday 23rd December. If your prints require mounting please telephone the lab to ensure we can handle your order within this time. Couriered orders will be despatched on Wednesday 23rd December 2009 for delivery on Thursday 24th December 2009

As always, orders received after these dates may still be received in time for Christmas. In recent years we have met all requests for last minute Christmas orders and we will do our utmost to meet your demands this year.

20% Discount on Framed Products till Christmas 2009.

This winter we are offering 20% Discount on our Framed products including Canvas Wraps, MDF Wraps, Framed Prints, Box Frames and Acrylic Frames.

With over 12 different mouldings to choose from, you can now get a fantastic deal until Christmas 2009. Framed prints can include mounts or even finished with a choice of heatseals for a textured look and extra protection. We have now extended our range of box frames to include black, natural wood, gold and silver. Simply select the option in StudioPartner to specify which moulding you require. A 10x8 box frame for only £21 + VAT

Canvas and MDF wraps are printed on the finest quality canvas for rich colours and stability before being heatsealed for added protection. All our Wrap products are delivered to you complete with fixing kits and ready for installation by your customers. A 16x12 Canvas for only £44.80 + VAT. All products are available in our StudioPartner Roes software. Your images are individually analysed by our specialist colour team to achieve the very best from your pictures.

*Please note that prices are nett of Postage and Packing (which will be charged at a flat rate of £9.75) and VAT at 15%.

New Range of Post Bound Albums from MTA with Colorworld

MTA have been working hard over the last few months to bring us replacements for some of the Spicer Hallfield post bound albums that are no longer available.

The Delius is a soft padded handmade bonded leather album with a simple gold border blocked "Wedding" in the top left corner within the border. Available in Minor 8x8 and Countess 10x10, in Black, White or Ivory, price £49.95 for Minor 8x8 and £64.95 for Countess 10x10.
The "Reportage Classic" is a simple black post-bound album for the reportage style photography. The Reportage album is designed to be used with bevel cut mats and comes with 20 hinged leaves and is finished with silver corners and spine bars. Available in black priced £91.80.
The Chaucer is a soft padded handmade leather album decorated with a silver ribbon and blocked "Wedding" in silver in the bottom right hand corner. Available in Minor 8x8 priced £94.50 and Countess 10x10 priced £109.35.
The Chatsworth is a firm padded handmade bonded leather album with a classic embossed border around the perimeter of the cover. Available in Minor 8x8 priced £49.95 and Countess 10x10 priced £64.95. Available in black, white and ivory.

New Colorworld Online Store

LAUNCH OF ONLINE STORE

Colorworld are pleased to announce the launch of its brand new online store at:

http://shop.colorworld.co.uk

Offering a vast range of professional imaging products from some of the industry's best manufacturers, the online store provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ordering access, giving you another great reason to make Colorworld your one-stop-shop for your imaging print and presentation.

Order in-stock items before 12.30pm for same day despatch, scheduled for next day delivery!

Introducing the manufacturers you will find in our new online store:

	After the recent closure of Spicer Hallfield, their former factory manager, Martin Abraham, has launched MTA, a new album business, located in the same Buckinghamshire village, and employing 10 ex-Spicer Hallfield staff to help fill the gap left by the market leading album manufacturer. With a new range of handmade postbound albums which Spicer Hallfield have traditionally been known for. MTA continue to offer the increasingly popular self-adhesive range of albums such as the Madrid album, which was formally known as the Madison, all complimented by a range of pocket books and CD folios. View MTA products>>>
	Colorworld are proud distributors of Mario Acerboni, one of the world's premier album manufacturers. Since 1965, Mario Acerboni have been producing stunning designs to cater not only for the wedding and portrait markets but also for renowned corporate clients. Many of the designs are made from the finest Italian hide leather and are hand finished in typical Italian flambouyant fashion. Ranging from the basic 'Classic' leaf albums, that feature individual images stuck to the back of overlays/mats and placed on the leafs/pages, Mario Acerboni albums also come in the more modern formats of self-adhesive and digital art book albums. View Mario Acerboni products>>>
	When it comes to studio backgrounds and light modifying solutions for professionals, Colorama is the brand which instantly comes to mind, with over 50 years of experience supplying the photographic market, and Colorworld are proud to be official distributors of such a high quality and prestigous brand. Considered world leaders for photographic backgrounds and equipment, Colorama pride themselves maintaining their background paper and other studio accessories as the leading worldwide brand. From Paper, Vinyl, Velour and the increasingly popular Chromakey backdrops, available in a wide range of styles and colours, to background support systems and light modifiers, you need not look anywhere else for your studio accessories. Colorama is definitely the background paper you ask for by name! View Colorama products>>>
	With over 17 years in the photographic industry, Memory Collections set out with the purpose of providing quality albums for all those special occasion photographs. With a wide choice of traditional style albums aimed at the wedding photographer, Memory Collections have more recently looked to self-adhesive albums as a more modern format of album to compliment the range, offering a variety of size, colour and cover style options, and at a very competitive price. View Memory Collections products>>>
	Since July 1985, GF Smith Photomount Products have grown into one of the major manufacturers supplying the professional photographer. As one of GF Smith's very few official distributors, Colorworld are able to offer GF Smith's vast range of traditional style presentation products, from albums to mounts. Featuring the traditional styles of postbound and bookbound albums, the range boasts a wide choice of album cover options, with a variety of colours and materials suitable for all formats and styles of photography. The GF Smith range of albums is the first place to look for any photographers looking to substitute any Spicer Hallfield products in their packages, offering a very similar style of albums for a similar budget.. View GF Smith products>>>

New Staff Appointments

Colorworld are pleased to announce the recent appointment of two new members of staff. Michelle Cartwright and Colin Goodall are both ex Spicer Hallfield employees and join Colorworld with an great deal of experience and knowledge in the industry.

Michelle dealt mainly with Seldex Albums and Digital Art books and will continue to look after those ranges within her role at Colorworld. Michelle has over 6 years of experience with Seldex Artistic Albums and is available for all orders and queries regarding Seldex and Colorworld's Renaissance Albums. Michelle can be contacted directly on 01844 290 770, by fax on 0844 443 2790 or by email at michelle@colorworldimaging.co.uk

Colin was Spicer Hallfields Sales development Manager for Scotland and the North of England and will continue in that role for Colorworld. Colin can be contacted directly on 07787 257 885 or by email at colin@colorworldimaging.co.uk. Colin is based 'on the road' and is available in Scotland and North of England to visit you at your studio or home office to present our ranges of albums and products.

In addition to Colin and Michelle, Jan Carr and Beverley Bennett continue to support our customers here in the lab.

Beverley has recently been awared by the MPA for Outstanding Services to the Industry. She is available to answer any of your queries regarding Colorworld's products and services. Beverley has over 5 years of service with Colorworld and has extensive knowledge of all our of products and service including Renaissance Albums; Framed Prints; Proofing books; StudioPartner Roes; Canvas and MDF Wraps; Schools Services and much more. Bev can be contacted on 0191 2596926 or by email at bev@colorworldimaging.co.uk

Jan continues to manage our wholesale department where we now offer a large range of albums, strut mounts and folders. Prior to Spicer Hallfield going into administration they were our only supplier, now things are quite different. We supply products from Seldex Artistic Albums, Mario Acerboni, GF Smith, Memory Collections, Colorama and not forgetting our own range of Renaissance hand made digital albums. Jan can also be contacted on 0191 2596926 or by email at jan@colorworldimaging.co.uk

Colorworld now have a full Sales and Support team to answer your queries and present our products to you.

Come and See Colorworld at Photovision Windsor 30th June 2009

Photovision at Windsor Racecourse 30th June 2009

Once again we're packing up and heading to Windsor for another exciting Photovision Roadshow. Come and see us at The Royal Windsor Racecourse on Tuesday 30th June 2009. The trade show starts at 11:00am till 6:00pm, whilst the Seminars start at 10:00am.

We will be showing off our existing range of Renaissance Hand Made Albums as well as our new range of Outback leather albums. This is your chance to also get a close look at the full range of Seldex albums that we are now able to supply you.

As well as our albums, you will have the opportunity to meet Bev and Colin and find out what other products and services we have to offer. Digital Printing, proofing services, ImagePartner Online Sales, digital press products, acrylic frames, canvas and MDF wraps and much more.

Colorworld to Distribute Seldex Artistic Albums

Colorworld Imaging are pleased announce that they have been appointed as the UK distributor for Seldex Artistic Albums.

Seldex Artistic Albums is Australia's leading manufacturer of custom designed wedding albums and photographic presentation products.

Seldex offer a wide range of covers including leather, canvas, acrylic, timber, aluminium and much more. Seldex albums have the fantastic feature of being able to contain matted pages with overlays and flush mounted prints all in the same album. They are also available with gatefold and fold out pages which are a great way to personalise your clients album. Full details of the Seldex Albums can be found on our web site at www.colorworldimaging.co.uk.

In additional to their Albums, Seldex also offer a range of Image Portfolios, a great presentation tool for prints that can be printed on either Silk or Canvas. The Image Portfolios come complete with 10 white frame mounts.

If you have placed an order for Seldex Albums during the month of May your album will be sent from Seldex to Colorworld. We will contact you directly to arrange for payment and shipping of your albums. Prices are remaining the same as they were with Spicer Hallfield.

Colorworld are committed to ensuring that you can continue to order these fantastic albums.

If you are not already a Colorworld customer, then please register on our web site at www.colorworldimaging.co.uk to obtain an account number.

You can also design your Seldex album in our StudioPartner Roes software which is free to download from our web site once you have registered. StudioPartner Roes contains over 1000 Seldex templates, allowing you to quickly and efficiently design your album and order your prints all one step, saving you precious time and reducing your workload. As a pro lab we can offer you the Seldex Album and prints separately, or, for a small charge we will assemble the album for you. If you prefer to use Photojunction for designing your Seldex Album, you can still upload the images to us via StudioPartner. You can also upload the Photojunction PJO file which contains your album layout and design. Please visit our web site for details of our full range of services.

If you need to speak to someone immediately regarding a Seldex album then please call Jan or Mike at Colorworld on 0191 2596926 or email them at jan@colorworldimaging.co.uk or mike@colorworldimaging.co.uk

Colorworld Trade Show 6th and 7th May 2009

On Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th May 2009 we are holding our very own trade show here at the lab in North Shields.  We have arranged for exhibitors from across the country to come to the lab to show you the very latest in products, services, technology and much more.  The trade show coincides with our Dave Wall Seminar being held at the lab at the same time.  There is no need to pre-register, simply come along to the lab on 6th or 7th May 2009 between 10am and 5pm. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to speak personally with some of the best companies in the photographic industry.  Specialising in their own area of the photographic industry, together they have the knowledge and experience to help you achieve excellence.

Exhibitors List: MPA, Studio Decor, Spicer Hallfield, Colour Confidence, Wacom, Photologic, On One Software,  Annabel Williams, Photo Shield, Computers Unlimited and Kaleidoscope.

It has never been a better time to look at new ideas and new technologies. The trade show is free of charge to attend.  Visit our web site for directions to the lab.

Inspiring Two Day Seminar with Dave Wall at Colorworld Imaging

Colorworld are pleased to announce and exclusive 2 day seminar with the multi award winning photographer, international speaker and all round Photoshop "guru", Dave Wall.  After an amazing response from Dave speaking at our hosted MPA regional meeting night last year we listened to our customers and decided to bring him back for an inspiring 2 day seminar.

Hosted on the Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th May 2008 here at the lab in North Shields in our Seminar suite.  This seminar is strictly limited to just 18 delegates to ensure that everyone gets the most out of the two days.  The two days intensive training costs only £185 + VAT per delegate, alternatively, you can book for just one day for £110 + VAT.

The Wednesday morning will deal with perfecting the art of "The White Background"; how to light it; how to meter it; how to avoid colour casts; how to make white backgrounds more exciting; and the unthinkable...white clothing on white backgrounds!

The Wednesday afternoon will be dealing with raw file processing and Adobe Lightroom training; is raw better than jpeg...you better believe it; why raw should still be used in the studio; why raw is quicker than jpeg...don't believe me...lets prove it!

Thursday is a full day of Photoshop training purely aimed at portrait, wedding and fashion photographers.  How to salvage those white backgrounds that aren't "quite white".  How to eliminate blemishes and still keep skin texture!  How to take years off your sitter, and still make them look real!  How to head and face swap!

In addition to the two full days of training there are 4 1:1 slots on Friday 8th May 2008 where you can get specific help and individual training with Dave Wall.  Two hours of personal tuition and training for £100 + VAT.

Places are strictly limited to just 18 and some places have already been taken, so don't delay in booking your place.

Feel free to bring your own laptops to try out things on the day.  Why not take a look at some of Dave's work at www.davewallphoto.co.uk

Promote your business with Colorworld Exhibition Systems

We would like to introduce to you our range of roller banners and popup displays that will not only enhance your presence at trade shows or wedding fayres, but take only minutes to set up and take down.   

Prices start from £145+VAT and delivery and include a set of 500 A5 full colour leaflets.  All of our roller banners come with telescopic poles and a heavy duty carry bag.  Up to a maximum height of 2.1m and a width of 800mm.
Visit our exhibition systems web page on our web site for full details and prices of our roller banners and popup systems. Discounts given for multiple orders.

We would also like to encourage you to come and see us at Focus-on-Imaging at Birmingham NEC on the 22nd-25th February 2009.  We have a number of new innovative products and ideas that we are looking foward to sharing with you.