Photo Paper Business Cards

[Mark_48]

I just picked up a business card of another photographer. It's got a sample image with the business info printed on an Epson paper in a business card size. I really like the looks of it. I don't if it was done on a home consumer type printer, maybe from a larger size print of multiple images and then trimmed to size or if a lab may have done them.

Anyone have cards like this and how or where did you have them done ?

[FotOz]

Mark,
The possibilities are endless for producing business cards with digital photography and Adobe Photoshop. I make all my own cards and do a lot of work for other businesses. The attached show 6x4 cards that I use for self-promotion. If you wanted to make business cards out of them it is simply done through Photoshop by copying and pasting the 1 image 4 times onto a larger canvas (eg 15x10) the printing it out as a 6x4. You then trim that to give you 4 business cards at 3x2 each. Very simple. I print mine through my local digital minilab. At 19c a print that makes for full colour business cards at under 5c each. The commercial printers can't do that quality for that price WITHOUT doing the art work. Have a go at it.

[FotOz]

...and 2 more to add to the "self-promotion".
These I do as 6x4 postcard size and also 3x2 business card size.
It's very handy when putting together a couple's wedding album, to make a business card/postcard using one of their photographs, and include a dozen or so in their package. You will not believe the work you will get out of that.

[EricKonieczny]

There have been more than a few posts on this subject in the pastcouple months or so. I just finished going through all of the design process of my logo, branding, and business card creation with my freind who is a graphic designer.

Here is my final design for the business card.
http://www.ekreating.com/images/business_card.jpg (http://www.ekreating.com/images/business_card.jpg)


Here are the links to the previous topics where I asked for help and critique of my beginning designs to the current. Others did the same thing. I beleive you will find it really helpful. If you are interested, in her work, PM me and I can put you in contact with my designer. Her work is really fast, reliable, and good.

If you need stuff printed, and very fast and super high quality. Look here
http://www.axisflyers.com/

For $100 + shipping

5000 Full color Business cards on both sides 4/4
12 pt glossy cover
FREE UV coating
2 sizes to choose from: Standard - 2 X 3.5 , Fold-Over - 4 X 3.5
24-48 hr turnaround


http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=89966 (http://showthread.php?t=89966)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=90680 (http://showthread.php?t=90680)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=92779 (http://showthread.php?t=92779)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=91714 (http://showthread.php?t=91714)


I hope that helps.

[theflyingkiwi]

Mark, from one Mark to another. If you are serious about having a bussiness card get someone to design one for ya. and then once you have got that, go to a print firm and get the m to print it. This way you will look more professional than just a card printed from phone.

They are a cheap idea, and you will come off cheap.

[Mike Panic]

my current card which i am almost out of:

http://www.mikepanic.com/photos/albums/randomsingles/abb.jpg

the next card i will be printing:

http://www.mikepanic.com/photos/albums/randomsingles/abd.jpg

i get them done at weprint4color.com for super cheap - gotprint.com also has great deals

i also work in a lab (net admin) and one of the services we offer is photo business cards - printed on plain paper back so it does not say kodak or anyting on it, but is a true photographic process - these are a big hit w/a LOT of different people, not just photographers, but lots of businesses