Queensberry Albums

I want to use them but I have no idea how to start. Does anyone know how we get paid for the albums? Also, will it work with pictage. I'm just confused, I need any help I can get when it comes to buying and making albums!

I don't really understand your question of "Does anyone know how we get paid for the albums?"
You get paid for an album when a client buys one off you, how else are you expecting to get paid?

Before that though>

- Register with them
- Download photojunction (album design software)
- Design a layout for a sample or a client
- Upload the layout to Queensberry.
- Pay for the album
- Take delivery of it

Previously you would have to buy a sales sample kit off them before you could start buying their albums but unfortunately they stopped that so now anyone that registers with them can buy albums from them.

I doubt they integrate with Pictage. You're thinking low end, Queensberry is a high end, premium album manufacturer. Basically what Jon said.

You can also use Queensberry Workspace, Queensberry will then do the album design (for a fee). You still have to charge the customer, interact with the customer, etc. Albums can be a lot of work.

I've made probably 50 Queensberry albums, I was just designing one this evening in PhotoJunction. They're great albums, but they're not cheap.

tim wrote in post #15840628
I doubt they integrate with Pictage. You're thinking low end, Queensberry is a high end, premium album manufacturer. Basically what Jon said.

You can also use Queensberry Workspace, Queensberry will then do the album design (for a fee). You still have to charge the customer, interact with the customer, etc. Albums can be a lot of work.

I've made probably 50 Queensberry albums, I was just designing one this evening in PhotoJunction. They're great albums, but they're not cheap.

The biggest question we have is how much we should charge clients in order to buy an album. We just don't know how to package our albums accordingly.

Pricing policy is generally not discussed publicly. There are two ways of pricing though:
- Markup : 3X is common
- Cost + an estimate of your time, at your hourly rate. The whole design process, customer consultation, rework, can take two full days, ie 15-20 hours.

My package and album prices are online: Wellington Wedding Photography. All in NZD, which actually isn't far off the USD these days, about 10-15% less. QB albums cost more to buy in the US than in NZ.

Any thoughts on the starter kit? It is a bit pricey. Do you think it is worth it?

tim wrote in post #15844371
Pricing policy is generally not discussed publicly. There are two ways of pricing though:
- Markup : 3X is common
- Cost + an estimate of your time, at your hourly rate. The whole design process, customer consultation, rework, can take two full days, ie 15-20 hours.

My package and album prices are online: Wellington Wedding Photography. All in NZD, which actually isn't far off the USD these days, about 10-15% less. QB albums cost more to buy in the US than in NZ.

Dear Tim,

I was wondering if you think getting a starter kit is better than just designing an album and having it as reference when selling an album to clients?
Cheers! Priscilla

I think an album you design would be far better than the starter kit. Get a 7" and/or 10" copy/parents album with it, people often add them to packages after they've seen them. The starter kit has the swatch book, showing the different cover types and colors, which is very useful.

Your main decision for sample album are:
- Album type (cheaper overlay matted, nice duo which allows images to the edge, etc)
- Page type (overlay, page mount, digital/magazine style). I think magazine style is dated, I prefer the classic look of pagemount, or overlay if price is an issue.
- Cover (leather, soft leather, imitation leather, various cloths)

I've seen most, and have most, so if you have questions happy to answer them.