Partners & Resources

Here’s a list of the suppliers, resources, equipment, etc. that we use in our business. Some, like SmugMug Pro, West Coast Albums and Kubota Image Tools have been kind enough to extend discounts on their products to our workshop attendees.  Be sure to use the discount code or tell them that we sent you.

MUST visit at LEAST once a week:  SHUTTERCLIQ.  www.shuttercliq.com.  You’ll see exactly what we mean.

Workflow solutions, Photoshop actions & Lightroom presets : KEVIN KUBOTA WORKFLOW AND PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS, kubotaimagetools.com. Kevin’s products have reduced our production time dramatically while at the same time enhanced the quality of our work. They’re the best! Use “recharge” as your password to get your Kubota discount.

Image Enhancement: NIK software: great filters to make your images really stand out.  A great way to refine your signature style.

Album Design Software:  FUNDY.  www.fundysoftware.com.  Speed through your album design with this product and there are tons of online tutorials to get you started.

Albums: WEST COAST ALBUMS, www.westcoastalbums.com. Los Angeles based company. Beautiful, highest quality albums. Very competitive prices, fast turnaround and unsurpassed customer service. Call Jack Hudkins at 213.663.2520.  Tell him we sent you for a nice discount on your first album.

Camera Store: SAMY’S CAMERA, Santa Ana, 714.557.9400. Barry in the Pro Camera department will take great care of you!

Lab: BAY PHOTO  Best lab we know of!  Great Quality, Consistency, Products and Customer Service!

Online Gallery and Shopping Cart:  SMUGMUG PRO.  www.smugmugpro.com.  Great interface for creating your online gallery.  Use this code to get a discount: Success

Blogs: PROPHOTO BLOGS, www.prophotoblogs.com. Best blog value anywhere! Customizable, easy to use WordPress on steroids blog.

BLOGCRAFTED blogcrafted.com.  If you have any issues with your blog, especially if you have to move it from one server to another, Scott’s is the man.  He’s fantastic and has gotten out of a few binds.  He can do it all, including the initial set up, design and ongoing management.

Camera Bag: The “One Bag” by UNDFIND  www.undfind.com. Great slideshows, impressive online galleries, proofing, shopping cart and order fulfillment.

Framing: MIRAGE FRAMES, Santa Ana, 714.979.2610. Awesome customer service and very reasonable prices. Talk to Paul.

Slideshows: TALAPHOTO, www.talasoft.com. This is a great program that saves your shows as QuickTime movies and it’s only around $35.00!

Slideshows:  SHOWITWEB, www.showitweb.com. This is a flash based program designed especially for the web.

Music: Triplescoop Music, www.triplescoopmusic.com. The best source for royalty free music.  Incredible search engine and some GREAT songs.  You will be amazed!

Online Education: THE I.C.E. SOCIETY, www.theicesociety.com. Great source of instruction and inspiration from the great Jerry Ghionis.

Credit Card Processing: MIDWEST TRANSACTION GROUP, 888.599.2209 (CST), Charlie Creamer.  Incredibly low rates.  Tell Charlie we sent you.

Business Resources: PHOTOGRAPHERS TOOK KIT, www.photographerstoolkit.com. Great business advice. Posing guides, contracts, newsletter, etc.

Mac Computers: DI-NO COMPUTERS, Pasadena, 626.795.6674. Mac authorized dealer for sales & service. Contact Larry for your every Apple need.

Computer Genius: DAN BAKER, 714.679-4999. dan@hrbakerco.net. Setting up or repairing your Mac system, he’s our lifesaver!

Save Your Feet!: IMAGE ORTHOPAEDIC LAB, Santa Ana, 877.967.8469. Makers of custom shoe inserts. We wouldn’t go to a wedding without them!

Insurance: PAM BURKET, STATE FARM INSURANCE, Huntington Beach, 714.373.2442.  Specializing in the photography business.

Professional Organizations: WPPI (WEDDING AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS INTERNATIONAL),  www.wppionline.com.

Professional Publications: RANGEFINDER MAGAZINE, www.rangefindermag.com. The voice of WPPI. A monthly trade journal and great resource.

When contacting these businesses, please let them know you heard about them at the Barnet Workshop and don’t forget to use the discount code when applicable.  We only refer the goods and service providers we use ourselves.