What is different about Hand Crafted Framing?  We still own a photography studio so we come from the same side of the camera as most of you! 

 

We had many of the same objections to offering framing: how to price, how to sell, how to order, how to mount prints, shipping costs, and  how to create good looking displays and finished products.

 

In this issue of Square Times we are going to address a few of these obstacles to framing.  We would love to hear about some of your experiences and offer a question and answer section so please take the time to zap us and we will post them in the next volume.

 

My wife and I own Hand Crafted Framing (portrait frame supplier since 2004) and The Portrait Gallery (children's photography studio open since 1991).  We have two children Charlie and Ellie.

(pictured here) 

 

You are working with a family owned business that does 100 percent of our cut/join, assembly and finishing work in the USA.

 

Thank you for your time,

 

706-210-0730

 

 

Sponsorship Activity:

 

if you are attending and want us to bring your order we must have your order by April 23rd.

 

 

We framed for years like many photographers.  As little as possible.  Until we found out how many of our very expensive portraits were ending up in two places: in the closet (waiting to get to the frame shop) or framed in a most unappealing nature.

 

Do you get most of your new business from referrals?  Yes...so do we.  Guess how many referrals you are getting from the clients mentioned above?  This doesn't even count the many profit dollars being given up on selling frames.

 

Designing and controlling the final presentation of our imaging products allowed us to take back control of the direction of our photography studio.  It has allowed us to offer top notch service levels and high value products.  The extra profit available from framing is a side benefit.  The real benefit is proactively controlling the future of your business...Your images.

 

Contact Us for our downloads page.  Here you can find wholesale and retail pricelists.  The retail pricelist in Microsoft Excel has a markups tab.  Set your markup and hit print and you have an instant retail pricelist for our complete product offering.  Zap or call if you have any questions.  We are here for you!