This month we chose DJ Matt Windsor of A Posh Production as our Customer Spotlight. Everything about his business speaks of quality so we are flattered to provide solutions and support for his business. His resume is impressive.

He has conducted over 500 weddings as Master of Ceremonies and DJ. He has also provided photo printing services for P-Diddy events through Ciroc Vodka. His company recently had a photo booth at the Chicago PD and Chicago Fire's cast party, celebrating very successful seasons. Matt has also been the DJ for a major wedding TV show, "Platinum Weddings". As a representative of of Denon Pro-DJ audio equipment, he also DJ's from coast to coast at some of the world's hottest clubs.

Matt's resume intrigued us, so we wanted to ask Matt about how the photo booth fits into his business.

1) How has the photo booth impacted your product offerings to clients?

It has allowed me to up-sell, allowing a client to book things other than just lighting or a DJ. Also, since we are a one stop shop for those things, they like to not have to deal with many vendors. We are also a "rental house" for other people in the industry that either don't offer photo booths, or need extras for the weekend. They seek us out for booths and staff. 

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We have seen some changes at HiTi and we are thinking 2014 will be a very different year for their US operations. HiTi has some great products and we have many customers that love their printers but let's be honest, customer service has not been HiTi's strong suit. However, with a whole new team in the US and a new commitment to customer service "things they are a changing."

The most notable addition is the new National Sales Account Manager for Professional Photo Products, Kevin Linton. Hired in November, Kevin brings with him over a decade of experience as an integrator in the digital photo business. That perspective makes a huge difference. Noted Kevin, "I understand the business from the standpoint of the end user, as well as the dealer. Having been in both positions, I try to work every day with the end user in mind. Finding the delicate balance between value pricing and great customer service is my ultimate goal. When considering new dealer applications, I look for dealers that keep that perspective." HiTi's new service manager, Darren Paul previously worked for one HiTi's competitors, and has brought great insight into the process. Added Linton, "we are making great strides in this area. Look for even better response times as he builds his team."

Yes, things...they are a changing at HiTi. 

Pssst... for those you who were SnapLab fans...guess who the new king of the cage is? The Hiti 510K.

And the greatest value in photo booth printers - The HiTi 510L - On sale now for $650.

If you have not updated your Darkroom Booth software lately, remember to update so you can take advantage of all of the new artwork and templates in the program (free). Click here to download the latest update.

We want to thank everyone that contributed to the project, which include some of the top template builders in the industry. Remember, if you have a unique design in mind or want that unique creative edge, check out these template companies that helped us:

Extreme Photography Studios
www.epstudios.net

PhotoboothTalk
www.photoboothtalk.com

Special thanks to Dave Stephenson at www.my-weddingdj.com for his valuable contribution to the project!

Back by popular demand! Tshirt and Vino raffle!

The Darkroom Booth Tshirt and Red Wine raffle. Warmer weather is on the way so that means T-shirt weather and backyard gatherings. "Stand out from the crowd" with your Darkroom Booth T-Shirt and infamous bottle of "Booth Red". One lucky person will be chosen at random in the month April, send an email to photobooth@imagingspectrum.com to enter!

New from DNP – perforated social media sized print paper!

DNP recently announced the newest variation of the 4x6 printer media for the DS40 instant photo printer. This special version of paper includes a vertical perforation optimized to create a unique 4x4 social media print size and a tear-away 2x2 strip that can be used for a marketing message. Use Darkroom Core or Booth software to easily create unique offerings for your clients.

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Brava 21 Photo Sticker Printer

WPPI Photo Sticker Printer Promotion extended through April for photo booth newsletter subscribers. Brava 21 Photo Sticker Printer - $849 and includes a free roll of 300 photo sticker prints – a $169 value!

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PhotoBoothTalk.com is finishing off the first quarter of 2014 with a bang. To celebrate they have some drawings with big prizes in store for April. Along with Sinfonia, we are proud to sponsor the VIP Club drawing for a Sinfonia CS2 dye-sub printer. Darkroom Booth will be offering up a free copy of their highly esteemed new photo booth software to another lucky winner. To sweeten the deal, CI Creative is including 88 professionally designed photo strip templates that are Darkroom Booth compatible. For more information on how to enter, visit photoboothtalk.com or facebook.com/PhotoBoothTalk.

Thank you for signing up for the Imaging Spectrum Photo Booth Newsletter! Positive feedback from our previous photo booth newsletters has been tremendous and inspiring. I hope you continue to find this information relative and helpful. If you have any questions about our content, feel free to contact our photo booth team members by emailing photobooth@imagingspectrum.com or calling 800-342-9294. We are always happy to help you!

Visually,

Steve Behen