Today we're swinging away from the usual and instead of talking to a photographer, we are lucky enough to have both Paul and Kate of Atkins of Atkins Pro Lab with us.
The Atkins photography lab is celebrating their 80 year anniversary which makes them Australia's oldest professional photo lab, run by a third generation husband and wife team.
Atkins is also the only lab in the world printing on handmade cotton rag sheets, something they developed with their devotion to real fine art printing.
Based in Adelaide, Australia and servicing pro photographers world wide, I'm rapt to have them as interview guests.
Here’s some of what we cover:
What is your big takeaway?
Following this interview, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Was there something from this interview that struck a chord, inspired or motivated you?
Will you take any kind of action after hearing what Paul and Kate had to share?
Let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.
If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Paul and Kate or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them below too.
We make sure that the prints we actually do make are worthy of their subject matter. – Paul and Kate
It is really important that photographers look for what works for them in terms of their own branding and their own marketplace and then really pitch something to that. – Paul and Kate
Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:
Atkins Photo Lab Retail on Instagram
Spectra view – NEC equivalent
Xrite i1 Display – screen calibrator
Atkins Pro Lab advice on color and calibration
Thank you!
Thanks again for listening to the show and thanks to Paul and Kate for coming on and experimenting with a new and different format for this photography podcast and for sharing his thoughts, views and ideas.
Also, a big thanks to the Laura Babb and the people behind the SNAP Photography Festival for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and making the show possible.
Use the promo code SNAP100 to save $100 British pounds (roughly AUD$170 and USD$125) on your Snap Tickets.
SNAP will take place on a farm in West Wales, UK on the 24th – 28th July 2017 and will be attended by photographers from all over the world.
It's largely aimed at wedding and lifestyle photographers but they will have speakers from across all sectors of the photography industry, including photojournalists, fashion photographers, landscape photographers and academics.
SNAP organisers are focussed on learning outcomes, rather than just throwing together a line up of big names. They aim for a well balanced, diverse programme.
I've heard the closing parties are epic and there are always a few surprises along the way. At last years event, two festival attendees got married!
As well as the learning and speakers, there will be activities like wild swimming, beach trips and camp fire hangouts. SNAP is a chance to recharge your batteries before wedding season starts.
We believe in prints and we believe in the power of prints to last, and the longevity of prints is incredibly important to us. – Paul and Kate
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!
That’s it for me, hope everything is going well for you in life and photography!
Thanks and speak soon
Andrew
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