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<title>Sams&#x27; Photolab News</title><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/index.html</link><description>New features and products from our photolab</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2008 David Clark</dc:rights><dc:date>2012-02-01T11:13:57+00:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Passport punches</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2012-02-01T11:13:57+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/464c339fbadf95fce5e4349bc3d99830-142.php#unique-entry-id-142</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/464c339fbadf95fce5e4349bc3d99830-142.php#unique-entry-id-142</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[http://www.photomart.co.uk/Catalogue/ID-Passport/IDPassport-Punches/Right-Angle-Corner-Passport-Punch/35X45MM-UK-PASSPORT-PUNCH-RIGHT-CORNER-6906PPP
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>We&#x27;re open for a couple of days</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-12-29T11:13:30+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/821c238c7238768ff38f577f9a5e570e-141.php#unique-entry-id-141</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/821c238c7238768ff38f577f9a5e570e-141.php#unique-entry-id-141</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In today and tomorrow - 29th & 30th December - and work being posted out at the end of each day...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>We&#x27;re back online...</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-11-22T16:23:11+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9a951bcf021510fe9c2297983f2daabf-140.php#unique-entry-id-140</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9a951bcf021510fe9c2297983f2daabf-140.php#unique-entry-id-140</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It will also take a little while to log in to send the first job - perhaps as much as a minute or two - again, this time should drop on future orders.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Server Woes II</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-11-22T12:04:30+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/93b5262dcb2bc09812cf46c2a0eae642-139.php#unique-entry-id-139</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/93b5262dcb2bc09812cf46c2a0eae642-139.php#unique-entry-id-139</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have gone to another company - who have a much better track record - and we are migrating all our sites and email there - and the fact you can read this shows we&rsquo;ve got this site there....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Save job for later&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-10-03T12:42:25+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/10a13800d0e1117c2d1eabcda543cc87-138.php#unique-entry-id-138</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/10a13800d0e1117c2d1eabcda543cc87-138.php#unique-entry-id-138</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve just discovered if you put a job together - then ask to send later - it will charge your card at the time of saving if you have the Sagepay default option selected...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Upgraded ROES interface</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-09-12T23:38:55+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/871e03b30c56c62647ba619a446ec8d5-137.php#unique-entry-id-137</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/871e03b30c56c62647ba619a446ec8d5-137.php#unique-entry-id-137</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Today our ROES interface got a small upgrade - the main feature is, on the order page - you&rsquo;ll see two boxes with yellow arrows - it lets you move around a couple of the menus - so you can fine tune the look to suit you best...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September Specials</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-09-04T19:36:45+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/451dd92bf6a18de5b263cafd1b2ae0a6-136.php#unique-entry-id-136</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/451dd92bf6a18de5b263cafd1b2ae0a6-136.php#unique-entry-id-136</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re also starting to mount prints onto card and aluminium dibond in a selection of sizes.... if you&rsquo;ve not seen dibond its the flattest surface I have ever seen - and it&rsquo;s just made for Pearl prints.....  so we&rsquo;re doing a mounted A3 pearl print for just &pound;8.50]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Google Plus</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-08-29T23:40:16+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/fb8deac4bf40affa36db3e862fab55e1-135.php#unique-entry-id-135</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/fb8deac4bf40affa36db3e862fab55e1-135.php#unique-entry-id-135</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a really good article I found today on it...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ROES order issue</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-08-25T15:00:15+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f759138a8c42747985fb114f559c3218-134.php#unique-entry-id-134</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f759138a8c42747985fb114f559c3218-134.php#unique-entry-id-134</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have changed servers and now its back online - but if you have a job that won&rsquo;t send you have to do the classic - switch off the program and restart - then go to UPLOADS and press the purple SEND button - sorted....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Price increase</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-08-01T10:49:47+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/a4b3addaf0e5496e5044acc425266494-133.php#unique-entry-id-133</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/a4b3addaf0e5496e5044acc425266494-133.php#unique-entry-id-133</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Due to the cost of the paper we use increasing by around 10% - over the next couple of days there will be adjustments to the cost of prints - and the shipping fees to (we&rsquo;ve upgraded some of the packaging and we didn&rsquo;t increase anything at the last post price increase). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Silver prices - and Fuji Paper</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-07-13T15:32:42+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/39ba9013032e896bad94c41a0d3d2182-132.php#unique-entry-id-132</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/39ba9013032e896bad94c41a0d3d2182-132.php#unique-entry-id-132</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As I half guessed Fuji are going to be putting up their paper prices by 10% at the start of August - and as we work on very tight margins we have no option but to increase our prices too...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Server and phones working fine again&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-07-13T15:10:28+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/c3f9a917e8ac8222212bf82113e2c4b0-131.php#unique-entry-id-131</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/c3f9a917e8ac8222212bf82113e2c4b0-131.php#unique-entry-id-131</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I promise not to finick with the tech stuff at weekends when the tech help desks are not manned!!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Server changes</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-07-10T16:08:25+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5fdc2170a11fce377c81ee9ea1e6a1f6-130.php#unique-entry-id-130</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5fdc2170a11fce377c81ee9ea1e6a1f6-130.php#unique-entry-id-130</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yesterday we were changing servers that handle the ROES orders, our websites and our phone calls....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The price of silver</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-06-23T13:02:39+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/3efe1c700d5a1102bb3cb4ca47c72e9f-129.php#unique-entry-id-129</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/3efe1c700d5a1102bb3cb4ca47c72e9f-129.php#unique-entry-id-129</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When Fuji and Kodak put their prices up at the start of the year they were paying $27/once - (6 months before it was $18/month) its now over $37/once.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>MPA print awards now open</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-06-06T10:11:24+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d2d8f86ca78a8f1ab859b39e1c29ee1c-128.php#unique-entry-id-128</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d2d8f86ca78a8f1ab859b39e1c29ee1c-128.php#unique-entry-id-128</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a new catalogue - MPA Awards - select it and there&rsquo;s 10x8, 10x10 and 10x12 at very special prices - no promo code needed - only running until the MPA print awards are closed.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Friday 3rd June</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-06-01T10:02:24+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e6fccc2b394c498da9fb2baad8b034da-127.php#unique-entry-id-127</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e6fccc2b394c498da9fb2baad8b034da-127.php#unique-entry-id-127</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The upshot is the all the work from this day get rushed through the lab - and as a result we&rsquo;ll not get all our normal work cleared through the lab - but I&rsquo;ll be in early on Saturday and we&rsquo;ll hopefully get everything out by noon&rsquo;s post...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Online card clearance</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-06-01T09:57:53+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/eda714cb3013c92b308bcc17e78b7ab9-126.php#unique-entry-id-126</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/eda714cb3013c92b308bcc17e78b7ab9-126.php#unique-entry-id-126</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have in the past held clients card details and charged for them - we have been advised by the company that clear all our card payments that this is a very bad practice and we will have to stop soon (to do with PCI compliance).]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ROES startup issues</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-05-27T11:09:45+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/dbc64cd6b8d2089c919aa878010f89ea-125.php#unique-entry-id-125</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/dbc64cd6b8d2089c919aa878010f89ea-125.php#unique-entry-id-125</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They have rectified the situation but there might be occasional hicups over the next week whilst the servers are brought back online.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bigger Prints Very Soon&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-14T17:26:24+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/782608d1d8ab0abe6d410e4d782caf8a-124.php#unique-entry-id-124</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/782608d1d8ab0abe6d410e4d782caf8a-124.php#unique-entry-id-124</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ll be offering 5 art papers as well as lustre and gloss - we&rsquo;ll keep you up to date....]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Why are my prints too dark?</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-14T17:24:49+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/fa8f58354f69287091e5bd09500cb3ed-123.php#unique-entry-id-123</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/fa8f58354f69287091e5bd09500cb3ed-123.php#unique-entry-id-123</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Whilst checking out some details for our large format printing I stumbled across this excellent article on getting your screen balance right...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Silver prices</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-10T17:03:06+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e76e09d29652bebeb84bb35e159a76dc-122.php#unique-entry-id-122</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e76e09d29652bebeb84bb35e159a76dc-122.php#unique-entry-id-122</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As I have written earlier, Fuji are putting the prices up here in the UK by 4.5% - lets hope the price doesn&rsquo;t keep rocketing!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A new LMPA member</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-08T17:03:19+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b05a6ef66db6e88760b49a48ada06322-121.php#unique-entry-id-121</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b05a6ef66db6e88760b49a48ada06322-121.php#unique-entry-id-121</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve known Kirstie for ages - and she worked for me for a couple of years - and is now just across the road from me.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2p - or not 2p&#x2c; that is the question&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-02T10:35:06+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/547558746bd0ee39336fec8206b55fde-120.php#unique-entry-id-120</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/547558746bd0ee39336fec8206b55fde-120.php#unique-entry-id-120</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When we first heard it was going to be quite large - but the UK has escaped most of the increase as the pound is much stronger against the yen - so it&rsquo;s going to be 4.5% percent. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Fuji Camera</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-02T15:43:59+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/01e37c3dac428ac65e69654e0f4b5a10-119.php#unique-entry-id-119</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/01e37c3dac428ac65e69654e0f4b5a10-119.php#unique-entry-id-119</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve been interested in the new Fuji X100 I&rsquo;ve found a page of sample images....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Online card processing</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-03-02T10:04:00+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/40a969129a4a63c3b38a1638cb15dee3-118.php#unique-entry-id-118</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/40a969129a4a63c3b38a1638cb15dee3-118.php#unique-entry-id-118</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have just finished testing the sagepay interface - and over the next day or two  you&rsquo;ll find a slightly different interface - there&rsquo;s a couple of new icons on the page - and at the checkout it defaults to credit card online with sagepay.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Solo Card users</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-02-16T10:03:10+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d1c0d801c166946ab25535b9b894d8c5-117.php#unique-entry-id-117</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d1c0d801c166946ab25535b9b894d8c5-117.php#unique-entry-id-117</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you use one of these with ROES please remember to update to your new card which you must have by now...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>US Passort tamplate</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-01-29T16:52:53+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d46faa6053fa33f738d3c0307a4bcba0-116.php#unique-entry-id-116</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d46faa6053fa33f738d3c0307a4bcba0-116.php#unique-entry-id-116</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They are  bit different to the UK - and as a result you should be able to charge well for them - most photographers seem to be in the &pound;15-&pound;30 mark!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How do you decide who to marry?</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-01-18T23:05:42+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/who2marry.php#unique-entry-id-115</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/who2marry.php#unique-entry-id-115</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SWPP winner</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-01-17T10:58:57+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f0f1d3410f03dd4f48a4e6e8521228c9-114.php#unique-entry-id-114</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f0f1d3410f03dd4f48a4e6e8521228c9-114.php#unique-entry-id-114</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to Stuart Walker, one of our customers, with his win at the SWPP awards....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Job reference numbers</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-01-03T22:31:08+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/cb0b5bdcc910f361757bfbbce8b8b3c5-113.php#unique-entry-id-113</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/cb0b5bdcc910f361757bfbbce8b8b3c5-113.php#unique-entry-id-113</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As of the 4th January these will become five digit - a quick way of seeing the jobs that have 20% VAT on them - starting with R10000.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New features&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-01-03T20:38:44+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5f799612e11dd5e0d917e9b5fde2c46c-112.php#unique-entry-id-112</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5f799612e11dd5e0d917e9b5fde2c46c-112.php#unique-entry-id-112</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you want the files colour and density corrected it&rsquo;s 50p per file - so if you have that file used in a number of different print sizes you pay once - equally if you have a layout with 4 images you&rsquo;ll be charged &pound;2 on that one layout.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Happy New Year</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-12-31T20:33:53+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/7565cbc66ed883254b8f8ed13c2b4d92-111.php#unique-entry-id-111</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/7565cbc66ed883254b8f8ed13c2b4d92-111.php#unique-entry-id-111</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We will be open again on Wednesday the 5th January - orders placed before 8pm on the 3rd will be processed and charged to be charged at 17.5% VAT. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>VAT increase</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2011-01-04T00:01:20+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/7f0a3deb2e9fa9b9f8b6c89b7f7311a4-110.php#unique-entry-id-110</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/7f0a3deb2e9fa9b9f8b6c89b7f7311a4-110.php#unique-entry-id-110</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Due to the size of the change some prices have gone up a little more than VAT change, to keep to the nearest penny - and a few services have gone up a bit more, as we discovered we were losing money on them!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Carriers woes</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-12-17T19:56:47+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9bb2d763a02601542a5cc68ddbc61868-109.php#unique-entry-id-109</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9bb2d763a02601542a5cc68ddbc61868-109.php#unique-entry-id-109</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The only exception are the CD calendars - the order we placed ages back is still lost somewhere - and they won&rsquo;t send for the same reason above - so no new orders for CD calendars will be printed for the next week or so.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Weather disruptions</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-11-26T10:12:40+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/29daa23abb10e87e5826190acdb984fa-107.php#unique-entry-id-107</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/29daa23abb10e87e5826190acdb984fa-107.php#unique-entry-id-107</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Also, Mrs Clark (mother) who often gets the phones is not in - so please be understanding if you don&rsquo;t get your calls answered - just drop an email - as it&rsquo;s seen quite quickly
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Watch your file names&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-03T14:28:48+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1ea2dcd58501faa3d1e817daf9c1ef99-106.php#unique-entry-id-106</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1ea2dcd58501faa3d1e817daf9c1ef99-106.php#unique-entry-id-106</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[1 - It appears on the back of your prints - so  motherinlawfromhell.jpeg  or fatbridefromfriday.jpg  are not good ideas...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Your Account Number&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-03T14:23:56+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9ffc4e65b5b7e0bac0da26752c8d8c50-105.php#unique-entry-id-105</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9ffc4e65b5b7e0bac0da26752c8d8c50-105.php#unique-entry-id-105</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve not used us before please put in your phone number - so if there are any issues with the job we can call you if we can&rsquo;t open your job - and if we can&rsquo;t open it, we don&rsquo;t know who sent it!!!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Photographs are holes in lifes gray curtain</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-16T14:16:26+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/lifesgraycurtain.php#unique-entry-id-104</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/lifesgraycurtain.php#unique-entry-id-104</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Today I had to print the photos of three children who&rsquo;s life were cut short
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A whole new look for our ROES</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-07T20:29:43+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/169ea4f72aecbebe54e23fe3befbacf5-103.php#unique-entry-id-103</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/169ea4f72aecbebe54e23fe3befbacf5-103.php#unique-entry-id-103</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[At last - after loads of requests we&rsquo;ve got a fantastic new interface for you to use in ROES - much clearer and with a helpful home page - and a working discount system so you&rsquo;re invoices will show the correct amount!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>MPA national awards</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-02T10:54:25+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d0472b46f1f2f1f57ca22d13d4a835af-102.php#unique-entry-id-102</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d0472b46f1f2f1f57ca22d13d4a835af-102.php#unique-entry-id-102</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve only a few days to get your prints for the MPA National awards - email as soon as your jobs uploaded and we&rsquo;ll keep our eyes peeled for them...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How to use a McBeth chart</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-02T10:46:16+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/db2174e36d9225ea0655fcb27dbe0e1a-101.php#unique-entry-id-101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/db2174e36d9225ea0655fcb27dbe0e1a-101.php#unique-entry-id-101</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[https://shop.colourconfidence.com/Videos/colorchecker/en/ColorChecker_EN_v2.0_html/]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Show your customer why yours are best&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-01T00:49:39+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/71b8a3f221a387c95e5e74a56ed295c8-100.php#unique-entry-id-100</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/71b8a3f221a387c95e5e74a56ed295c8-100.php#unique-entry-id-100</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Why not print a few images at your local Tesco/Asda/Photobox/Snapfish - and get the images printed here too - and show your customers why the prints you supply are better - &ldquo;if you&rsquo;ve spent hundreds on the dress why not get prints that show the details....&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DON&#x22;T UPDATE JAVA - YES I AM SHOUTING&#x21;&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-07-01T00:48:37+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/0e0c754aa81eef4fee2e497cd2bdde43-99.php#unique-entry-id-99</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/0e0c754aa81eef4fee2e497cd2bdde43-99.php#unique-entry-id-99</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re getting a cheat sheet to show you how to go back to the next version - but if you are presented with an option to upgrade Java - please don&rsquo;t.....]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Slow Internet connections&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-26T00:00:26+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1355b6287b9ea435c975f1679aaabaee-98.php#unique-entry-id-98</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1355b6287b9ea435c975f1679aaabaee-98.php#unique-entry-id-98</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve found our connections to the web in the afternoon just now are very very slow - our ISP has blamed loads of people streaming the football to their office computers!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Scottish MPA Awards</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-15T09:59:05+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/mpascotland.php#unique-entry-id-97</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/mpascotland.php#unique-entry-id-97</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to Suzanne Black, Avril Fraser, Stuart Wood, Donald Stewart and John Hendry on their awards with prints run through our lab... and to our lab customers - The Archibalds, Carol Frost, Scott Hogg & John Parris on their top wins!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Talk Talk issues</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-21T11:34:13+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b486b678c9ae15c1ceb55678cd3ebce0-96.php#unique-entry-id-96</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b486b678c9ae15c1ceb55678cd3ebce0-96.php#unique-entry-id-96</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Looks like you might have to change your ISP - we use Zen - who have been excellent - and they have a written promise that they won&rsquo;t do any &ldquo;traffic shaping&rdquo; - which is what Talk Talk have done.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Broken Pipe Errors with Macs</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-06T12:04:47+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/354c8090ed47e9597eef83938737c4a6-95.php#unique-entry-id-95</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/354c8090ed47e9597eef83938737c4a6-95.php#unique-entry-id-95</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For Macintosh Tiger 10.4.x and Leopard OS X 10.5, (not Snow Leopard OS X 10.6) you will not need to download previous versions as Mac keeps all older versions installed: 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>find us on Facebook</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-21T10:18:41+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5b4f5a926e3f80d7872e767441e73126-94.php#unique-entry-id-94</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5b4f5a926e3f80d7872e767441e73126-94.php#unique-entry-id-94</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As well as this bog - log into our Facebook page -  www.facebook.com/SamsPhotolab]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Colour management webinar</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-21T10:10:12+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5196a371aedc557084bf0356d4fbc692-93.php#unique-entry-id-93</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5196a371aedc557084bf0356d4fbc692-93.php#unique-entry-id-93</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Having issues getting the colour right - free webinar by x-rite - in May. http://tinyurl.com/y7kblhz]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Post times much longer...</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-20T10:26:55+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/eb02b8f5b4445825d3767a7fc46f3da9-92.php#unique-entry-id-92</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/eb02b8f5b4445825d3767a7fc46f3da9-92.php#unique-entry-id-92</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It will obviously be affecting many other things that are sent by mail - so please budget on post taking up to 4 days - hopefully the post will sort this out soon...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Watermarking your files</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-01T11:49:26+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/748cc2cbe2e242bef22bb47fbad9ffac-91.php#unique-entry-id-91</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/748cc2cbe2e242bef22bb47fbad9ffac-91.php#unique-entry-id-91</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of customers were asking about watermarks - you can do this directly from Lightroom - or build an action in Photoshop.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Easter Break</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-01T11:47:55+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e2222a71556e1ad48acfece4b5cb13d7-90.php#unique-entry-id-90</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e2222a71556e1ad48acfece4b5cb13d7-90.php#unique-entry-id-90</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With the Easter break this weekend - we&rsquo;ll not be on Monday - it&rsquo;s not really a holiday here in Scotland - it&rsquo;s just there won&rsquo;t be any post going out - so no point being here! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ain&#x27;t no Fool&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-01T11:46:09+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/249360ded8b11ac81eeb71325b139928-89.php#unique-entry-id-89</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/249360ded8b11ac81eeb71325b139928-89.php#unique-entry-id-89</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Well - don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;ve been caught out today - but there&rsquo;s a great google one today - A pet Translator!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Copyright - act now&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-02-19T23:34:44+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/a7fe41da96aa6791e7ef3582dcaf8b4c-88.php#unique-entry-id-88</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/a7fe41da96aa6791e7ef3582dcaf8b4c-88.php#unique-entry-id-88</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Please visit these two sites - one on copyright - the other on where you can and cant take photos now - and in the future!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2011 calendars going online</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-02-12T14:17:00+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/62b38b2ac6dcabbfae14cc3343fc45ce-87.php#unique-entry-id-87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/62b38b2ac6dcabbfae14cc3343fc45ce-87.php#unique-entry-id-87</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A fantastic marketing tool - give one to your wedding couples with their previews - and if you only proof online give one anyway - you know where it will live - on he desk at work - and she&rsquo;ll show ANYONE the photos in an instant!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Google think we&#x27;re No.1</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-02-12T14:15:22+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/04b24067ec708d0230d1f71cccc858c7-86.php#unique-entry-id-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/04b24067ec708d0230d1f71cccc858c7-86.php#unique-entry-id-86</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On a search today of google.co.uk I just wanted to check on the other ROES enabled labs...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Photographers demo over terror laws</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-23T16:06:16+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/a56dd732fa40452c4d9c923910d368dd-85.php#unique-entry-id-85</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/a56dd732fa40452c4d9c923910d368dd-85.php#unique-entry-id-85</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are concerned about how photographers are being seen by the police have a look at the &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a Photographer not a terrorist&rdquo; website]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SWPP Prolab of the Year</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-19T12:47:19+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/35ee2620b696fdcfe91c3083df6c7f13-84.php#unique-entry-id-84</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/35ee2620b696fdcfe91c3083df6c7f13-84.php#unique-entry-id-84</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[AT the SWPP conference last week we were just one of five labs in the UK to be nominated for &ldquo;ProLab of the Year&rdquo; - we didn&rsquo;t win but still not bad considering we&rsquo;ve been serving the social photo market for less than two years!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SWPP Conference 2</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-12T23:23:10+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/2e118d3af596c3ebde8446d670231c0c-83.php#unique-entry-id-83</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/2e118d3af596c3ebde8446d670231c0c-83.php#unique-entry-id-83</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Also - send me a tweet for a code to say when you meet me at the stand - and we&rsquo;ll print one of the calendars of your images for free..]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Low cost viewing light</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-10T22:25:23+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e311cee1d819cb23798d4874adacc49b-82.php#unique-entry-id-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e311cee1d819cb23798d4874adacc49b-82.php#unique-entry-id-82</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are going to be at the SWPP conference this week swing past the stand and you could perhaps win the one I have with me... free draw! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>B&#x26;W prints now in bordered prints</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2010-01-09T23:55:35+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/28b65c451096f88f70d9c6e1a62ecca8-81.php#unique-entry-id-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/28b65c451096f88f70d9c6e1a62ecca8-81.php#unique-entry-id-81</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There are 32 colour to choose for the Paper, 32 for the keyline, the 5 B&W and Sepia options plus how it was sent - and with 1.5&rdquo;, 1&rsquo;, 0.75&rdquo;, 0.5&rdquo;, 0.25&rdquo; and no borders you get hundreds or even thousands of possible combinations.... though good taste should reduce this number!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SWPP conference</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-05T23:56:29+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/7c7d495322de090fdf9287b7b9fe38cb-80.php#unique-entry-id-80</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/7c7d495322de090fdf9287b7b9fe38cb-80.php#unique-entry-id-80</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In you are in London for the SWPP conference please swing by - we&rsquo;ve a small stand downstairs - 215A.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New options on prints</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-05T23:53:43+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9e50e6aa335c142c32cb948260fcba40-79.php#unique-entry-id-79</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9e50e6aa335c142c32cb948260fcba40-79.php#unique-entry-id-79</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the next two weeks you&rsquo;ll find the B&W prints go - as you&rsquo;ll be able to make B&W (in a range of tones) at the click of a button from the &ldquo;Prints&rdquo; tab
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>VAT changes - price changes</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-05T23:49:18+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/2b1d6c3f2817c94e11131d4544500451-78.php#unique-entry-id-78</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/2b1d6c3f2817c94e11131d4544500451-78.php#unique-entry-id-78</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As our prices are rather keen we cannot absorb this - so we&rsquo;ve had to change our prices - most by a penny or two - some a little more - and some we&rsquo;ve kept the same.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I&#x27;m a photographer - not a terrorist</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-30T23:36:35+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/097bb40065deb50eb85a9743994cb914-77.php#unique-entry-id-77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/097bb40065deb50eb85a9743994cb914-77.php#unique-entry-id-77</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are concerned about how photographers are being seen by the police have a look at the &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a Photographer not a terrorist&rdquo; website
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Christmas Greetings</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-22T23:55:01+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/3af30907b9580f7c9a4ddd867b787d1c-76.php#unique-entry-id-76</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/3af30907b9580f7c9a4ddd867b787d1c-76.php#unique-entry-id-76</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ll be in on the 28th & 30th December - and it&rsquo;s back to normal on the 4th January 2010!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Orange Issues</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-11T12:19:27+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b36f9ea60ccfa3d0229152881a3c0bd9-75.php#unique-entry-id-75</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b36f9ea60ccfa3d0229152881a3c0bd9-75.php#unique-entry-id-75</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[+++ Note - we&rsquo;ve discovered that only some customers with orange are having issues - if you are, please email us and we&rsquo;ll try and work out whey you do, and others don&rsquo;t!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hard to find bulbs..</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-09T22:57:48+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d79f13f7e515d01215b9496ebceb757e-74.php#unique-entry-id-74</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d79f13f7e515d01215b9496ebceb757e-74.php#unique-entry-id-74</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of tubes had gone in the lab... we used to use special colour corrected ones everywhere - but we found them very hard to find...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Getting a copyright sign..&#xa9;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-07T22:09:31+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5c4678a26915eff04267b7ab60376ebd-73.php#unique-entry-id-73</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5c4678a26915eff04267b7ab60376ebd-73.php#unique-entry-id-73</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With a PC, hold down the ALT and then type 0163 and release the ALT]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cd Case calendars now online&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-07T17:36:44+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f591fd9194cf2b9cfdbc269cf98008f5-72.php#unique-entry-id-72</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f591fd9194cf2b9cfdbc269cf98008f5-72.php#unique-entry-id-72</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As the name suggests - the size of a CD case - the 12 pages are supplied with a CD size box - they make great gifts to your brides from this year.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>We&#x27;ve got the X-factor&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-04T13:06:09+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/780749a500279ecbec3b61fc40e5511d-71.php#unique-entry-id-71</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/780749a500279ecbec3b61fc40e5511d-71.php#unique-entry-id-71</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Going to the SWPP conference in January - the hotel it&rsquo;s in is where they did the auditions for the x-factor...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Are we doing things right tell others - if not&#x2c; tell us&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-04T13:01:23+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/02fb008e52588711465e809030ebc557-70.php#unique-entry-id-70</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/02fb008e52588711465e809030ebc557-70.php#unique-entry-id-70</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are a member, and you love what we do please vote for us - if your not happy - please email me and say what we can be doing better!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New album pages</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-04T12:55:03+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/ec5299865afa7fd3702b251b2a65fa03-69.php#unique-entry-id-69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/ec5299865afa7fd3702b251b2a65fa03-69.php#unique-entry-id-69</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our lab software assumes anything without a profile is sRGB - so if you work in a space other than sRGB please apply the correct profile to your album pages with Photoshop. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Reply forms error&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-30T13:28:25+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/76de5b8d3ef53f4d7083e6d6df70c753-68.php#unique-entry-id-68</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/76de5b8d3ef53f4d7083e6d6df70c753-68.php#unique-entry-id-68</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I have removed the forms in the meatime - and if you need to contact me please email us on sam@samsphotolab.com]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Post Stike II</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-25T11:09:31+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/bbdae40a8d59e0c3e995c395b31e229d-67.php#unique-entry-id-67</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/bbdae40a8d59e0c3e995c395b31e229d-67.php#unique-entry-id-67</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The DHL service we&rsquo;ve started to use is not a guaranteed next day - but has a &ldquo;high probability&rdquo; of next day - however, with loads of people moving their post elsewhere all the carriers are a bit overwhelmed....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Your iMac too bright?</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-19T22:11:49+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/ca43169cdf6e629e0007948e161cc24d-66.php#unique-entry-id-66</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/ca43169cdf6e629e0007948e161cc24d-66.php#unique-entry-id-66</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve not had to do this myself - as I have a nice MacPro & 30&rdquo; Dell screen for most of my work... ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Post Strike??</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-14T17:22:36+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/86864e8fb1d93ee8c38eed0cc24e0f92-65.php#unique-entry-id-65</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/86864e8fb1d93ee8c38eed0cc24e0f92-65.php#unique-entry-id-65</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The only downside is that these will collected from the lab at lunchtime and not at 5pm as we do with post - so if we have to go to this a job that arrives on Monday up till close of business (6pm) will be dispatched Tuesday (most orders).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New ROES feature - free rotate</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-14T15:48:41+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/60bc10a4de31bcac471be3d13baba2b3-64.php#unique-entry-id-64</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/60bc10a4de31bcac471be3d13baba2b3-64.php#unique-entry-id-64</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You now have the ability to rotate prints through a few degrees - rather than just 90 steps - ideal to sort those squint images - or to make them more....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ROES updates II</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-06T22:19:28+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/3a2d7e7964f62ea257b3b1ef8ff47cc6-63.php#unique-entry-id-63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/3a2d7e7964f62ea257b3b1ef8ff47cc6-63.php#unique-entry-id-63</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Look out - we&rsquo;re about to roll out some new items - first on the list are calendars....]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ROES updates - Credit Card Details</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-06T22:16:57+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/28ff42fd1dd0631c606b2072801838d8-62.php#unique-entry-id-62</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/28ff42fd1dd0631c606b2072801838d8-62.php#unique-entry-id-62</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ll have to do it just once - it will remember it like all the other details except the CVV number, which must add each time...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Watch out for new products</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-02T10:33:54+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e9668b4f97a6a6e6195e73de2b4b0207-61.php#unique-entry-id-61</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e9668b4f97a6a6e6195e73de2b4b0207-61.php#unique-entry-id-61</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Following a long and painful software upgrade, we can now start offering a number of new print options.... just keep an eye out over the next few weeks....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Beware of the Leopard...&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-02T10:42:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e7b707da8d980e4415a0f0847955f614-60.php#unique-entry-id-60</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e7b707da8d980e4415a0f0847955f614-60.php#unique-entry-id-60</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, if you&rsquo;ve read &ldquo;The HItchikers Guide to the Galaxy&rdquo; you&rsquo;ll remember this was the warning on the door of the dissused toilet that was the planning departments display section...  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Contact prints on MAC</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-08-27T21:21:16+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b5d5d7743a6baf7b1d7d3fa0a7a9fa38-59.php#unique-entry-id-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b5d5d7743a6baf7b1d7d3fa0a7a9fa38-59.php#unique-entry-id-59</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Quite fast too - and it lets you render A4 sheets to file - ready to drop into our ROES for quality prints - at little more than the cost of ink and paper!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Checking your prints</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-08-18T00:01:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/12c8d90bd3fdc0ed9f36c091c3290734-58.php#unique-entry-id-58</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/12c8d90bd3fdc0ed9f36c091c3290734-58.php#unique-entry-id-58</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you work in a room without good daylight - please consider getting one of these lights
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Calibrate your monitor&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-02T17:48:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/154e72865fd0889c0f1f865594797923-56.php#unique-entry-id-56</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/154e72865fd0889c0f1f865594797923-56.php#unique-entry-id-56</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Talking about the room you work in - also put a neutral gray (or B&W photo) behind your monitor so you&rsquo;re not looking at bright colours - and same goes for the desktop - both your physical one and the one of the computer...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SWPP &#x22;Professional Imagemaker&#x22; magazine</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-07-23T10:06:18+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1f59ce48e8b268c265015324d8ec3fdc-55.php#unique-entry-id-55</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1f59ce48e8b268c265015324d8ec3fdc-55.php#unique-entry-id-55</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;d like a copy, just contact us an I&rsquo;ll send you a PDF of it...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ProLine Album templates now online</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Albums</category><dc:date>2009-07-12T17:29:01+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/Proline.php#unique-entry-id-54</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/Proline.php#unique-entry-id-54</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have just added all the overlays - so you can now layout your album much faster - and it make the assembly faster too! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Classy Wedding</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-07-02T14:20:39+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/218898e60bd510bb6e11f579c8dc9a7c-53.php#unique-entry-id-53</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/218898e60bd510bb6e11f579c8dc9a7c-53.php#unique-entry-id-53</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[No - this wasn&rsquo;t an image sent to us for printing - but I remembered about seeing it when I was discussing a &ldquo;naff&rdquo; grooms outfit... ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iWatermark</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-07-01T14:59:13+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d93f6b96cc869d0d1d9a767c30c4b8a6-52.php#unique-entry-id-52</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/d93f6b96cc869d0d1d9a767c30c4b8a6-52.php#unique-entry-id-52</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We can that in the lab - but for the most elegant solution, you could try this option - works on the Mac and PC - and it&rsquo;s $20
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Who moved my cheese?</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-07-01T14:55:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1691aafe697cd710906bb9db705784cc-51.php#unique-entry-id-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/1691aafe697cd710906bb9db705784cc-51.php#unique-entry-id-51</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just reading it just now - and one of the people writing in praise of it was a C.E.O. of Kodak.....  mmm..... perhaps he should of bought more copies for his staff.....]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A bug in the system&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-07-01T14:51:43+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/4d75fad053d181c1512bac557c66fddd-50.php#unique-entry-id-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/4d75fad053d181c1512bac557c66fddd-50.php#unique-entry-id-50</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Not sure if it&rsquo;s the hot weather - but we have had a few orders over the past couple of days which are not importing properly - and we can&rsquo;t find the issue. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Java Issues on PC&#x27;s with VISTA</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-07-01T12:07:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/bc43400475903f783c39258017327911-49.php#unique-entry-id-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/bc43400475903f783c39258017327911-49.php#unique-entry-id-49</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp; Before removing update 11 and reloading update 7, it is recommended to&nbsp;clear the Temporary Internet Files from Java Control Panel, as follows:&nbsp;1)&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Windows Control Panel;&nbsp;2)&nbsp;Click Settings... in&nbsp;Temporary Internet Files at the bottom of the General tab; 3)&nbsp;Click Delete Files...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mac startup failure&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-07-01T10:35:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/800f4e1545df2a8af4a76bf53887459b-48.php#unique-entry-id-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/800f4e1545df2a8af4a76bf53887459b-48.php#unique-entry-id-48</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Core 2 Duo Systems: To get a new shortcut, open Java Preferences.app from the same Utilities folder and click the Network tab, then click View cache at the lower right to bring up the Java Cache Viewer. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Email confirmation</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-15T23:15:01+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/db4c3f595f671f1890bdf9289ee0e1c1-47.php#unique-entry-id-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/db4c3f595f671f1890bdf9289ee0e1c1-47.php#unique-entry-id-47</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the meantime you may not receive these for a few hours - particulary if sent late night - and weekend ones might not come until Monday (this is the next hurdle to overcome!)
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A great source of learning for Photographers</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-07T10:45:12+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e1a57032b730d70843ae1fb5e55914ee-46.php#unique-entry-id-46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e1a57032b730d70843ae1fb5e55914ee-46.php#unique-entry-id-46</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you need to learn anything - have a look on adobe TV for some great (and a few not-so-great) video tutorials
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Ultimate Remote Control</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-04T00:16:59+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f50dfdb3831d28a4a9add96b9f45e285-45.php#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f50dfdb3831d28a4a9add96b9f45e285-45.php#unique-entry-id-45</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Whilst it&rsquo;s just for Canon at the moment - connect your camera to your wifi enabled laptop... then run this app on your iphone - and bingo - a remote control to die for....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Playgroup leaving groups</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-01T07:30:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/95936af730821ee57b69eae361670eb0-44.php#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/95936af730821ee57b69eae361670eb0-44.php#unique-entry-id-44</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Prices vary - but one like above with three images and a logo would cost you &pound;15-&pound;20 depending on quantity - and then your prints are at our usual lab rates - we sell these ourselves without mounts for &pound;12 - much better than the usual &pound;7 for a 10x8 in a mount. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iMac too Bright?</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-01T23:00:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/014c207ab7aff6d03f33c032a2b8660d-43.php#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/014c207ab7aff6d03f33c032a2b8660d-43.php#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve been speaking with a number of people who can&rsquo;t get their Mac&rsquo;s screen dull enough to profile correctly.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Twitter</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-16T17:08:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/cfcff8e54e8e376bd95563de3c72bc09-42.php#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/cfcff8e54e8e376bd95563de3c72bc09-42.php#unique-entry-id-42</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You can use it to give any feedback you want - and I&rsquo;ll be doing specials from time to time!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Are you into Events photography</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-12T15:08:23+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e6a63d89c83a4f8c91d5f5ec17f89f5f-41.php#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e6a63d89c83a4f8c91d5f5ec17f89f5f-41.php#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We photograph a few events - mainly football tournaments  etc - along with some other sports events - and also cubs. scouts, rainbows etc.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Photos in Strut Mounts</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-06-01T11:30:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/25dcc6d92c9606a10ec241c40cb652d0-40.php#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/25dcc6d92c9606a10ec241c40cb652d0-40.php#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[(null)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Album Pages</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-05-01T16:32:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/08e66defb1dc6b07a0b9a3a83a67b9d4-39.php#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/08e66defb1dc6b07a0b9a3a83a67b9d4-39.php#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re just starting work on adding album pages with multiple images - for all the main album suppliers - to speed up your album design.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Edinburgh Photovision</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-01T11:20:07+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/26deb3220be3d7707b87c493262c13e1-38.php#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/26deb3220be3d7707b87c493262c13e1-38.php#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One customer had a run of 200 10&rdquo;x8&rdquo; prints off one file - and were amazed to discover our price was &pound;120 less than her current lab, and another has just called to say she&rsquo;s going to save almost &pound;2 per print on a forthcoming job - with 70 prints needed another &pound;100+ saving on just one job!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A quick test for your monitor</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-03-20T12:33:28+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/53a1a6c52ba51b121b5aeaa971f18d47-36.php#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/53a1a6c52ba51b121b5aeaa971f18d47-36.php#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just a couple of pointers - on all our calibrated monitors you really have to look hard for the text on the darkest box - so I would suggest if you see it clearly your monitor is too bright - and also as you are looking with your web browser, many of the older browsers do not look at profiles - there is a bit on the page to show this. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Photovision Roadshow</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-03-04T14:27:36+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/0e0ddd4e45af6d78c5da4499641d5548-35.php#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/0e0ddd4e45af6d78c5da4499641d5548-35.php#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Come along and say hi - we will be running a free prize draw - with &pound;100 of free printing as the first prize
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How was FOCUS for you</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-03-01T15:24:09+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5a609adcd0b1a0e27dcd60ddbe1cc429-34.php#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/5a609adcd0b1a0e27dcd60ddbe1cc429-34.php#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you use any of the album styles that you can design your own pages you can have us print same size prints - helps you line up with the mats perfectly.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>School Photo Pro meeting</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>School &#x26; Nursery</category><dc:date>2009-03-01T15:19:02+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e0a0ccf814d226cd04bb2508ee48de2f-33.php#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e0a0ccf814d226cd04bb2508ee48de2f-33.php#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the subjects I was covering was how to take photos like this......  for more details, call or email me.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>UK passport grid</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2009-02-04T10:49:44+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b3439c48c5f7191c042b0bd43c427890-32.php#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b3439c48c5f7191c042b0bd43c427890-32.php#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ll add an instruction page which is the new (dec 08) guide that is used to check your photos.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Photovison Roadshow</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2009-02-01T10:41:07+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f8f6d6a2a2eab293479301f707d89346-31.php#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/f8f6d6a2a2eab293479301f707d89346-31.php#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Should be a good show with the amazing Guy Gowan talking on Photoshop - the only speaker I&rsquo;ve seen who lost me for 20 mins!!!!  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>SWPP conference - were you there??</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>BLOG</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-01-20T14:37:45+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e51efb92ed87c9e89ed36da75e00e9f6-30.php#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/e51efb92ed87c9e89ed36da75e00e9f6-30.php#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ll also put the proofsheets online too - but fill in the contact form and I&rsquo;ll email you as each bit is uploaded.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>School Photo Pro conference</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>School &#x26; Nursery</category><dc:date>2009-02-03T18:23:52+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/42b404416dd8a9eaacbb46f8d54d6d3a-29.php#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/42b404416dd8a9eaacbb46f8d54d6d3a-29.php#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The next one is on the Thursday after FOCUS - and is at a hotel in Coventry - which does  a good deal on room rates...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More album page sizes</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2009-02-01T11:13:20+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9605117668e6ce539c1030650ebce4ff-28.php#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/9605117668e6ce539c1030650ebce4ff-28.php#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve added some new sizes on the album pages menu.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>An amazing deal on screens&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2009-01-22T19:57:00+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b19f68a836f76c364ade288f0c6a4633-22.php#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/b19f68a836f76c364ade288f0c6a4633-22.php#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For around &pound;700 you get a really good 20&rdquo; monitor with a huge colour gamult - a hood - and a gretag i1 display colour profile maker....
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>How good is your colour vision?</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2009-05-01T10:30:00+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/8d146d944a2947c06ef1b61f9a9e8043-20.php#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/8d146d944a2947c06ef1b61f9a9e8043-20.php#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[OK - so you&rsquo;ve calibrated your monitor (you have, haven&rsquo;t you) and you are looking at your prints with a daylight source (have you!!).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Watch your file names&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sam@snappingsam.com</dc:creator><category>Lab</category><dc:date>2009-01-06T10:31:13+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/829d087ecb5d0a2ad9def30d575de08a-7.php#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.samsphotolab.com/Blog/files/829d087ecb5d0a2ad9def30d575de08a-7.php#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just watch what you call your files - as the filename is printed on the reverse - motheringlawfromhell.jpg is not a good name - even if she is....  as is bride_touched_up.jpg
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