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  • WELCOME!

    We are glad you stopped by! Jewel U is a division of Jewel Images Portrait Design. It's an educational resource for photographers looking to improve their skills in portrait art and business. We teach the nitty gritty of what it means to sell your products to the consumer and run your business efficiently. Your instructor, Julia Kelleher, Cr. Photog., CPP, AFP-O, AFP-W is a portrait artist specializing in newborn babies and families. Her boutique, retail studio where she offers workshops and private mentoring is located in Bend, OR. She is an international award winning artist and 3-time photographer of the year. She speaks on the national circuit across the United States and instructs studio owners around the globe in both in-person sales, ProSelect software, media relations, effective studio systems and newborn portraiture. A love for teaching, Julia is an open book--always willing to share everything she knows in the interests of helping others succeed and raising professional photography to new heights.

We’ve Got A New Look!

Yes, we look a little different! ProSelect Training For Photographers is now Jewel U! While lots of what we do is ProSelect training, we felt it didn’t really reflect everything we teach or offer, so it was time for a fresh start. Welcome to our new look!

Jewel U- Photography Education is a resource for photographers looking to improve their business. We teach everything from newborn portraiture, lighting and posing to business systems, marketing and in-person sales using ProSelect. What we’ve offered hasn’t changed at all, just the way we’re presenting it to you!

In the “Shop” section, you’ll find all the Business Tools we offer for sale. Under “Mentoring,” you’ll find information on how to hook up with Julia either one-on-one online, or in small group workshops. “Workshops” will list any upcoming multi-day workshops on ProSelect or newborn portraiture. “Raves” has testimonials from folks who have kind words to say! If you drop down “Topics,” you can find all our archived blog posts listed by category, and “2012 Schedule” lists all the places Julia will be on the road teaching this year. And if you need to “Contact” us, please do! We love to hear from folks who may have a question. We will do our best to get back to you as quickly as possible.

Hopefully this new site is easier for you to navigate and find what you are looking for. In the future, we plan to post more tips and tricks, tutorials and videos on how to make ProSelect work for you, and how to implement effective strategies in your photography business. So check back often! We want to help you!

Julia Kelleher, Cr. Photog., CPP

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Introducing Baby Love Workshops | Coming Soon!

Two Day, Hands-On, Newborn Photography Workshop

(Limited to only 15 students. Register Today!)

It’s one thing to photograph a newborn alone, but what about those touching, tender moments with mom and dad? Perfecting the poses and guiding parents through the process can be intimidating, but all too often these are the images that sell the most! Photographing a newborn with mom or dad truly gives them the sense of how small their child was. Just a few months later they will look at the images and not be able to believe their child fit in her arms. Epitomizing true, unconditional love, these images will touch your  clients hearts and be an irresistible draw.

                    Come learn the art of newborn photography where parents AND the child are the focus, and watch your  reputation as a newborn artisan soar.

Newborn Baby With Daddy. Bend, OR

In The Studio

-Posing mom/ dad and baby. Asleep or Awake.
-Shooting with studio strobes and/or continuous lighting to get creamy backgrounds.
-Taking control of the session with body language and personality.
-Talking parents through a pose.
-Coordinating Sets/ Textures/Backgrounds for perfect harmony.
-Composing the shot for the most artistic look. Learning to “see” uniquely.
-Posing safety and newborn hygiene .
– Using The 5 S’s to help baby sleep.

Post Processing & Workflow

-Keeping photoshop time realistic and efficient for maximum profit.
-Special bokeh effects and industry secrets.
-High end design for specialty products that sell.
-Black and white- knowing how and why an image deserves it.

Sales

-Perfecting The 5 P’s of Sales  |  Creating a systematic approach to sales.
-Using ProSelect and projection  .
-Profitable Baby Plans.
-Dealing with difficult clients and challenging objections.
-Creating a system for great customer service.
-Pricing for maximum sales and satisfied clients.
-The question of offering digital files | How to do it profitably.

Julia Kelleher, Cr. Photog., CPP and Jenny Mason, CPP are sisters from the West Coast who specialize in newborn portraits, specifically focusing on relationship portraiture and capturing the tenderness of the unconditional love of a new child. This workshop is a small, hands-on group learning environment-alternating between Julia’s retail studio in Bend, OR and Jenny’s retail studio in Orange County, CA (coming Sept. 2012). You will learn posing skills, leaving with an arsenal of new looks to try with your newborn families, and images for your growing portfolio. We’ll cover shooting newborns with studio strobes and still getting soft,  beautiful depth of field. When you head home, you’ll know how to talk parents through the session, from calming techniques to complex poses, allowing you to take control of your session. Learn the latest in post processing and some of the industry’s best kept secrets for enhancing bokeh and perfecting black and white. On day two it’s all about sales and how to create a sales system in your studio that gets you to your “happy $$ place” every time. Learn techniques in ProSelect that encourage clients to spend more and emotionally invest them in the process without pushing a hard sell. Finally, how to create a pricing structure that gives you the money you want while at the same time, gives your clients only what they want and need.

Two days of unparalleled learning that takes newborn photography to whole new level – focusing not just on baby but also on mom and dad. Jenny and Julia are no-holds barred teachers who will share anything and everything to make sure you “get it.”

Be inspired! Be creative! Take newborn photography where no one else is going.

 Introductory Tuition

$895

(Regularly $1295)

DATE: MAY 2012

Email Julia (julia@jewel-images.com) for more info or to get on class roster.

50% deposit required to reserve your spot. Contact Us Today!

Cancellation policy

Registration may be canceled up to 60 days prior to workshop for full refund. After 60 days you will receive a 50% refund. After 30 days refunds are not available.

 

Workshop Registration
Remaing Balance Due By 4/15/12

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NEW!! Canvas Templates For ProSelect: Single & Multiple Designs!

Canvas Templates: Single Canvases and Wall Series!

Canvas Wall gallery templates for ProSelect that you can actually size up or down and and canvas wall series templates you can show in actual size!

The common problem with the conventional ProSelect wall gallery templates is that they are designed with cartoon/vector art furniture to show scale, yes, but photographers cannot show the wall gallery on their clients wall or on a projection screen in actual size. Plus the images are small inside the template and difficult to see. Now you can!

  1. All single canvas templates are scale-able up or down in size.
  2. Single Canvas templates come in ev ery aspect ratio AND with image wrap borders AND colored borders.
  3. Styles are included so you can change the colors of single canvas wrap borders.
  4. All templates can be flipped and rotated.
  5. They can be shown in “Select A Size” in actual size on a projection screen.
  6. They can be shown on your clients wall in actual size using “Working With Rooms” on any display (laptop, TV or projection).
  7. Over 60 templates compatible with ProSelect 2011r2 or later. With the ability to flip and rotate them, you receive over 100 different configurations.
  8. Formatted as a .tpk file so double clicking will instantly load the templates into your ProSelect software. Ready to use.

Wall series templates can be “broken apart” and arranged as a completely custom gallery for your clients specific space. You can also add composites or additional framed templates to create a unique look for EVERY client!

*Room images are NOT included with this purchase, however several free ones are offered on the Time Exposure site. You may also purchase a set there for about $40 US.

Price : $139
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November 10, 2011 - 4:05 pm

Heather Pearce - Hi there! I don’t think your sign up form up above, powered by mad-mimi for your newsletter is working. I tried it twice and never received an email from you! Just thought you might like to know. Thanks so much for your presentation through Joy of Marketing today!!

December 24, 2011 - 3:00 pm

Julia - hi Heather! Thanks for the info. I will look into it. Sorry for the inconvenience!

4 Days of FREE classes! | Join Us For Newbie Basic Training

 

REGISTER HERE

 

Join us for 4 days of FREE online classes that will teach you the A – Z’s of photography, as well as how to market, promote, and sell your images.

I’ve joined with 15 other brilliant, experienced instructors in this F-R-E-E four-day course called Newbie Basic Training to share must-have information with photographers with 5 or less years of experience. Brought to you by The Joy of Marketing & White House Custom Color, this is an event not to be missed!

If your phone isn’t ringing, and you’re putting in 60-hour workweeks just to squeak by, then you need to attend EVERY day of this comprehensive course.

Each day builds on the previous, so attend for F-R-E-E November 8, 9, 10, & 11, from 11 am CST – 3 pm CST, and you’ll be walked through:

Posing, lighting, retouching, & using your equipment to get those images that will fill your pockets with cash and cut your work in half. Pricing your photography to charge what you’re worth to make your bottom line skyrocket almost immediately. Avoiding becoming overwhelmed with your business growth so you’re prepared when your business virtually doubles overnight. Not only INCREASING your average sale, but also CLOSING every sale, so you have more money in your pocket, and more time with your family.
And so much more…

If you’re serious about making money with your photography business, register for this course for F-R-E-E- now!

Hope to see you there,

Julia Kelleher, CPP, AFP-O
www.jewelimagesworkshops.com
ProSelect & Sales Educator

PPA Silver Medalist
PPA Gold Photographer of the Year

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The Vendor Marketing Kit | Partner With Other Like-Minded Businesses!

To get big sales and repeat clients you have to have good promotion and outstanding partnerships with vendors in your community. Wow them with this professional “we mean business” presentation! Our Vendor Marketing Kit is now available for your own portrait business.

Use this guide to get in front of potential vendors who share your same target market. Develop relationships and start co-marketing to help both of your businesses grow. From daycare centers, boutiques and OBGYN offices to hospitals, private schools and candy shops, this guide is designed to make a big impression and brand your portrait photography studio to businesses that already have the clientele you need!  We use this guide to procure displays, gift card partnerships, mini sessions, charity partnership projects, referrals…you name it. It screams that you know how to market and you offer a high level professional partnership. It shares your vision and offers strategies to other vendors that will help them grow WITH you. Co-marketing is “you help me, I’ll help you” thinking and this packet lays it all out to the vendors you want to work with.

Inside:

  1. Accordion Maternity/Newborn Brochure Template
  2. Vendor Introductory Letter (Word Doc)
  3. Information Insert Templates: The Studio Team, Our Target Market, Our Product Line, Our Studio, Invitation To Events, What We Offer Your Business (Marketing Partnerships)
  4. Portfolio DVD Tri-Fold Template
  5. 4 x 11 Family Image Card Template
  6. Gift Card Template
  7. Cover Sticker Template
  8. CD Sticker template (Word Doc)
  9. Business card pictured is NOT included.
  10. Proprietary PS brushes, textures and flourishes are NOT included.

With this kit, you’ll show vendors your work, information about the product lines you offer, share with them what valuable services you can provide them that will help their businesses grow, and a gift card for them to try out your studio. Included in this guide is complete text, images, wording and layout. Instructions and resources for the folder are also included.

Your purchase includes:

1. Word documents with editable text
2. The layered PSD files:
Change the text colors, layout and/or personalize it to your own branding.
3. Instructions for customizing colors, text and images. Resources for products and labs we print at.
4. Jpg images of completed kit.

Introductory Price: $115
Limited time only

Use Discount Code: market

Regular: $139

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We use this kit all the time in our studio and because of that, we have to ask studios within 100 miles of Bend, OR do not purchase or use this guide. Thank you for understanding this!

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