Professional Lab Integration

Cindy

We've heard talk of adding another Pro Lab to smugmug for quite along time now... such as Mpix, Millers and others... (I know I saw a particular post about one lab that perked my interest but shucks... I can't find the post for nothing now) Is My Canvas that Lab or can we still expect to see a full-flegged professional lab added in addition to EZprints sometime in the near future? I still want many things not currently offered such as rounded die cut wallets, etc.....

Karenl39

Cindy wrote:

We've heard talk of adding another Pro Lab to smugmug for quite along time now... such as Mpix, Millers and others... (I know I saw a particular post about one lab that perked my interest but shucks... I can't find the post for nothing now) Is My Canvas that Lab or can we still expect to see a full-flegged professional lab added in addition to EZprints sometime in the near future? I still want many things not currently offered such as rounded die cut wallets, etc.....

It would be awesome if they would use Millers. I currently use them and love their boutique packaging.

Glory2Jesus4Photography

Karenl39 wrote:

It would be awesome if they would use Millers. I currently use them and love their boutique packaging.

I really doubt that they would pair up with millers. Millers offers better prices and prints on some things then EZP. So if they were to do that then it would really kill EZP sales. I mean think about it Wallets for a similar price after you add a package together that you do not have to spend time to cut each one out for your clients. As well as there Ambassador service is so much better and consistent then EZP software based auto. After waiting over a year for Smugmug to get Pro services it has just been easier to find a pro lab and integrate that into my work flow. Sorry a day late and thousands of dollars to short. Now all we need is for Andy or some one to say it is in the works. (It's been in the works and soon for over a year.) Why wait for talk, talk is cheap.

Andy

Glory2Jesus4Photography wrote:

. Now all we need is for Andy or some one to say it is in the works. (It's been in the works and soon for over a year.) Why wait for talk, talk is cheap.

It's in the works.

It's just not something we can 'flip the switch' on. We've been around now 6+ years. And we've been growing and profitable, without investors, financiers & venture capital. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and proud of our service record to our hundreds of thousands of customers, family shooters, passionate amateurs, and professionals alike. We're well aware that some folks like you will put their pro business elsewhere in the time that we do not have the pro lab that is being asked for. It's how free markets work.

But we won' t be rushed into something

Cindy's right, we have been posting about a pro lab. We're actually in the late stages of testing right now with them, actually passing orders to them in test mode. When will we release it to you? When it's ready. Will our pros love it? Yes they will!

I hope this helps you understand things a bit more

All the best,

Andy

Karenl39 wrote:

boutique packaging.

I think that premium packaging is a great thing and we'll have it.

Andy

Cindy wrote:

rounded die cut wallets, etc.....

Cindy, they're coming! I was thinking of naming them, "the Cindy Special!"

MyCanvas, Imagekind et al are *not* our pro lab offerings They are cool new partners from which you can order books, collages, framed prints, and more. And yes, we hope one day to have these items pro-priceable and orderable by your customers directly from you

Steve Knight Photo

Andy,

Most of us truly appreciate the amount of work that is involved for SmugMug to get things right before implementing new programs. Yes, we do get impatient at times but it has always been worth the wait:D

Thank you and I look forward to SmugMug's new offerings!

Steve
www.steveknightphoto.com

Cindy

Andy wrote:

Cindy, they're coming! I was thinking of naming them, "the Cindy Special!"

MyCanvas, Imagekind et al are *not* our pro lab offerings They are cool new partners from which you can order books, collages, framed prints, and more. And yes, we hope one day to have these items pro-priceable and orderable by your customers directly from you

The Cindy Special...
Thanks for confirming things Andy. I didn't think MyCanvas was 'the' lab I'd heard talk about... but one never knows so asking can't hurt & I'm glad I did Don't miss-understand, I loving seeing Mycanvas and such added... but I believe and was in hopes you'll got even better up your sleeve including my wallets... Knowing smugmug whomever you choose to integrate it's gonna be awesome & I for one am greatly looking forward to it.
That said... just so everyone knows... I was not, repeat was not complaing... merely asking, in hopes to confirm my hope. Millers or Mpix would be wonderful... but I think whomever it will be... smugmug will choosing even better yet. :ivar :ivar

As hard as waiting is... I'd rather wait and have it right!!! Thank you smugmug!!!

Karenl39

Andy wrote:

I think that premium packaging is a great thing and we'll have it.

Yay!!! I will tell you I switched all my business from WHCC to Millers because of their boutique packaging. Millers is also more expensive. But, this year I have decided to do everything to save time and this saves me an enormous amount of time.

Thanks! I can't wait until you provide it.

PeterGar

FYI... I just got this email from Miller's. Sounds yummy, but I'll continue to wait here. I have faith... but how much longer??? The grass is looking greener. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

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Karenl39

PeterGar wrote:

FYI... I just got this email from Miller's. Sounds yummy, but I'll continue to wait here. I have faith... but how much longer??? The grass is looking greener. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

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Offer two 4x6's for the price of one during the last seven days your events are online, and Miller's will absorb the cost of the duplicate print! Our new two-for-one offer will be advertised in the expiration notification email, which is sent out to all visitors seven days prior to the event expiration.

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bwg

your patience will be rewarded

Glory2Jesus4Photography

bigwebguy wrote:

your patience will be rewarded

Thank you for the bone and showing use some movement it is appreciated. Do we get a hint of which lab. I do hope Millers they really have treated me well. They seem to treat their customers as good if not better then You guys do. ( Ya I know high standards)

Cindy

bigwebguy wrote:

your patience will be rewarded

OMG... this is sooooooo exciting!!! I suddenly feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve!

Steve Knight Photo

bigwebguy wrote:

your patience will be rewarded

Oh, Yeah Baby! Thank You!!!!

Steve
http://www.steveknightphoto.com

brandofamily

New Pro Lab?
Sorry if I missed this, but is SM partnering w/ a new pro lab? Just point me to the thread if I missed it. Thanks...

JohnBiggs

I'm actually looking for the same information. Andy alluded to something like this but I missed an announcement or something.

JohnBiggs

Glory2Jesus4Photography wrote:

Do we get a hint of which lab. I do hope Millers they really have treated me well.

It looks like from the screen shot that you get to pick which place you want to process your prints by the two blue buttons shown. Also part of the text is visible which at least provides a pattern as to which labs there could be. The tops of the text makes me believe millers is not one of them. pro.whcc (if spelled that way) could be the second button. What do you all think?

cmason

JohnBiggs wrote:

It looks like from the screen shot that you get to pick which place you want to process your prints by the two blue buttons shown. Also part of the text is visible which at least provides a pattern as to which labs there could be. The tops of the text makes me believe millers is not one of them. pro.whcc (if spelled that way) could be the second button. What do you all think?

you are an apple fanboy in your spare time right?

honestly I can't tell a thing from what bigwebguy posted, he did a fine tease there.

Cindy

cmason wrote:

honestly I can't tell a thing from what bigwebguy posted, he did a fine tease there.

I admit it... I've stared at it and tried to figure out 'who' 2.
Who know's... this is Thursday... maybe just maybe the site will go down to add the new lab and who knows what other cool surprises could be in store.
I can't believe I'm wanting the site to go down for maintanance but I'm actually finding myself checking every Thursday night / Friday morning... okay... everyday but exspecailly on Thur/Fri.

bwg

cmason

bigwebguy wrote:

show off

Cindy

:jawdrop Oh you are bad... so, so bad web guy!!! So what's it take to see the middle? :buttkiss

cmason

well at least we know there's only two buttons...


love your emoticon Cindy!!!

JohnBiggs

Although the widths of everything from image1 and image2 are identical. The two buttons aren't in the same place in each image. I'm not sure why they would move.

Assuming neither were altered. It appears button two is ezprints. This might make sense. During testing they would have the new one selected. Also since this is the new shiny lab, they would want to put that button first.

I KNOW BUTTON ONE!!!! Should I tell?

JohnBiggs

JohnBiggs wrote:

Although the widths of everything from image1 and image2 are identical. The two buttons aren't in the same place in each image. I'm not sure why they would move.

Assuming neither were altered. It appears button two is ezprints. This might make sense. During testing they would have the new one selected. Also since this is the new shiny lab, they would want to put that button first.

I KNOW BUTTON ONE!!!! Should I tell?

I'm 100% positive. it fits perfect.

cabbey

JohnBiggs wrote:

Although the widths of everything from image1 and image2 are identical. The two buttons aren't in the same place in each image. I'm not sure why they would move.

You're assuming those are in fact the top and bottom of the same set of buttons.

JohnBiggs

cabbey wrote:

You're assuming those are in fact the top and bottom of the same set of buttons.

Here's a question for the SM guys.... And this will be asked anyways once the printer is revealed...

Will we have the ability to sell all the products offered. Some of those things have been requested for a looong time by smuggers.

cabbey

JohnBiggs wrote:

Here's a question for the SM guys.... And this will be asked anyways once the printer is revealed...

Will we have the ability to sell all the products offered. Some of those things have been requested for a looong time by smuggers.

I expect you could draw a fair corollary between the subset of the EZPrints catalog we currently sell, and the portion of the new vendor's catalog we'll eventually sell. Though focus at first is integration and a smaller subset of those items makes that easier. The offerings can grow easier once the kinks are worked out.

Craig Ridley

I like the tease of finally having panoramic prints supported. Now just need to wait for this to be rolled out.

waynedsargent

I hope!!!
I really hope it's MPIXS!!! If we could get the full gamut of their products my work would be cut in half! Cmon' MPIXS!!!!!!:ivar