Parker Photographics Ltd News http://www.parker-photo.co.uk Corporate news feed containg press releases, newsletters, events and announcements. en-gb Copyright 2012 >Parker Photographics Ltd Thu, 17 May 2012 21:57:22 GMT http://feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html Sandford MySiteCMS Corporate News info@parker-photo.co.uk info@parker-photo.co.uk 60 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/43 We have a great new range of Graphic Panels and Products now available to order at reasonable prices and exceptional quality!

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/42 If you are in the market for a Wedding Album for either yourself or a client, why not take advantage of our incredible 10% Discount Offer that we are running during Spring. If you are in the market for a Wedding Album, why not take advantage of our incredible 10% Discount Offer that we are running during Spring. It applies to any image presentation product such as albums, folders, strut mounts, standard stock frames as well as Mario Acerboni Storybook Digital Albums that start from around £39!

If you would like to take advantage of our 10% off offer on your first order then enter the code <JHBLG94> into the Coupon Code box in the checkout facility on our website. (Note that this offer can not be used in conjunction with any other offer or volume discount offers)

   

If you need a hand to build your albums, we now offer a Print and Build Service whereupon we can provide the whole service from supplying prints only loose with the album to fully building the album including prints and overlays if required. Click here for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy One - Get One Free on Digital Storybook samples.

Choose a Mario Acerboni Digital book and receive a replica book free of charge.

(Please note! This offer is on the basis of one per photographer and there is no price limit.)

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]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/41 2 Fabulous new Acrylic Album Covers for digital storybook albums from Mario Acerboni Album!

 
Mario Acerboni Acrylic Albums
Mario Acerboni Digital Albums
Mario Acerboni Digital Storybooks now available in the Republic of Ireland!

Parker Photographics can now offer the superb range of Mario Acerboni Digital Storybooks in the Republic of Ireland with our usual generous discounts on sample display albums and free design software!
Cut-off Date for Last Orders for Digital Albums 2011
The latest that we can receive your completed designs for digital storybooks for 2011 delivery is 15th November. Please make sure that we have everything for that date as we cannot be sure that we shall complete any orders after that date in time for Christmas.

You may purchase Mario Acerboni Albums from any of our Approved Distributors and Digital Storybooks from participating Digital Storybook Dealers - Full Details Here.

You can also follow us onTwitter.  Follow MarioAcerboniUK on Twitter
 

 

]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/40 Congratulations to all the Mario Acerboni 3 from 1 Competition Winners! Many congratulations to the Mario Acerboni 3 from 1 winners at the recent Master Photographers Assocociation 2011 Awards Ceremony.

For those who have not heard of the competition, the essence is for a group of 3 images from a single wedding, one taken before the wedding, one taken during and one taken after the wedding. The entries are judged by the MPA judging panel made up of esteemed photographers from around the industry.

The winners announced at the awards were as follows with Overall Winners at the top followed by the Runners-Up and then in Regional A-Z.

UK Winner and West Midlands Regional Winner - James Crockford

  

Find out more about James and contact by clicking here.

Runner-Up and Scotland Regional Winner - Margaret Soraya

  

Find out more about Margaret and contact by clicking here.

 

Runner-Up and Wessex Regional Winner - Pippa Mackenzie

  

Find out more about Pippa and contact by clicking here.

 Regional Winners

East Midlands Regional Winner - Steve Walton

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find out more about Steve and contact by clicking here.

Great Western Regional Winner - Nicholas Williams

   

 Find out more about Nick and contact by clicking here.

North West Regional Winner - Martin Crombie

   

 Find out more about Martin and contact by clicking here.

 Northern Ireland Regional Winner - Kris Dickson

   

 Find out more about Kris and contact by clicking here.

South East Regional Winner - Gary Roebuck

   

 Find out more about Gary and contact by clicking here.

South West Regional Winner - Sorcha Holloway

 

   

 Find out more about Sorcha and contact by clicking here.

Wales Regional Winner - John Newman

  

   

 Find out more about John and contact by clicking here.

Yorkshire Regional Winner - Andrea Barrett
 

   

 Find out more about Andrea and contact by clicking here.

]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/39 An excellent value product from Mario Acerboni that allows you to present your images in a bookbound album whilst storing a Cd or DVd in a compact package.
 
      Mario Acerboni Album


You are also welcome to visit our showroom in Birmingham. While you are at it, take advantage of 50% discount on digital display albums!

Not only that but also...............
   We have recently launched our free album design software called PDS which is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. It is user friendly and versatile so pick up a free copy when you visit us or download one from the link in the "Photographer" section on our website after you have logged in. It can be used to design our digital storybooks as well as our slip-in and matted albums.

Follow MarioAcerboniUK on Twitter   You can also follow us onTwitter.
 

 

 

 

 

]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/38 Mario Acerboni Autumn Sample Offers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/36 If you are in the market for a Wedding Album for either yourself or a client, why not take advantage of our incredible 10% Discount Offer that we are running during August. If you are in the market for a Wedding Album, why not take advantage of our incredible 10% Discount Offer that we are running during November. It applies to any image presentation product such as albums, folders, strut mounts, standard stock frames as well as Mario Acerboni Storybook Digital Albums that start from around £39 +VAT!

If you would like to take advantage of our 10% off offer on your first order then enter the code <JHBLG94> into the Coupon Code box in the checkout facility on our website. (Note that this offer can not be used in conjunction with any other offer or volume discount offers)

 

 

 

  

  

 

If you need a hand to build your albums, we now offer a Print and Build Service whereupon we can provide the whole service from supplying prints only loose with the album to fully building the album including prints and overlays if required. Click here for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy One - Get One Free on Digital Storybook samples.

Choose a Mario Acerboni Digital book and receive a replica book free of charge.

(Please note! This offer is on the basis of one per photographer and there is no price limit.)

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]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/34 Mario Acerboni April Open Days and Trade Show
  Mario Acerboni Album
 
Mario Acerboni Album now have over 95 cover designs available to choose from and their "Any Cover - Any Interior" versatility demonstrates an unparalleled capability in today's competitive album market. These 95 cover designs and many colours to choose from represent a clear alternative to the norm when it comes to specifying albums whether they be storybooks, slip -in or matted-self-adhesive albums.

So if you fancy standing out from your competition at a wedding fair with a wide choice of albums with second to none quality, come and see us at the various events during 2011 and get an insight into Mario Acerboni's album quality and competitive pricing.

Upcoming Events
19th April    i 4 Images Roadshow - Kendal - Best Western Castle Green Hotel, Castle Green Lane, Kendal, Cumbria. LA9 6BH. (Location details here)

27th April    Photovision Hertfordshire - Sopwell House, Cottonmill Lane, Sopwell, St. Albans Herts AL1 2HQ (More details here)

We will be exhibiting at many Open Days and Trade Exhibitions during 2011 - a full list can be found HERE.


Not only that but also...............
   We have recently launched our free album design software called PDS which is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. It is user friendly and versatile so pick up a free copy when you visit us or download one from the link in the "Photographer" section on our website. It can be used to design our digital storybooks as well as our slip-in and matted albums.

You may purchase Mario Acerboni Albums from any of our Approved Distributors and Digital Storybooks from participating Digital Storybook Dealers - Full Details Here.
You can also follow us onTwitter.
Follow MarioAcerboniUK on Twitter

 

]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/33 Mario Acerboni March Open Days and Trade Show
 
  Mario Acerboni Album
Thanks for visiting us at Focus On Imaging!
A big thank you to all those who came to visit us at this years Focus on Imaging 2011. Hopefully you were able to see the new Mario Acerboni 2011 range of album products on our stand for which we were fortunate to win an award for "Best Small Stand". For those were not able to visit, we will be exhibiting at many Open Days and Trade Exhibitions during 2011 - a full list can be found HERE. 
We now have over 95 cover designs available to choose from and the Mario Acerboni "Any Cover - Any Interior" versatility demonstrates an unparalleled capability in today's competitive album market. These 95 cover designs and many colours to choose from represent a clear alternative to the norm when it comes to specifying albums whether they be storybooks, slip -in or matted-self-adhesive albums.

So if you fancy standing out from your competition at a wedding fair with a wide choice of albums with second to none quality, come and see us at the various events during 2011 and get an insight into Mario Acerboni's album quality and competitive pricing.

Upcoming Events
17th March 2011 -  Calumet - Manchester Open Day Unit 4, Downing Street, Industrial Estate, Charlton Place, Manchester. M12 6HH. (Time 10am-4pm) (More details here)
23rd-24th March 2011   Calumet - Belfast Open Day Boucher Plaza Unit 2, Belfast. BT12 6HR (Time 10am-4pm) (More details here)
29th March 2011   Photovision Edinburgh - Royal Highland Centre,  Macrobert Pavilion, Ingliston, Edinburgh. EN28 8NB (Near Edinburgh Airport) (More details here)


Not only that but also...............
   We have launched our free album design software called PDS which is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. It is user friendly and versatile so pick up a free copy when you visit us or download one from the link in the "Photographer" section on our webstand. It can be used to design our digital storybooks as well as our slip-in and matted albums.

You may purchase Mario Acerboni Albums from any of our Approved Distributors and Digital Storybooks from participating Digital Storybook Dealers - Full Details Here.
You can also follow us onTwitter.
Follow MarioAcerboniUK on Twitter
 

 

]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/35 Mario Acerboni at Focus on Imaging 2011
 
  Mario Acerboni Album
Mario Acerboni Digital Voucher
See the New Mario Acerboni 2011 Product Range at Focus On Imaging!
Mario Acerboni now have over 95 cover designs available to choose from with new ones released for 2011. This huge range coupled with their "Any Cover - Any Interior" versatility demonstrates an unparalleled capability in today's competitive album market.
These 95 cover designs and many colours to choose from represent a clear alternative to the norm when it comes to specifying albums whether they be storybooks, slip -in or matted-self-adhesive albums. Choose from the many styles and materials including leather look, leather, hide leather, faux suede, Chinese Shantung Silk as well as acrylic. We also offer mini digital albums which are scaled down versions of the larger album in a variety of materials and colours. Go Straight There!

So if you fancy standing out from your competition at a wedding fair with a wide choice of albums with second to none quality, come and see us at Focus on Imaging 2011 or give us a call on +44 1213821799 or visit our website at www.italianweddingalbums.com. While you are at it, take advantage of 50% discount on digital display albums!

Not only that but also...............
   We are launching our free album design software called PDS which is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. It is user friendly and versatile so pick up a free copy when you visit our stand. It can be used to design our digital storybooks as well as our slip-in and matted albums.

You may purchase Mario Acerboni Albums from any of our Approved Distributors and Digital Storybooks from participating Digital Storybook Dealers - Full Details Here.
You can also follow us onTwitter.
Follow MarioAcerboniUK on Twitter

 

 

 

]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/32 Denis Wright have now released their new range of Tarka albums and overlays as well as their new 2010 Brochure Follow Parkerphotog on Twitter

You can now follow Parkers on Twitter to keep up with new product launches and offers!

Denis Wright have launched their new Tarka range of albums and overlays that with black or white pages and with overlays to match. The albums come in a variety of cover colours including black and white and in 2 sizes, #3 (8x8) and #5 (10x10).  

 

Click here to see the range of albums

Click here to see the range of overlays

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a new 2010 Brochure with all the new products.

(click on image below)

Note! The version with prices can be downloaded from the Photogarphers section after logging in.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/31 We have now updated our range of MTA products to include some new products as well as to complete adding all of their range to our website.  Updated MTA Products are finally live on the site! Follow us on Twitter!

 

 

 

 

 We have now updated our range of MTA products to include some new products as well as to complete adding all of their range to our website.

 

 

We have now got all of the MTA overlays and leaves live for you to browse and order. These include Postbound, Contempo and the Reportage range. 

 

 

  

We now have the full range of EAS-EEE albums for you to see and buy online.

 

 

 

 

 

Exciting New Covers have been introduced for the Self Adhesive album range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postbound covers are also now live on the site including some new designs that some people will be familiar with! 

 

 

  

Follow Parkerphotog on Twitter

You can now follow Parkers on Twitter to keep up with new product launches and offers!

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/30 Come and see the new Mario Acerboni products at Focus on Imaging 2010

  Mario Acerboni Albums

 

New Products being exhibited at this years Focus on Imaging Show. Click here for Focus details

  • We are launching our new Pano Album - a great alternative to Digital Storybooks. Simply slide in an 18x10" print to produce a panoramic page with no crease!

  • We shall also be introducing our new square format Madex adhesive page album size in 35x35 cm size and including metal corners. Finally a large square format with a full range of overlays as well as the option to use full page images! It is slightly bigger than our A size albums but differs in that it has adhesive pages and bevel cut overlays in white or black with contrasting bevel.

  • In Digital Storybooks, we are now offering 2 new sizes, 25x25cm and 30x30cm and an incredible 50% on all Digital Storybook Albums taken before the end of March.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to our stand which is D50. Download a floorplan here!

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/28 New Large Format Photobooks, Photo Paper Photobooks and New Software from Parker Photographics

 

New Large Format Photobooks, Photo Paper Photobooks and New Software from Parker Photographics

You can now order a much wider range of photobooks and proofbooks from Parkers via our new software package which is now available for PCs, MACs, and Linux OS.
These photobooks are also now available with photographic paper.

Click HERE to see more and to download the New Free Software .........

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/26 Take a look at Parkers excellent Frame-It service that allows you to upload your image and design the frame and mount to suit and visualise it onscreen prior to ordering!

 

 

Frames for Christmas from Parker Photographics

 

The Christmas season is fast approaching so now is a good time to purchase frames before it is too late!
Parker Photographics offer an online frame service where
you can upload your images to see how they look in 100s of different mounts and
mouldings. Select your frame by width or colour and you can even select a “wall”
colour to see how the finished frame will look on your wall.

Click HERE to go to our framing page.

This easy to use, convenient tool takes out all the hassle. Just click through each
step until you are happy with the configuration watching the design change as you go!
Then simply order your finished frame and sit back and wait for it to arrive.

For more information on this service please visit www.parker-photo.co.uk or call
one of our customer service team on 0121 382 1799

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/25 Now the Portrait Season is upon us, take a look at Parker's excellent Frame-It service.

 

 Frames for the Portrait Season from Parker Photographics

 

The portrait season is now upon us so it’s the perfect time to offer new frames to
your clients. Parker Photographics offer an online frame service where
you can upload your images to see how they look in 100s of different mounts and
mouldings. Select your frame by width or colour and you can even select a “wall”
colour to see how the finished frame will look on your clients wall.

Click HERE for version without pricing to show your clients

This easy to use, convenient tool takes out all the hassle. Just click through each
step until you are happy with the configuration watching the design change as you go!
Then simply order your finished frame and sit back and wait for it to arrive.

For more information on this service please visit www.parker-photo.co.uk or call
one of our customer service team on 0121 382 1799

 

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/24 Denis Wright have released a new brochure for 2009/2010 featuring new and improved products from their range of Albums, Mounts and Frames. Click here for more!

 

 

Denis Wright have released a new brochure for 2009/10 which features their new range of Albums, Mounts and Frames. You can download the new catalogue in pdf form by clicking on the image or link below.

There are new albums and folders to see as well as smaller box quantities for folders in some cases. Many famiiar and popular products are of course still available and will continue to be so! What most people will notice is the simplicity and ease of use of the brochure.

 Not only that but you can find nearly all of the Denis Wright products on our website, click HERE if you want a quick view.

Click on the image above to open the new brochure or right-click on this text to save it to your computer.


Note! If you would like a copy of the brochure with prices, it can be downloaded from the "Photographers" section on our website.  

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/23 Introducing MTA Album Products from Parker Photographics

New products to replace Spicer Hallfield ones!

Parker Photographics Ltd are now able to offer a range of new albums that replace some of the Spicer Hallfield Products! They are made by a small highly skilled team that emerged from the Spicer Hallfield ashes and who are passionate about making good quality albums in the UK.

Products include the Madrid repositionable albums that directly replace Spicer's Madison albums.

So waste no more time and click here to see the products!

You can also download a catalogue by clicking here.

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/22 Mario Acerboni - New 2009 Brochure!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the New 2009 Mario Acerboni Brochure.

We invite you to download and browse it by clicking here

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/21 Parker Photographics Open Week

 

Parker Photographics Ltd, Unit D Tyburn Trading Estate, Ashold Farm Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QG
Tel: 0121 382 1799
]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/18 Mario Acerboni Digital Storybook Online Ordering System

 Announcing the arrival of the Mario Acerboni Digital Storybook Ordering System. 

It’s the start of a New Year and you may like to offer your clients an alternative storybook album.
 
For a high quality digital album from a company that pioneered bound albums, look no further.  Our prices are also very competitive so why not order your new sample from Mario Acerboni and receive a special discount at the same time.
 
After considerable time, effort and cost we are now proud to launch the Mario Acerboni Digital Storybook Album ordering system. We have worked extremely hard to develop a system that we feel will be suitable for everybody to use. One of the greatest challenges has been to create something that is easy, quick and user friendly. We hope you are pleased with the result.
 
Click here if you can’t wait to see it! 
Just log into our website under the Trade section and simply use the Digital Storybook Configurator to specify the album design and calculate the cost and then simply upload your images via our FTP site. 

 The new system offers many advantages to the user: -

 

  • Quick selection of Digital Album cover from the Image Carousel

 

 

 

  • Quick easy to use drop down menus to overcome the usually complicated album build and pricing process.

 

 

  • The opportunity to specify and order Mini Digital Album books in a variety of sizes and materials as parent albums.

Choose from Leather Look, Leather or Hide Leather and 11x15cm, 13x18cm or 15x20cm in a variety of colours. Not all colours are available in all materials. Limit of 10 to30 pages in album.

 

  • The opportunity to order our new Softback books in packs of 8.

 Choose from 100x148mm, 100x100mm and 148x100mm.

 

  • Once you have completed the order, you can upload the necessary image files to our FTP server using the built-in FTP facility

 
 
  • We have introduced some new album sizes that are now offered for the first time. These are 20x30cm, 30x20cm and 40x30cm. This means that a 6 open leaf Black Milano album in 20x30cm sizes in its basic form sells for £104.02!
  • Cases are offered extra on all sizes except 20x30 and 30 x20cm unless they are normally offered with a case i.e. Eufrasia and Ofelia.
  • We are offering the choice of Metallic Kodak Endura paper for the first time.
  • We are offering a new gloss laminate material in addition to the existing ones.
  • We are now only accepting orders where files are uploaded to us via FTP or through a CD 1st Class posted to us. The reason for this is to minimise delivery time. We have made arrangements with the factory to get this time down to 3 weeks delivered which arguably is very competitive for a bespoke manufactured quality product that is going to last.

 

 

 Questions and Answers:
 
Q. How do I order an album on behalf of a client?
A. You login to the http://www.Parker-Photo.co.uk website using your unique logon and password. You then navigate to Products – Digital Storybook Albums. You choose and configure the album using the website tools that we have developed. You also configure any Mini digital Albums and Softback books and add them to your basket. When you click on “checkout”, you place the order as you would do normally with us. After this, you are asked if you wish to upload your Clients image files. You may do this now or alternatively, send via 1st Class post a CD with the relevant files. Once complete, you will receive email confirmation of your order and you can continue to track the order online.

 

Q. What format should the image files be in?
A. Information regarding this can be found on the introductory page on the website. CLICK HERE!

 

Q. How do I get a unique logon and password if I do not yet have one?
A. Just email mark and he will set it up. mark@parker-photo.co.uk

 

Q. What if I have further questions?
A. Email or phone us. mark@parker-photo.co.uk

 

 

]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/13 Mario Acerboni on the Road 2008

Come and meet us and see the products at these prestigious events during 2008

Show Dates

January 2008
17th - 20th
SWPP Show
London Hilton
February 2008
24th - 27th
Focus on imaging
Birmingham NEC
March 2008
5th
D.L Kirkpatrick
Amagh City Hotel
Northern Ireland
April 2008
1st
MPA Cherub Day
Coventry Hilton
Coventry
21st
Southwest Roadshow
Express Holiday Inn
Birmingham NEC
28th
Southwest Roadshow
Express Holiday Inn
Salford Quays, Manchester
29th
Photovision Roadshow
Hatfield House
Hertfordshire
May 2008
6th
Southwest Roadshow
Express Holiday Inn
Bristol North
12th
BIPP Annual Gala Day
Buckinghamshire Golf Club
Buckingham
15th
Photovision Roadshow
Coventry Ricoh Stadium
Coventry
29th
Richard Frankfurt Photographic Premises
Croydon
June 2008
9th
Southwest Roadshow
Express Holiday Inn
Hammersmith
17th
Photovision Roadshow
Manchester United Football Stadium
Europa Suite
Manchester
July 2008
7th-8th
MPA Ten 2 One
Hilton Hotel
Coventry
October 2008
19th
Mario Acerboni 3-From-1 Awards
British Professional Photography Awards
Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Hotel
Newcastle
November 2008
4th
Photovision Roadshow
Brands Hatch Circuit
MotorSport Vision Centre
Kent
DA3 8NG
6th
Mario Acerboni Open Day
Calumet Manchester
Downing Street Industrial Estate
Carlton Place
Manchester
M12 6HH

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/17 A Wedding Album with a Difference!
Many people are aware of the special place that Mario Acerboni of Italy has in the world of wedding and portrait album manufacture but few people know about the man himself! Mario began producing photograph albums in Italy some 43 years ago having trained as a Mechanical Engineer and then starting out as a bookbinder. He spent many years developing products for the home market in Italy. One of his early developments was to produce a photograph album that was book bound as opposed to post bound, as was the custom at that time. This utilised his bookbinding skills to best effect and produced the Classic range of book bound albums that many other manufacturers followed.
Some 25 years ago, Mario Acerboni designed and produced the very first Slip in overlay album system due to his frustration at having pages stick together in the heat of his native Italy! Since that day Mario Acerboni Slip-In Albums, known as the Deidrim system, have been sold all over the world. The Deidrim albums have stood the test of time and are still handmade in Italy by a dedicated team that pass their skills down through the generations. Mario's achievements were recognised in 2006 by the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photographers when he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at the British Professional Photography Awards.
Mario Acerboni Albums have always kept one eye on the fashions in the big design centres such as Milan and they have always sought to integrate an element of this in their ranges. Notwithstanding that, they also produce many original designs that make them stand apart from other manufacturers. Their attention to detail and quality is second to none!
This is one reason why when they were asked recently to consider making an album that was a little bit different, they had no problem with accepting! Darren and Christothea Williams spent a very long time making plans for their wedding. For a start, it was going to be special as they planned to have a wedding that was themed around Tolkien's Lord of the Rings story! They spent many hours researching materials and locations as well as visiting historic re-enactment venues to find craftsmen with the necessary skills to make their day happen.

They needed, for example to find somebody to produce pieces of armour for Darren to wear as well as the many costumes that the guests were obliged to wear! During their travels, they came across Phil Bartlett of Stagman Creations who amongst many other things is a skilled artist in working with leather. For over three years, Phil worked during spare time to produce the most stunning designs in the style of the Lord of the Rings in hide leather that were eventually to become the spine and covers for Darren and Christothea's wedding album.

Mario Acerboni himself took personal charge of producing the album assisted by his daughter Roberta as you can see from this series of images. Firstly, we see Mario in his workshop beginning work on a piece of leather that was to become one of the covers. Many of the machines in the Acerboni factory are personally built or adapted by Mario to conform to his exact requirements. Indeed, he has his own engineering workshop within the factory where he spends many hours perfecting his machines and developing new products and techniques.

In this view, Mario is guillotining the leather that was to become the spine of the album.

Although Digital Storybook albums are very popular at the moment and are also offered by Acerboni, a large proportion also prefer the traditional style of a hand-assembled album and with a Mario Acerboni Album they know that it will stand the test of time.

In this last image, Roberta Acerboni is putting the finishing touches to the special cover that was made to protect the album.

The results are stunning and can be seen in the series of images shown below.

The album created was A3 upright format with 50 leaves giving 100 sides of images in order to fit in all of Darren and Christothea's wedding photographs.

Never one to stand idle, Mario Acerboni has recently invented the world's first Slide and Fold album.

This album was designed for those clients who require a single cross- centre panoramic image or multiple montage style of a digital storybook but with the card border styling and advantages offered by a traditional slip in album. Called Digital AMA, these albums are available in various cover designs and a variety of sizes from 20x30 cm up to 60 x40 cm. The traditional border edge protects the image and the slip-in leaf design allows replacement of an image should it ever become damaged.

Of course Mario Acerboni continue to be an innovator of image presentation products that include a diverse range of covers with hand painted designs by artists such as Giuseppe Pacini and Roberta Acerboni. Giuseppe Pacini produces designs for many of Mario Acerboni covers and has done design work for Gianni Versace clothing and Gucci! What draws people to the Mario Acerboni range is that they never cease to improve their products and invent new ones. The albums shown here are from the 2008 Turandot range.

Mario Acerboni is also able to boast that virtually any of their covers can be made into a Digital Storybook as well as all other formats. Many designs are available in a huge variety of materials and colours. There are three main album size formats and three mini-digital album sizes to choose from. It is possible to choose from a variety of different finishes including matt, sparkle and leather laminates, metallic and lustre papers, matching cases, and from six to 50 open leaves. With a 22 to 29 day turnaround on such bespoke products, Mario Acerboni is competitive on delivery time as well as price.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/16 Parker Photographics for all your inkjet paper needs!

 

 

Parker Photographics are pleased to announce becoming a UK dealer for
Permajet – the market leader in high quality Fine Art archival inkjet paper
and inks.
 
Offering you a range of papers to suit all your needs, from the digital
photo range right up to the Fine Art range. Quality always comes to the
top and this paper offering will surpass your expectations, at a price that
will pleasantly surprise you too.  If you’re not sure which paper will be
best for you, why not try our sample pack of all the different finishes
for only £12.76 plus vat
 
Offering you much more than just paper, including free profiles and bespoke profiles, also UK based Technical support, Permajet is as far as you need to go to find the answers to all your ink jet needs

 

 

Call us on the usual number for more details or click here
]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/15 The Eagle has landed!

The Eagle has landed...

Introducing the new Digital AMA System from Mario Acerboni

Following the successful launch at the Focus 2008 exhibition, we would like to inform you that we now have in stock the complete range of this exciting new format.

Mario has now applied his innovation to the first Slide & Fold System in the World. This system combines the ease and adaptability of a slip-in album and the panoramic look of a storybook album whilst retaining a traditional border.

Simply slide an image into the album and once it touches the end of the page, close the album. Your printed image will now have a perfect fold that will always open and close on the original crease..........Simple!

For more information click on the images above or contact your local Distributor.

A full list of distributors can be found by clicking here.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/14 Parker Photographics Drop In Day Parker Photographics drop In day!
Come and join us on Thursday 12th June 2008 at our premises where you view the exciting range of Spicer Hallfield products including the new range introduced for 2008. There will be many exciting products on show, some for the first time!
 
 
On Thursday 12th June 2008 , Spicer Hallfield will be holding an open day in Parkers showroom from 11am – 3pm.  They will be here to show you their new products and answer any questions you have. 
Parkers will also be demonstrating some of our new lines as well as offering amazing deals on sample albums and excess stock lines. 
Up to 50% off discontinued product lines. 
Why not come and see us & grab a bargain as well as a coffee & a cake! We look forward to seeing you!

 

Parker Photographics Ltd
Unit D Tyburn Trading Estate
Ashold Farm Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 9QG
 
0121 382 1799
 
 
 
 
]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/9 Digital photobooks

If you wish to create your own low cost digital photobook of perhaps your summer holiday, graduation or maybe your child's christening then look no further. Make use of our photobook creation service using free downloadable software that is easy to use and take advantage of quick delivery of a quality photobook that will be yours to cherish. It really could not be easier! For Digital Album Storybooks, check out our Digital Album section with hand made leather Italian Albums starting at very competitive prices.

Click here for Photobooks

]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/12 Dg Foto Art Essentia released!

Only £79 + VAT

Fast and Easy says it all! This new software package from Dg Foto Art has just been released. Called Essentia, it is designed for semi-professional or home users who have an interest in designing their own Digital Album pages but who prefer not to commit to the higher cost of the more advanced packages like Classic or Gold. Priced at just £79+VAT, this new package has multi-lingual functionality and many of the standard features of the other Dg Foto Art packages.

Some of these features include:-

  • Easy Drag and Drop for fast album creation
  • Creat your own album page size
  • 250 ready to use templates
  • Huge library of clipart, borders, masks, textures and filters
  • Lasso, Auto Feather and enhancement tools
  • Ability to work on multiple pages simultaneously
  • Slide show generator for proofing
  • Supports JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TARGA
  • Easy to learn and use

Don't just take our word for it, read all about it here in this downloadable leaflet...

DG Foto Art Essentia leaflet

Or..........try it out for free by clicking here..........DG Foto Art Essentia Trial

Want a copy? Just click here and you are halfway there to getting one!!

]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parker-photo.co.uk/news/general/10 Mario Acerboni Award at the British Professional Photographic Awards 2007

Congratulations to Mark Seymour on winning the prestigious Mario Acerboni 3-from-1 Award at the British Professional Photographic awards in Gateshead! The award was presented to Mark by Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet and Ian White, Managing Director of Parker Photographics Ltd, the UK agents for Mario Acerboni. Competitiors have to submit 3 photos from 1 wedding with the subject matter "Before", "During" and "After" the wedding.

Mark's winning entry is shown below and you can contact him and see more of his work at http://www.markseymourphotography.co.uk/

©Mark Seymour Photography

This competition attracts some of the best photographers in the UK and has been generously sponsored by Mario Acerboni for many years. As well as a winner and runners up, regional winners also receive a trophy. The Runners Up this year were Pete Prior and Ciaron O'Neill.

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