Pic-Time

2024 at Pic-Time was all about leading the way and redefining what’s possible in the photography industry. This year was packed with new tools and features to help our photographers elevate their craft, grow their businesses, and connect with clients in meaningful ways. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve been up to this year: Tools to Grow Your Brand ?Mobile App ?Vendor Network ?Marketing Automation updates: copy, design, and translations Enhancing Client Experiences ?Video Delivery ?AI Client Search ?Selfie Gallery Access Print Store Upgrades ?New products and sizes ?Year-round sample discounts ?New lab fulfillers ?Flat-rate shipping in the US Integrations for Streamlined Workflows ?HoneyBook ?Zapier ?Imagen And this is just the beginning. 2025 is full of exciting developments on the horizon. Read the full 2024 recap here:?https://lnkd.in/d_js6Pf3

Elevating the Photographer’s Workflow – Pic-Time & Studio Ninja Partnership Today, we’re excited to announce our latest partnership with Studio Ninja - a leading management platform built specifically for photographers. To celebrate this partnership, we’re offering all Pic-Time users outside the US & Canada a free year of Studio Ninja’s Pro plan - giving them access to a complete business management system at no cost. For us, this partnership is another step toward making Pic-Time the go-to hub for professional photographers, integrating best-in-class solutions that help them save time, increase revenue, and focus on their craft. If you’re a professional photographer in search of a better workflow - claim your free year of Studio Ninja and learn about the power of this integration in this blog post:?https://lnkd.in/dzVCUGwm.?

“Inspiration is like finding fractions of our soul in different places.” A woman’s vision and passion can change everything. Our co-founder and CMO needed a way to share her professional photos from her daughter’s dance recital. What began as a personal need grew into an industry-changing platform that helps and inspires hundreds of thousands of photographers around the world. In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re sharing a glimpse into Nirit’s journey—one that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, and the power of accepting things that are different. Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/egZsnPTS

At Pic-Time, we’re always looking for ways to empower photographers with the best tools to grow and a professional, up-to-date website is a crucial part of their success. We’re excited to announce our new integration with StyleCloud —a WordPress-based website builder designed specifically for photographers and creatives. With this new integration, photographers can now seamlessly pull images from their Pic-Time galleries into their StyleCloud websites, making it easier than ever to keep their websites as fresh and up-to-date as their projects. Read about this exciting new partnership here: https://lnkd.in/dC6dBuBA

With hundreds of millions of moments delivered annually through Pic-Time by professional photographers, we’re proud to be at the forefront of gallery delivery worldwide. We’ve turned the stats and stories from 2024 into a snapshot full of insights, habits, and highlights that showcase how photographers worked, delivered, and grew over the year. Here are a few stats that caught our attention:? ?Vertical photos are on the rise,?increasing by 10%?since 2019 ?Average images per gallery vary by type: Wedding -?727, Portrait -?119, Family -?112, Interior -?73 ?Interactive tools like AI face or keyword search boosted gallery view time?by 54% With exciting releases and advancements on the horizon, we can’t wait to see how they’ll shape the way photographers work in 2025. Check out the full data trends report:?https://lnkd.in/dkqDucPP

We’re happy to announce our new integration with Imagen - an AI-powered culling and editing platform for professional photographers. Imagen users can now export their AI-edited projects directly to their Pic-Time galleries in one click, enjoying a seamless post-shoot workflow and faster delivery times. Our main focus in Pic-Time is enabling photographers to deliver the finest experience to their clients and build a successful business. With this collaboration, we’ve made another important step in becoming part of an ecosystem that contains the best solutions for professional photographers. Learn more about this exciting new integration here: https://lnkd.in/dSUqzNP4

At Pic-Time, we make every moment our photographers capture count! With over a third of annual print revenue happening during the holidays, our Classic Holiday Sale App lets photographers run pre-set campaigns directly from their gallery-integrated stores. Timed perfectly for Black Friday and the holiday season and available in 11 languages, the campaign features automated emails and banners — helping photographers reconnect their clients with their favorite images and earn more income from their work. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/esATCYmK

At Pic-Time, good is just the start—we aim for extraordinary. Our photographers enjoy higher income potential with every gallery, thanks to our integrated print store and global lab network, but it’s the Marketing Automations that truly work the magic, increasing print sales by 5x. We’ve made our top Marketing Automations—Early Bird, Abandoned Cart, and Anniversary Gift, even better with fresh designs, updated copy, and translations into 10 additional languages. Learn more about our updated apps in our blog post? https://lnkd.in/d4Qm5V3y

Pic-Time is now in India ???? At Pic-Time we’re striving to provide the best gallery delivery experience for professional photographers wherever they are. When entering a new market, we always want to make sure we can meet the specific demands of photographers there. Indian wedding photography is unique in many ways compared to the North American or European market. Indian weddings are known for their scale, often featuring hundreds or even thousands of guests. To cater to this, we've introduced new AI Face Recognition capabilities to our galleries, allowing guests to find and receive their own images by taking a selfie to access a personal gallery featuring only their photos. We see prints as an essential part of the professional photography experience,?so we're happy to announce that we've partnered with?an?India-based lab?— Oodio. Located in Bangalore, Oodio has been producing quality prints since 2013. Oodio joins our growing global network of 30+ print labs worldwide. Learn more about Pic-Time’s entry into the Indian market here: https://lnkd.in/dNrrhQAB And about Pic-Time’s global print store here: https://lnkd.in/eM6GvCtJ

We’ve just launched Vendor Network! Pic-Time is all about helping photographers make the most out of their photos to grow their business. Strong vendor connections are key to the growth of a photographer's business. By keeping close contact with other wedding professionals, photographers get their name out there, land more jobs, gain social media exposure, and open new opportunities. That’s why we are truly excited to introduce the new Vendor Network feature which takes vendor connections to the next level. We've made it easy to share photos with business connections as part of the gallery workflow - collecting contacts in advance with a vendor registration form, reviewing automatically created, AI-curated vendor galleries, and sharing confidently with editable media usage terms. Learn more about this exciting new feature here - https://lnkd.in/d42xek5V