Keywording Photodesk...

Taking care of (photo) business

As well as keywording and captioning your images, we can integrate the process of receiving images from photographers or other image sources, promoting the images, basic retouching and sending them out to branch offices, clients or sub-agents. We can even edit sets for you if you require.

Out of hours coverage

Even if this service is not required during business hours, we may well be able to provide you with a night photo desk in the hours when your main business is non-operational.

Better, safer transmission

As part of the service we offer, we can construct a better network for moving your images around the country or around the world using advanced failsafe transmission software Mass Transit which specially encrypts your images and provides detailed log information of every send and receive. Say goodbye to unreliable ftp and time-consuming e-mailing of images.

Improved information flow

Keeping everyone informed about what images are going where and when is vital in any business, large or small. We can put together a system for keeping your photographers and other staff informed about transmissions, archiving and so on. Or we can plug into and improve your existing processes.

Getting the names right

Unique filenames for your images are the basic building blocks of a working database of images. In consultation with you we can produce a naming convention which will make your images fit into any database with ease. We'll also take care of renaming the images in accordance with that convention.

Saving money with volume-based charging

Unlike in-house or out-of-hours services, which necessitate employing permanent staff, no matter the volume of images coming in or going out, our photo desk service is based around the volume of work performed. Exact pricing depends on the process itself, but you won't be charged for people sitting around waiting for the next job to come in.

Analysing your processes, the first important step

If you are interested in having KEEDUP handle all or part of your photo desk functions, we will prepare a plan in consultation with your key staff. Time invested at this stage can make a huge difference to the efficiency of your entire business and our part in it.

Once a plan is developed we'll help implement it every step of the way.

Preparation of a photo desk plan, and implementation, is carried out on a consultancy basis.

Features:

• Thorough analysis of your business processes
• Comprehensive and consistent keywording and captioning
• Image editing
• High-level retouching by Photoshop professionals
• High-quality PDFs with coverpage and promotional text
• Image advisories for staff and clients
• Improved organisation of images with unique filenames
• Secure, encrypted, fail-safe delivery option via Mass Transit
• Fast turnaround of images
• Overnight/late night processing option depending on time zone

Benefits:

• Images easier to find by clients and staff
• Faster delivery to clients, other offices and sub-agents
• Better promotional materials
• More attractive images
• Less administrative burden and cost
• Time saving
• Reduced staff costs
• Reassurance for photographers
• The ultimate - Improved sales and/or image utilisation

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