Century Color Labs

When I type the word photography into a Google search, 1,530,000,000 results come up. When I search the word Century Color 240,000,000 results come up. When I search my own name, I get 111,000 results. The amount of information on the internet is incredible. Everyone has their search engine of choice. I prefer Google; others use Ask, or Bing to name a few. The list is forever long. No matter the method you choose, the question remains the same; Are you findable?

Most of us will agree that when we want information about a topic or a service provider we will look them up on the internet. It’s our number one source for information. So ask yourself; what can I do to make myself more findable?

There are thousands of books, articles, workshops etc. all teaching about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Each with lots of information about what you can do to make your website more findable. We know the volume of information out there can be overwheming.  

So here is a recommendation for a source we use and have found very helpful www.hubspot.com.  A great way to start is using their free “website grader”.  Just type in your website address and they will send you a report of how your website grades for SEO. This report is a great way to learn about your website and how to make yourself more findable by Google and other web browsers... even more importantly Customers !

So find out your grade and learn what you can do to make it better.

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When you hear “cheeeeeeeeese” you know it’s time to smile because a picture is being taken. But have you ever asked yourself “why do we say cheese?” We all know that when we say cheese the corners of our mouth rise and our cheeks fill in and sometimes our teeth show. But we could get that same effect by saying Car Keys, Bees, Sneeze, and I can think of a ton more! What do other people say? Does everyone say cheese?

A little research shows us what  other countries say! In Bulgaria they say a word meaning “cabbage”. In Germany they say “cheesecake”, which sounds much more appetizing then cabbage to me! And in most Latin American countries they say “Whisky”. But in Thailand they say “Pepsi”.  And my personal favorite, In most French speaking countries they say “marmoset” . In this case I think the word just makes people laugh.

As photographers you may have your own word that you have people say. Regardless of how you go about it, your job is to get a good photograph of them. People love to smile.

So how do you get your smiles ?

As the end of this busy holiday season draws to a close, we’d like to take the opportunity to express our appreciation.

 As we ponder what “we are most thankful for”, time and again we come back to the same answer…You our customers.

 It is our sincere hope that we have provided you with nothing less than the highest quality products and customer service and that your business was able to flourish this past year. 

We have many new and exciting products and promotions coming this year… and we can’t wait to tell you about them!

Until then … we wish you all the very best.

Thanks go out to everyone who entered to WIN ! 

Here is the List of Winners :

We will contact you all soon via E-mail with your personal redemption code to use .

Thanks to everyone who entered . Keep on the watch for our next giveaway happening soon !

It’s been said that Wikipedia knows everything, Google has everything, and Facebook knows everyone; the internet has brought us into the 21st century full force. But recently here in Connecticut as well as some surrounding states, we all came to the realization that without electricity we lose everything. Back to the 1800’s, knitting a giant blanket in front of the fireplace. As you knit the blanket grows around you creating a cocoon of warmth. Many of us lost virtually all contact with the outside world! But now were back to normal and here is your latest blog!

This week my friend Jen from college had invited me over to see her new house (where there was electricity). Her husband greeted me at the door along with her 3 year old son Luke. He was so excited to show me his “big boy room”. So, after a very quick hello, Luke dragged me upstairs, Tonka truck in hand, straight to the bedroom on the left. “See Emmie! My room”.

After about 10 minutes of making “vroom vroom” Tonka noises and being his personal horse, Jen came and snagged me to show me the rest of the house. As we walked around I kept telling her that it really didn’t feel like they just moved in. It felt so homey. We walked through the house looking at pictures, in the living room a photo of their wedding, their sons first birthday, in the office a photo of last Christmas with the family together, and a picture of our graduation. I felt surrounded by memories of good times and family members. We all do this in similar ways. Showing off our favorite photos in our homes, showcasing our families; it makes a house feel like home. So how do we preserve our favorite photos? A traditional frame is often used or album. But for the more creative, we see scrap books and collages. Then came printed albums, which melded the idea of scrap booking into a modern and organized book. The components people love about scrap booking and these new albums is that you can have a theme for a page, a photo as a background of a fun design, one or more photos, and words! You can write where you were the date the name of the people in the photo. For your wedding you can write down your favorite section of your vows next to your photo. It personalizes the photo even further! But you can’t hang a scrap book page on the wall…..or can you?

Century Color is now offering Gallery Blocks. This new product takes all the elements of a scrap book page and turns it into gorgeous wall art. You can add whatever words you like, and drag and drop photos into prepared designs. There are colorful backgrounds and your photos are elevated on another block to highlight them. Or you can even design your own! It’s such a personal way to display your photos. Its great for any occasion, any photo and any room! Make your house a home with pictures of the ones you love. Explore the options on the Century Color website.