Thursday, December 22, 2011

Portrait competition

The portraits featured below are from past students who are now making money from their photography skills.

Our January 2012 photography courses are filling up fast, to book and for more information please call 01603 629 739 or visit our website www.barrettandcoe.co.uk

1st - Photographed by ex-student Marisa Taylor

2nd - Photographed by Ian Wilson

3rd Photographed by Brenda Wooldridge

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Partnership


The National Childbirth Trust  (NCT) have just made the following nationalpress release:                                                                       
                         
NCT partnered with Barrett & Coe

NCT, theUK’s largest charity for parents, has partnered up with Barrett & Coe, oneof the longest running photography companies in the country, to trial afantastic new offer.

Thepartnership gives NCT supporters the chance to raise valuable funding as eachphotography session sold will contribute 50% revenue to NCT. The contract withBarrett & Coe has provided the charity with an effective opportunity toengage with expectant and new mums and dads at a key point in their life.

The extrarevenue generated from this joint venture will enable NCT to continue providingresearch, information, training and support that focus’ on the needs ofparents.

Belinda Phipps, Chief Executive at NCT said: “NCT is delighted to bepartnering with Barrett and Coe as our official photography agents. We believethe professionalism and ethical approach taken by the company will result in agreat experience for families, whilst also raising much needed funds to supportthe charity’s work with expectant and new parents across the UK.”
  
Andrew Coe, CEO of Barrett & Coe said:  “Barrett & Coe arevery proud and excited to be able to provide NCT families with an exclusiveopportunity to capture their memories, at the same time enabling us to supportthe fantastic work that NCT does within local communities.  Thepartnership of NCT and Barrett & Coe unites a charity and company where ourbrand values complement each other perfectly.”  

Barrett& Coe will ensure NCT supporters a friendly service combined with beautiful,modern, relaxed photographs. They use talented, experienced photographers whoexcel at capturing the true essence of babies and families in both traditionaland contemporary styles.


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Monday, December 19, 2011

New Studios

Following the finish of our December photography courses eight graduates will be opening studios of their own early in the new year.

Elaine is visiting three this week who, have already earmarked premises, to advise on suitability and layout. Studios do not have to be large, neither do they have to have a high street presence.About 500 to 750 square feet is about right with rents in the region of £6,000 to £7,000.

It is usually possible to negotiate a rent free period, and a break clause after one year. As a start up business there should be no rates to pay in the first year.To start a business always requires much more preparation than originally envisaged, but with Elaine and David on hand to help the whole process can be streamlined and made easier.

A further ten studios are scheduled for 2012.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Portrait image competition

Barrett and Coe franchisees (all ex students from our Wedding and Portrait courses) benefit extrodinarily from continuous and ongoing tuition from one of the UK's leading Wedding and Portrait photographers David MacDonald.

The following images caught his eye whilst judging the October Portrait Competition

1st - photographed by ex student Caroline Brocklehurst

2nd - photographed by ex student Peter Evans

3rd - photographed by ex student Caroline Brocklehurst

Highly commended - photographed by ex student Loraine Mallon


Highly commended - photographed by ex student Peter Evans
Highly commended - photographed by ex student Carl Reeve




Wednesday, December 14, 2011

www.barrettandcoeportraits.co.uk

Finally the new site went live at 10.15 pm last night.

Thanks to Alec and Dominic who have managed a complete rebuild in less than 10days. This site is likely to become the most frequented Portrait site in the UK expecting to book approx 10,000 portrait appointments in 2012. The site will evolve as we have several bells and whistles to add.

All our studios have been flat out for weeks and the checking and monitoring of all orders for customers is making long hours essential. Chris Kay at Loxleys has informed us that the spend by Barrett and Coe franchisees has doubled from this time last year.

Yesterday, when negotiating a new contract with BT they were amazed at the vast increase in our calls, the biggest increase they have seen in the region this year.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

New web site

Well, they did not make it! Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Monday, December 12, 2011

New Portrait Site

Our new Portrait site www.barrettandcoeportraits.co.uk launches today.

Where we do not have a Barrett and Coe studio we will be appointing Barrett and Coe approved and recommended Studios to take Portrait bookings from our partner companies: Activity Superstore, National Childbirth Trust and Parent Teacher Association UK.

We are selecting these studios very carefully. Only the very best studios in the UK will be appointed thus ensuring that all our Partners customers/members receive the highest standard of photography and service. Each selected studio will have a presence on the new site and a link to their own website.

We pre launched to a few selected studios last week and already ten have joined. There will only be one approved studio in any location so that the whole of the UK is covered with first class studios. Appointments will come from WHSmith, Marks and Spencer online, Boots, Argos, Debenhams, Menkind, Clintons, Birthdays, Superdrug, Activity Superstore online, National Childbirth Trust, and The Parent Teacher Association UK.

The full national launch will take place at The SWPP convention in January at the Novotel Hammersmith. David MacDonald will be giving a seminar on each day of the trade exhibition and you may also book a free consultation with any of our experts during those days.

Spaces are limited so call now on 01603 629739 to book your place