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Learn to Design Wooden Banana Albums quicker with Spreadu New YT Series
Learn how to design albums faster with a new series of short YouTube tutorials by Spreadu.

A quick tariff update for our US clients
A quick reassurance for our US clients: under our current shipping classification, Wooden Banana albums fall into a zero-tariff category, so there should be no extra tariff bill when your album arrives. We’ll keep monitoring it, but for now US photographers can order with a bit less stress.

New in our Album Designer: Swap Left and Right Pages in One Click
New in our free Wooden Banana album designer: you can now swap the left and right sides of a spread with one click.

Match the spread background colour with the story.
A quick look at our new spread background colour feature, showing photographers how to change colours, when to use them, and how a small design choice can make an album feel more finished.

The 10-Minute Album Offer: How to Turn Old Galleries Into New Orders
A simple way for photographers to turn old galleries into new album orders. Instead of waiting for clients to choose photos or ask about albums, create a quick preview, send it with a relaxed message, and make it easy for them to say yes.

Spreadu - our new album designer
Spreadu is our new free album designer for Wooden Banana clients so you can design albums online without downloading software, wrestling templates, or whispering rude things at your screen. Drag, drop, proof, done. Much more banana-friendly.

Pic-Time: The Most Practical Way to Sell Albums Without Adding More Work
Albums sell best when they’re visible. Pic-Time’s campaigns and automations let albums appear at the right moment, without extra work. This post explains how to turn Pic-Time into a quiet, consistent album seller.

2 Simple Steps to Help You Sell Albums During Valentine’s
Valentine’s is the perfect moment to sell albums. This post shares 2 simple steps you can take right now to boost album sales, plus 2 creative ideas most photographers overlook.

5 January Content Ideas for Photographers (That Actually Get Emails)
January enquiries don’t come from shouting “now booking”. They come from content that feels human, calm, and easy to reply to. Here are 5 unusual January content ideas for photographers that quietly remove friction and turn silent scrollers into emails.

Piece of art packaging.
You might have heard us saying that our boxes are a piece of art. Bold statement indeed and one that might make you think we've gone bananas. The truth is though, they are, and we have organised a spontaneous DIY studio session to prove it.

Studio photography packaging by Hasselblad Master
If you follow us on Instagram, you're pretty familiar with the our products, and the type of photography we use to showcase them. Slightly moody, slightly warm, with a little boho feeling. We understand that's not for everyone, and this year we're planning to release a new line of products for all o

November packaging inspiration by Ewelina Zieba
If you follow our Instagram then you probably know we love warm natural photography, so autumn is our favourite season of the year ( apart from rain of course ). You'll probably be familiar with Ewelina Zieba, one of our favourite photographers.

October Photography Packaging Inspiration.
October. October? Yes, October. How did it happen we don't know, but it's nearly the end of October. Was it a quick year for you? It definitely was for us, it feels like we were only starting the season and it's not nearly finished. The good news?

August Photography Packaging Inspiration
Starting this month and every couple of weeks, we're going to share some of the amazing images of our products taken by our clients and friends. It's a source of inspiration for you, and seeing those beautiful photographs makes us extremely proud.

Vicky Baumann photography packaging.
Our blog is still very fresh and we're only just getting started to share some interesting content with you, so be ready for more. One of the regular features here will be packaging inspiration from our amazing clients. We're lucky and proud to work with some extremely talented people.

A quick tariff update for our US clients
A quick reassurance for our US clients: under our current shipping classification, Wooden Banana albums fall into a zero-tariff category, so there should be no extra tariff bill when your album arrives. We’ll keep monitoring it, but for now US photographers can order with a bit less stress.

The 10-Minute Album Offer: How to Turn Old Galleries Into New Orders
A simple way for photographers to turn old galleries into new album orders. Instead of waiting for clients to choose photos or ask about albums, create a quick preview, send it with a relaxed message, and make it easy for them to say yes.

Pic-Time: The Most Practical Way to Sell Albums Without Adding More Work
Albums sell best when they’re visible. Pic-Time’s campaigns and automations let albums appear at the right moment, without extra work. This post explains how to turn Pic-Time into a quiet, consistent album seller.

2 Simple Steps to Help You Sell Albums During Valentine’s
Valentine’s is the perfect moment to sell albums. This post shares 2 simple steps you can take right now to boost album sales, plus 2 creative ideas most photographers overlook.

5 January Content Ideas for Photographers (That Actually Get Emails)
January enquiries don’t come from shouting “now booking”. They come from content that feels human, calm, and easy to reply to. Here are 5 unusual January content ideas for photographers that quietly remove friction and turn silent scrollers into emails.

How to Make Sure AI Can Find Your Photography Website
Is your dream client asking ChatGPT to find their perfect photographer? Make sure the answer is you. This guide shows how to make your site AI-friendly clear text, smart blogging, alt text, backlinks, and quick updates that help you get found (and booked)

December Checklist for Photographers: Get Ready for January Inquiries
December is the secret weapon for a better booking season. From refreshing your brand to prepping content and ordering your sample album, this guide helps photographers get organised before the January rush hits.

How to Turn One Client Into Three: The Quiet Power of Referrals
Referrals don’t come from ads, they come from how your clients feel after working with you. This post explores how thoughtful delivery (like a beautiful album) turns one client into three. Real connection is your most powerful marketing.

6 Reasons Why a Photo Album Is the Best Christmas Gift
A photo album is more than a gift, it’s a personal, meaningful way to share memories that last. This post shares 6 heartfelt reasons why albums make the perfect Christmas present for anyone who deserves something truly special under the tree.

Wooden Banana Party Florence
Imagine a night in Florence where the Tuscan air buzzed with anticipation and a historic palace became the epicenter of celebration. Well. it wasn't exactly a Tuscan palace, rather a club in be trendy basement, but still, Way Up North / Wooden Banana's closing party.

New Linen Album Cover Colours
Introducing New Linen Album Cover ColoursWe are pleased to announce the addition of new colours to our linen album cover collection, known as Cali Linen Natural. The updated palette includes...

Wooden Banana Top 3 - boxes of the week
Hello again Wooden Bananers! It’s Magic with here this week's top 3 wooden boxes for photographers. Make sure you watch the video, cause that's the only way to see all the magic!

A new era - our album manifesto
If you received our last newsletter or follow us on social media, you’re probably aware of our 2-1 offer. On a surface, it looks exactly the same as the kind of deal you find in a supermarket, when a company is trying to introduce some new products. You buy one. You get one free.

Joining forces with Pic-Time
We’re extremely happy to announce that Wooden Banana have joined the growing family of labs and products available through Pic-Time store. If you’re not familiar with Pic-Time, it’s an online workspace, that offers everything from fresh and thoughtful online galleries to fully automated build in sto

New Products - February
Few weeks in and we already know that 2020 will be an exciting year. We have started with a bang and released our own podcast, Peeling Bananas. We're confirmed another Wooden Banana party at Way Up North in Copenhagen

New Crystal USB
Isn't it a proud moment to see your family grow? This is how we feel about adding this little beauty to our memory stick range. It comes in two sizes - 8 and 16GB, can be engraved on both the and glass, and will add a sense of elegance to your branding. You can have it with most of our boxes, if the

Way Up North Party in Stockholm.
Our minds are still in a whirlwind, and there's one reason for it. Way Up North in Stockholm. We're not even going to try and put in words all the wisdom, stories, laughs and knowledge that was shared by a group of incredible speakers from all over the world.

Wooden Banana Contest - win a brand new Sony Alpha a7iii
This is real! We're giving away a brand new Sony Alpha a7ii to one of our lucky followers / clients and we want very little for it. All we need is an awesome photo of one of our products, and the author of the winning image will get the camera.Here's exactly what you have to do 1.
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