I’m excited to announce the release of Online Booking for myStratus! Online Booking has been a highly requested feature for several years now and we’re thrilled to bring it to you. With Online Booking, your clients will be able to … Continue reading →

Today we are pleased to announce that Spectra and myStratus Desktop have now been EMV Certified! Why is this important? If you use a credit/debit card, you have probably noticed the electronic chip embedded on the front of your new … Continue reading →

Occasionally I get asked the question, “Why don’t you offer a free version of myStratus?” My response is simply, “We don’t do free!” Instead, we’re committed to providing enterprise-grade solutions at an affordable, cloud-based price. We believe you should have … Continue reading →

Many of you are probably entering your busy season – weddings, high school senior sessions, and family reunions. Here’s a question for you… What is one simple thing you can do during the next several months that will help you … Continue reading →

Today I’m thrilled to announce that both Spectra 2015 and myStratus 2015 are available for general release! All Spectra Express users and other Spectra users with a current maintenance plan can upgrade today.  All myStratus subscribers will automatically be upgraded … Continue reading →

It’s here! I’m thrilled to announce the “Preview” release of Spectra 2015 and myStratus Desktop 2015! The 2015 releases are focused on increasing the productivity of your business. We’ve taken as many of the best customer-generated suggestions we could and … Continue reading →

Over the past several days I’ve highlighted some of the exciting new features we’re introducing in 2015, including the new StudioPlus Mail service, the ability to deliver images electronically, and a variety of production and workflow improvements. Today, I want … Continue reading →

I always enjoy visiting studios to see all the great ways they implement Spectra and myStratus to automate their complex production processes.  We realize that the more we can help studios automate, the more money we can save them.  In … Continue reading →

In addition to delivering beautiful prints, albums, and canvases to your clients, many of you are choosing to deliver some images electronically, via CD, DVD, or USB. To help streamline even more of your production workflow, we have developed a … Continue reading →

We know that email marketing is huge part of your business. Over the years we’ve added tools to the software that enhance your marketing efforts. We added the Bulk Communication Wizard, making it easy to send a group of emails … Continue reading →