To Update Or Not To Update

The StudioCloud team often struggles with conflicting customer feedback with no real obvious solution to the problem. Sometimes members of the team can feel like the duck in the comic below.

One of those struggles is with StudioCloud updates. On the one hand, everyone loves the fact that the team can quickly release updates to address their needs. On the other hand, many people are frustrated by the frequency of the pop-up that appears when each new update is available.

To address this issue we have introduced the concept of major and minor releases. A major release generally occurs once every two weeks and includes all of the functionality in the minor release. The minor releases occur every few days. If you install a minor release you will get a pop-up every time a new minor or major release becomes available. If you install a major release you will only get a pop-up when major releases are available.

To learn more about the major and minor releases as well as view the release notes please go to the following link: http://labs.studiocloud.com

-StudioCloud Team

iPhone App Now Available

This version of the iPhone/iPad app has been discontinued.  Please see the following blog post for details on the latest version of the app.

iPhone - http://blog.studiocloud.com/2012/12/iphone-app-now-available.html
iPad - http://blog.studiocloud.com/2012/12/ipad-app-now-available.html

StudioCloud is pleased to announce that StudioCloud mobile, our iPhone app, is now available for free in the Apple App Store.


The application includes client management, an agenda view with filter capabilities, task and project management, time tracking, and syncing. The time tracking and syncing capabilities do require a StudioCloud CloudBoost or EmployeeBoost add-on.

Proud WPPI Sponsor

The WPPI 2011 Photography conference is in full swing. This year, StudioCloud is proud to be sponsoring the event. In honor of the conference, StudioCloud is excited to announce the following specials:

Get Online Proofing Free (valued at $120 per year) or Save 10% on a CloudBoost or EmployeeBoost subscription. Learn more at http://studiocloud.com/special.html

Swell Retreat

Here at StudioCloud we like to highlight different activities that StudioCloud users are doing. Here is a photography business workshop that some StudioCloud users are putting on. Please note that StudioCloud is not affiliated with this workshop in any way but we are excited that they will be talking about StudioCloud during it.

A time to retreat, recharge, and reevaluate your business.

The Swell Retreat is not your standard workshop. It is a time to get together with other professional photographers and learn what it takes to reevaulate your business to make it grow and swell to new heights.

Headed by professional photographers Marla Carter and Catherine Clay, the Swell retreat is focused on you. Joined by other photographers from across the country, you will be able to network your business and get great advice, insights, and ideas.

Held at a luxurious resort off the Gulf Coast in Florida, this is your time to relax and recharge, all while gaining invaluable information to grow your business like never before. At Swell, be prepared to learn about pricing, staying in high demand, utilizing social networking, using StudioCloud, marketing campaigns, and more!

So, if you're looking for a time to retreat, recharge, and reevaluate your business on the warm beaches off the Gulf Coast in Florida, then Swell is just the thing you need.

Learn more here.

If you, or someone you know, is hosting an event that discusses business ideas and how StudioCloud works for you, please contact partners@studiocloud.com

StudioCloud is not sponsoring the Swell retreat, nor is it affiliated with the Watercolor Inn and Resort, or the information discussed on the Swell website.

Lock It Down

StudioCloud has added an exciting new optional feature for CloudBoost and EmployeeBoost users. You can now lock down your StudioCloud account to only allow you or your employees to be able to login from preapproved computers. Not only does this feature give you more control over your employees it also includes the ability to view when your employees last logged in, on which computer they logged in, and where that computer is geographically located.

Now you can control whether or not an employee is allowed to work from a specific computer and you can also monitor when and where they are working.

For more information on how to lock your account down refer to this tutorial here.
For more information on how to monitor logins in StudioCloud refer to this tutorial here.

Proud Imaging USA Sponsor

The Imaging USA 2011 Photography conference is in full swing. This year, StudioCloud is proud to be sponsoring the event. In honor of the conference, StudioCloud is excited to announce the following specials:

Get Online Proofing Free (valued at $120 per year) or Save 10% on a CloudBoost or EmployeeBoost subscription. Learn more at http://studiocloud.com/special.html

Virtual Employees

StudioCloud is excited to announce a new feature for our EmployeeBoost users. You can now create virtual employees in your StudioCloud account. What is a StudioCloud virtual employee?

• A StudioCloud virtual employee is a real-life person who can have access to your StudioCloud Calendar via an ICS feed, be added to appointments and sessions, and can be attached to invoices.

What information can a virtual employee access?

• A StudioCloud virtual employee can access your StudioCloud calendar via an ICS feed.

Why do I need a virtual employee?

• Some businesses and photography studios have employees who work for them, but never need access to their business software. With this new feature, you can give them access to the calendar, add them to appointments, or attach them to invoices-allowing you and your employees more freedom to stay connected through StudioCloud.

How can I add virtual employees?

• In order to add virtual employees, simply go to EmployeeBoost>>User Accounts>>New User. Under the Security Role drop-down menu, select Virtual Employee.

If you have any questions about using a virtual employee, contact StudioCloud at support@studiocloud.com