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We continue our series with our next competition judge, Beverly Walden! 1. Coming from a Professional Photographers of America background and having judged by their standards, I would have to say my number one tip is their number one tip in a national judging and that...

Next up in our advice series is competition judge Anne Almasy! 1. Select images that make you FEEL something. Then review those images, and make sure you're not just feeling something because you remember what you felt like when you took the photo. Do...

As we head into the final few days of our January 2014 Image Competition, we wanted to share some words of wisdom with the community from our esteemed judges! First up, Garrett Nudd of Cobblestone Rue! Challenging Yourself Through Print Competition By Garrett Nudd I am always fascinated...

Stop by the shop today to see our new assortment of Valentines Day Templates! Shop Classroom Valentines as well as family photo cards. Templates are fully customizable and ready to be ordered from a lab of your choice. Click here to see our newest designs...

With the big game only days away, it's time to get your menu in order! Here are a few of our favorite recipe roundups: Finger Foods A deliciously bite sized roundup of finger food recipes over on Creative Home! (Clockwise from top left: Mini Caprese Bites, Thai...

Dear NAPCP Members, We have some exciting personal news to share with you – we are expecting an addition to our little family this July! This news, as exciting as it is, does pose a bit of a challenge to the 2014 NAPCP Retreat (slated for June in Vancouver)....

IKEA Hacks have become one of my favorite go to's for mini makeovers in the home. I'm sure I'm not alone in my many IKEA purchases that have since either become hidden away or lost in storage. But now it's time to revisit those purchases,...

Hello! Today, the January 2014 NAPCP International Image Competition opened at 8:00AM EST and will close at 11:59PM EST February 13th, 2014. The purpose of NAPCP’s Image Competitions is to recognize the accomplishments and creative excellence of our members, rewarding their talent with medallions, priority listing...

We've just launched our Modern Floral Birth Announcements over in the NAPCP shop! These stunning floral designs would be the perfect way to help your clients announce the arrival of their brand new little girl. But we won't let the girls have all the fun...