Turn Your Photos Into Digital Art with Graphic Authority

Are you ready to turn your portrait photos into eye-catching shots like these?

With the right tools, you can easily give your images that artistic edge that sets them apart from the rest. Graphic Authority can help.

Design Tools for Every Photographer

The folks at Graphic Authority have been offering photo pros cutting-edge design wisdom and hands-on education since 1994. You can find all kinds of useful backgrounds, borders and textures in their shop that will make your images tug on the heartstrings.

Or help you relive the glory of past games in galvanizing memory mates:

They even offer complete templates for creating your own books and cards — the secret behind beautiful layouts and happy clients!

From rock star to romantic, they’ve got a style to fit all of your projects.

Learn Studio, Marketing and Design Tips on the Design Roadshow

If you’re new to digital design or just want help on how to build a better brand, come join them on the Design Roadshow Tour. Their seasoned pros are taking their lessons on the road, teaching you business basics from portrait photography to marketing strategies. You’re bound to walk away with a few new tricks up your sleeve.

Best of all, they’re giving Smuggers 20% discount on tickets to any stop on the tour. Use this code: roadshow (expires November 30th)

Interested in buying any of their amazing products? Use this code for 25% off on their store: smugmug

For more info about the tour, take a look at the experts’ individual profiles and find a topic that’s perfect for you.

• 7/13 — Phoenix — Fine Art Portraiture
• 7/14 — Albuquerque — Fine Art Portraiture
• 7/25 — Raleigh — Design Your Business in 2011
• 7/27 — Charlotte — Design Your Business in 2011
• 8/8 — Birmingham — Fine Art Portraiture
• 8/10 — Atlanta — Fine Art Portraiture
• 8/17 — Detroit — Design Your Business in 2011
• 8/18 — Grand Rapids — Design Your Business in 2011
• 9/13 — Shreveport — Fine Art Portraiture
• 9/14 — New Orleans — Photoshop Design Fundamentals
• 9/15 — New Orleans — Fine Art Portraiture
• 9/30 — Petaluma — Photoshop Design Fundamentals, in conjunction with MCE
• 10/9–10/10 — Dallas Texas — Workflow, 2 day workshop
• 10/17–10/18 — Kansas City — Workflow, 2 day workshop
• 11/2 — Washington DC — Fine Art Portraiture
• 11/3 — Baltimore — Fine Art Portraiture
• 11/7- Orlando — Fine Art Portraiture
• 11/9 — Tampa — Design Your Business in 2011
• 11/11–11/12 Two day workshop with Ohio PPA

Check out the full itinerary and snag tickets right here.

Here’s to taking (and selling) more beautiful photos!