Blog

21/10/2026

We’re sharing this to let you know that our website and many of Light Blue’s online services will be offline for a short amount of time today. The PHP programming language is used by a large percentage of websites, including our website and Light Blue’s online services. A critical security patch for PHP is expected […]

20/10/2026

We’re excited to announce the release of Light Blue 2026.2, available now as a free upgrade for all subscribers. This release introduces new ways to respond to enquiries faster, tailor the booking experience to your clients, and communicate with greater confidence. From automatic text message responses that help you make a great first impression, to […]

20/10/2026

Light Blue 2026.2 is a major update that adds new ways to respond immediately to enquiries, an undo send feature, a text message history feature, new ways of customising your proposals, and e-invoice export. E-invoicing You can now export e-invoices from Light Blue that comply with EN 16931 and can be used to comply with […]

22/09/2026

One of the things we often talk about during our one-to-one training calls is how to get the most out of enquiries in Light Blue. “Recently, I was speaking to a customer who had been hesitant to add enquiries to Light Blue. Instead, they were only creating a shoot record once a client had actually […]

11/09/2026

Next week, Apple are going to be releasing major upgrades to macOS and iOS. iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate are going to be released on 14 September. We’ve been testing the current versions of our macOS and iOS apps on the prerelease versions of macOS 27 and iOS 27 and haven’t found any […]

28/08/2026

An update to our iOS and iPadOS apps is now available in the App Store. Here are the main changes that we’ve made in this update:

24/08/2026

Some countries, especially in the European Union, have introduced requirements for B2B (business-to-business) and B2G (business-to-government) invoices to be issued in an e-invoice format that allows them to be used in 100% digital workflows. Light Blue’s desktop app can now export electronic invoices that comply with the EN 16931 e-invoicing standard and be used to […]

10/08/2026

We’ve just released Light Blue 2026.1.3, which is a minor update that adds new features and fixes bugs reported since we launched Light Blue 2026.1. It includes the following changes:

07/08/2026

One of the best things about corporate photography is that so much of the work repeats. Annual conferences, awards evenings, leadership summits, charity events, and company celebrations often happen at the same time every year. If you’ve photographed them once, there’s a good chance you’ll be asked back, provided you’re still top of mind when […]

28/07/2026

We’ve just released Light Blue 2026.1.2, which is a minor update that adds new features and fixes bugs reported since we launched Light Blue 2026.1. It includes the following changes:

15/07/2026

In-person sales (IPS) has been a cornerstone of successful photography businesses for decades. While online galleries are convenient, nothing compares to sitting alongside your clients, helping them choose images they’ll treasure, and guiding them towards artwork they’ll enjoy every day. We recently launched our new ProSelect integration, making it easier to move from managing your […]

02/07/2026

We’ve just released Light Blue 2026.1.1, which is a minor update that adds new features and fixes bugs reported since we launched Light Blue 2026.1. It includes the following changes:

24/06/2026

We’re excited to announce the release of Light Blue 2026.1, available now as a free upgrade for all subscribers. This release introduces new ways to win more bookings, streamline your sales workflow, and organise the information that keeps your business running smoothly. From brand-new public proposals that help you convert enquiries into clients, to our […]

24/06/2026

Light Blue 2026.1 is a major update that adds a public version of proposals, a new ProSelect integration, and a variety of improvements to the way you use Light Blue every day. Public Proposals Public proposals allow you to use your proposal templates to accept bookings or enquiries from cold leads, rather than publishing a […]

28/05/2026

If you’re getting a healthy number of enquiries, one of the biggest challenges isn’t necessarily getting leads, it’s consistently following up with them. People get distracted. They mean to reply later. They want to check dates with a partner. They forget to go back to your email. And when you’re busy shooting, editing, or managing […]

28/05/2026

The Chancellor recently announced an increase to the HMRC mileage allowance rates for business travel using personal vehicles in the UK. From the 2026/27 tax year, you can now claim tax relief on 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles (up from the previous rate of 45p per mile). The change was announced […]

16/04/2026

For many photographers, selling packages, add-ons, and upgrades can feel clunky. It often relies on follow-up emails, phone calls, or trying to revisit the conversation later when the moment has already passed. For Jenny, a Family, Wedding & Brand Photographer based in Perthshire & Stirling, that’s exactly how things used to work. Now, with proposals […]

10/04/2026

We’re going to be upgrading some of our infrastructure on Tuesday 14 April. This will involve a short interruption to our online services. The interruption should only last a few minutes, but we’re scheduling this work for 07:00-07:30 BST to minimise its impact. The Light Blue desktop and mobile apps will continue to work normally […]

30/03/2026

We’re currently prerelease testing Light Blue 2026.1, the next major update to Light Blue. Our initial testing has gone well, so we’re going to be adding more prerelease testers over the coming weeks; keep reading to learn how you can get early access. Here are some of the biggest new features that our subscribers can […]

13/02/2026

Light Blue’s scheduling calendars are really popular because they allow clients to book a shoot or appointment with you simply by selecting an available time and filling out their details in a booking form. They’re highly customisable and include features like booking fees, customisable booking forms, contracts, and integration with your Zoom account for automatically […]

09/02/2026

We’ve just released Light Blue 2025.1.4, which is a minor update that adds new features and fixes bugs reported since we launched Light Blue 2025.1. It includes the following changes:

19/12/2025

We’re still here to help over the festive season, but we’re also going to be taking a bit of a break so won’t be answering emails quite as quickly as normal between Christmas and New Year: Wishing you all the best, Tom & the Light Blue team

15/12/2025

We’ve just released Light Blue 2025.1.3, which is a minor update that adds new features and fixes bugs reported since we launched Light Blue 2025.1. It includes the following changes:

10/11/2025

We’ve just released Light Blue 2025.1.2, which is a minor update that adds new features and fixes bugs reported since we launched Light Blue 2025.1. It includes the following changes: