Client Testimonials
"I have been working with Adrian Ellis
since the spring of 2007 as one of his
many early subscribers to his Stockbox
Photo Software – web based stock
photography platform. I cannot say
enough good things about Adrian. He
provides a valuable product that is
constantly being improved and upgraded.
Additionally, my sites require quite a
bit of custom coding and that has never
been a problem! I currently own two of
his products.
Adrian is extremely affable, very
straightforward, and completely
reliable. His word is above reproach and
I would not hesitate to recommend him to
any photographer or artist interested in
selling they’re own work online. When
Adrian tells you something is going to
happen – he makes it happen!"
Steve Marsel, Boston, Massachusetts
"I wasn’t a stranger to picture
databases, agencies and e-commerce when
I found Stockbox Photo. Having launched
and managed The Canadian Press Images
site, the largest online editorial
database in Canada, I knew the
requirements and benefits well. But when
I needed an out of the box,
cost-effective version to use for a
special client project – Stockbox Photo
delivered that and so much more. The
features offered out of the box came
very close to the system we built at The
Canadian Press for hundreds of thousands
of dollars. Since then Stockbox has
built a custom online submission and
judging system for photos and text
around their software, for the National
Newspaper Awards (Canada’s highest
journalism awards). They took our design
spec and built an amazing contest
judging system that has now been in use
for four contest years with great
success. Their real-time support and
hosting has made online management of
the national awards a success. If you
are looking for an out of the box
solution, as I was for my own site, or
need a high powered, customized
application, I would highly recommend
Stockbox Photo and their expert staff."
Ron Poling, Ancaster, Canada
"Gecko and
Adrian Ellis provided superior service at
a competitive price. Most importantly for
us, they provided a quick turnaround on
the site design - everything was on time,
on budget and exceeded our expectations.
We needed a site that reflected our position
as one of North America's leading providers
of mezzanine debt and equity finance, Gecko
was able to tailor a site ideal for our
needs. We have had many compliments from
the visitors to our site and our stakeholders.
We would recommend Gecko unreservedly".
Jeremy South, Vancouver, B.C.
"Stockbox were extremely reassuring,
patient and helpful as we made the
transition from our old html-based site
to a new PHP driven one. Their software
already came with excellent features,
but they worked with us to customize it
even further to our needs. Quick
response, thoughtful service, and a
great product, they offer it all!"
Henry Domke, New Bloomfield, Missouri
"Stockboxphoto has allowed me to change
my website that had been a static site
since 2000 to a highly dynamic
search-driven e-commerce site. Currently
I offer over 280,000 photographs
on-line. The wonderful people at
Stockboxphoto made the transition very
easy. Considering the great amount of
images and work involved, the process
was very smooth and at all times I could
count on the assistance of
Stockboxphoto’s staff. Excellent piece
of software, very well worth the
investment."
Peter Langer, North Vancouver, Canada
“Stockboxphoto has been for me the light
at the end of a very long tunnel. I had
tried unsuccessfully over a long period
of time to have a professional
e-commerce website designed and built,
but it became a minefield of unresolved
problems with a very fragile operating
system. Stockboxphoto’s top of the range
Enterprise system was the exact
opposite. Sturdy, confidence boosting,
with a help manual to cover almost every
eventuality, backed up by the
Stockboxphoto team’s quick and efficient
responses. I could not have hoped for a
better system to tailor to our own
design. I realised recently that if I
had continued as I was, before I was
referred to Stockboxphoto, that my life
could have been blighted by technical
problems, whereas now I feel I have been
given an open door on the world and all
the freedoms that go with it. The
compliments keep flowing in, thank you
guys!"
Austin Brown, London, UK
"As digital photography empowered me in
1999, ten years later Stockbox Photo has
done it again. Good things do come in
pairs"
David Levine, London, UK
"I’ve been searching for a platform to
show my photos to clients and found the
perfect fit with the Stockbox Photo
program. I was able to customize the
look and feel exactly how I wanted and
am extremely pleased with the final
outcome. The feature to add keywords to
photos so clients can do a keyword
search is extremely helpful and a
definite sales booster. The program is
easy to use and the Tech Support is
great. The “Behind the scenes” set up
for adding photos and indexing is really
easy to use and fast. Extreme Nature
Photography would not be possible if it
wasn’t for this great program and the
tech support folks at Stockbox Photo."
Mike Theiss, Key Largo, Florida
"I found Stockbox Photo quite by accident,
but I’ve thanked my lucky stars every day
since. During an initial discussion with
a website developer to explore feasibility
of developing an e-commerce site to showcase
my photographs, I pointed the developer
to a site that I greatly admired and told
him “I want to develop a site that works
something like THIS” – and as it turned
out, the site I had pointed out was one
built around the Stockbox Photo gallery
software. I contacted the friendly folks
at Stockbox Photo, and after reviewing their
demos, exploring the features of their Control
Panel, and studying their awesome System
Configuration & Help Menu, I chose not only
to buy the Stockbox Photo software, but
I contracted with Stockbox Photo to customize
my site and decided to use their hosting
service to host my site as well – all at
a fraction of the price I would have paid
elsewhere. As a newcomer to website development,
I really appreciated the outstanding technical
support, quick response, and exceptional
customer service provided by the team at
Stockbox Photo. I could not have found a
better team to have in our corner as we
launch our new business. Whether you are
just starting out or a seasoned web veteran,
you can trust these folks to deliver a great
product and stand behind it every step of
the way. Thank you Stockbox! It’s a privilege
having your name associated with my website."
John Smith, Golden, Colorado
"Being a photographer nowadays, you spend
more and more time with your computer and
unfortunately even more time than with your
camera. With stockboxphoto and their support,
I have finally found a tool which optimizes
my digital workflow and client communication,
both in the assignment and the stock-image
sections. It is the first time ever that
I have a tool which does exactly what I
need - a software application tailored with
the thinking of a photographer. Stockboxphoto
will add to my creativity, as I now will
have a lot more time for my real profession
and passion again – photography itself.
Thank you!"
Karl Thomas, Vienna, Austria
"After many years, I have finally found
the software I trust to help me manage my
images online - just as I wanted it. The
initial setup for my old static website
took me 3 months to develop. Stockbox took
me a week! The support from Stockbox has
been phenomenal! They are very quick to
respond to my questions - especially with
the time difference between us. Thanks to
Stockbox, no more lengthy, time consuming
web page development for me. The limitations
now lie with me and how quickly I can caption
and keyword . . ."
Jürgen Freund, Far North Queensland, Australia
"Stockbox has been an easy company to
work with. They provided an online
proofing program for my wedding and
portrait clients that allows clients'
friends and family members from a
distance to see images and purchase
them. Stockbox matched my website's look
and whenever I want updates Stockbox has
been quick to respond. I recommend this
company to all professionals wanting to
have their images displayed in a clean
and professional manner".
Cyndi Freeman, New York, NY
"Thanks for suggesting that I move our website
to Gecko. The transfer was fast and easy,
plus your customer service is outstanding.
I love the control panel – very user friendly.
I wish I had found Gecko long ago. You are
doing a great job. Another happy customer!!
Thanks"
Iris Broyles, Cleburne TX, USA
“In Hawaii we say ‘Mahalo’ when we want
to express our gratitude and thank someone
for a job well done. Truth is, Adrian Ellis
of Gecko Web Development deserves a ‘Big
Mahalo!’ Adrian has proven to be extremely
timely and very knowledgeable in providing
my company with his website development
services. His patience and friendly manner
in explaining technical issues in simple
terms has been an added bonus. Adrian has
been able to get my website online in a
very short time and has always responded
to my phone inquiries and emails in a timely
manner. Adrian has taken the load off my
mind so now I can focus my time and resources
to my immediate business needs. I know my
website is in good hands. I look forward
to a long and successful relationship with
Adrian and Gecko Web Development”.
Mark Miyoshi, Honolulu, Hawaii
"I want to express my appreciation Adrian,
for the website you designed for me and
my business. Gecko Web Development did a
wonderful job of taking my wishes and dreams
and turning them into something that really
and truly works. It was done ahead of time,
and on budget! You have shown yourself to
be a caring and careful designer, in that
you created a webpage that reflects my desires
and provided it with a 'look' that was just
what I wanted. I thank you for the work
you have done, and for the image that you
created".
Bradley Ford, Brighton, Ontario
"The daunting task of finding a web site
developer was made so easy when I discovered
Gecko Web Development. Adrian Ellis provided
me with prompt, accurate and courteous service.
Everyone who visits my web site extends
accolades to Gecko. With confidence, I can
refer potential customers to Adrian at Gecko.
I have experienced professional services,
competitive pricing and on-going customer
service".
Ruth Anne Whicher, Cobourg, Ontario
"On behalf of I'm Your Canuck Gifts, I would
like to thank you for the excellent website
you have developed for us. Not only did
you provide the technical knowledge but
you also helped out tremendously with your
tips and directions for business management
and e-commerce solutions.
We are grateful for your patience throughout
the project life cycle and value the services
you have provided us. Having achieved the
superb results as can be seen on our classy
website, no doubt through your hard work,
we assure you our support with references
for your excellent work."
Mahnaz Bourouiba, Hinton, Alberta
"Adrian from Gecko did a fantastic
job designing my web site. He has an eye
for creating web pages that are attractive,
well laid out and very easy to navigate.
No matter what problems I threw at him he
had a practical solution in place within
the hour. I'm really pleased with the end
result and have had many favourable comments
regarding my site. Thanks Adrian, for pulling
it all together!"
Sherry Howden, Hastings, Ontario |
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