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Are Part of PhotoShelter's Worldwide Event to Replenish Stock Photo Supply

New York, NY, July 3, 2008 - PhotoShelter Inc., the leading online destination where more than 32,000 photographers sell stock photography and access powerful solutions for e-commerce and image storage, today announced the names of 20 photographers who have been selected from more than 750 applicants to join photo industry experts on instructional on-location photo sessions during Shoot! The Day. On July 20, 2008, thousands of photographers will gather in New York and local grassroots events around the world to connect, learn and take pictures that will revitalize the stock photography industry. Shoot! The Day is hosted by PhotoShelter with sponsors Nikon, Adorama Camera, and Shoot Digital Studios.

Dubbed Shoot! On Location, the 20 chosen photographers will engage in a photo shoot based on five key image categories noted by image buyers as most depleted: active seniors, youth culture, family and kids, business settings and still life. The photographers will be led by expert instructors and armed with all equipment and staff for the shoot, including state-of-the-art cameras and lenses from Nikon, lighting equipment from MAC Group, with models, stylists, make-up artists and locations provided by PhotoShelter.

The 20 selected photographers come from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and locations. They include:

During Shoot! The Day the 20 selected photographers will get the rare opportunity to work with expert photographers, each well known for a specific technique or unique style, including:

• Glenn Glasser (www.glennglasser.com), active senior citizens
• Kareem Black (www.kareemblack.com), youth culture
• Marili Forastieri (www.mariliforastieri.com) family and kids lifestyle
• David Hobby (www.strobist.blogspot.com), still life
• Erica Freudenstein (www.ericaphoto.com), business settings

"PhotoShelter is proud to provide these 20 incredibly talented shooters with such a dream opportunity. These photographers are poised to capture some of the most fresh stock photo images available in the industry, with the best equipment possible, and we are pleased to connect them with recognized experts ready to offer invaluable insight into their craft," said Allen Murabayashi, CEO of PhotoShelter. "Shoot! The Day will link photographers' efforts with image buyers' needs in a way that's rare for this industry, and the photos taken during the event will help replenish the current supply of stock images. We're looking forward to seeing the result from these on-location shoots as well as the groups of photographers shooting in these categories across the globe."

The 20 photographers were handpicked from more than 750 applicants and chosen for their vision, enthusiasm and talent. Available spots were open to contributing photographers to the PhotoShelter Collection, PhotoShelter's stock photography marketplace.

In addition to the Shoot! On Location experience, on July 20, 2008 hundreds of other photographers will join in demonstrations and panel discussions featuring photographer, technical and image buyer experts taking place at the Shoot! The Day event at Shoot Digital Studios. Partners Nikon, Adorama Camera and other industry-leading brands will offer hands-on product demonstrations and special discounts. The event will culminate with an evening party and a sampling of the five on-location photo shoots from earlier in the day. Photographers worldwide are invited to take photos mirroring the five key categories. Individuals and groups are already organizing across the North America, South America, Europe and Australia.

All photographers who take pictures in the five Shoot! The Day categories are encouraged to submit their work to the PhotoShelter Collection where images can be licensed to top buyers. By submitting images by July 27, 2008, photographers will be eligible for prizes and large scale recognition. The best images from Shoot! The Day will be selected by a panel of leading image buyers. Winners will be announced September 8, 2008.

Information, including free registration for Shoot! The Day,is available now at www.shoottheday.com. Shoot! The Day promotional partners include: Advertising Photographers of America, Altpick.com, Artlog, Asoboo, Blindspot, City Magazine, Cool Hunting, Flak Photo, Foto8, Humble Arts Foundation, Lowepro, 1 Pro Photo, Slideluck Potshow, Soura Magazine and Strobist.

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Over 50,000 photographers worldwide use PhotoShelter to power their success online, with customizable website templates, searchable galleries, e-commerce capabilities, and bulletproof image storage. Photographers can create a professional PhotoShelter website in under five minutes, or customize PhotoShelter to power their existing website. A true solution designed to make the business of photography easier to manage - PhotoShelter offers security, global accessibility, and advanced marketing tools so photographers can make their images work harder for them. To join our community, visit www.photoshelter.com.

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