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PhotoShelter Newsletter | October 2009

Boo! Its Halloween time! A special thanks to everyone who stopped by the PhotoShelter booth at PhotoPlus Expo last week. It's always great to match faces with names. Speaking of - starting today you can post images direct to facebook! So go get social!

In this issue:

Post to Facebook!

Post to Facebook Social networks and media have become an increasingly powerful way to keep in contact with friends, family and clients. And savvy photographers are even using facebook to attract new business. So we're psyched to announce our "post to facebook" capability. You can now export a gallery to facebook, or post a link on your wall back to PhotoShelter (this is perfect if you're concerned about their terms & conditions).

» Get Social!

FotoQuote member special and more!

Cradoc fotoSoftware, the maker of fotoQuote, fotoBiz and the fotoKeyword Harvester software is offering PhotoShelter users a discount on their great software from now until the end of the year. As you might know, we use fotoQuote to power our rights-managed licensing engine, and we've worked with Cradoc Bagshaw for years to empower the individual photographer. His software is not only functional, but provides a ton of coaching tips that are very valuable when you're negotiating with photo buyers. Want to see discounts from other vendors? Tell us!

» See the member offers!

Magnum Expression Award Winner: Bieke Depoorter

Bieke Depoorter wins the Magnum Expression Award Over 17,000 images from 170 countries were submitted for the Magnum Expression Award and we're please to announce the winner, Bieke Depoorter, from Belgium — a 2009 masters of photography graduate from KASK. Bieke was working in a photography store when she was notified of the prize. We're excited that the $10,000 grant will allow her to pursue her photography!

» See the finalists

APA Awards Winners

The Advertising Photographers of America announced the winners of its 2009 APA National Photo Competition. Special congratulations go to Ross Andersson who claimed the Grand Prize for his series of architectural images. Ross and the winners from each of eight categories get some really cool prizes from sponsors like Apple, liveBooks, and Blurb.

» View the winner's list and slideshow

W Magazine: The Art Project

W Art Project W Magazine is searching for inspiring camera work that depicts the concept of Obsession. The winning photographer will receive a grand prize package that includes agency consultation, a Nikon DSLR, PhotoShelter Pro Account and W Magazine promotional feature. The judges include W's renowned creative director Dennis Freedman and our very own Allen Murabayashi.

» Show W your Obsession

Webinars: Make the Most of PhotoShelter

Join a PhotoShelter Webinar Live online lectures with Q&A can help you master PhotoShelter's features.

  • Photograpy Websites of the Future
  • Intro to PhotoShelter: The Basics
  • SEO for Photographers
  • Website Customization 101
  • Configuring SEO in your PhotoShelter Account
  • Website Customization 201
  • PhotoShelter's Guide to Google Analytics
  • Monetizing Your Archive With PhotoShelter (Sales Setup)
» View the schedule & register

Shout Outs, High Fives, Brohugs

  • Kudos to Ami Vitale on the launch of her new website and flawless design integration between WordPress and PhotoShelter.
  • Congrats to Britain's Andrew Harrington, who spent two weeks hiding to capture a shot of an Amur leopard - one of the world's rarest cats. The image earned him a Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and an exhibition at London's Natural History Museum.
  • Congrats to Mexico City's Martin Vargas, who garnered over nine awards and honors in the ARC Awards for Annual Reports, including his images for mining giant Peñoles.
  • Congrats to Nigel Hillier who won the Landscape on Your Doorstep category of the Take-A-View Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.
Don't eat too much candy on Halloween, and make sure to floss daily! See ya next month.