Newsletter | February, 2010

In this issue, PhotoShelter teams up with PicScout to attract new image buyers to your work, Missy McLamb explains the ironies of wedding photography, make more money with gallery wraps and t-shirts, export your galleries to flickr, 10 tips for your coupons and spend more time shooting and less time keywording with LookStat.

All that plus new webinars, workflow tips and more. Read on if you dare!

- The PhotoShelter Team

Reach new image buyers with PicScout

We’re delighted to announce our partnership with PicScout, a new way to put your work in front of image buyers.

No matter where your images reside online, PicScout's ImageExchange gives image buyers an immediate path back to PhotoShelter to license or purchase them.

Join us for the live launch announcement and Q&A.

» Learn more

» Attend the announcement and Q&A

LEARN - Irony #4: You Need to Have a Bit of an Ego

Read more about this and the six other ironic truths about successful wedding photographers in Missy McLamb’s straight-shooting and insightful critique of the business.

» Read the full article
Other New Features

Sell Canvas Prints & T-Shirts

Give your clients even more choice by offering canvas prints and t-shirts from ezprints. Create gorgeous gallery wraps or rolled canvas prints up to 36x36 inches. T-shirts are available in youth and adult sizes.

» Add products now

Export Photos to flickr

Export your galleries to flickr without leaving your account. No need to upload new JPGs or worry about image security - you control the image size, metadata inclusion and watermarking. As always, we resize and deliver everything.

» Choose a gallery to export

Coupon Update

In just two weeks, scores of photographers have used the new coupon tool to spur sales by offering discounts to their customers. We've got 10 tips to help you get in on the action.

» Create a coupon

» 10 coupon tips

PhotoShelter Tip

Drag & Drop

Your image Archive supports drag & drop just like your PC. Move images from one folder to another or reorganize your archive by dragging entire folders into new ones.
» More info

Rename Anything

Just “click to edit.” Rename folders, galleries, collections, files, descriptions, keywords and more simply by clicking on the text.

Get Listed

Listing in the PhotoShelter Photographer Directory is easy. Get listed or update your specialties by visiting the My Homepage section of your account.
» Get listed now

New Webinars

Like a workshop in your livingroom, webinars are free live tutorials and Q&A lead by co-founders Allen Murabayashi and Grover Sanschagrin; and Rachel Reiss, our head of Client Services. Sit back, relax and get the most from your account. » See the full schedule

  • Manual Website Customization
  • PhotoShelter's Guide to Google Analytics
  • Monetizing Your Archive with PhotoShelter
  • Configuring SEO in your PhotoShelter Account

We're coming to Texas!

On March 13, we're looking to rustle up a few photographers in Austin for a full day of business and technique discussion, plus a little shooting. Keep your eye on our blog for more information very soon.

Shoot More. Keyword Less.

LookStat is offering PhotoShelter users a free 25 image trial of keywording and uploading to up to 10 microstock sites.

Or, if you're not interested in microstock, get a free 50 image IPTC-keywording trial so you can improve your SEO.

Finally, receive 15% off all LookStat keywording and uploading services purchased in 2010 if you sign up by March 15, 2010.

To take advantage of the offer, please sign up here.

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