Combat Photography, Wounded Warriors & The Long Wait for Help

We caught up with retired Air Force Staff Sergeant and PhotoShelter member Stacy Pearsall hoping to learn about what a combat photographer does after leaving the military. Our actual conversation revealed so much more; we learned from Stacy about the serious problems facing disabled veterans today, her work to bring their stories to light, and how she's using her photography to make a difference.

Stacy Pearsall is a two-time winner of the Military Photographer of the Year award. She did three tours of duty in Iraq and is dealing with lingering physical and mental injuries resulting from two encounters with improvised explosive devices - the second of which ended her military career.

The details of Stacy's story are hardly unique, and they will make you mad.

Customize Facebook with PhotoShelter Slideshows

PhotoShelter member David Calvert will teach you how to pimp your Facebook ride with large-format slide shows and customized landing pages. We gave it a test-drive on the PhotoShelter Fan Page. Don't be afraid of the code - it's not that hard!

Magnum Expression Award:
Win $10,000

Magnum Photos has partnered with HP, PhotoShelter and Blurb to present the 2010 Magnum Expression Award. A jury of some of Magnum's finest photographers including Jim Goldberg, Trent Parke, Martin Parr, Mark Power and Louis Kim will judge the final photos.



The winner will receive $10,000, mentorship from Magnum jury photographers, an HP Designjet Z3200 printer, a $3,000 credit for blurb.com, a PhotoShelter Pro Account with 100GB of storage and more. This year's theme is "documentary."

Show Us Your PhotoShelter

Help us learn more about how you use PhotoShelter, win a $500 Adorama Gift Card and more.

If there's one thing we've learned over the past few years, it's that photographers use PhotoShelter in a myriad of ways. We want to get to know more members who are utilizing PhotoShelter in exciting ways to share it with the PhotoShelter community ( and possibly with the industry press as well). So we've decided to make it very rewarding for you to share your story with some juicy prizes.

Thank You For Growing
Our Community

Refer-a-Friend is our way of saying thanks for recommending PhotoShelter.

Since 2005, your feedback has grown our product and your tremendous word of mouth has brought thousands of talented photographers into our community. Until a few days ago, we had no way of showing our appreciation for recommending us to your friends and colleagues.

Now, we can thank you with an account credit of up to $40 every time you Refer-a-Friend. We'll even give your friends a discount at signup.

Account credits can be applied to your PhotoShelter subscription, additional storage, upgrades and more.

Integrating PhotoShelter into Your Website

Whether you've already customized your PhotoShelter site or you've been waiting for a bit of inspiration, be sure to check out Meghan Grosso's example-rich article on the topic. Like all of our super human Client Services Representatives, Meghan is an expert at website integration and all things PhotoShelter.