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SHOOTPROOF WILL ALSO HONOR OUR MONTHLY FIRST PLACE WINNER IN August!

7/29/2016

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We both excited and feeling privileged to have ShootProof honor our monthly First Place Winners  this August with a free 1 year subscription of their 5,000 Photo Plan.

ShootProof is a small team of photographers, developers, engineers, perfectionists, and above all customer service fanatics. They  empower photographers to upload, share, sell and have products printed for their clients without taking commission from their sales. They are innovative and  focus on helping photographers increase sales while simplifying the proofing, buying and fulfillment process with their clients.

They started building ShootProof in 2009 with a vision for photographers to have a platform for beautiful online client galleries where they could share and sell photos with no commission fees. Tens of thousands of photographers across 32 countries are now sharing and selling millions of photos through ShootProof and they have never taken a commission

With simple, intuitive design and freedom of choice for photographers where you only pay for photo space in your client galleries, not sales. Their belief is that your sales are the result of your hard work, so we allow you to set your own prices and keep 100%. Even fulfillment with  lab partners comes with no added charges or markups. Choose the plan that is right for you right now, and move up and down between plans anytime, no premium or pro plans. There is even a free plan for beginners, with all of the features that the most seasoned pro will have. 

Upload
Easy uploading, storage and event management gives photographers full control.  Easy Upload from any web browser, the ShootProof Desktop Uploader or our Publish Service for Lightroom, all with your custom watermark.

Cloud Storage - Your original size image up to 50MB per photo is stored in geographically different locations for secure storage and you can get photos back at any time.
 
Gallery Control - Custom settings for each private or public gallery including optional expiration dates, passwords, digital downloads, prices, colors, lab choice, etc.
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​Proofing Galleries

Create public or private galleries that work on any device. Clients can easily view, favorite and purchase images; the activity for each gallery visitor is viewable in detail to the photographer. Photographers use ShootProof for standalone galleries and we provide simple tools to integrate with their website.

Online Sales
Photographers can define their own products and prices for each gallery. Digital downloads can be for free or sale. Create custom discounts and promo codes. Clients can purchase from any device, including mobile phones. No commission fees, eve
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Order Fulfillment
ShootProof provides digital download fulfillment and printing for client orders through the photographer's choice of integrated pro labs or they can use an outside lab. Photographers receive an email with the details of each order and can easily approve and submit orders to our lab partners with shipping to any address.

Commission-Free
With ShootProof you will never pay a commission fee. We changed the game and removed the barrier that most other services have of charging 10-20% commission fees for photographers to sell their work.


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ZENFOLIO SOFTWARE WILL ALSO HONOR OUR May 2016 FIRST PLACE WINNER!

5/29/2016

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We both excited and feeling privileged to have Zenfolio honor our May 2016 Landscape Competition First Place Winner  with a free 1 year subscription of their Award-winning Premium service.

Voted "Best Web Service" they provide the complete range of services that any Photographer or Studio would need to take their business online.

Website & Blog
Your complete portfolio and online client proofing website is ready as soon as you open an account. There is no coding necessary to create a beautiful website with plenty of design options and customizations in just a few clicks. Impress your friends and clients with your gorgeous, professional website.

Homepage
The homepage is the first page your viewers see, so make it unforgettable with professionally designed layouts. Include a navigation menu, welcome message, your logo, photo thumbnails or music to make your website personal. Everything is customizable, so you can create a website just as unique as your photography.

Select Your Design
Choose from a wide selection of themes and layouts professionally designed to elegantly highlight your work.

Design Your Own Theme
The Zenfolio Theme Designer enables you to have full control over the graphical elements of your website with simple point-and-click tools to customize text, buttons, backgrounds, and much more.

Launch Your Online Store
Turn your photographs into beautiful prints and photo products that are ready to order directly from your site. With the Zenfolio e-commerce platform, you have the features and flexibility to get from shooting to selling in no time.

500+ Products to Sell
Take advantage of our integration with the best print vendors in the industry. Just choose your products, name your price, and Zenfolio will take care of the rest.

Self-Fulfilled Products Options
Fulfill your own orders at any lab you wish. Zenfolio will notify you when your clients place orders with all the details, notes and instructions.

Digital Downloads
Sell digital downloads directly from your site. Simply specify the resolution, choose a license agreement and set your price.

Beautiful Galleries
Your photos and videos have never looked better online. We’ve made it our goal to deliver the best possible viewing experience on any device.

Elegant Presentation
Let your photos take center stage and present your work in one of our professionally designed layouts. The special dim-the-lights mode shows large images without distractions so visitors can truly focus on your photography. And your photos will look great on a mobile screen as well as a large monitor.

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Social Media Sharing
Built-in social media sharing to Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and Twitter on your pages makes it easy for you and your visitors to promote your work. You can even export your watermarked images directly to your favorite social networks.

Client Communications
Schedule emails to your entire contact list or just to visitors of certain galleries. Send news and promotions to encourage referrals and boost sales. You can even send reminder emails to visitors that have unpurchased items in their cart.
 

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Think Tank Photo will also honor our monthly First Place Winner!

7/28/2015

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We both excited and feeling privileged to have Think Tank Photo honor our monthly First Place Winners  with a free awesome  Pixel Pocket Rocket™!

Designed to Keep your most important items secure and organized!   You can Store 10 CF or XQD memory cards in a small package that fits easily in your pocket or attaches to your belt or bags and a built in business card holder makes for easy identification.
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About Think Tank Photo

Think Tank Photo is a group of designers and professional photographers focused on studying how photographers work, and developing inventive new carrying solutions to meet their needs. By focusing on “speed” and “accessibility,” we prepare photographers to Be Ready “Before The Moment,” allowing them to document those historic moments that reflect their personal visions and artistic talents. 

For some companies, it is only about the product. For us, it is more: It is about supporting photographers doing their job. If we can design products that help photographers travel easier, take pictures faster, and organize their gear more efficiently, then we will have accomplished something beyond the bags themselves.


Think Tank”, which is defined as an idea producing organization, perfectly describes Think Tank Photo’s company culture and mission of creating inventive new carrying solutions. Think Tank has created a string of inventions since 2005 unmatched by their competitors.
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Topaz Labs will also honor our monthly First Place Winner!

7/23/2015

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We both excited and feeling privileged to have Topaz Labs honor our monthly First Place Winners  with a free copy of their wonderful Topaz Adjust perfected for brilliant contrast, detail, and color adjustments!

Our eyes see far more than a camera ever will.

Have you ever been so spellbound by something you see that you can hardly take your eyes off it? Maybe it’s a snow-capped mountain, an urban cityscape or a sunset over the ocean. Whatever it is, you are so fascinated by its grandeur, nuances and vibrance. Without diverting your gaze, you raise your camera and press the shutter so you can hang onto this moment forever.

But then ... your excitement fades as you realize the digital version pales in comparison to the real thing. If only there was a way to make the image fully reflect your photographic vision in brilliant contrast, depth, and color.

Watch your images come to life with dramatic contrast, incredible detail and vivid color.
Unlike our eyes, a camera lens can't compensate for all the tonal values we see right in front of us. If you shoot something bright, you’ll lose all the details in the shadows, if you shoot something dark, the highlights will be blown out. You can try to correct contrast, details, and vibrancy yourself, but it’s difficult to make images pop like you want.

Thankfully, with Topaz Adjust you can give your images the soul and character you envisioned in the field!
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WHCC added some awesome prizes to out Monthly Competitions!

7/14/2015

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WHCC, White House Custom Color will also  honor our monthly First Place Winner with a different awesome print product each month!

As a professional photography and press printing partner they believe that perfect color isn't optional!  Where consistent delivery and easy ordering process are second to none from Framed Prints to Fine Art Canvas — even specialty projects or packaging — they will ensure that you get the same unmatched quality every time.  

If you have not tried them they are well worth a visit, speaking from first hand experience here!

This month our first place winner will receive a and awesome free 16x20 Bamboo Panel!

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Shoot Proof will also honor our monthly First Place Winner in July!

6/28/2015

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Proofing Galleries
Create public or private galleries that work on any device. Clients can easily view, favorite and purchase images; the activity for each gallery visitor is viewable in detail to the photographer. Photographers use ShootProof for standalone galleries and we provide simple tools to integrate with their website.

Online Sales
Photographers can define their own products and prices for each gallery. Digital downloads can be for free or sale. Create custom discounts and promo codes. Clients can purchase from any device, including mobile phones. No commission fees, ever. Fast payouts for sales to any bank account (5 days) or via PayPal.

Your Branding
ShootProof client galleries are about your brand and your beautiful images; we provide simple tools to align gallery colors with your brand and never display our brand in your client galleries.
We both excited and feeling privileged to have ShootProof honor our monthly First Place Winners  this July with a free 1 year subscription of their 5,000 Photo Plan.

ShootProof is a small team of photographers, developers, engineers, perfectionists, and above all customer service fanatics. They  empower photographers to upload, share, sell and have products printed for their clients without taking commission from their sales. They are innovative and  focus on helping photographers increase sales while simplifying the proofing, buying and fulfillment process with their clients.

They started building ShootProof in 2009 with a vision for photographers to have a platform for beautiful online client galleries where they could share and sell photos with no commission fees. Tens of thousands of photographers across 32 countries are now sharing and selling millions of photos through ShootProof and they have never taken a commission

With simple, intuitive design and freedom of choice for photographers where you only pay for photo space in your client galleries, not sales. Their belief is that your sales are the result of your hard work, so we allow you to set your own prices and keep 100%. Even fulfillment with  lab partners comes with no added charges or markups. Choose the plan that is right for you right now, and move up and down between plans anytime, no premium or pro plans. There is even a free plan for beginners, with all of the features that the most seasoned pro will have. 

Upload
Easy uploading, storage and event management gives photographers full control.  Easy Upload from any web browser, the ShootProof Desktop Uploader or our Publish Service for Lightroom, all with your custom watermark.

Cloud Storage - Your original size image up to 50MB per photo is stored in geographically different locations for secure storage and you can get photos back at any time.
 
Gallery Control - Custom settings for each private or public gallery including optional expiration dates, passwords, digital downloads, prices, colors, lab choice, etc.
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Order Fulfillment
ShootProof provides digital download fulfillment and printing for client orders through the photographers choice of integrated pro labs or they can use an outside lab. Photographers receive an email with the details of each order and can easily approve and submit orders to our lab partners with shipping to any address.

Commission-Free
With ShootProof you will never pay a commission fee. We changed the game and removed the barrier that most other services have of charging 10-20% commission fees for photographers to sell their work.

Mobile Apps 
Custom digital albums for your clients that work on iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8+.
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Miller's Professional Imaging will also honor our monthly First Place Winners!

6/26/2015

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A big welcome to Miller's Professional Imaging who will also  honor our monthly First Place Winner with a free 16x24 Gallery Wrap Canvas Print.    They are the largest professional lab organization in the United States and  provide professional prints and press products for professional photographers in all fifty states and Canada.

Since their inception, they have developed a reputation for having the highest quality products, customer service, and technologies in the industry, and are the preferred lab of professional photographers nationwide.

They have two amazing  labs in the US located in Columbia and Pittsburgh.

The Columbia lab opened for business in March 2001. It is an ultra modern, 44,000-square-foot facility designed to meet the needs of the digital photographer. The Columbia facility supports prints, proofing, albums and books, as well as press products ordered through stand-alone or online versions of our free proprietary software. A full array of other print finishing services such as mounting, coating, and texture are also available. A total of 100,000 files a day are routinely received by the Columbia lab. The staff reaches 160 team members during the busiest times of the year.

The Pittsburg lab is an 88,000-square-foot facility with products and services primarily supporting Professional Wedding, Portrait, Sport/Event, and School photographers. Poised to support traditional film capture, as well as digital files, the Pittsburg lab houses film processing, school, sports and events, mounting and finishing services, and the Mpix division.  In 2009, more than 20,000,000 digital files were received in the Pittsburg lab with over 16,000,000 of these files belonging to Mpix. The Pittsburg staff is made up of approximately 300 members during the peak season.

(The Canvas Gallery Wrap prize is currently only available to US and Canada entrants)
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Zenfolio Software will also honor our monthly First Place Winner!

6/13/2015

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We both excited and feeling privileged to have Zenfolio honor our monthly First Place Winners  with a free 1 year subscription of their Award-winning Premium service.

Voted "Best Web Service" they provide the complete range of services that any Photographer or Studio would need to take their business online.

Website & Blog
Your complete portfolio and online client proofing website is ready as soon as you open an account. There is no coding necessary to create a beautiful website with plenty of design options and customizations in just a few clicks. Impress your friends and clients with your gorgeous, professional website.

Homepage
The homepage is the first page your viewers see, so make it unforgettable with professionally designed layouts. Include a navigation menu, welcome message, your logo, photo thumbnails or music to make your website personal. Everything is customizable, so you can create a website just as unique as your photography.

Select Your Design
Choose from a wide selection of themes and layouts professionally designed to elegantly highlight your work.

Design Your Own Theme
The Zenfolio Theme Designer enables you to have full control over the graphical elements of your website with simple point-and-click tools to customize text, buttons, backgrounds, and much more.

Launch Your Online Store
Turn your photographs into beautiful prints and photo products that are ready to order directly from your site. With the Zenfolio e-commerce platform, you have the features and flexibility to get from shooting to selling in no time.

500+ Products to Sell
Take advantage of our integration with the best print vendors in the industry. Just choose your products, name your price, and Zenfolio will take care of the rest.

Self-Fulfilled Products Options
Fulfill your own orders at any lab you wish. Zenfolio will notify you when your clients place orders with all the details, notes and instructions.

Digital Downloads
Sell digital downloads directly from your site. Simply specify the resolution, choose a license agreement and set your price.
Picture
Beautiful Galleries
Your photos and videos have never looked better online. We’ve made it our goal to deliver the best possible viewing experience on any device.

Elegant Presentation
Let your photos take center stage and present your work in one of our professionally designed layouts. The special dim-the-lights mode shows large images without distractions so visitors can truly focus on your photography. And your photos will look great on a mobile screen as well as a large monitor.

Social Media Sharing
Built-in social media sharing to Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and Twitter on your pages makes it easy for you and your visitors to promote your work. You can even export your watermarked images directly to your favorite social networks.

Client Communications
Schedule emails to your entire contact list or just to visitors of certain galleries. Send news and promotions to encourage referrals and boost sales. You can even send reminder emails to visitors that have unpurchased items in their cart.

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OnOne Software will also  honor our monthly First Place Winners!

5/16/2015

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Customizable presets for your look.
The easiest way to save your look is by saving your stack of filters as a preset. This allows easy access to your look for all of your other photos!

Adjustable Gradients
Add common adjustments to only a portion of your photo.

Adjustment Brushes
Paint-in adjustments to lighten or darken, or add detail, vibrance, and glow.


Blur
Soften the transition between your mask and the background.
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We both excited and feeling privileged to have OnOne Software  honor our monthly First Place Winners  with a free copy of their wonderful Perfect Effects 9.5 Premium Edition.  

Perfect Effects  is an amazing plug-in or stand alone software that allows you to apply hundreds of customizable effects and filters.   With an amazing list of effects from HDR to tilt-shifts, filter stacking and fantastic quick masking tools your creative ideas are sure to expand with each editing session.

We are daily users of this product and the package of recent upgrade is just fantastic!

Works where you do.

Use as a plug-in with Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Lightroom®, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Apple® Aperture®, or as a standalone app.

New Smart Photos
Re-edit your photos—with previous settings intact—after saving and closing them. All of your editing steps are saved with a Smart Photo, so you can make subtle (or major) changes to a photo at a later date.

New Quick Mask Tool
The Quick Mask tool determines the areas of your photo you want to keep and creates a mask automatically. It's perfect for adding a look to part of your photo.

New Lens Flare Filter
Lets you get that popular "shot into the sun" look and add lens flares ranging from subtle to bold.

Updated Perfect Brush
Our popular Perfect Brush has been enhanced to work better along soft edges and semi-transparent objects like smoke, clouds, or hair.

New Noise Reduction
Reduce noise from your photos while maintaining details. Even selectively apply noise reduction to different parts of a photo, such as the shadows or highlights.

New Print Options
Now print your photos directly from Perfect Effects!

Live Previews
Easily toggle the preview on/off to quickly see how your editing progresses. Also use the Quick View Browser for a full-screen gallery view of your looks applied to your photo.

Stack filters to create your look.
With a wide variety of filters to add different looks to your image, its perfect for fine tuning and creating any look you want.
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