Book Review: The Linked Photographers’ Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media

Since I’m all about the photography and the social media, I was looking forward to the publication of The Linked Photographers’ Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media by Lindsay Adler and Rosh Sillars. Rosh has been writing and speaking about social media for a while, and Lindsay has built a very successful business with [...]

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Photoshelter Updates: Better Customization, Better Sitemaps, Better URLs

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As mentioned in yesterday’s article, Photoshelter just released some new changes to their service. Better websites for free, better SEO, and easier customization are the themes of these updates. More Photographer-Centric Branding for Free and Basic Accounts Previously, Photoshelter’s free and Basic account types had Photoshelter-themed image galleries. With the latest updates, photographers on these [...]

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New Flickr + Facebook Integration Marred by Irrelevant Yahoo Clutter

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Last night Flickr announced direct sharing integration with Facebook. Sounds great, but as part of Yahoo’s attempt to stay relevant in the social space, it’s integrated with something called either Yahoo Updates or Yahoo Pulse (I can’t figure out if they’re the same thing or not) that adds one more layer of complexity to the [...]

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Video Review of the Marware Eco-Vue iPad Case

Lots of folks have been asking me about what I’m using for an iPad case. Here’s a video demonstration and review of the Marware Eco-Vue, my current case of choice. Purchase the Marware Eco-Vue from Amazon.com, or the other case I mentioned, the Marware Eco-Flip.

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Innovative Times for SmugMug, Photoshelter

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Photographers want easy ways to show off their work in online galleries. Clients want user-friendly systems to check out photos from their event or portrait session. Everyone wants prints from professional labs delivered in a timely manner. There are variety of ways to go about reaching these goals, but one increasingly-common scenario is for a [...]

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Lightroom 3 is Shipping

While hanging out on the intertubes I caught wind (via Rob Galbraith) that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is shipping. To purchase the upgrade ($99 US) or full version ($299 US), head over to the Adobe Store, choose your country, then navigate to the product. If you’re doing the electronic download, using Google Chrome seems to [...]

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Great Camera & Photography Deals for Father’s Day

While they got their start with books, the folks at Amazon.com have expanded to a wide range of products including some great deals on camera gear. For three days only (today through Wednesday, June 9th), Amazon has some special Father’s Day deals going on – if you’ve been thinking about a new camera, lens, or [...]

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One Year Down, Contest Winners, and Moving Forward

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One year ago, I launched Social Photo Talk. Since then, thousands of readers have viewed hundreds of articles. I’d like to say thank you for your participation and for sharing Social Photo Talk with your friends and colleagues. It’s been great to interact with you online as well as those of you’ve I met in [...]

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Social Photography Offline: Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk

Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk is the largest social photography event around – last year over 32,000 photographers participated in over 900 photowalks around the world. The photo walk is a great opportunity to meet other photographers (both amateur and pro) in your area. During the couple hours of photography, you’ll meet new people, see [...]

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