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By Heather • July 3rd, 2010

I was researching services that offer an integrated system so my clients could review and order their own prints online when I came across Zenfolio. Zenfolio is a hosting service for photographers to organize, present, print, and sell their work online using elegant designs. Zenfolio combines the best online photo viewing experience with a [...]

If you just got a new camera for Christmas, check out Darren Rowse’s (of Digital-Photography-School.com) list of photography tips and techniques that new camera owners might like to work through. Some are very basic while others go a little deeper.
Topics covered:
Introductions to Useful Modes and Settings on Your Digital Camera
Other Basic Camera Techniques
Camera Care and [...]

100 Photography Tips in 100 Days Join the million-plus photographers who’ve visited the original two seasons of 100 in 100 and have learned and improved their photography. These tips are mostly short, all informative, and designed to help any photographer improve their skills…one day at a time. And be sure to catch up on the [...]

I think I forgot to mention that in January this photo of mine was used in an article on the New York Times online edition. Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It – NYTimes.com
Then, it was printed in the International Herald Tribune, the Global Edition of the New York Times. I’d love to [...]

“F.A.Q. – Why should I worry about dust on my sensor?
1) If you shoot macro or landscapes, a clean sensor is a must because dust will start to show even at f/8. As you stop further down to get more DOF, dust bunnies will become extremely obvious in your skies and light backgrounds.
2) What happens [...]

“The ultimate accessory for kids, the photo-shy, street photography or any time you want natural, unposed shots.
Meant to fit the end of your SLR’s zoom lens, this guy has a secret cut-out on the side and a precision mirror assembly inside. In short, you can shoot left, right, up, or down (it swivels 360 degrees), [...]

So, a contact of mine, Brian Auer, recently mentioned JPG magazine in his blog, Epic Edits. So I, too, checked it out and signed up. If you’re an aspiring photographer, I suggest you head on over, sign up, participate in this community, and submit your photos to themes to, hopefully, see yourself in print!
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What a perfect session!
A well behaved 3 month old, and a beautiful family.

When sharing your photographs online it is important to understand just how your works are protected, additional steps for further protection, options to make it more difficult for people to use your works without permission, and what you can do in case of infringement.
Here are some helpful resources in protecting your online photographs:

U.S. Copyright Office [...]

I redesigned my photography website; stop by and let me know what you think.

Scrapblog goes beyond sharing your photos and videos online; it’s made drag-and-drop-easy so that everyone can tell their stories and create beautiful multimedia scrapbooks.
Everyday people are now able to express themselves online in a creative way. Scrapblog was developed over two years ago. However, what you see online today is only the beginning.
With Scrapblog you [...]