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A Website to Support Anton Hammerl’s Kids

In April London-based photographer Anton Hammerl was shot by Qaddafi loyalists in Libya near Brega. For 44 days the regime told his family he was alive and in detention along with 3 other kidnapped journalists. The truth is he was…  read more.

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Easy Artist’s Statements For a Photography Website

Some photographers include an artist statement on their website, either a general one or project-specific ones. I’m no artist and I have never written one but I can imagine how painful it must be to formulate clearly in words the…  read more.

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Add a Google +1 Button to your PhotoShelter galleries and website

WARNING: for Manual Customizers and photographers with access to their site’s code only. Yesterday Google released +1 buttons for use on any website. When a visitor clicks a +1 button on a page, he/she recommends that page to friends, contacts…  read more.

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Stop Image Harvesters Like HyperImage From Downloading All Your Images

News Flash: not everyone thinks they should have to pay to use the great images you have on your website. And to make it easier for them to grab your work there are tools that download all the images on…  read more.

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Get Serious About Password Security

I wish my clients didn’t keep telling me their wife’s, kids’ and pets’ names. Don’t get me wrong. We ARE best friends from day one. My concern is that photographers seems to take an astonishingly lax attitude to password security.…  read more.

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Update your location on your website from your cell phone

You are definitely the best photographer for the job in your area and your website makes that very clear. But what happens when you travel and become available in a new area? It would be smart to keep your location…  read more.

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New Prints Website Goes Live for Injured War Photographer João Silva

Photographer João Silva lost both legs when he stepped on a mine while on assignment in Afghanistan. We launched a new website today to sell his prints and collect donations. Help him!  read more.

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The Correct Copyright Notice on a Photographer’s Website

Adding a copyright notice to your website pages is not legally required but it is a very good idea. This is how to do it properly.  read more.

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Clickable Website Addresses in Email Signatures

Too many photographers send out emails with footer signatures that don’t include a clickable link to their website. Learn how to get it right.  read more.

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Now a Certified PhotoShelter Consultant

As of today, I am a Certified PhotoShelter Consultant.  read more.