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PhotoShelter launches improved archive photo storage service
PhotoShelter, an online storage and archiving business for photographers, has announced that it has unveiled a series of new features billed as Version 2.0 for its PhotoShelter Personal Archive service. Among the more exciting improvements, the company is touting new website templates that enable photographers to launch a photography website with high-end features like flash slideshows, e-commerce, search, and security/password protection. In addition, the service now enables embeddable slideshows so photographers can post youtube-style video slideshows anywhere on the web. This announcement comes shortly after PhotoShelter decided last month to exit the stock licensing business to focus on its personal archive service.
“Every serious photographer’s website should serve as their digital storefront, yet too many photographers have avoided adding e-commerce, search, and security features because integration has been both complex and expensive,” said Allen Murabayashi, CEO of PhotoShelter. “PhotoShelter now makes it simple and affordable to instantly convert a photographer’s archive into a comprehensive, robust website for offering stock photography, prints, and other photo products. And, the templates can be applied in literally 30 seconds. We’re constantly looking for new ways to create success for our community and this is a huge step forward.”
In addition the company also announced that it has upgraded its “Virtual Agency” features which allow independent photographers in the PhotoShelter network to market their work collectively in groups as a niche stock agency.
“There are many web template companies, but none offer the same features as PhotoShelter,” said wedding photographer Eric Hegwer. “PhotoShelter lets me to make sales to clients, including prints and direct digital downloads of images, and provides a rock solid archiving system for all my weddings. Now, with their easy-to-configure websites, I simply choose the photos I want to be on my website, and a few clicks later they are there.
For more details the company has produced the video below.
Web: www.photoshelter.com
Related: PhotoShelter exiting stock photography business to focus on archive service (Sep 12, 2008)
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