May 2008 Archives

Create the Ultimate Family Tree with Amiglia

|

Creating your family tree with Amiglia is a remarkable, interactive experience. Your family tree is linked to other, related family trees that automatically update. You can also share a family calendar and facebook. Photo sharing is enhanced with tags, and assisted by a terrific search feature.

Unlimited Photo Storage with ViewMyLife

|

If you abruptly reached your photo storage limit, what would be your next step? If your photos unexpectedly disappeared from your desktop, how would you retrieve them? Lucky for you, ViewMyLife is about to revolutionize your photo life.

Breaking Statues: A New Photography Trend?

|

If you haven't heard of breaking statues, I can't say I blame you. Well, you've probably heard of statues breaking from time to time. But have you ever thought, man, I should do it myself -- and take a photo while it's happening? Someone has. And that's why breaking statues is an intriguing new photography trend.

Why I Love Phanfare

|

If you're anything like me, your favorite photo sharing sites are the ones that catch your eye -- and snag your interest right away. I always pass on the ho-hum ones. Phanfare is definitely a site apart. It features a number of handy tools that caused me to give the site a second look.

Care2Connect, with almost 9 million members, was founded as a place where people who want to make a difference in the world could gather. The site offers a Town Hall feel, with discussions, action items, groups dedicated to causes like politics and the environment, and photo sharing.

Fun School Fundraising with Picateers

|

Picateers is a full-fledged photo sharing site, with an emphasis on school fundraising. If you use their program to create your school's class photos, your school receives 50% cash back on all orders placed through the site.

How to Make Good Photo Books Better

|

Anyone who has ever assembled their own photo books knows the creative options are boundless. Chances are, yours are already first-rate. But like most of us, you crave more. You want all your photo books to shine with glory on your coffee table. Here's how to do just that.

The photographs that you upload to photo sharing sites don't have to be perfect, but it's easy to overdose on creativity when you first discover all the cool editing capabilities available. By being aware of what mistakes many people make, you can ensure that the photos you share are enjoyable - but not overdone. Remember the last time you added too much salt to the pot roast? Same thing!

Understanding Facebook Privacy Settings

|

Owning some cyber real estate on a social networking site like Facebook has its perks. But, once we join the super-networking site, we need to take inventory of security issues. So here are some basic Facebook privacy how-to's:

Great Ways to Utilize Walgreens Photo

|

More than likely, you've stopped by Walgreens to pick up your prescription and a container of milk. But have you ever developed your film at a Walgreens mart? You should. It may surprise you, but Walgreens Photo is a fabulous place to have your photos printed and photo products created.

For all the bells and whistles, the coolest thing you can do from a website is send webshots with Skitch. Plasq's newest image editing software, available as a free download in its beta version, provides a quick, easy way to share photos and webshots with your friends. In just a few simple steps, you can post your online discoveries for all the world to see.

Check Out These 4 Skitch Features

|

The thing that sets Plasq's Skitch apart from the competition are those special Skitch features you can't get anywhere else when you want to capture on-screen content.

Other articles discuss what Skitch is (a way to save, annotate and share images) but below you'll find a more detailed take on some of Skitch's more exciting features, which will really win you over to the, er, pink side of the force. (Skitch's logo is a funky pink heart).

How to Create a Slideshow on Slide

|

Remember sitting around the projector in school and watching a slideshow? Think about all the times you've shared photos with friends and family. Did you send them all as attachments in an email? Did you send prints in the mail? Slide is a great tool for creating slideshows.

Photo Calendars: From Ordinary to Outstanding

|

The first photo calendars were as simple and (truth be told) as boring as toast. How times, and calendars, have changed. You now have an astonishing array of options and price ranges to choose from. How can you guarantee your photo calendars are a hit? Read on.

If you own a Mac, you're probably familiar with Plasq, the company responsible for the new Skitch beta software.

Plasq produces tons of fun products, including free screensavers (called sqreensavers), games and the always-popular Comic Life, award-winning software that expands what you can do with your photos.

In their newest venture, Plasq hopes to revolutionize how we use cameras in the digital age. But what exactly is Skitch, who can use it and what does it do?

It's simple to create a photo show by creating an account on Slide.com. A photo slideshow is a fantastic way to share memories with others. The automatic shuffling of photos and text gives our computers a personalized touch

What Picasa Can and Cannot Do for You

|

Photos have a special place in our hearts. And thanks to free photo organizing tools like Picasa, they also have a special place on your computer's hard drive. Below, find a review of what makes Picasa great -- and not-so-great

Chances are, your online SmugMug account contains a menagerie of important photos as well as memories of times passed. One major concern for many users of online photo sharing sites is the safety of their photographs. Don't you want your photos to be protected?