December 2008 Best Image Photo Contest
411marketsource | December 2, 2008
Best Image Photo Contest December 2008
December Contest Category: Your Best 2008 Image
Enter Now!
Deadline to Enter: December 17, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
This is our absolute FAVORITE contest of the year! We know that you have amazing images that do not always fit into one of our categories, so this give you a chance to enter them. This is totally open include but not limited to: wedding, fine art, still life, landscape, product, food, people, etc.
Don’t forget!
We will be allowing a different number of entries depending on which membership level you have! How fun! More chances to win!
- Basic Members: 1 entry
- Basic Plus Members: 1 entry
- Award/Non-paid Memberships: 1 entry
- Featured Premium Members: up to 3 entries
- Featured Professional Members: up to 5 entries
The higher your membership level, the more entries you can have! How cool is that! More chances to win is always a good thing!
This is a great chance to get some free advertising to help you market your business in the upcoming year! If you already have a professional membership and win, this will be additional time added to your membership and artist profile.
The winner will receive….
- Featured Professional Membership for 6 months
- Award Winning Title for Your Site (Your state will be substituted for SC):
Award Winning South Carolina Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource
Click HERE to enter!
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Congratulations to New Jersey Photographer…Kristine Ryan!
411marketsource | December 2, 2008
We are so excited to announce that we will have special guest judge for the November Photo Contest! One of my all-time favorite photographers EVER was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule and judge the November photo contest for US!!!!! Fort Myers Florida Photographer, Natasha Cuevas, is one of the most AMAZING photographers! Everything she does looks like it should be on the cover of a magazine! What an honor to have her judge our contest!
So….here is our winner…..(doesn’t this image just make you smile?)
Kristine Ryan is an award winning photographer who specializes in the custom photography of children and babies. Click here to see more of Kristine’s BEAUTIFUL work!
The winner will receive…
a $150 gift certificate for a designer handbag at SNAPTOTES!
Would You Love To Make Your Own Personal Designer Handbag?
“SnapTotes is not just about memories; it’s not just about what’s in your heart… It’s about carrying and sharing memories of those people and places that are important to you, your loved ones and friends.
Memories are unique for each and every person. This is one reason we make it so very easy to create a special bag that fits and expresses your memories perfectly every time.
Our site is designed to walk you through the simple steps of designing your own personalized image handbags, purses and totes. You choose your favorite image, select your favorite style of handbag, and pick your interior colors. From there, we take your ideas and craft a customized handbag that is delivered to your door in three weeks or less!”
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November 2008 Contest Update
411marketsource | December 1, 2008
We are so excited to announce that we will have special guest judge for the November Photo Contest! Stay tuned for more information!
The winner will receive…
a $150 gift certificate for a designer handbag at SNAPTOTES!
Would You Love To Make Your Own Personal Designer Handbag?
“SnapTotes is not just about memories; it’s not just about what’s in your heart… It’s about carrying and sharing memories of those people and places that are important to you, your loved ones and friends.
Memories are unique for each and every person. This is one reason we make it so very easy to create a special bag that fits and expresses your memories perfectly every time.
Our site is designed to walk you through the simple steps of designing your own personalized image handbags, purses and totes. You choose your favorite image, select your favorite style of handbag, and pick your interior colors. From there, we take your ideas and craft a customized handbag that is delivered to your door in three weeks or less!”
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November 2008 Contest Entries
411marketsource | November 19, 2008
Here are our current contest entries for November! If you entered and do not see your image by the contest deadline, please let us know ASAP.
Keep checking for updates!
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SALE: PrissyPoofs $30 Sale
411marketsource | November 10, 2008
I’m so excited to let you guys know about an awesome sale that PrissyPoofs is having this month! All PrissyPoofs are on sale for $30!
What an awesome deal! This is a perfect time to stop by and get a gorgeous tutu to use for clients!
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Cool Contest Change! More Chances to WIN!
411marketsource | October 31, 2008
For next month, we have a new change to try!
We will be allowing a different number of entries depending on which membership level you have! How fun! More chances to win!
- Basic Members: 1 entry
- Basic Plus Members: 1 entry
- Award/Non-paid Memberships: 1 entry
- Featured Premium Members: up to 3 entries
- Featured Professional Members: up to 5 entries
We also have a couple of additional things we will need with your entry (along with the usual items):
- user name
- first and last name
- your membership level and expiration date
We have updated our list of rules on the contest page.
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Best Image Photo Contest November 2008
411marketsource | October 31, 2008
Oh, you guys are going to love this one! I know everyone has an image in this category!
We chose this category because we know it is what most of you would put on the prize for this month.
Our category for November is…..
People: Children
Deadline to enter: November 20, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EST
Click here to enter: November Best Image Photo Contest
Don’t forget! For next month, we have a new change to try!
We will be allowing a different number of entries depending on which membership level you have! How fun! More chances to win!
- Basic Members: 1 entry
- Basic Plus Members: 1 entry
- Award/Non-paid Memberships: 1 entry
- Featured Premium Members: up to 3 entries
- Featured Professional Members: up to 5 entries
The higher your membership level, the more entries you can have! How cool is that! More chances to win is always a good thing!
You guys are going to LOVE the prize for this month! I mean SERIOUSLY love it!
The winner will receive…
a $150 gift certificate for a designer handbag at SNAPTOTES!
Would You Love To Make Your Own Personal Designer Handbag?
“SnapTotes is not just about memories; it’s not just about what’s in your heart… It’s about carrying and sharing memories of those people and places that are important to you, your loved ones and friends.
Memories are unique for each and every person. This is one reason we make it so very easy to create a special bag that fits and expresses your memories perfectly every time.
Our site is designed to walk you through the simple steps of designing your own personalized image handbags, purses and totes. You choose your favorite image, select your favorite style of handbag, and pick your interior colors. From there, we take your ideas and craft a customized handbag that is delivered to your door in three weeks or less!”
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Contratulations to Topeka, Kansas Photographer, Jolee Spencer
411marketsource | October 31, 2008
“Experience a FRESH and MODERN approach to portraits. To me, a photograph is not just a reflection of what you look like, but rather who you are. As a photographer, I aim to capture those moments for you that I wouldn’t want to miss in my own child; moments that you will remember today, tomorrow and forever.”
Congratulations, Jolee! You are the winner of the newly released Quickmats4, the amazing digital mats for photographers! You are going to have so much fun with this! It is limitless what you can do with it! Please be sure to share when you have had a chance to explore it! We would love to post it on our blog!
If you haven’t had a chance to check out Quickmats4, please see our review.
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Tutu Instructions - No Sew Tutu Instructions for Photographers
411marketsource | October 31, 2008
Don’t you just love an image of a little girl in a tutu? I have looked all over, and these are the best instructions I have found so far:
I love these instructions because they give you different variations:
Basic Tutu
Extra Poofy Tutu
Reversible Tutu
Ribbon Wrapped Waist Band
I hope you guys enjoy! Oh, and if you make one, we would love to see a picture of it and hear any tips you can pass along!
If you love the tutu look in picture but don’t want to make one yourself, PrissyPoofs has a wonderful selection…already made.
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Product Review: QuickMats4 - Digital Mats for Photographers
411marketsource | October 20, 2008
I am so excited to be reviewing QuickMats4! As someone who is in the middle of painting and completely changing the colors in my home, I can see the possibilities with Quickmats4 are ENDLESS.
After viewing the tutorials, it is obvious that John Hartman has thought of everything. I am very impressed with how customizable the mats are. The tutorials are very simple to follow along with and are short enough that it is quick and easy to sit down, view one and try out what you learned.
Once I viewed several of the tutorial videos, I found it easy to be up and running making and customizing my own mats. A mat can actually be designed in moments. Of course, it takes me much longer because I love playing and trying different colors.
I have to admit that my initial reaction to the videos was that I wanted a manual. I am one of those people who likes to do and then ask questions (My husband loves to watch me try to put something together first, and then ask questions when I am stuck because I didn’t read the directions. lol) , so I usually like a quick and handy reference guide more than tutorials or videos. This could be why I am not photoshop savvy. lol After reviewing the video tutorials, I have changed my mind. The tutorials were really short, and it was nice watching John show me step-by-step.
I even got a few unexpected surprises while reviewing the QuickMats4 video tutorials. There were several photoshop tips mentioned in the tutorials that I did not know. I will admit that I am not the most photoshop savvy person in the world, which I think makes me a great person to review it, but how easy to learn a quick little skill in the context of a bigger project.
I love the idea of a mat being so customizable to the image itself and the decor of the home. John shows you how easy it is to sample a color from your image and use that color for your mat, liner, or even your signature . I could not even imagine how difficult this would be if you have to find a mat the exact color you need. This also makes it easy to try different colors to see what actually looks best.
This would be a great service to offer your clients. It could be an artistic service or even something extra to offer with your biggest collection. Imagine being able to show a client how a mat can be customized especially for their portrait and home decor.
The possibilities are endless what you can actually do with these. Many beautiful overlays, textures and templates are included. I was actually surprised at the number of extras that you have to use that come with QuickMats4. Extras that can be adapted and used for many projects. I can easily see how these could be used for custom cards, custom collages, fine art prints, advertisements, promo cards, senior folios, or could even be used to design an image for a splash page! I’m giddy at the thought of what I can do with these!
Here are a couple of my tries for an image that I would like to use in my home with my new colors. The flower image actually has our new colors. We used the creamy beige color in the background of the flower image, and we also used the orange tone in the flower in another room. I’ve always had large black and white portraits and wanted to go with a few art prints along with those and wanted to use this image with these words. I had so much fun exploring the possibilities!
Don’t just just love this overlay!!! I can see that I will be using this a lot! It is one of the favorites I’ve seen anywhere, and will go great in my home!
Because this can be used for so many projects and comes with so many extras, I have to say it is a really good value! I can easily see where this could increase your sales and give you an extra edge in today’s market.
Be sure to check out our photo contest for October! John Hartman is sponsoring the prize with the newly released Quickmats4 Plus Bonus Disk for our winner! For your chance to win, click here for how to enter!
Click here to learn more: QuickMats4 by John Hartman
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Senior Photographers in the Spotlight
411marketsource | October 14, 2008
Since our focus for October is seniors/teens, we wanted to share some inspiration from a few top senior photographers.
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Senior Photography Articles for Photographers
411marketsource | October 13, 2008
Since our contest is about seniors/teens this month, we wanted to focus our attention on senior photography this month. We recently found a few excellent senior photography articles from the PPA archives that we wanted to share with you to help you either start or grow your senior photography business.
- Building a dynasty with seniors
Romaguera Photography is both family business and mini empire. - A model program
Using senior spokesmodels to brand a campaign - Look homeward
The benefits of photographing anywhere but your studio - Growing your seniors business
How one studio ensures a bountiful harvest
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Best Image Photo Contest October 2008
411marketsource | October 6, 2008
It’s that time of year again! We know many of you just completed your busy senior portrait season, so let’s show off that gorgeous work and have a chance at winning a FABULOUS prize! We realize that everyone does not specialize in seniors, so we are opening it up for older teen portraits, too.
Our category for October is…..
People: Teens/Seniors
Deadline to enter: October 22, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EST
Click here to enter: October Best Image Photo Contest
I am so excited to announce our prize for this contest! The just-released……
QuickMats 4 by John Hartman PLUS Bonus Disk ($339 value)
QuickMats 4 is the fifth-generation version of John Hartman’s digital matting software.
Designed for use in John’s own studio, QuickMats helps you to easily create new image products that your customers will be thrilled to own and for which they will gladly pay a premium price. QuickMats 4 mats are so realistic you’ll have to run your fingers over them to know they’re not real!
With QuickMats 4, you can select from one of 465 pre designed mat templates, sized to fit your image perfectly. These mats range in size from 5″ to 40″ and larger, and come in both single- and multiple openings designed in one of eleven different aspect ratios from square to panoramic format. All you do is open the mat of your choice and drag your photo into it. With a couple of mouse clicks you can color and texture both the outside and inside mats. You can also change the mat core color and/or use one of the over 100 included image overlays and metallic or marble nameplates to add even more distinction to your mat design.
And if you don’t find the exact mat you’re looking for in the Prebuilts folder, you can build your own custom mat in any size, with up to 40 openings in a single mat. The mats you build yourself can be saved as templates for you to use on future projects. Click a single Photoshop action and your mat template is built, ready for you to customize.
QuickMats 4 Features:
- 465 prebuilt mat templates in single and multiple-opening configurations
- Prebuilt mat sizes range from 4×5 to 30×40 and larger
- Eleven different mat aspect ratio openings (length x width), ranging from 1:1 square to 4:1 super-panoramic
- Nearly 100 different multiple opening mats that John has designed for his studio and sold to his clients
- Mat openings come in rectangle, oval, square, circle and other interesting shapes
- Over 100 custom textures add interest to your mats with a single mouse click
- Over 100 image and pattern overlays add extra depth and dimension that just isn’t available in traditional mat products
- Crop tool to help you quickly determine the best aspect ratio opening to crop your image
- Over 600 Build Your Own mat openings allow you create custom mats to your exact specifications with from 1 to 40 openings
- Completely compatible with any version of Photoshop (6.0 and later), Mac or PC
- 52 professionally recorded and edited video tutorials get you up and running quickly
Visit John Hartman’s website for more information and download your own sample: QuickMats 4 by John Hartman
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Congratulations to Ohio Photographer…Shannon Williams
411marketsource | October 6, 2008
Shannon is the winner of our September Best Image Photo Contest! Our category for September was GRANDPARENTS!
Shannon Williams is an absolutely AMAZING wedding, portrait and model photographer specializing in on-location, natural light contemporary portraiture. Shannon travels for destination weddings, across the U.S. and abroad. He offers model portfolio development, senior portraits, and is also available for commercial work.
Please visit his site to view his beautiful work: Shannon Williams Photography
Shannon won a PrissyPoofs TUTU! And, Shannon, you can bet we want to see a portrait with this! Send us one when you can, and we will feature it on our blog!
I am so excited to have partnered with PrissyPoofs for this contest! I have heard nothing but great things about them and could not wait to share them with our readers!
If you do not have a tutu or need another, please visit PrissyPoofs to see a wide assortment of quality tutus and accessories!
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Product Review: WordSmith {what to wear} Guide for Photographers
411marketsource | September 23, 2008
The WordSmith {what to wear} guide is all that I heard about it and more! I love that it goes beyond dressing everyone alike! I was quite impressed with the professional wording and attention to details. The clothing advice was well thought out and illustrated.
I think one of my favorite aspects of the guide was that it allowed for different styles. Our clients do not all have the same style. They do not always even want the same style for all their portrait sessions. Joyce covers that by going over a variety of styles in detail.
So many clients really do want the amazing portraits they see, but they do not always know how to do their part. Well, this guide will have your clients on the right path to portrait success!
We all include a blurb or two in our client information about what to wear, but this takes client information to a whole new level. Now there is no need to take the time to try and create the perfect handout, Joyce Smith of Wordsmith has done it for you. To me, photography is a gift and knowing how to word something is a gift, too. Sometimes it is so great to have someone with a gift for something do it for us. Now, you can just shoot…your gift!
I also wanted to add one more thing. While I had heard many favorable thoughts on the Wordsmith {what to wear} guide, I had not heard about the “where to shop” resource in the back of the guide. There are actually some of us who are shopping impaired (I know the mind reels. lol), and it is so nice to have a list of great resources to share with our clients so they know where to shop, too. For someone like me, the “where to shop” resource alone is worth the price of everything all by itself! Clients are going to love this!
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