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Print Your Own ZoomAlbum, Or...

Let us print 'em for you.

We're almost ready to launch a new service here at Benra - a ZoomAlbum "You Pic 'em, We Print 'em" service. We're excited about it and have you to thank for the idea.

We've heard from folks that:

• don't have a color printer
• want dozens of ZoomAlbums to send to friends & family, but want help putting the ZoomAlbum together
• inquired about using ZoomAlbum™ as a portfolio or presentation handout

We should have the "You Pic 'em, We Print 'em" online store ready soon. Do you know which Pics you want us to Print?

Technorati Tags: Photos, Portfolio, Presentation, Benra

Buzz Gives Us a Shout

Buzz Bruggeman noticed our blog and said he loves ZoomAlbum™. Buzz knows a great product when he sees one, after all - he creates quite a buzz for ActiveWords, traveling the country as an ActiveWords evangelist.

Now there's a cool and effecient tool. Check out their 60-day free trial.

Thanks for the shout Buzz. Send photos!

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Calling for Take-Out

Just stumbled upon a great Food Blog - Food Photography Blog by Michael Ray- and it got us thinking...

Mostly it got us thinking about lunch. These shots look mighty tasty. But also about how caterers, take-out, and restaurants could use a ZoomAlbum™.

Tell me this doesn't look good:

If you want to try out a ZoomAlbum™ kit, we have a limited supply of sample kits we can send. Just drop us an email.

If you a restaurant looking for great food photography, check out Michael Ray's site.

Yummy!

Technorati Tags: Food, Catering, Michael Ray, Photography, ZoomAlbum

Send a ZoomAlbum Instead of a Greeting Card

It’s graduation time! Tired of sending the same old greeting card? Want to send something meaningful to the special graduate in your life? For lasting memories, how about giving them a ZoomAlbum™?

• Include a picture from each school year
• Photos of their school friends
• Photos of special family events over the years
• Photos of graduation ceremonies and celebrations

How would you use a ZoomAlbum™? Want to test one? We have a limited supply of free kits for you to try. Contact us today.

Photo from Sarah MB at Flickr
     

Technorati Tags: ZoomAlbum, Photography, Photo Sharing, Graduation, Gifts, Unique Gifts

Photo Contests

Do you enter Photo Contests? There are some great online contests, such as those found at BetterPhoto or ShutterBug.

Most of these contests use online or mail submissions. But what of the local photography contests? Wouldn't it be great to create a portfolio in a ZoomAlbum™ to handout to the judges? If you'd like to try it, we still have a limited supply of FREE ZoomAlbum™ kits - just give us a shout and we'll send one out.

What are your favorite photo contests?

Technorati Tags: ZoomAlbum, Photo Contest, ShutterBug

ZoomAlbum - Great Mother's Day Ideas

With Mother's Day quickly approaching, ZoomAlbum™ makes for a great Mother's Day gift - in more ways than one

• Put some of your favorite recipes in a ZoomAlbum™.
• Share the memory of photos from a vacation or trip.
• Do you Haiku? Put it in a ZoomAlbum™.
• Send flowers (or at least photos of flowers). Candy?
• If Mom is a computer user, send her a ZoomAlbum™ kit.

If you're interested in trying out a ZoomAlbum™ kit, we'll be happy to send you a sample.

Technorati Tags: ZoomAlbum, Mother's Day, Candy, Flowers, Recipes

DSLR or Point and Shoot?

 

Digital Photography School answers this question in-depth, but in easy-to-read fashion. Another important question: Are Megapixels everyhting?

What kind of camera do you use?

Tip of the lens cap to Lifehacker.

technorati tags: photography digital camera dslr

Pets Are Family Too

We sure do love our pets,
Hey - they are people too.
We take lots of pictures of 'em,
C'mon...of course you do.

They love us unconditionally,
No matter what, they don't stay mad.
And when we reach our lowest point,
Just their stare can make us glad.

Now you can take their cute faces
Wherever you see fit.
Snap a couple of mug shots,
And put them in a ZoomAlbum™ kit.

Show them off to friends and family
Boast about them often.
And if your day turns gloomy,
Look at their photos and your mood will soften.

If you'd like to try out a ZoomAlbum™ kit,
Download the software and see.
How easy it is to make your own,
By watching this short movie.

Technorati Tags: ZoomAlbum, Photography, Pets

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Flowers in springtime are gorgeous. In fact, flowers are gorgeous anytime of the year. But after a gray winter, flowers exploding with color are like sweet nectar for our eyes and imagination.

This is a busy time of year for nurseries, gardeners, landscapers, and hobbyists as they become artists on Mother Nature's canvas. A great way to capture this beauty forever is with a ZoomAlbum™ .

There are many ways to use ZoomAlbum™ , either professionally or simply a way to capture the moments.

How could ZoomAlbum™ be used?

• Florists:  as a presentation of your inventory.
• Landscapers: as a Before and After of your work
• Photogrpahers: as a portfolio
• Gardeners: for handouts in local contests

We'd love to see some of these folks use ZoomAlbum™ and tell us what they think. Want to give ZoomAlbum™ a try? Download the software.

Attention Bloggers: We'd love to send you a few sample kits while supplies last. Email us and let us know how many kits you'd like and your blog site address (we'd enjoy linking to you on our blogroll).

While we aren't sure if these folks are using ZoomAlbum™ (yet), we love watching their gardens grow via their blogs. Check 'em out:

- Macro Art in Nature by Michael Brown
- Dirt by Amy Stewart
- Horticultural by Jane Perrone
- An Iowa Garden by Don
- Flower Power by Evans-King Floral
- A Gardening Year - by OldRoses

Okay enough of this, get outside - enjoy the colors...take lots of pictures:-)

Technorati Tags: ZoomAlbum, Gardens, Flowers, Photography