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ExposureManager (www.exposuremanager.com) has now introduced new e-mail marketing tools for all Premium Account members. The ExposureManager Premium Subscription service was created to help increase print and merchandise sales for photographers. The new tools include;



Viewing Saved Favorites / Carts of Customers – The Premium level account lets photographers easily view saved favorites and saved “cart” images of their customers and visitors.


Email - Verification – This feature creates an automatic verification process where anyone entering his or her email address for any reason will have that email address verified as valid. This measure prevents the use of phony email addresses to gain access to the features built into the site.


Email "Blasts" – This feature enables photographers to send out customized emails using a template. Email “blasts” can be sent to all or some of the emails that have been collected from a user’s site. Photographers control when these blast are sent, and they can include unique coupon codes to encourage timely sales.

ExposureManager (http://www.exposuremanager.com) announced a new Two-Image Group Package template exclusively for event photographers. Photographers utilizing ExposureManager can now offer their customers a range of package options when selling both group shots and individual portraits. ExposureManager’s premium package is $24.95 per month.

Animoto, which is a video creation platform, recently introduced a white label feature for Animoto for Photography (http://photography.animoto.com) commercial accounts. Hence now account holders can create high-quality videos free of Animoto branding to sell on DVD or as high-resolution digital files, or to share on websites, blogs, social networks and mobile devices.
 

FotoMaps, which is a photo gallery built with flash and XML has been updated.  FotoMaps 2.0 can be accessed at http://www.fotomaps.net/demo and it makes it easier to put your photos on a map. The 3D interface lets one zoom, scrolls and drag images with smooth dynamic motion. In fact for $29 one can get the FotoMaps Pro version which has added functionality.

Tiny Pictures recently announced the Flickr integration for Radar (http://radar.net)-a service for real-time sharing of cameraphone pictures, videos and conversations between friends. The integration allows users to follow Flickr photos as they're shared and the service is available for all major cellphones including the iPhone. For more information, please visit: http://radar.net/flickr

ScanDigital is a photo and home movie transfer service that specializes in converting old photographic material to digital format. Making archival work easier, orders can be  placed online at http://www.scandigital.com as the Web site automatically generates a UPS shipping label for secure shipping to their Los Angeles headquarters. All materials are processed in the U.S. Prices start at $0.28 per foot of film and $19.95 per video cassette, with high resolution available.