Kodak Gallery's New Beta Website - Easier to Use Plus Free Shipping

In response to customer comments, Kodak Gallery has created a new beta website which can be accessed from the home page at Kodak Easy Share Gallery While new features are still being added, it is easier to use and has new products and designs including new high quality Professional Prints, Photo Cards, Photo Mugs, Photo Books, Photo Gifts and more. One of the most popular features is bound to be the continuation of the summer Free Shipping promotion. Customers will receive free regular shipping on all purchases over $4.99 (except Same-Day Pickup orders, Gift Certificates, PhotoStamps). Kodak Gallery is offering free shipping as an experiment and if successful they plan to continue it.

The other good news is that Kodak Gallery does not appear to be raising prices in order to offer free shipping. For example, a 9x10.25 Photo Book is $29.99 with no shipping fee. Premium 4x6 prints remain 15 cents, while new Professional prints are 30 cents. Kodak justifies the higher price for the new Professional Prints by offering richer color on thick papers. All images are reviewed and adjusted by a color and imaging specialist to optimize balanced color, neutral areas and proper exposure.

How to Archive Your Digital Photos

While it may sound dreary and boring, properly archiving your collection of digital photos on a regular basis will pay off big time in the long run. The keys are to:

• Establish good storing habits by maintaining a regular schedule and developing a consistent system for tagging and naming your images.
  
  
• Back up your images by burning them to CD or DVD on a regular basis.
  
  
• Archive photos on an external hard drive
  
  
• You can even storing images for free on line at photo services such as Snapfish.com or Shutterfly.com, which offer unlimited free storage.

Read our complete article on how to archive your photos and keep them safe for years to come.

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Canon Powershot SD970 IS - A Winner

The Canon Powershot SD 970 IS packs in a lot of high-end features for a compact digital camera. At approx $319, it is a little pricier than some other cameras in the compact camera category, but it offers amazing image quality and high quality HD video capture, which is a big selling point. The other big advantages are its huge 3-inch LCD with a brilliant display and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. It offers Auto, Manual and 11 scene modes.

This camera is fast. You can power on the Canon SD 970, focus and take your shot in about 2.16 seconds and there is very little shutter lag, only about .46 second. The SD 970 produces crisp, brilliant photos. There is a little barrel distortion when using the widest angle. This is a great camera. If you find it is too pricey for you, a good alternative would be the Canon Powershot SD 780.

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KODAK EASYSHARE GALLERY
15 cent 4 x 6 prints every day. New customers get 20 free prints. NEW: Pick up your prints at local partner stores for a $1.49 convenience fee (but you'll not pay a shipping fee). Get FREE SHIPPING for all Print orders with a subtotal of $4.99 or more. For Print orders with a subtotal under $4.99, pay just $1.50 for shipping and handling.

• Get 25% off calendars at KODAK Gallery! Just in time for back-to-school. Ends: 9/7/09 Coupon code: BTSCAL
  
  
• New KODAK Gallery Members get 50% off first purchase! Thru 9/15
  
  
• Get FREE SHIPPING on ALL ORDERS for the duration of the summer at KODAK Gallery! That's FREE SHIPPING including Prints, Cards, Photo Books and Photo Gifts (over $4.99). No coupon code necessary.
  
  
• Free Shipping on Prints at Kodak Gallery! Get Free Shipping on quality KODAK Print orders of $4.99 or more, or pay just $1.50 for shipping on Print orders under $4.99. No coupon code necessary. No expiration
  
  

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SNAPFISH: 9 cent prints all the time.

• August Promotion: 40% Off Stationary Store! Notebooks, notepads and stickers! plus new customers get 50 free 4x6 prints with coupon STATION809 thru Aug 31
• $10 Off For New Customers!
• $5 Off Purchases of $30+ and 50 FREE Prints for New Customers! Exp 8/31 CouponCode: COUP0809
• 50 FREE Prints for new Customers + Free Shipping on PostCards & Flip Books! coupon code SENDSUMMER Exp 8/31
• 50 FREE Prints for New Customers + 20% Off Posters Exp 8/31 coupon code:SUMMERPOSTERS
• 20% Off Flipbooks plus 1 FREE sticker sheet for new customers Exp 8/31 Coupon code: FLIPSTICK09
• Free Shipping on Digital Photo Frames (new and existing customers) & 50 Free Prints (for new customers only) Coupon Code:DFSHIP09 - thru 12/31/09
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Collage Posters (new and existing customers) & 50 Free Prints (new customers) with Coupon Code: COLPOSTR09 thru 10/31/09
• Get a Free dog leash plus 20 free prints from Snapfish
• Save up to 63% on pre-paid photo prints at Snapfish!

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SHUTTERFLY: prints are 15 cents

NEW: You can now upload your digital images to Shutterfly and pick up your 4x6 prints at your local Target store.

• New Member's Offer - Get 25 FREE 4x6 Prints when you join Shutterfly! Limited Time Offer.
  
• Free shipping on orders $40 or more. Please use promo code: SHIP40. See site for more details. Valid 08.20.09 to 09.01.09.
  
  
• Get a free poster ($10 value) or $5 off your order when spend $30 at Shutterfly.com. Use Promo Code: AF86-SAVE. thru Sep 9, 2009
  
  
• NEW! Special offer for new members. New member offer: Get 25 free prints or free shipping from Shutterfly.com. See site for more details.
  
  
• End of Summer Photo Book Sale: 20% Off Photo Books. See site for more details. Offer Valid from August 08.13.09 to 09.01.09.
  
  
• Save 20% off gift tags. See site for more details. Offer valid from 08.20.09 to 09.01.09
  
  
• Create a youth sports share site, get a free 11x14 collage poster. See site for more details. Offer valid from 8.11.09 to 9.30.09.
  
  
• 20% off photo gifts for Back-to-School: Mousepads, stickers, notebooks and notepads. See site for more details. Offer valid from 08.13.09 to 09.01.09.
  
  
• End of Summer Print Sale: Save up to 30% on prints. Save 10% when you buy 50 prints, 20% when you buy 75, and 30% when you buy 100 prints. Offer valid from 08.20.09 to 09.01.09.
  
  
• 20% off on mugs and mousepads at Shutterfly.com! See special offers page for details.
  
  
• Save 30% on your Photo books with a prepaid photo book plan.ongoing, thru 12/31/09