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September 13, 2008

Shutterfly Simplifies Photo Sharing

Written by Janice

I love to take photos.

I love to grab as many of those fleeting moments of childhood as I can to stash away for the future.

But when I am at an event or out with family and friends, I often hesitate to pick up my camera. Why???

Because as much as I love taking photos of children, I hate even more the guilt of my overloaded hard drives packed with photos I never get distributed.

My life is so busy – and I am such a procrastinator – that I never make up CDs for people. And since the files are too big, I can’t email more than a few shots at a time. Plus, if you knew how behind I am on emails, you would understand that adding more emailing tasks to my life is more than stressful.

I don’t even take the time to print and frame pictures for my own home! The only shots I do have displayed are some random 4×6s I have plastered on my fridge.

I have an abandoned scrapbook table with hundreds of dollars of supplies that I left waiting for me in my basement when I started blogging. I ache to spend hours artfully arranging my children’s memories. But right now that is just not going to happen in my schedule.

If it weren’t for my blog, my precious photos would be completely unappreciated, hidden away in hard drives.

But Shutterfly is doing their best to reform photo hoarders like me!

The new Shutterfly Share Sites combine the best of photo sites, blogs, and social networking in a way that allows customers to easily connect and collaborate with friends and family in a safe and secure environment.

The Share Sites are a fantastic solution for “multiple camera, single event” photo occasions like family reunions, weddings and team sporting events. You can set your Share Site up so that your family and friends can upload their photos, add comments etc.

As well, Shutterfly added the ability for customers to post and share their photo books on their personalized Share Sites. Once a photo book has been added, Share Site members can preview the book, add comments and order their own copy. If customers wish to create their own version of the book, a one-click process allows them to save it to their Shutterfly account and edit accordingly.

Setting up your Share Site is super simple and their new uploading system is quick and easy too. Within minutes, you can have your latest photos up and ready for sharing – and ordering.

With Shutterfly Share Sites, there is hope for even delinquent photo sharers like me!

To get you all in the photo sharing mood, we of course have a little contest fun.

Leave a comment here for a chance to win $50 to spend at Shutterfly.

With $50 bucks – you can have some serious Shutterfly fun! We will announce the winner October 4th. Good Luck and Get Sharing!

PS - I am off to make up a Share Site for Susan so her in laws in Italy can get all her latest photos of Julia and Sophia…

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September 13, 2008

#1 - Mom24@4evermom @ 7:04 am

You’ve described me to a T. I hope I win.

#2 - Dawn @ 7:27 am

I recently discovered Shutterfly, thanks to my sister. It’s much easier than some other file sharing sites out there. I like it.

#3 - Dawn @ 7:28 am

I recently discovered Shutterfly, thanks to my sister. It’s much easier than some other file sharing sites out there. I like it.

#4 - Dawn @ 7:28 am

sorry about the posts..hit the button twice on accident

Great giveaway!

#6 - Paper Bridges @ 8:00 am

I’ll try. ;)

monica

#7 - d @ 8:15 am

I do like Shutterfly.

#8 - Piseco @ 8:29 am

It looks great! I’ve been using the Kodak site for my photo printing / book-making needs, but with a $50 gc I’d gladly give Shutterfly a try.

#9 - Michele @ 8:53 am

I love Shutterfly! My fingers are crossed on this one - we were just married and a $50 gc would be awesome for getting some fun photo books!

Great giveaway!! Shutterfly is a lifesaver for me too…

#11 - FireMom @ 9:11 am

Love Shutterfly (but hate their shipping costs, guh). But they’re still my go-to printing site. Heh.

#12 - Ruth :) @ 9:15 am

I’ve been meaning to try this out for awhile - thanks for the reminder and great opportunity to enter!! :)

#13 - Kristine @ 9:22 am

I just got myself a site this week! LOVE IT!! I’d love to enter… Thanks for highlighting it!

#14 - Stacey @ 9:23 am

This is a great giveaway. I’m in the process of making a baby book for my daughter through Shutterfly so this would be great!

#15 - Shannon (Muzbee Crazy) @ 9:24 am

Thanks for the info! I am in the same boat as far as digital pictures are concerned. My family is always asking me when they will get pictures of the kids so this is great!

#16 - Michelle Rosborough @ 9:31 am

cool site

#17 - Jana @ 9:31 am

i’ve made a couple of photo books in the past through shutterfly and was very impressed w/ their quality. i haven’t done one in a couple years, though and would LOVE $50 to get me started again!! i’ll have to check out the new photo share thing . . . w/ a 9 mo. old and our closest family being a 12 hr. drive, i’m sure they’d appreciate it event more!!

#18 - raych @ 9:37 am

Oooh, I love Shutterfly! I love the IDEA of scrapbooking, but not the actual practice of cutting tiny things out, so these online things are perfect for me. Also, I have a trip to Mexico that needs albuming.

#19 - Laura @ 9:49 am

I am way behind when it comes to pictures. This $50 would sure help me with all my photos.

#20 - Sara @ 9:58 am

I would love to win!

#21 - Musings of a Housewife @ 9:58 am

This sounds brilliant! I love Shutterfly already, but this is just perfect for our family events.

#22 - Kelly @ Love Well @ 10:04 am

I use Shutterfly to make scrapbooks — much quicker and less expensive than the traditional method.

Of course, now that I’m blogging, I haven’t done a book in 2 years. But a girl can dream.

#23 - Jessica Stier @ 10:05 am

You are speaking directly to me today! I had no idea that Shutterfly made all these changes. I will have to check it out and make a post about it on my blog. Thanks for the head’s up. I would love to win so I could check it out in all its glory.

Thanks!
Jessica
http://www.momshots.com

#24 - Francesca @ 10:21 am

I have all my Mexico trip pictures there, I would love to have them made into a book!! Here’s hoping!@!

#25 - Kari @ 10:27 am

Shutterfly is awesome! I would love to win!

#26 - Rebecca @ 10:37 am

I didn’t realize all of the useful changes shutterfly has made. We just adopted a baby and trying to send out pictures of him through email is a pain. I will have to give shutterfly a try!

#27 - Mikki @ 11:22 am

I LOVE Shutterfly. I made a great coffee mug for my father in law of pictures of him and my DH. Sign me up!

#28 - Sarah at themommylogues @ 11:26 am

I love shutterfly! I can order them through my Picasa with gmail. I would love $50 there — haven’t printed a single picture of our family vacation in June.

#29 - Amy Scroggs @ 11:57 am

Excellent site!! I can’t wait to check it out! Thanks so much for the heads up!

amy

#30 - AB @ 11:58 am

Thank you for another chance to win something wonderful!

#31 - Kristine @ 12:10 pm

Wow! I’m off to check them out!

#32 - Carol @ 12:13 pm

Love this giveaway!

#33 - Jenn S. @ 12:14 pm

I love Shutterfly. We get most of our pictures printed through them. A $50 GC would be wonderful. Count me in!

#34 - joyce @ 12:23 pm

count me in! I’m 20 years behind in taking care of my photos!

#35 - Chris @ 12:24 pm

I love Shutterfly.

#36 - Linny Best @ 12:25 pm

I love to take pictures too!! I have SO many on our computer right now, it would be great to organize them online…i’m going right now to sign up for Shutterfly…thanks! (and hey, the $50 wouldn’t hurt either! haha)

#37 - Tanya Moyer @ 12:28 pm

Ohh… Shutterfly…how cool! They have such great photo products!! Great giveaway! Thanks for offering!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

#38 - Michele @ 12:31 pm

I am guilty of the same thing…tons of photos all on the computer and cd…not in albums or frames. This would be great to win!

#39 - Richelle F @ 12:33 pm

I love Shutterfly!

#40 - Catherine @ 12:44 pm

I love shutterfly!

#41 - Jennifer Russell @ 12:44 pm

Awesome giveaway this would be a great jump start for scrapbooking season!

#42 - Elizabeth M. @ 1:32 pm

I’m just getting going with the digital thing. It took me a long time to give up film. I’m a scrapbooker so I like printing everything. This is something I think that would be invaluable to me. Thanks for the giveaway!

#43 - Teresa @ 1:36 pm

I love Shutterfly! :)

Thank you for the great giveaway!

:)

themonkinme(at)gmail(dot)com

#44 - Rozie H. @ 1:40 pm

I love Shutterfly! Count me in, please.

#45 - Charlsie Swadley @ 1:42 pm

Oh count me in this would be wonderful!

#46 - Denise @ 1:45 pm

I love ordering pictures!

#47 - Ann Fantom @ 1:50 pm

I would love to win this! Please enter me

#48 - SANDY @ 1:53 pm

I love making photo books, photo tshirts, and anything else I can make- I love shutterfly

#49 - Mattie @ 1:53 pm

I’m a shutterfly girl! Tried others but always come back to shutterfly…

#50 - carol @ 1:58 pm

I am always using shutterfly…would love to win this…thanks for the great giveaway

#51 - Pam @ 2:09 pm

I am an avid shutterfly user, but it does take time! I am very excited to see that that are simpliying things! headed there now! I’d love to win!!!

#52 - Diva Mom Vicki @ 2:19 pm

I’ve been using one of the ‘other’ photo sites, but with a $50 gift certificate I’d be happy to switch! Thanks for the contest.

#53 - Amanda @ 2:41 pm

Man, for somewho who took 11,000 pictures last year…for FUN…this would be wonderful.

Many blessings-
Amanda

#54 - Amber @ 2:56 pm

Oooh! I love shutterfly and this would help with the book I am getting ready to print for my son!!!

#55 - Blessed @ 3:00 pm

I love Shutterfly and the $50 would help with the books of my daughter’s first year her grandparents are getting for Christmas!

#56 - Linda @ 3:13 pm

Great contest.Hope i win.

#57 - erin @ 3:24 pm

i am a fan too of shutterfly…sign me up!!

#58 - Cassie D @ 3:27 pm

I would love a chance to win shutterfly $. :)

#59 - TopazTook @ 3:28 pm

I love Shutterfly and have been using their sharing site ever since my daughter was born…their “new” sharing sites, though, do require upgraded browsers if you have an older version of Safari, like I do.

#60 - Rebecca Doherty @ 4:06 pm

I love Shutterfly! Thank you!

#61 - Erica C. @ 4:15 pm

Shutterfly is great!

#62 - Misa @ 4:35 pm

Shutterfly is uber-cool & so is this site!

#63 - Elizabeth @ 4:39 pm

Great giveaway! I love Shutterfly!

#64 - Christy @ 4:50 pm

I had no idea that they were implementing this service. It will be a fantastic addition for our family!

#65 - karen @ 5:03 pm

Their photo books turn out great. Would love to make one.

#66 - Belinda A. @ 5:09 pm

Up to now, I’ve never used Shutterfly because of the high shipping fees, but I’d love to try ‘em out!

#67 - Amy @ parkcitygirl @ 5:25 pm

I love shutterfly! Thanks ladies :)

#68 - Candice Hopper-Owrey @ 5:54 pm

I love shutterfly!

#69 - photomommy @ 6:13 pm

I love Shutterfly!!!

#70 - Angela @ 6:18 pm

OOO I always make connor a picturebook through shutterfly for his birthdays and christmas.. so I could really use the gift card

#71 - Nikki @ 6:31 pm

I always use Shutterfly!

#72 - Kathy D @ 6:36 pm

I am a big shutter Bug.. love to take pictures of the kids I love

#73 - Lisa in ME @ 6:41 pm

Cool! ;-) I’m such a photo bug - this would be awesome.

#74 - Angel @ 6:59 pm

great prize

#75 - Aimee @ 7:00 pm

Thanks ladies!

#76 - Heather @ Cool Zebras @ 7:14 pm

Sounds pretty useful!

#77 - Stephanie V @ 7:17 pm

Shutterfly is our friend!

#78 - susan varney @ 7:35 pm

dogs are nice

#79 - LeeAnn P. @ 7:36 pm

I’ve used Shutterfly a few times and I love them!

#80 - Kathy Scott @ 7:43 pm

I love Shutterfly because it makes it so easy to share photos with family. They can print what they want.

#81 - Ellen Ring @ 7:49 pm

I love shutterfly they have a great site.

#82 - Shannon H @ 7:58 pm

Ooh, ooh, new baby on the way, would love some Shutterfly $$$. Thanks!!!

#83 - Jaclyn Reynolds @ 8:16 pm

I’ve been using Shutterfly for years but haven’t purchased photos in awhile. This win would come in handy!

#84 - Lisa Carr @ 8:36 pm

Wow. Reading this made me think you were talking about me! I was great keeping up with all the pictures with my first son. Since sons number 2 and 3 have come along, I have gotten worse and worse. I do post pictures on Shutterfly to share with friends and family, though. I try to post them right after an event, to make sure I do it. If I don’t do it right away, forget it! I love Shutterfly. I have been using it for about a year. And you can order pictures online and pick them up at Target. How great is that?

#85 - Katrin @ 8:44 pm

I love shutterfly! I’m so bad at making photobook but these are so easy…I made a few!

#86 - Sharon Heddle @ 8:47 pm

My daughter spends a fortune with Shutterfly every year - I would love to win a gift certificate and give it to her.

#87 - Joanna S @ 9:17 pm

I love Shutterfly!!! I want to win!!! :-)

#88 - Darcy @ 9:19 pm

I would love to win this! Thank you for the giveaway!

#89 - Susan @ 9:24 pm

I can attest to the easiness of the Shutterfly Share site. I *just* set one up last week and it was soooo easy and it looked great! Some family members (the in-laws) thought I spent HOURS making a web page, etc.

#90 - Dan Smith @ 9:57 pm

I love Shuttefly.

#91 - tracey @ 10:02 pm

Count me in on this one!

#92 - Rebecca Snodgrass @ 10:02 pm

I love shutterfly. Would make great gifts.

#93 - Pam @ 10:16 pm

Shutterfly is awesome, not only for sharing photos, but for photo books and gifts as well!

#94 - Jason Hogue @ 10:18 pm

I am looking for some serious Shutterfly fun ;-)

Thanks for the great review. Hope Susan enjoys Italy.

Jas

#95 - Miranda Kuskie @ 10:21 pm

I love creating photo books and cute photo cards for the holidays. Shutterfly is such a great site!

#96 - Katie @ 10:21 pm

Oh I have a LOT of pictures I need to print. This would be so cool to win!

#97 - Casey H @ 10:32 pm

I’d love to win this for all the pictures I need printed up of the new baby!!

#98 - Amber @ 10:51 pm

I LOVE shutterfly…but it gets pricey. I have a hard time limited myself. I would love to make a new photo book for my little one…so it would be great to win!

#99 - Jen @ The Short Years @ 11:06 pm

$50 for Shutterfly would be awesome!

#100 - zmama @ 11:08 pm

Wow! With $50 I could print all the baby photos from the past 18 months and make a photo book for the grandparents!! :)

#102 - Lisa @ 11:20 pm

Have been using Shutterfly for 2 years now, and really enjoy their site. Thanks for the opportunity to win $50, it would be put to good use!

#103 - bluebonnetgirl @ 11:22 pm

I love Shutterfly. I could do a lot with $50. Hope I get it.

#104 - Valencia Gandara @ 11:41 pm

Shutterfly and 5minutesformom.com are wonderful!

#105 - aimee f. @ 11:58 pm

wow! that sounds like something that could work for me and my picture hoarding as well! great job shutterfly. :)

September 14, 2008

#106 - Sierra Rendon @ 12:08 am

I, too, have lots of expensive scrapbook materials JUST waiting for me to put them to use! This would help me so much :) Thanks!

#107 - Sheri F @ 12:26 am

I love making the Shutterfly books!

#108 - Carolyn @ 12:26 am

Thanks! This sounds great!

#109 - Joan @ 12:32 am

I am so glad that I found Shutterfly. My daughter spent a semester in Europe and took over 1000 pictures. Without the sharing option on Shutterfly, I would have had a very difficult, and expensive time trying to stay connected to her. Thanks for this opportunity to win.

#110 - Brooke Allen @ 12:33 am

I love their photo books. Please pick me!

#111 - Kathy S @ 12:44 am

I have 2 little precious granddaughters. I’ve just bought my first digital camera……Need I say more??? Thanks for a great giveaway!

#112 - Tonya @ 1:12 am

I do heart shutterfly. I’ve made photo books there before and they are great.

#113 - Corrie C @ 1:23 am

I have heard only good things about shutterfly.

#114 - Jane Choo @ 1:45 am

I love Shutterfly. I could do a lot with $50. Hope I get it.

#115 - Terra Heck @ 1:59 am

I’m a photo fanatic and this would be a wonderful win.

#116 - christopher h @ 2:09 am

i’ve been meaning to try shutterfly for some time

#117 - content sasso @ 2:13 am

Love shutterfly!! And hope I win!!

#118 - nancy @ 3:33 am

they have super cute photobooks

#119 - Courtney S @ 4:08 am

I love shutterfly. The photo-books are wonderful Christmas gifts!

#120 - Ricka @ 5:45 am

Received a photo book from Shutterfly as a present. Wonderful.

#121 - Lisa @ TheScrapPrincess @ 6:52 am

I love SHutterfly but have not yet tried their books - thanks for having this contest!

#122 - Cynthia C @ 7:27 am

Shutterfly books make great gifts. Thanks for the chance to win.

#123 - Sharon Jones @ 7:33 am

Shutterfly is the best!
I ordered a photobook from them…my daughter went to the Jonas Brother’s Concert and did it herself…and it came out amazing!!!! And so easy to use…will do this again and as gifts!
thanks for entry :)

#124 - Patty @ 7:36 am

Shutterfly would be great now My daughter’s getting married.

#125 - Jean Fischer @ 7:52 am

We use Shutterfly for our photos - great site.

#126 - Tammy @ 8:45 am

I’d love to win this. I am such a procrastinator, too.

#127 - Shannon @ 9:02 am

This would be great to use towards some picture printouts!

#128 - Michelle @ 9:18 am

I think I could find a way to make use of $50 at Shutterfly. I am years behind in my digital images.

#129 - Lynn H @ 9:21 am

Great Giveaway…Thanks…Count me in!

#130 - Denyse @ 9:46 am

W/ Christmas coming- I could REALLY use this. (Yes, I try to get things in order early)!

#131 - Sarah Z. @ 9:49 am

I love Shutterfly!

#132 - Susan C @ 10:01 am

I recently used Shutterfly to make some prints-they turned out beautifully!

#133 - Marlena U. @ 10:52 am

I love shutterfly! I just made two photo books and a calendar thanks to their awesome promotional codes. And, wow…$50 would go a long way for some awesome Christmas gifts. Thanks for the chance! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

#134 - Cheryl @ 11:13 am

I have used shutterfly before and they are great and you get your pictures fast.

#135 - stacey moore @ 11:25 am

awesome! would love to make a photobook for my grandma for christmas!
thanks!
moore.g@insideconnect.net

#136 - Mike Weisberg @ 11:40 am

I want to win

#137 - Meredith S. @ 12:26 pm

I LOVE shutterfly and have been an avid user for years!

#138 - Jason @ 12:31 pm

I have used shutterfly, they are great and you get your pictures very fast.

#139 - Mia J. @ 12:41 pm

I have been wanting to try one of their photo books. Hope I win.

#140 - Katharine @ 1:06 pm

I love SHutterfly. I create photobook and other fun presents for the family to keep the photos of the boys growing up accessable to them.

#141 - Nora SP @ 1:16 pm

I love the customer service with shutterfly they are always so helpful.

#142 - Martha @ 1:28 pm

My niece would love this.

#143 - Staci K @ 1:32 pm

I could get some great Christmas presents for DH with this! ~thanks!

#144 - Amydeanne @ 1:36 pm

wow! looks great! i haven’t used shutterfly before!

#145 - veronica sandberg @ 1:44 pm

want to win this

#146 - tim brown @ 2:01 pm

THANK YOU GOD BLESS

#147 - Shannon @ 2:04 pm

This is a nice prize.

#148 - Andrea R @ 2:34 pm

LOVE Shutterfly!

#149 - Pamela Warren @ 3:25 pm

What a great way to save special memories. I have used Shutterfly in the past and would love to use it again. Enter me please.

#150 - jffryclough @ 3:37 pm

shutterfly is great for families

#151 - denni @ 4:04 pm

Looks great.

#152 - Annette Burke @ 4:13 pm

I love Shutterfly. I order their photo books all the time. Great giveaway! Thanks!

I like to get photo books and DVDs from Shutterfly. The Share site sounds great. Thanks for a great giveaway!

#154 - Alicia @ 5:15 pm

butterfly

I’ll have to check that site out, thanks! I am the same way when it comes to photo-taking… I don’t want to miss a moment! When we’re with other people, though, I feel guilty because I’m afraid people won’t want their picture taken or afraid they’ll think I’m selfishly obsessed with my child (maybe I am, lol). I could definitely find something delightful to spend that money on at Shutterfly, though! :-)

Lindsey

#156 - Becky @ 5:35 pm

shutterfly is great. I could definately put a GC to good use. Just cant’ stop taking pics of the granddaughter.

#157 - alison @ 6:24 pm

Shutterfly is great! Thanks for the contest!

#158 - CAROLYN @ 7:04 pm

I can never have to much access to good camera services!

#159 - Julie Donahue @ 7:08 pm

I need to print some pictures!

#160 - Tammy Tam @ 8:03 pm

I love to make the photo books from Shutterfly!!!

#161 - Catherine copeland @ 8:10 pm

i love shutterfly. i use it for photobooks and photo sharing. where was this site when my kids were young? oh yeah they didn’t have the internet back then

#162 - judy brittle @ 8:24 pm

Shutterfly is one of the best. I would love to win this. Thank you so much!

#163 - Mike M @ 8:24 pm

never tried Shutterfly , but i guess it is pretty good from all the replies here ;) Sure would love to give it a try !

thanx

#164 - Tonya Froemel @ 9:11 pm

count me in

#165 - Valerie Mitchell @ 9:44 pm

What a wonderful prize!

#166 - MaryAnn @ 10:17 pm

Shutterfly is great and I love the idea of a sharing site.

#167 - david basile @ 10:26 pm

its new to me thanks for the info

#168 - Janet F @ 10:35 pm

Thank you for the great information.

I too have tons of photos that I have not done anything with.

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

#169 - Alexia @ 11:27 pm

I love Shutterfly! Winning $$ for there would be awesome bc I don’t have spare cash to make fun stuff :(

September 15, 2008

#170 - Lindsay @ 12:42 am

With family spread out across the US, the only way to keep family up to date with our son it through pictures.

#171 - Deb - Mom of 3 Girls @ 12:52 am

Wow, serious Shutterfly fun indeed! I so h