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<p>Hi Fellow Photo.net members,</p>

<p>I have started doing a little bit of professional wedding and portrait work for a year now. Of course, the fist and foremost is the website. After doing some research, I have put together a basic website with image hosting and I wonder what fellow photographers think.<br>

This is a budget website and price was the key reason why I opted for this. I would really appreciate your time if you can tell what it lacks and what needs to be improved.</p>

<p>The link is: www.artandmemories.com</p>

<p>Thanks everyone. I also forgot to mention that they were asking me to "reserve" my copy before the contest closes. I can only guess that they are just trying to sell more books this way (once someone is not a winner, I doubt if they were going to buy the book any more) and the contest is not open to ONLY those who reserved their copies. I have already paid my entry fees for the images. If they are only selecting winners from people who have reserved books, that is strong ground for a class action suit.<br>

This is published by Serbin Communications and they also hold the "Best of College Photography" contest.<br>

It would be great for someone with recent memories to give the detail of a book they have seen (how many pages, how many finalists and what sizes images for other than the winners).<br>

Thanks again.<br>

DM</p>

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I entered a few photos to an online contest and have been selected as a "finalist" and got a place in the "Best of Photography 2010" published by Photographer's forum magazine (www.pfmagazine.com). Then I have been politely asked to book my copy by sending a $55 check because its a "limited edition" book and will not be reprinted. I think the magazine is legit and the winning photos are definitely good, but the letter does not mention about the number of finalists or how many pages are in the book. Suffice to say, I can pay for a nice hardcover photography book, but not something with hundreds (or thousands) of thumbnail size pictures from all finalists. <br>

Anyone has seen these books and comment? Thanks.</p>

<p>DM</p>