Widescreen 1.3.4 is now ready for download. This release fixes a bug for PhotoShelter integration. If you don’t integrate Widescreen with PhotoShelter, there is no need to upgrade. For those upgrading from versions 1.3.2 or 1.3.3, simply replace these files:
Subscribing members can download the latest version of Widescreen from the member dashboard.
Over the past year, hundreds of photographers have connected PhotoShelter‘s robust photo sales, licensing and marketing tools with WordPress using our integration tools. Part marketing, part journal, the WordPress ingredient helps photographers increase their online website profile, improves search engine rankings and makes it easier for clients, friends and followers to connect with photographers and their work online.
And now, thanks to our new fully-managed, simple and secure Pro Web Hosting Platform, integrating PhotoShelter with WordPress has never been easier. In about two minutes, you can be up and running with a private, secure, fully-managed WordPress installation complete with FTP access, 10 email accounts, all of our themes, the best plugins and killer support. Yowza!
PhotoShelter and yours truly are giving one lucky photographer matching (awe, isn’t that sweet) PhotoShelter Pro and Graph Paper Press Pro accounts for one year. Get all the tools you need to launch and manage a stunning website for your photography from Graph Paper Press Pro, combined with 100GB of online backup, robust e-commerce, secure image delivery, and business and marketing tools from PhotoShelter.
How to enter:
On Facebook: Post a comment below the Going Pro giveaway thread linking to your current site, and let us know why you should get the Pro accounts!
On Twitter: Retweet “I want to Go Pro with @photoshelter and @graphpaperpress” and you’ll be entered!
We’ll select one lucky entry on Friday October 1, at 5pm (EDT)!
Now this is going to be fun….
We’re excited to announce our first batch of WordPress + PhotoShelter plugins that allow you to:
If you are a photographer who uses PhotoShelter, these integration plugins will enable you to manage your portfolio, blog, and PhotoShelter photos and galleries all from one site. The combination of WordPress, PhotoShelter and our themes and plugins will push your web presence into the future, allowing you to connect with clients, promote, sell and license your work all from one place.
These plugins are currently only available to our paying members. You will need to sign up and become a member of Graph Paper Press to download these plugins. So, yep, that’s over 20 themes, two hours of HD video tutorials, a well-groomed support forum managed by experienced WordPressers, and these special PhotoShelter integration plugins.
Jack Gruber is a staff photojournalist at USA TODAY, the largest newspaper in the US. His newly integrated website allows him to:
Here’s a secret: Jack Gruber is sporting our new On Assignment theme (a free child theme for Modularity). This theme is a free download and is available in your member area. If you are an existing GPP user, you will need to log into your Member area; if you are a newcomer to GPP, you will need to signup to download.
For those who don’t know what PhotoShelter is, here is a brief run-down of their services, in their own words:
PhotoShelter builds the best photography websites with sales and marketing tools, high-res file delivery, and secure image archiving. We serve over 48,000 photographers worldwide, from full-time pros to aspiring artists.
Discount
In all honesty, if you are a serious photographer, you need PhotoShelter. Here is a little incentive: PhotoShelter is giving Graph Paper Press users a special discount. Sign up for PhotoShelter here for the special discount. The savings is a $55 discount compared to their regular monthly account ($29.99) and $25 off their advertised annual discount (normally $329). This special offer last until Oct. 31, 2009.
Now lets take these plugins for a little ride, shall we?
We have also updated Modularity, F8, F8-Remixed, and Modslider to version 2.1. These are merely enhancements and not critical at all. Most of the upgrades happened on the Theme Options page, as you can see in this video tutorial: