You Deserve Better Than Flickr
12 November 2009
Don’t get me wrong, Flickr is great. It really got me excited about photography and I still think of it as a great source of inspiration and ideas.
Having said that I don’t think it is a great showcase for someones photography, whether the photos themselves are art or they are photographs of your art, I think you deserve better than Flickr can offer.
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Use Your Own Domain Name
16 September 2009
Do you fancy branding your portfolio to make it just that little bit more personalised? This has now become ridiculously easy with the latest update to MinimalPixel using custom domain names.
We are offering this service completley free for all of our customers. The custom domain names are simple to set up and require no configuration on MinimalPixel. We really think we have made this process as easy as possible but of course we are always available ... continue reading
Facebook Connect Integration
06 September 2009
Announcing Facebook Connect integration with MinimalPixel! You no longer need to create a portfolio from scratch on MinimalPixel, instead you can simply log in with your Facebook username and password.
A large majority of people have Facebook accounts these days, wouldn’t it be great if you could log into Facebook and then not have to worry about logging into any other website? This is what... continue reading
How to Create a Screencast
27 August 2009
They say that a picture paints a thousand words, well given video is around 30 frames per second that means a one minute screencast could be worth 1.8 million words, which is a lot of words whichever way you look at it.
The benefits to your audiance of taking the time to produce a screencast are vast, they get to learn by example, which is always easier than just reading text, and it also helps to remind them that there is a real human being behind the website, which is sometimes easy to ... continue reading
Creating A Successful Portfolio
01 August 2009
There is more to creating a successful portfolio then simply choosing a few examples of your work and then uploading them to the web. It takes time and effort to produce something that does your art justice and provides the very best impression of you and your skills.
Following these few simple steps will help you to produce a portfolio that will get you noticed for all the right reasons and make sure that the whole world gets to see the amazing artworks that you have created.
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