Getting a website created and online in no time with Bluehost

On June 30, 2016September 9, 2016 By Mark DoddIn General Blog Post, Reviews, TutorialsLeave a comment

So you are thinking of creating a website and not sure where to go and how long it will take, I have a quick and easy solution for you with Bluehost, my hosting provider.

These days I think everyone is in the website hosting business and there are many providers you can choose from, but I know Bluehost can can get your website up and online in no time.

Wither you are a techie and like to do everything yourself or someone who just wants to get online and not worry about the details, Bluehost has solutions for you.

So how do you get started…

Before you even go to Bluehost, I would recommend that you do a little pre planning.

Things to think about:

Your domain name. Come up with a list of domain names that you might want to use. I would come up with at least 3 and order them in preferred order. There is always a chance that the name you want is already taken so you want to have your 2nd and 3rd choices ready to go.
Think about the type of site you want to have. This is anything from a blog to a just a e-commerce store. Bluehost has options for any type of site that you want and I believe WordPress can accommodate most types, but if you need a specialized type of site, they have various options for those as well.
Know you budget. Like every hosting site there are a ton of options from the low-end shared hosting to dedicated servers just for you site. You can always start at the shared hosting option and move up the options list to the dedicated server as needed. Also, you can get more for your money using the introductory pricing if you get multiple years of service up front. This is what I did and it has saved me a lot over my initial sign-up period
Think about your content. This mainly comes in for the Basic and Plus shared hosting options as there is a limit on server space. If you site is going to be heavy on images or videos that are stored on your site you may have to go with the Pro shared site option to start as it has unmetered storage space

Knowing these things will help you deciding which of the multitude of services that Bluehost can offer that you will need to start with.

Now that you have done your pre-planned. Lets go through the steps of getting you online and up in running.

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The Macphun Creative Kit 2016 Shooting Fireworks Super Bundle Deal

On June 28, 2016July 10, 2016 By Mark DoddIn Expired Offers/PromotionsLeave a comment

I have another exciting limited time deal for you from my friends at Macphun.

The Shooting Fireworks Bundle.

You are getting the Creative Kit 2016 set of apps plus all the bonus items below just in time for taking your fireworks photos during the July 4th holiday weekend. All for just $99, That’s a $30 savings of the regular price of Creative Kit 2016 by itself, let alone the savings of the bundle items.

Bonus items included with the Shooting Fireworks Creative Kit 2016 Bundle are:

Creating Powerful Photos of Fireworks – Video Training from PhotoFocus
8 Intensify presets and 3 Noiseless Presets created especially for fireworks images
PhotoBulk app by Eltima Software – Resize photos and add watermarks
Uplet app by Eltima Software – Post photos from your Mac to Instagram

View the video at the bottom of this post to see and overview of each bonus item.

With the July 4th Fireworks shows just around the corner this is a perfect time for you to get the Macphun Creative Kit Shooting Fireworks Bundle at this unbelievable price. You can learn about how to create great fireworks photos with the video training from PhotoFocus. Then you can use the 8 Intensify presets that were especially created for firework images to bring out the best in your fireworks photos and then reduce the noise typically seen in night shots with the 3 firework Noiseless Presets.

If you purchased all the apps, the video, and the presets separately this special bundle would cost over $399.

So click the Shooting Fireworks Bundle banner at the top of the page, or click here to learn more, or add the Shooting Fireworks Bundle for $99 directly to your Macphun shopping cart.

This special bundle deal is only available June 28th, 2016 to July 5th, 2016. Since it this already a spectacular bundle deal, my coupon code cannot be applied.

For current Creative Kit owners

If you would like to get these bonus items to help you with your Fireworks photography you can purchase the Shooting Fireworks Bonuses separately for $29. Click here to add them then to your Macphun cart

Video Overview of the Bonus items

Best viewed full screen

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Switch to Aurora HDR Pro and get 20% off plus Bonuses

On June 20, 2016August 1, 2016 By Mark DoddIn Expired Offers/PromotionsLeave a comment

Switch to Aurora HDR Pro from any competing HDR Program and get 20% off the price plus 5 bonus items. Currently this is a Mac OS only application. I’m told a Windows version is in the works but no release date yet.

Click the banner above or click Switch to Aurora HDR Pro and get 20% off plus Bonuses and get the full details on how to get this limited time offer.

Or Download the Aurora HDR Pro Free Trial Now

The bonus items included in this limited time offer are below and some have a value of $40 or more. So this is a great deal if you are looking to get Aurora HDR Pro.

Private, live HDR training with Trey Ratcliff
Aurora HDR Deep-Dive Trey Ratcliff video
How to shoot HDR Skillshare videos
10 Steps to perfect HDR E-Book
Collection of Flypaper Textures

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Summer Deals from On1 Software

On June 19, 2016July 23, 2016 By Mark DoddIn Expired Offers/PromotionsLeave a comment

On1, the makers of On1 Photo 10.5 and the upcoming On1 Photo Raw have announce 2 special bundle deals for the summer.

On1 software supports both Mac and Windows.

Summer Deal 1

You can get the current version of On1 Photo 10.5 at a 59% savings for the deal price of $49.99. Click the banner image below to get this deal or to learn more.

Summer Deal 2

You can get the current version of On1 Photo 10.5 now and then get the new On1 Photo Raw when is ships in the fall for just $89.99. Click the banner image below to get this deal or to learn more.

Since both of these deals a special bundles, any coupon codes you have will not apply as they are at rock bottom pricing already.

Both of these deals will expire at the end of summer, but if you are looking to get this software I would not wait.

#Summerdeal #On1photo10.5 #On1Photo10 #Discount #On1PhotoRAW #limitedtime #bundles

Review of Macphun Intensify CK and a Special Deal.

On June 14, 2016July 14, 2016 By Mark DoddIn ReviewsLeave a comment

Review of Intensify CK from Macphun

I’ll get the basic information out of the way first before getting into my comments and review. First, this is a Mac OS only application. Sorry my Windows followers, but if you are looking for something that does run on Windows, I would check out On1’s Photo 10.5

The Intensify CK System and Software requirements

Mac OS 10.9 and above
iMac/MacBook Pro/ MacBook Air/Mac Pro/Mac Mini late 2009 or later
4GB RAM and more
512 MB Graphic RAM and more
Creative Kit is integrated as plugin with Lightroom 4,5,6 and CC; Photoshop Elements 10-14 (App Store version is not supported due to Apple Sandboxing); Apple Aperture 3.2 or later; Adobe Photoshop CS5, CS6 or CC 2014, СС 2015, СС.
Photos extensions support – for 10.11 only

Intensify CK Pricing

List price is $59.99 for the standalone application. (Look for a special limited time discount at the end of this review) You can also get it as part of the Creative Kit. There is a version of Intensify in the Mac App store, but it is a scaled down version and does not include the Plug-in support as mentioned above. To get the full features of Intensify CK you need to purchase it direct from Macphun.

Intensify CK feature set.

Real-Time Image Processing Engine!
Standalone software & Plug-in Support
Native 16-bit RAW Processing
Social integration: Facebook, Flickr, etc.
68 Professional Presets
Advanced Structure and Micro Structure controls
Layers & Masking
Proprietary Technology for Revealing Details
Vignette with Custom Center
Proprietary Technology for Pro Contrast
Powerful Macro Sharpness
Built-in Macphun Print Lab

Now on to the review and my comments on Intensify CK

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Get 50% off on Macphun Intensify CK

On June 11, 2016July 14, 2016 By Mark DoddIn Expired Offers/PromotionsLeave a comment

A special discount just for my followers. (Just Extended until July 14th)

I have been able to get you 50% off Macphun’s Intensify CK. I’m finishing up my review of Intensify CK and hope to have it posted soon, but I didn’t want you to miss out on this deal that you can only get here.

Visit the Intensify CK product page to check out all the details and buy Intensify CK. You can also download a trial copy to check things out before buying from that page. But remember, this is a limited time offer and ends in just a few weeks.

At checkout, Use Coupon Code

MARKDODD50

to get 50% off Intensify CK.

#50percentoff #IntensifyCK #IntensifyCKcouponcode #limitedtime

Get Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC

On June 8, 2016July 6, 2016 By Mark DoddIn Current Offers/Promotions, General Blog PostLeave a comment

Adobe has a special Creative Cloud set just for photographers for just $9.99/month

So to get Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC click on the image below.

They do offer Educational pricing on the full Creative Cloud set of applications, but for Photography Creative Cloud the pricing is the same for everyone. If you are interested in the full Creative Cloud set of applications, click the image above, then click on the Student and Teachers tab to see how to get All the Apps at Educational pricing.

The Creative Cloud subscriptions include all application updates as long as your subscription is active.

#lightroom #photoshop #PhotographyCC #Adobe #CreativeCloud

Save $150 with On1 and their 2 for 1 Sale on On1 Photo products

On June 7, 2016July 11, 2016 By Mark DoddIn Expired Offers/PromotionsLeave a comment

Save $150 with On1 and their 2 for 1 Sale on On1 Photo 10.5 and On1 Photo Raw

This is a limited time offer from On1.

You get the current version of On1 Photo 10.5 now and then get the new On1 Photo Raw in the fall for just $89.99.

See my post about On1 Photo Raw that is coming the Fall of 2016.

#On1 #2for1 #On1PhotoRaw #On1Photo10.5

Review of Becoming An Artist Season 1

On June 5, 2016September 4, 2017 By Mark DoddIn General Blog Post, ReviewsLeave a comment

Becoming An Artist Season 1 with Trey Ratcliff of StuckinCustoms.com

Preface

First I must say I do my best to be unbiased in all my reviews, but in this case I must disclose that I’ve been following Trey Ratcliff for years and as such I”m am a big fan so this review might be a little unintentionally biased. I’ve followed him for so long that I seen changes in his website, changes in his photography equipment, and the ever evolving changes and improvements in his photography. I’ve seen him go from a one person show to a multi artist show, to a worldwide show, and now to Facebook live. I’ve seen his business constantly expanding with new and exciting products and adventures. I also had the pleasure of meeting him in person on a photo walk he and the Stuck in Customs crew did last year in Philadelphia and Washington DC. If you want to see what that was like visit tour.treyratcliff.com

That said, let’s get to the review.

Becoming an Artist Series 1 is comprised of 15 episodes. Each episode is about 30 mins long and divided into two sections. In the first section of each episode you hear Trey tell personal stories such as a bit of his life history, how he became a photographer in his 30’s, and some of the things that inspire him in his photography and art. I believe he does this to give you a sense of where he’s coming from, how he sees the world, and what affects this has on his photography. There is some dialog just about art in general and how other art can help influence or inspire your photography. He will discuss the picture(s) he is taking at that time, why he choose to take that picture, and some tips about the picture including composition, color, light, and inspiration.

In the second section of each episode you get transported to Trey’s Studio in Queenstown New Zealand, where he will show you his editing techniques on some of the photos he took during the previous section using various tools from PhotoMatix, Lightroom, Photoshop, and other tools like Autopano Giga for his panorama’s. He shows you basic techniques up to some very advanced techniques.

Episodes have interesting titles like

Episode 1 – The Accidental Creation of Me
Episode 6 – Writing a Failed Novel
Episode 10 – A Reccy to Chernobyl
Episode 14 – A Street Fight in Morocco

So you can see this is not your typical tutorial series.

This series was created before Aurora HDR came out, so for this season he doesn’t use his new tool, Aurora HDR Pro, which he co-developed with Macphun software.

In addition to the video series Trey has created a Facebook group “Becoming and Artist – Trey Ratcliff’s Funky Lounge” where you can post your own work and interact with fellow artists.

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Mark Dodd Photography

Month: June 2016

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