December 3, 2012 at 4:06pm
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Feature Update: Privacy
We know how important privacy is, especially when it comes to personal events like weddings or birthdays, which you might not necessarily want to share with the world. That’s why privacy is top priority at sharypic and we have updated various features to give you ultimate control.
PUBLIC:
Edit your privacy settings via the new and improved event settings (click 
in the top right corner of the event gallery). Make your event public or private, so that only people you invite can access your photos. You can also set contribution to open (all users can contribute) or closed (only you can contribute).
PRIVATE:
If you want to maximise the number of contributors to your event, allow guests to invite contributors and to share the event on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Or, if you do not want to share, simply turn these features off to keep your event photos private.
November 27, 2012 at 12:40pm
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Event of the Week: e-Fluent Mums
Photo shared by @FranckLassagne via Twitter
The Event of the Week is e-Fluent Mums, a one-day conference bringing together web entrepreneurs, parents, and bloggers who focus on the world of parenting on the web.There were enlightening talks, goodie bags, cakes, babies and lots of mums from the parental blogosphere. The photos collected on sharypic show just how popular it was, and how much fun people had with toys which included an adult-sized baby bouncer…
Post your sharypic event on our Facebook page to be in with a chance of becoming Event of the Week and winning a Large Event plan. The package is worth $99 and lets you use the wonderful PhotoWall!
November 26, 2012 at 10:29am
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Feature Update: Invites and Settings Page
With the new invite system and settings page on sharypic, collecting everyone’s photos after an event has never been simpler!
Easily add contributors to your event by clicking ‘share’ in the top right corner of the gallery, and select ‘Invite by email’. Type your invitees’ email address, or import them from your Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail address books. Add a personal message to encourage people to check out the event album and share their own photos.
We have reworked the settings page (accessed by clicking in the top right corner of the gallery), so you can easily manage your invite list. You can also add or remove users and choose whether invitees can invite others to contribute, giving you ultimate control over privacy.
Why don’t you enable an automatic reminder email to be sent to your guests if they do not contribute? This will maximise your chances of getting photos from everyone!
Happy photo sharing at your event!
November 23, 2012 at 10:19am
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Event of the Week: Golden Blog Awards
Photo by @ant1fr via Instagram
The Golden Blog Awards are an annual event in Paris where bloggers unite and celebrate all that is great about the bloggosphere. There were 20 categories in total, ranging from food to fashion, and voting took place over the months leading up to the awards.
Sharypic were official partners and guests enjoyed interacting with our PhotoWall on the night. The Awards took place in the stunning Hôtel de Ville (Paris City Hall). From the photos collected on sharypic, you can get a glimpse of the beautiful interior of the building, including the huge chandeliers and colourful lighting.
November 22, 2012 at 2:19pm
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The Frame (part 2): Guest post from Quentin Cherrier
Quentin Cherrier is a Paris-based photographer, who does reportage and event photography. In this guest post Quentin shares his thoughts on the frame in photography.http://quentincherrier.tumblr.com/
This week we will discuss how to fill the inside of the frame. This is crucial when photographing a wedding, a birthday, a mushroom omelette or any event for which you want to create lasting memories.
You have to think about several things when photographing events. First of all, do not forget to take photos of everybody, even pets. Next, do not stand next to someone who will take the same photo as you. Take a step back or move somewhere else. With sharypic you can collect everyone’s photos at the end of the event, so you do not want many copies of the same frame.
The inside of the frame is like a game of Tic Tac Toe (see diagram). This geometric guide will help you shoot a perfect image. It is at this point that I will reveal an amazing secret. Fill the boxes with scenery and forget the human subjects. This tip will help you to balance your image, the hardest thing to do in the beginning.
- e.g. 1/3 sky, 1/3 trees, 1/3 grass
- e.g. 1/3 sand, 2/3 sea
- e.g. 1/3 mushrooms 2/3 omelette, a pinch of salt
The four points where the lines cross is where the frame is focussed, Therefore make sure at least one of these points touches your subject. After a little practice, you will not miss a single photo.
This is a photo I took at the “Rock en Seine” festival in 2012. It features 1/3 crowd 1/3 trees 1/3 sky, and both hands touch the two points where the lines cross. Next week I’ll discuss another basic rule of event photography that we have not yet covered. My parting words of wisdom: do not forget to take a step back!
(In French)
Quentin Cherrier est un photographe parisien qui fait des reportages et des photos d’événements. http://quentincherrier.tumblr.com/
A l’interieur du cadre.
A présent il faut remplir l’intérieur du cadre. Pour cela munissez vous d’un mariage, d’un anniversaire, d’une bonne omelette aux girolles ou de tout autre événement extraordinaire qui nécessite des souvenirs. Dans le cadre d’une série il faut penser à plusieurs choses.
Tout d’abord n’oubliez pas de photographier personnes, même les animaux de compagnies ; ensuite, ne vous collez pas à côté de quelqu’un qui va faire la même photo que vous, prenez du recul, décalez-vous. En plus grâce à Sharypic vous êtes sûr de récupérer toutes les photos à la fin de l’événement.
L’intérieur du cadre est une sorte de jeu de Morpion. (voir figure) Il définit géométriquement où doit se trouver ce que vous avez à photographier pour obtenir une image convenable. C’est à ce moment précis que je vais vous révéler un incroyable secret. Remplissez les cases avec le décor qui s’offre à vous en oubliant les personnages, de façon à équilibrer votre image. C’est le plus dur au début.
- ex: 1/3 de ciel, 1/3 d’arbres, 1/3 d’herbe
- ex: 1/3 de sable, 2/3 de mer.
- ex: 1/3 de champignons 2/3 d’omelettes, une pincée de sel
Puis, placez les personnages sur les lignes ou entres les lignes c’est au choix. Il faut juste prendre soin qu’il y ait toujours quelque chose d’important pour l’oeil sur un des 4 points de jonction des lignes.
Voici un exemple d’une photo prise au festival Rock en Seine 2012 : 1/3 de foule, 1/3 d’arbres, et 1/3 de ciel. Les deux mains se situent sur deux points de jonction.
Voila, après un peu d’entrainement vous ne pourrez plus rater une seule photo. Je vous retrouve la semaine prochaine pour aborder un autre des 3726 points de base de la photographie que nous n’avons pas encore vus. Et surtout, n’oubliez pas de prendre du recul.
November 13, 2012 at 12:52pm
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Feature Update: Live PhotoWall Mosaic Display
We are excited to release a new design of the PhotoWall, which displays photos as a mosaic instead of showing only one photo at a time.
The new dynamic PhotoWall continuously evolves with new photos, and randomly expands certain photos to a larger view. The new design is highly engaging, especially on large screens, and allows for more photos to be seen at once.
We can’t wait to see the PhotoWall in action at the Golden Blog Awards on Wednesday, where we are official partners. We’ll make a short video on the night, so everyone will get to see the new design. Keep your eyes peeled!
The first two people to retweet or share this post will receive a ticket to the Awards!
Event of the Week: Vinocamp
Photo shared by @vinocamp via Instagram
Vinocamp was an event celebrating all things related to wine and technology. Over the course of two days in the mountainous Savoie region of France, E-retailers, bloggers, and industry professionals discussed wine and tech, along with visits to vineyards and of course some wine tasting. The photos make us a little bit jealous!
The organisers have won a sharypic Large Event plan to use at their next event (worth 79 euros/$99!). This means they will have access to awesome features like the live PhotoWall. Will you be our next Event of the Week? Simply post your sharypic event to our Facebook page to be in with a chance.
November 6, 2012 at 10:39am
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The Frame: Guest post from Quentin Cherrier
Quentin Cherrier is a Paris-based photographer, who does reports and event photography. In this guest post Quentin shares his thoughts on the frame in photography. http://quentincherrier.tumblr.com/The frame.The frame is not to be confused with composition. The frame is the area in which you put the object of the photograph. Before taking a photo you have to know what you want to show and hide.For example, why photograph aunt Yvette in full length when she has a magnificent mustache and deserves a close-up face shot? To draw less attention to your man’s beer belly, do not hesitate to take a step back and include some of the surroundings.The frame can be landscape (horizontal), or portrait (vertical), or diagonal (if you drink). Yet there are no absolute rules, and we can even play with framing for deliberate effect. This photo of new year’s eve on a Thai beach would work as both portrait and landscape, however I have chosen a portrait frame. The frame includes the lights in the sky, like stars. They are brilliant points in the dark, as small and fragile as this child on the beach, alone in the middle of the action. The sky reflects the number of human beings on the beach and we have this crazy impression that singular beauty can emerge from a crowd.
Quentin Cherrier est un photographe parisien qui fait des reportages et des photos d’événementiels. http://quentincherrier.tumblr.com/Le cadreLe cadre n’est pas la composition, le cadre est la surface dont vous disposez pour y mettre ce que vous avez envie de photographier. Avant de prendre une photo il faut donc savoir avant tout ce que vous voulez montrer ou dissimuler. Pourquoi photographier tâta Yvette en plein pieds (entière) alors qu’elle dispose d’une magnifique moustache dont on ne pourra pleinement profiter avec ce type de cadrage ? Pourquoi coupez les jambes de vos amis qui vous soutiennent depuis si longtemps ? Pourquoi ne pas profiter du décor pour dissimuler les détails disgracieux de votre chéri, surtout devant la tour Eiffel, n’hésitez pas à prendre du recul. Le carde est paysage (horizontal) ou portrait (vertical) ou de travers (si vous avez bu). Pourtant il n’existe pas de vérité absolut (sauf si vous en buvez trop) On peu très bien faire un portrait en mode paysage ou inversement. Ainsi sur cette image du nouvel an sur une plage Thaïlandaise, c’est à la fois un portrait et un paysage car je n’avais pas de meilleurs solutions pour montrer ce que j’avais envie de partager avec vous.Quand les montgolfières de lumières s’envolent vers l’infini des étoiles. Elles ne sont que des points brillants dans le noir, un peu comme cette enfant sur la plage. Seule, illuminée, au milieu de tous. Quand le ciel lumineux reflète le nombre d’humains sur la plage on a cette impression folle que de la quantité peut naître la beauté.
Event of the Week: TEDx Brighton
Photo by @gremkoska, via Instagram.
The Event of the Week is TEDx Brighton, a one-day conference at the Brighton Dome – Corn Exchange. The theme was “The Generation Gap” and speakers represented a range of backgrounds, interests, disciplines and perspectives. Talks challenged generational perceptions and tackled questions such as where does the generation gap lie and does it even exist?
While waiting for the videos to be uploaded to TED, check out the photos on sharypic to see a banana piano, a silhouette drawing machine, and toy hacking, amongst many other things!
Will you be our next Event of the Week and win a Large Event plan? This would mean access to awesome features such as a live photowall at your event! Simply post your sharypic event on our Facebook page to be in with a chance!
October 30, 2012 at 11:00am
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Feature Update: New Design Features
Thanks to your feedback over the past few months we have redesigned a number of features to improve user experience.
1) The new gallery layout accomodates photos of all shapes and sizes and lets them shine. Check out the before and after shots. We think it’s super, we hope you agree!
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2) We improved how you manage contribution invites for your attendees. You can now add auto reminders for contribution so that after an event people do not forget about sharing their photos.
3) The widget has undergone an upgrade. This means your slideshow, broadcast live from your event, is now more beautiful and functional than ever.
4) We know that privacy is important so we enhanced your privacy controls. Now you are able to allow or forbid guests to invite other people. You can also disable social media sharing (remove the share link to facebook, twitter etc.) and once an event is over you can now disable contribution for good.5) Finally, we improved the event creation form so that it is clearer and more intuitive. Give it a try and create your own event on sharypic!
We love your feedback, so keep it coming!
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