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Winners of the Defrozo Contest Plus a Bonus for All dPS Readers

14 Apr

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our recent contest to win one of five prize packs from Defrozo.

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The response was great with numerous valuable suggestions left for the Defrozo team in the comments. The Defrozo founder, Demetrio Fortman, even decided to add a bonus offer for ALL of the Digital Photography School readers (details below).

And now to the winners. . .

Below a list of the five winners, their comment, and a note from the Defrozo team to each of them:

Winner #1 – bv

“At 51, my initial foray into a more serious version of my photography as me a top 20% popular photographer on ViewBug, a Facebook page with 2K+ fans, and the ability to sell and donate a couple of items.

I need something serious that elevates my game to a viable new level. I would love to see a one-stop command center that unifies everything a photographer may be doing. Uploading photos to multiple sites, contact with friends lists and email contacts with newsletters/messages featuring my contact information, it would be awesome to tie-in to invoice program, calendar, run contests, Somebody needs to step up and create a Photography Business Mothership! Are you that company?”

Note from Defrozo: Photography Business Mothership? We couldn’t say it better. We look forward to creating one together with you.

Winner #2 – Domien De Clercq

“I do however have some questions before making any decisions.
Will there be a plugin with lightroom to ease exports? With inclusion of metadata such as tags?
Will the images be uploaded in raw or jpg?
Will the images be protected with a watermark?
Will there be a separate image bank (not all pictures go on your website) to which clients can search and purchase images?
Will the processing of different image resolutions happen on the server side or client side?
How is the pricing, commission and rights handled? Do the images stay property of the photographer or is it like Facebook and they become property of the site via some loophole?
If an image is sold for 6 months, will it automatically reappear in the stocklist after the contract is completed?
If you upload images to the site, can you mark them as sold (images taken for a paid shoot) for a given time so they appear in the stock after this time without us having to worry about this?

I could go on but these are the main questions for now.”

Note from Defrozo: Domien, this is just the beginning for both of us, we look forward to making Defrozo your best companion as your grow your business.

Winner #3 – MelissaL

“I am at a point in my life ready to switch careers, and make the scary leap from photo enthusiast to professional. Defrozo looks like it might make my venture a little less intimidating, since I really have no business background, and want to hit the ground running. I would like a way to optimize my name and future website to be at the top of search lists for people looking for a photographer in my area, with easy and fast downloading of my work, and I want a beautiful aesthetic quality to my site. A critical element is also making sure my clients can see the products and framing they will purchase in detail, and having easy, safe, and robust payment options at their fingertips. I am excited to learn more, and also find out if the pricing listed is per year or month, beyond the free site, and what bonuses are included. Storage is such a key part of online photos, that I would want to be sure that I have enough spade for high res files and that the images can be password protected for the privacy of my clients. I am excited to find Defrozo and learn all about it. By the way, what’s with the name “Defrozo” anyway?”

Note from Defrozo: Melissa, hopefully, we’ll make this leap towards your professional photography career together!

Winner #4 – Andrew F

“Defrozo looks like it could have a lot of potential. As a professional photographer it is important to keep all your client interactions in one place. Otherwise you waste a lot of time trying to manage a mess of relationships. I am currently using ShootQ and ShootProof as my CRM and Gallery. Here is what I would like to see in the full version of Defrozo:

1) Fully interactive CRM with:
• Lead management – follow up reminders (with alerts sent right to your phone), lead workflows with auto emails and tasks, appointment requesting, calendar sync (with google AND iCal), & relationship management/group marketing
• Online booking – online contracts and auto invoicing, proposal and estimates, image usage options for business and corporate clients, auto emails, client portal for payments and shoot progress
• Client management – Shoot workflows, auto emails, invoice reminders, email templates, etc.
• Email marketing capabilities to specific groups or client types
• Easily understandable interface

2) Online gallery with:
• intuitive yet easily understood interface
• client collaboration
• easy to download images – setting a limit on # of image downloads, allowing download of web and full res files.
• auto emails and templates
• ability to show photographer’s favorite images
• Print fulfillment through partner labs
• Image archiving/ cloud storage

3) Interactive client or event websites

4) Everything must be mobile friendly and easily accessible

I don’t have much use for the website site of things, as I would imagine most photographers don’t. There are plenty of affordable options out there on that spectrum.

I would use this in my everyday workflow. I’m sure there are a ton more options you could add down the line, but I think these are the main ones to get people to switch over to your product.”

Note from Defrozo: Andrew, your comment was a goldmine of valuable suggestions. We hope one day not so far in the future we’ll become your ultimate tool for managing your business.

Winner #5 – Emily M

“I have been venturing into photography for the last year now, an enthusiast who wants to turn a hobby into a successful business. I have a two year plan of which I am in year one, one of the goals for this year was to start up a blog as I build my portfolio; Unfortunately starting up a blog from scratch for a newbie is kind of complicated from the loads of research I have done. Defrozo seems to be an awesome way to go; especially being a marketing platform tailored for photographers. Marketing has never been easy but with the right tools you can get your product right onto the doorstep of prospective customers. Defrozo’s setup is very chic and professional. I honestly think that Defrozo is the partner I need to transition from my day job to a fully fledged photographer.”

Note from Defrozo: Emily, with a clear game plan and goals, you’re on the right track to becoming a successful photographer. We look forward to walking this route together with you!

Winners will be emailed with details of how to collect their prize by the team at Defrozo.

A message from Defrozo and a special bonus

We’re excited to receive so many great entries on this contest. Your feedback and suggestions help us create truly useful software for enthusiast and pro photographers, so thank you for all the valuable tips you sent us via comments!

If you were not lucky enough to win, don’t be upset. Here’s our extra bonus for ALL Digital Photography School readers:

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50% OFF our most popular Kickstarter reward ($ 50 value)

To receive your special discount, pledge $ 50 toward the Defrozo Kickstarter campaign by April 17th. Leave your Kickstarter username in the comments below this post, and we will immediately DOUBLE your reward to the $ 100 level. You get our juiciest pack of goodies with 50% off – an opportunity that will never repeat again.

Thanks again for all the awesome entries,

The Defrozo Team

Thanks again to everyone for entering and to Defrozo for sponsoring this competition. Don’t forget to sign up for your free Defrozo membership and contribute to creating the ultimate photography business platform.

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Contest – Win One of Five Defrozo Prize Packages

06 Apr

For this contest, Defrozo is giving away five prize packs

Defrozo is a team of web developers and photographers currently seeking contributors on Kickstarter in order to finish their one-stop photography marketing platform by October 2015.

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Defrozo is built to help photographers grow by offering seven essential tools, from a website manager to shopping cart, and even a CRM (customer relation management) system, for better display and marketing of their work online.

There are going to be five winners to this giveaway. Each winner will receive a Prize Pack designed to help both enthusiast and pro photographers create an engaging, relationship-driven online brand that generates leads, referrals, and sales.

Each prize pack includes the following:

1. Item 1: Kickstarter Ultimate VIP Pack+ ($ 50 value)

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Get our most popular Kickstarter reward for free. This includes:

  • Two years of Defrozo top-tier subscription plan, Ultimate free
  • Private development time access
  • Kickstarter Edition website theme
  • Three eBooks kit
  • Founder Medal on your Defrozo website
  • Personalized Wallpaper
  • Thanks in social media

2. Item 2: Photography Marketing Triple Set

Strengthen your brand by using three professional marketing templates produced by Defrozo’s respected partner, TemplateMonster. Set includes:

  • Photographer Portfolio After Effects Intro ($ 85 retail value). Full HD video intro template to make your presentations more dynamic and engaging. View live demo here.Defrozo 3b
  • Responsive Newsletter Template ($ 25 retail value). MailChimp-ready, responsive template to boost your email marketing. View live demo here.Defrozo 4b
  • Photo Studio Facebook HTML CMS Template (retail value $ 59). Custom tab template to take your Facebook business page to the next level. View live demo here.Defrozo 5b

How to win

To win this contest you’ll need to:

  • Visit the Defrozo Kickstarter page and learn more about the product and its benefits for your photography career.
  • Leave a comment below and tell us which features and tools you’d like to see in the full version of Defrozo (scheduled for the release in October 2015), and more importantly, HOW you would use them to highlight and market your photography. Please note: there is a limit of ONE entry per person.
  • Do this in the next six days and after April 14th, the team at Defrozo will choose the best five answers and we will announce the winners in the following days.
  • The deadline to enter is April 12th, Midnight PDT (GMT-7). Comments left after the deadline will not be considered.

By best – the Defrozo Co-Founders are looking to see if you have an understanding of what Defrozo is about and how it best suits your needs, so you’ll need to check out the project’s Kickstarter page to put yourself in the best position to win.

There’s no need to write essay length comments to win, but we’re looking to hear your feedback about Defrozo and how it would help your development as a photographer.

This competition is open to everyone around the world, no matter where you live, but there is only one entry per person.

To enter, simply leave your comment below.

Defrozo is a community-driven platform which means that your feedback and suggestions will be used by the developers to build a truly versatile and effective system capable to solve many problems photographers face day to day.

Don’t forget to share this post with your friends and like Defrozo on Facebook for special offers and announcements on all Defrozo events.

Disclaimer: Defrozo is a Paid Partner of dPS.

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Defrozo online photography marketing platform launches on Kickstarter

19 Mar

A new platform called Defrozo has launched on Kickstarter. Currently in beta, it offers photographers online services needed to market and run a photography business, including an online store through which customers can purchase prints and a website to showcase one’s own work. When it fully launches in October, Defrozo will offer free and paid subscription options. Read more

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Kristina Zvinakeviciute: Winnner of Defrozo Portrait Photography Contest 2014

05 Dec

About a week ago we posted the interview with the first winner of the Defrozo Photography Contest 2014. Today, we’re glad to introduce you to Kristina Zvinakeviciute, a photographer from Manchester, UK who won the Staff Pick Award in the photo contest held by Defrozo. Learn more about Kristina and her unique approach to photography inspired by the Renaissance art Continue Reading

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Roman Robroek: Winnner of Defrozo Portrait Photography Contest 2014

21 Nov

Last month our friends at Defrozo held a photography contest on their Facebook page. The contest was a success with some amazing works submitted by entrants. There could only be two winners, though. The first one would be selected by Facebook users who voted for their favorite photos, the other winner is Defrozo’s Staff Pick. In this post we’re interviewing Continue Reading

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Defrozo Giveaway: Comment for a Chance to Win Premium Ebook

27 Aug

Great news everyone! Today we’re starting a giveaway with which you have a chance to get one of Photodoto’s camera guides (normally priced at $ 9.99 each). Defrozo, our partners we have already told you about, are a new, awesome startup geared at both aspiring and pro photographers. Built by photogtraphers, Defrozo is an all-in-one platform that helps photographers better organize Continue Reading

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Meet Defrozo, the Free Marketing Platform for Photographers

23 Jul

We here at Photodoto are excited to introduce you to our new awesome partner – Defrozo. Founded by Demetrio Fortman (the guy who also invented the mighty Moto CMS), Defrozo is the ultimate, online workspace enabling photographers to manage their workflow and business online, using a single login. Let’s take a closer look at this new player on the oh-so-crowded Continue Reading

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