Interested in learning more about the Galleries Section at Profotos.com?
Check out these questions and answers. If the following questions
do not match what you are looking for, please contact
us form and let us know how we can help you.
What are the Pro Galleries?
The Pro Galleries at Profotos.com are galleries
which are hand-picked by the Profotos.com staff each month.
All professional photographers can apply for their own pro
gallery at Profotos.com. Our staff of judges will pick a
limited number of photographers, who will receive their
own pro gallery at Profotos.com.
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Why does Profotos.com Offer Pro
Galleries?
The pro gallery space is being offered to a limited number
of photographers each year, as the main service of our site.
We are online to serve professional photographers through
information, education and personalized gallery areas. Our
pro galleries exist to help pro photographers gain recognition
and added exposure for their work.
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How many Photographs can be Displayed
in the Pro Galleries?
We allow space for 10 photographs to be displayed within
each of the Pro galleries, when the galleries are initially
built for a charge of $5.00 US / month. Members may add
additional photographs to their gallery for a fee of $5.00
US / month for each block of 20 images.
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What are the Member Galleries?
The Profotos.com Member Galleries are photography
galleries, which are owned by our member photographers.
The Member Galleries are divided into twelve separate
gallery areas, to make it easy for visitors to find what
they are looking for.
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Can any Photographer get a Member
Gallery at Profotos.com?
We only allow professional photographers to obtain a member
gallery on Profotos.com, when they apply for one
of our membership plans. The staff at Profotos.com will
make the final determination in who is eligible for a gallery
at Profotos.com as a professional photographer.
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What is the Feature Gallery?
The Feature Gallery on Profotos.com is a gallery of one
of our member photographers, which is featured on the front
page of our site. The Feature Gallery is picked from the
galleries of our members by a panel of judges each month.
All Profotos.com members, who own their own gallery area
on the site, are eligible to become the Feature Photograher.
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Do you Support WebTV?
Our current software does not facilitate the use of WebTV.
We recommend Internet Explorer 4.0+ or Netscape 4.0+.
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What is a Customized Gallery?
Our customized galleries are designed by one of our talented
staff members to meet the needs of our members. All gallery
areas are encrypted by sophisticated software, which makes
it very difficult for people to steal images from the galleries.
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Can I Build my Own Gallery/Website?
No. The reason we do not allow photographers to build their
own galleries on Profotos.com is simple. Our software will
not allow for people, other than our programmers to design
the gallery areas. Another reason we do not allow photographers
to design their own galleries on Profotos.com is to keep
the gallery areas uniform and neat.
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How Hard is it to Steal a Photographer's
Work on the Internet?
It is not hard at all. In fact, it is EXTREMELY easy! All
one needs to do to steal a photographer's image on the Internet
is "right-click" with their mouse and choose "save
as" in the pop-up dialog box and the image is theirs!
All of the hard work that the photographer put into making
the image is gone in an instant and in the hands of someone
else.
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Why is Image Theft on the Internet
such a Big Deal?
The answer to this question is obvious. All of the photographers
displaying their work on Profotos.com are professionals,
meaning that they earn their living through the photographs
they make. If some unscrupulous person steals the photographer's
image on the Internet and uses it for their own purpose,
then the photographer is losing revenue and the value of
their hard work. At Profotos.com, we have taken great measures
to ensure that this will not happen to our members.
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My Question(s) did not Receive an Answer in These FAQ's.
Can you Help Me?
We sure can. First, we recommend that you check out the
remainder of the FAQ's pages to see if your question is
listed in them. You can also view our site
tour to get some answers. If none of this seems to help,
then you can send us an email at support@profotos.com
and let us know how we can help you out.
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