A few weeks ago, Dale Chumbley offered a look at Animoto. You guys must’ve loved it – the amount of traffic and links from other places indicated a strong interest in the topic. I got in touch with the folks and Animoto and we’ve got a special offer for Social Photo Talk readers.

If you’re not familiar with Animoto, they’re the best way to provide fun slideshows (both stills and video) that showcase your work in a great format that can be easily be shared on the web, Facebook, and more. Take a look at this show for an example:

If you’re a pro photographer looking to polish your image, you’ll love these Animoto professional features:

  • Over 500 commercially licensed and free to use songs
  • Completely white-labeled (no Animoto branding)
  • Free DVD-quality download upgrades
  • A “call to action” button can be added at the end of your video so that viewers can link directly to your website

We have a special and limited time offer: purchase a 3-month Animoto for Photography purchase and receive an additional month completely free… that’s over a $30 value. Here’s how to use our special offer:

  1. Head over to Animoto and sign up for an account if you haven’t already.
  2. Go to the Animoto account upgrades page.
  3. Hit the “buy a three month pass” link.
  4. Click where it says “Do you have a promo code?” and enter the code: STP09

That’s it! Your three month pass is now a four month pass! Don’t delay, this code is only good through November 30th, 2009.

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  1. Kick Your Photography Business to the Next Level with Animoto
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Today we feature a guest post by Dale Chumbley, a photographer who writes a Clark County Real Estate guide.

Today I hope to add another tool to your toolbox that will kick your business up a notch. A tool that will take your images and creativity and make them POP even more. Something that will liven up your photos and really bring them to life. Your clients and friends will want to pass them along, share them on facebook, tweet them out, email them to their friends and loved ones. You ask, what is it? What is this tool?

Animoto

That’s right, Animoto is the tool I speak of. Animoto is an extremely simple to use program that builds rock star videos out of your photos AND videos. The only thing you have to do is choose your photos, choose your video clips, add in transition phrases if you want them, put everything in the order you’d like it, pick a song and then hit GO! The program does the rest. All the transitions, movement to the music, etc is magically done for you. I’ve used Animoto for a couple years to build video tours of homes, local venues, flowers and anything else I’ve photographed that I want to share with the world. I’ve loved it and my friends and customers have loved it too.

One of my photographer friends David Martschinske has done some amazing work incorporating Animoto into his business, especially with his wedding photography. Take the time to watch this video from one of his recent weddings. What an awesome bonus feature he provides for his clients. This is a timeless way to capture the special day and a great way to allow his photography to go viral amongst everyone in their world.

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Want further testimony to the value of Animoto? How about a little something from David Ziser? David says…

Animoto is my secret superpower. Animoto is the quickest and easiest way to create a spectacular standalone product from my photography. My clients love it, my competitors don’t offer it, and it’s so simple I don’t even have to sweat it. Photographers who aren’t using Animoto are leaving some easy money on the table.

Want your own Professional Animoto Account?

Animoto provides a couple different professional pricing options. You can get a full annual pass for $249 or a 3 month pass for $99. Just click on the big banner below to get started. (They also have a non-commercial pass available if you have no commercial needs)

Animoto - The End of Slideshows

Disclaimer: That’s an affiliate link. I’ll get a few dollars if you purchase the software.

4th of July photo by Teresa Boardman, used with permission

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