BetterPhoto.com - Share Your Passion for Picture-Taking

BetterPhoto.com is really a site with a self explicatory name: they seek to help amateurs and photographers learn and improve their techniques in photo shooting. The site also gives users the possibility of sharing and exchanging their pictures, as well as offering them the participation in a forum where they can openly discuss and exchange ideas on photography. Established in 1996 by it owner and president Jim Miotke, the site has become one of the most recognized and visited site of photography and photographic education imparted by professionals. The site has different services available for users, some free and some which clients have to pay for. These services include courses, contests, FAQ’s to professionals and other users through forums, the viewing of different uploaded photos and even a store where users can guides and DVDs on photography, as well as gift cards, caps and t-shirts and even cameras, approved by the BetterPhoto.com professionals. The site requires a registration in order to allow the clients and users to better explore the web page, and a specific area is dedicated to this sign-up. A search tool is included in the site, where users can search either for categories of photographs to see, advice and links, or specific products they would like to purchase. The page is basically dedicated to the use of anyone that might want to “share their passion for picture-taking!”