How to Use and Enjoy Smugmug


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Smugmug.com is a great place to display, and look at, photos online. I highly recommend it. They have several types of accounts, starting with free ones and going up to a professional account with lots more control. As you click around in the Smugmug site, you'll see that you can change the look of albums through the Style and background color controls.

Can I see the images any bigger?
Click on any large picture to see it in a larger size. the "Original" size is not available. I do this to protect my copyright on the images, and to encourage you to order some prints! Copyright protection is important for me because I occasionally sell unicycling images to magazines and other publications. If you would like full-sized digital copies of any images, please . Or you can just order some prints. They're cheap!

How do I order prints?
One small drawback of Smugmug is that it's not obvious the prints are for sale. But below each image is a little box that talks about your Cart. Click "add to cart" to put the current photo in your cart. Then you will be amazed by the number of different image sizes and finishes you can order, all the way up to 24 x 36"! You can also crop and make color adjustments. Beware of the Prints for Small Cameras category for ordering prints. For example, the 4 x D size will show the full frame from your camera. But this means it will be less than 6" in length, so it may not fit a photo frame. A regular 4 x 6" print will cut a little off the top and bottom. It's your pick. Go into the Specialty Prints category to see all the crazy sizes. The prints are cheap, and they get delivered fast, though not as fast as the Kodak Gallery.

Can I use these images on my Web site or elsewhere?
I am happy to share my images with people who ask. In most situations, I will just request a photo credit and a link back to my Web site. This depends on the type of use, who it's for, etc. with the URLs or descriptions of the images you would like to use. For the URL, note that each picture has it's own Web address (URL). Click a picture to see it on the large part of the page, then copy the link from your browser. This tells me exactly which picture(s) you need. Then if you like, I can send you full-sized copies of the images if you need them

How big are your the original images?
4 megapixel and up, minimum 2240 x 1680 before cropping. My newer cameras take bigger pictures. So file sizes are large!

Remember, the copyright on these images remains mine under all circumstances, and they may not be reproduced without permission.

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