Daily Archives: August 3, 2009

Contest, Technology

Flipbac is a new Ultimate IZEAFest Sponsor!

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I have to thank Michael from Xshot for introducing me to Kristin from Flipbac Innovations. Kristin has generously agreed to supply me with 10 flipbacs. Three of them are going into the Ultimate IZEAFest Prize Packs, that means one for each of the winners. What that also means is that I will have 7 of them to give away at IZEAFest 2009. You may be one of the lucky recipients!

But, what is a flipbac? It is an angle viewfinder and LCD screen protector for digital cameras. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one to test out and tell you about. Here is a video that really illustrates what you can do with the flipbac. I love how it works in portrait and landscape modes.

The flipbac works very well on cameras that have a 3″ LCD screen. My cameras only have 2.5″ LCDs so the flipbac won’t be working on my cameras. However your camera might be perfect for one and I hear tell that a 2.5″ version of the flipbac is in the works. I want to get my hands on that. I think that the flipback and the xshot make perfect companions to each other for creative shooting.

Contest

Win an XSHOT Camera Extender at Affiliate Summit

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XSHOT Photo Contest at Affiliate Summit East 2009 August 9, 10 and 11

My friend @HeatherinBC of Beautiful British Columbia is the ASE09 Blogger Lounge Mistress/Liason and will be happy to show you how much fun it is to use the XSHOT Camera Extender! She also contributed this Guest post.

Contest Rules:

While attending Affiliate Summit East in New York, photograph XShot Camera Extender ‘users’ holding an XShot Camera Extender – or get someone to photograph you holding the XShot. Perhaps you will see Lady Liberty holding her XShot Camera Extender – now that would be a great shot!
The XShot Camera Extender MUST appear in the picture you submit!

HINT: IZEA Insiders have XShots and many bloggers do as well 🙂

Upload your photos to Flick’r and/or Facebook and use the two tags, ‘xshot and ase09’ on each photo. Enter as many unique, unusual, silly or picturesque photos as you wish.

Perhaps you will be lucky and get a group shot of all the bloggers hamming it up with their XSHOTS.

Prizes: Your very own XShot Camera Extender, PLUS a link to you or your blog from each of the bloggers taking part in the contest (think about THAT for a minute!), as well as your winning photo on each blog.

Winning photo will be voted upon by the bloggers hosting the contest, and will be chosen based on creativity. Contest ends August 11 at 6pm Eastern and the winner will be notified via Twitter or email, so be sure to leave a comment with your contact details on this post after entering.

Perhaps you will see @BrettBum from There’s Something About Harry using his XSHOT to take a photo of himself and Lady Liberty.

@ConnieFoggles of Brain Foggles might be spotted taking group pictures with her XSHOT while eating pizza at the MarketLeverage John Chow dot com Pho Pizza Party.

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@Laurie_Pooh from La Vie de Laurie will surely have her XShot in hand while checking out the affiliate opportunities and all the fabulous SWAG in the Exhibit Hall.

If you spot @MurrayNewlands of Murray Newlands atop the Empire State Building with his XSHOT, you can bet he’ll be looking for King Kong!

@BenSpark (Drew) from BenSpark should be easy to find with his XSHOT now that you’ve seen his mug shot 10 times at the side of this post!

XSHOT has provided a promo code, ASE09HBC for a $5.00 discount, so you may buy YOUR OWN XSHOT because “YOU deserve to be in the picture too!”

Good Luck finding the XSHOT users – and most of all have FUN taking pictures at Affiliate Summit and in New York City!

Side note: I will have 12 Xshots at ASE09. I’m figuring out a creative way for people to win one from me. I think I’ve got it but we shall see. – Drew