VirtualPhotographyStudio.com Announces New Awards Program for Professional Photographers

In the past, professional photographers have only had the ability to submit their photography for awards. VirtualPhotographyStudio.com is about to change that with the announcement of their new VeryProfessionalSite (VPS) Award. Now photography studios will be awarded for their marketing abilities, and can win the VPS Award designed to honor the best website promotions in the industry.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 13, 2006 -- VirtualPhotographyStudio.com announced it is launching a new awards program exclusively for professional photographers.

VirtualPhotographyStudio.com’s VeryProfessionalSite (VPS) Award will be given for best website design and marketability to one photographer each month. The winner will be chosen from all submissions, and will look beyond the looks of the site. Instead, the VPS Award will honor sites that have what it takes to market the photographer’s business online.

Each site will be individually critiqued by judges who will rate several core elements on each site, including: site design, navigation, use of photography, message to the visitors, and the marketability of the site.

“We’re very excited to offer our VPS Award to outstanding photographers who understand the value of having a website,” stated Lori Osterberg, co-founder of VirtualPhotographyStudio.com. “So many businesses and websites help photographers take better pictures. We want to help photographers become better business people.”

“We’ve seen many photography studios close because they simply don’t understand marketing. If we can motivate photographers into taking action with their marketing, we will have done our jobs,” stated Osterberg

Winners of the VPS Award will be awarded with several prizes, including the rights to use the VPS Award Winning Site logo on their websites and within their marketing materials.

“Our goal is to have fun, and teach marketing along the way. Every business needs to understand the power of having a website working for your business. And if we can help boost the careers of dozens of photographers along the way, all the better!” stated Osterberg.

About VirtualPhotographyStudio.com

VirtualPhotographyStudio.com is a company dedicated to helping people start a photography business, and grow a photography studio into a six figure business. Co-founded by two dynamic entrepreneurs, Andrew Osterberg and Lori Osterberg, VirtualPhotographyStudio.com provides a wealth of information in all aspects of operating a photography business. Both Andrew and Lori have over 18 years of professional photography experience, and operated one of the premier wedding photography studios online during the 1990’s.

For more information:

Lori Osterberg

303-221-1027

http://www.VirtualPhotographyStudio.com

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