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dotPhoto Revamps Photo Sharing Offerings

Just a day after Internet titan Yahoo announces it’s re-jiggering its photo sharing offerings for (pretty much) the first time in four or five years, photo sharing site dotPhoto is betting that there’s still something to be said for a site which focuses on doing one thing and doing it well, rather than trying to be all things to all people, portal-style.

With that in mind, dotPhoto has relaunched its photo sharing offerings, revamping the site with a crisp interface which operates equally well on Macs and PCs and sports a number of customizable features, photo-editing tools, community-building tools, and even sites designed for professional photographers and videographers as well as merchandizing opporunities.

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Fred King, a dotPhot Vice President, says, “dotPhoto gives each and every photographer the opportunity to use their special images and videos in as many meaningful ways as possible. “Every user gets that coveted and sometimes much deserved 15 minutes of fame when they express themselves to our online community, whether through a personal Web site, an online photo slide show, or customized merchandise gift. As a result, dotPhoto.com goes far beyond utilitarian

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