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Thursday August 17, 4:34 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
PhotoWorks and BigNose.com Team Up to Offer Custom Picture Posters
New Service Allows Picture-Takers to Blow-Up Favorite Photos to Poster Size
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2000--Do you need to create a poster that will get attention?
How about adding a favorite, funky or childhood picture? A new feature from PhotoWorks (Nasdaq:FOTO - news), the Internet photo services company, and partner BigNose.com, allows customers to take any picture stored in the PhotoWorks archive, and turn it into a poster or art print on canvas or watercolor paper as large as 36 x 48 inches.
``PhotoWorks helps people do more with their pictures,'' said Gary Christophersen, President and CEO of PhotoWorks. ``Producing posters of favorite pictures is a great idea for reunions, graduation parties, weddings or other functions where you want to use photos to tell life stories.''
Creating a unique poster from a picture is simple. First, the picture needs to be in the PhotoWorks archive. Digital camera users can upload images into the PhotoWorks archive, while traditional camera users can either send in a roll of film for regular processing or mail in pictures to be scanned. Once the picture or image is in the PhotoWorks archive, the customer can select it to be made into a poster.
Customers will be able to create poster sized products ranging from 18 x 24 inches to 36 x 48 inches in size on a variety of standard paper finishes such as gloss or matte finishes. In addition, customers will be able to personalize their products by adding custom headlines in a variety of text styles and sizes. Once the order is submitted, BigNose.com will produce and fulfill the customers' product within 48 hours.
``We're excited to have a leader in Internet photo services such as PhotoWorks as a partner,'' said Tim Flanagan, President of BigNose.com. ``Digital imaging has opened the door for consumers to get more from their pictures and we're excited to be able to add to their publishing choices by providing a variety of large format products such as posters and art prints,'' continued Flanagan.
Prices range from $14.95 for a 18 x 24 inch, $24.95 for a 24 x 36 inch and $39.95 for a 36 x 48 inch standard poster. Custom sizes and additional premium papers such as artists canvas, and watercolor paper and finishing such as lamination and mounting on foam core is available at additional cost.
About PhotoWorks®
PhotoWorks is the leading Internet photo services company, dedicated to providing its customers with innovative ways to enjoy and use their photos. The PhotoWorks service provides both traditional and digital camera users with the easiest way to store and organize photos online, share them with friends and family, and order reprints, photo albums and other gifts.
The Company draws upon a unique dual heritage as a top-rated photofinisher with over twenty years of experience, and a tradition of innovation and leadership in digital and online photo services. The Company was the first to offer free scanning, online archiving and e-mail sharing services to both traditional and digital camera users, and hosts the largest consumer online photo archive in the world, currently with over 125 million images.
Based in Seattle, PhotoWorks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FOTO - news) was founded in 1978. The Company generated $85 million in net revenues over the last 12 months of reported financial results and recently added private investments from Orca Bay Partners and Madrona Investment Group. More information is available at www.photoworks.com or by calling 1.800.746.8696.
About BigNose.com
Founded in 1999, BigNose.com is the leading supplier of custom large format products to partners, businesses and consumers. Its mission is to provide a large variety of customized and personalized large format products such as posters, art prints, collages and puzzles, to a wide audience through partnerships with online photographic e-tailers and in stores with traditional photographic product suppliers and direct through independent photographers. BigNose.com is a privately held company with offices in Ossining, New York and Bremerton, Washington. For more information on BigNose.com, visit our Web site www.bignose.com. |
