We found and fell in love with, Animoto last year at a photography show we attended. Not only was the product amazing, but the staff was just plain cool and hey, take a peak at their site - apparently the cool flows right through to their branding! Animoto offers options for both consumers and professional service providers like photographers and businesses.

And be sure to checkout the great Photographer giveaway below!!! We will be hosting another contest soon for our non-pro readers too so stay tuned!

So what do they do? Well, they work amazing magic on your photos and videos with little more than a push of a few buttons from you. We know what you are thinking - it looks and sounds intimidating...but really it isn't!

Here is how simple it is!

1) Choose your soundtrack, they have some great tracks in their library or you can upload your own.

2) Upload your images or tell them where they can find them on the web if you have them in an online gallery.

3) Upload your video clips

4) Add your text!

That's all folks! Animoto will then take all of your information and return to you a TV quality music video in a pretty short amount of time. Your images and video will coincide with the music for a more professional look and feel!

Their 30 second video is FREE! So if you are curious, go ahead and stop by and give it a whirl - we would love to know what you think! If you love it then you can upgrade your video for a small cost.

Photographer Giveaway!

Now, for our Photographer friends, this is a great add-on for any photography session! With limitless options and uses you can utilize the service to increase your offerings, branding and more.

And to convince you how great this service is and to have a chance to WOW your next client-

Animoto is offering 1 winner a FREE 3-month trial of their professional service! This is a $99.00 value!

To be entered in the giveaway simply leave a post with your email, studio name and how you would like to use Animoto to help your studio!

Additional entries for Twittering, Facebook Fanning and Forum posting are welcome! Please leave a new comment and link of each new thing you do!

Contest will end at 11:59pm on October 20, 2009. A winner will be selected at random via Random.org on October 21, 2009. Winner will be notified by email, if no response is received within 3 business days to claim prize, a new winner will be chosen!

Consumer Giveaway!

So you are not a pro but still love playing with those photos, then this is for you!

To be entered in the giveaway simply leave a post with your email, additional entries can be earned by Tweeting, Fanning us on Facebook so leave comments for each thing you do - and a link to show your tweet or Facebook name!

Contest will end at 11:59pm on October 20, 2009. A winner will be selected at random via Random.org on October 21, 2009. Winner will be notified by email, if no response is received within 3 business days to claim prize, a new winner will be chosen!

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