Belle Photos

One of the facts of life when using a computer for your work is that computers crash. That can be a real problem if you depend on your computer for your work. The only way to manage those crashes is to get a backup system. And right now, there are some great sites that allow online backup.

If you’re looking for a site that allows you to do online backup, here’s a few that I’ve used and would recommend. The awesome thing is that some of these sites offer to backup all your data for less than $5 a month!

I’ve used quite a few backup hard drives that costs $100-$300 of bucks a piece, but now I can use these sites to backup all my stuff on my computer, and it’s always available online no matter where I go, or what computer I have.

Here are 5 online backup sites I would recommend.

Flickr.com

I’ve used this site for quite some time, but only recently have I used it to back up photos and data. The coolest feature is that flickr also doubles as a social network where you can connect with many talented photographers.

SugarSync.com

I love this site. Sugarsync does something that no other site does, it syncs all your data across any computer that you have! I have 3 macs in my house, and now with sugarsync, I don’t have to save and send my files via email to work on my laptop, I just use this site and I can get access to my files whenever. And it works as a online backup, too! Awesome.

Mozy.com

The main reason I use mozy is because it has unlimited storage. I take a lot of photos of family, and I finally have a place where I can store it all.

Photoshelter.com

I had used photoshelter for months, until I found sugarsync.com. But it was a great service, and it’s specifically marketed to photographers. You can also setup an account where you can sell your photos as well as back them up. I switched services because there wasn’t enough storage space, unlike Mozy and Sugarsync, that allow 100s of gigs worth of data to backup.

Backblaze.com

Backblaze is a new service, and I haven’t tried this one out yet, but it looks promising. I love the design and I love the user interface a bit more than Mozy. It’s not available yet for mac, but I’m excited to try it out. Prices start at unlimited storage for $5/month.

I’ve been doing more and more web design work these days. I happen to like the life of a web designer. I’m often on my computer, and I enjoy creating layouts for the web. Consequently, I’ve developed a small site that provides custom psd layouts for other web professionals.

I’m a solopreneur, which means I work just for myself, and as a web designer, I recognize that there are certian skills that I’m good at, and some skills I’m not as strong in. My design sense is one of my stronger skills, and if I can find some other web professionals that are strong coders, then they can leave the design to me, and I’ll produce a custom psd layout so they don’t have to do the design. I’ll send it to them via email, and then they can code it and get it live for their clients.

In a word, it’s a service to outsource your design work.

I’m already doing this for a couple of clients, but I’d like to get about 10 clients on board that need continuous design work.

If you’re a web professional and would like to find someone to manage the design of your sites and create custom psd layouts for your websites, please take a look at my site and get in touch:

idesignlayouts.com

thanks,

Daniel

I’m going to be offering a few vintage style Manti Temple prints that you can order.

Order a print of the Manti Temple by clicking on the photo:

To order one of these photos framed, please click on the photo below:

If you’d rather order via text, you can do so here:
1. Manti Temple Print - vintage style - horizontal photo
2. Manti Temple print - vintage style - vertical photo
3. Manti Temple print framed - vintage style - horizontal photo - custom framing
4. Manti Temple print framed - vintage style - vertical photo - custom framing

If you’d like to get any help on ordering your print, you can email me: bellephotos@gmail.com

Tour de France 2008 2d stage /Saint Brieuc
Originally uploaded by mr.keff.

I’ve been watching the Tour de France this year on VS, and it is awesome. Well, awesome if you like watching bicycle racing. I watch because the French landscapes are so beautiful, and it’s fun to see the international competition.

Here’s a link of some photos of the Tour de France 2008 taken by photographers covering the race:

Reuters Photos
link via Rob Galbraith

Watch Tour de France online:
You can catch the Tour on VS, and you can see live progress here.

You can also take a tour of the race on Google Maps, which shows the route the racers are taking. My favorite is to view the route via the street view.

I’ve been enjoying going through the work of these fine art photographers the last couple of days:

Bill Scwhab
www.billschwab.com

Vinny Walsh
www.vinnywalsh.com
location: Southern California

Keith Carter
www.keithcarterphotographs.com