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fotoflōt your Zenfolio photos

Once in a while, a new product comes along with enough innovation to change the game. For a long time the only way to display large photographs was to frame them and place behind glass. Later on, canvas prints came out bringing texture and frameless presentation to our walls.

We now have a new product on the market called "fotoflōts" and as the name suggests, it allows you to "float" your photos on walls without the frames and glass and without the texture of canvas.

fotoflōts can stand on a desk or hang on a wall, and they come in a variety of sizes. Printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper and mounted to a 1/8" thick acrylic, they are laser-trimmed to the exact size. Fusing print and acrylic, the process produces a smooth polished edge that's attractive and modern.

Another innovation is the magnetic mounting system. There are magnets on the back of the print which line up perfectly with a desk-stand or wall-mount. This allows you to swap prints in your room very easily or rotate them throughout the house. This is very cool and easy to use, and I encourage you to take a look at this product next time you are looking for a nice way to display printed photos.

Zenfolio members receive special discount on all fotoflōt purchases. And the best part is that you can access your Zenfolio galleries and photos directly from the fotoflōt site by providing your user name and password. The fotoflōt Web site has more information about this.

Comments

 

Nick said:

here are some posted pricing examples for 2:3 images:

- 10x15 inch = $70

- 15x22.5 inch = $150

- 20x30 inch = $230 (intro price $210

that seems really expensive, no?

May 21, 2008 8:26 PM
 

Alex Peyzner [Zenfolio] said:

Compared to regular prints they are more expensive no doubt, just like canvas prints are more expensive.

But if you are looking for the best way to hang a large print on a wall or put it on your desk, you'll get a great product for your money.

I believe there is a special discount given to Zenfolio users through the site, might need to check with them directly.

May 21, 2008 8:42 PM
 

Nick (again) said:

how about MPIX new product called 'standouts' ("prints on 1.5 inch thick gatorfoam with a smooth white or textured black band")  this seems cool too.

see:  www.mpix.com/productsinfo.aspx.  

will these be available through ZenFolio soon?

sampe posted prices at MPIX site for comparison:

- 16x20 inch = $70

- 20x30 inch = $110

nick

May 21, 2008 8:43 PM
 

Alex Peyzner [Zenfolio] said:

Sure thing. See our previous announcement: forums.zenfolio.com/.../502.aspx

May 21, 2008 8:51 PM
 

Aaron Brown said:

Any chance of premium members being able to sell these alongside offerings from MPix?

May 23, 2008 3:50 PM
 

Thorne said:

I'll second Aaron's question.  I'm quite intrigued because they offer some panoramic ratios that aren't available from mPix.  But it would be drastically cooler if we could sell them right here within the zF context.  

Possible?  Or not likely for some reason?

May 24, 2008 3:28 PM
 

Alex Peyzner [Zenfolio] said:

We have invited fotoflōt to become one of the fuflillment vendors on the Zenfolio platform. Currently, they do not have the technical capability to integrate fully but it sounds like they might be working on that in the near future.

If you are interested in offering their products for sale through Zenfolio, it would be helpful to write them a message directly as well.

May 25, 2008 1:16 PM

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