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One of the things about living in WI is you have to be ready for surprises. It’s snowing again, and I’m just hoping it’s temporary and spring really will be right around the corner! It’s a good thing I have a brand new digital camera to play with.

If you’re in to photography, or just like to snap pictures of your adorable cats, there are some great photo ops waiting for you on Squidoo! How can I count the ways to have fun?

1. Kindness in Focus Photo Contest
2. Photo Phights
3. Creating a photo gallery lens
4. Hot tips for images
5. Promoting your projects with lenses

While I’m not the world’s greatest photographer and my photos consist mainly of, well, my adorable cats, Squidoo offers plenty of places to use up those pics and show off your favorite things, even the pictures where they blinked.

Kimberly Dawn Wells
Editor of the SquidU Review

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1. Kindness in Focus Contest
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Every day, millions of us volunteer in our communities. We adopt abandoned animals. We check in on elderly neighbors. We spend a few hours laying down carpet for a homeless shelter. We read to kids down at the school. We hold the door.

These moments of human kindness and generosity happen countless times a day. And when we notice them, and especially when we play a part, the good feeling that’s generated isn’t just powerful. It’s down-right contagious.

Which is why VolunteerMatch and Squidoo.com are inviting you to share your favorite photos showing the impact of giving back. This is your chance to inspire others with images of every kindness and the spirit of volunteerism and community. And we want to hear the story that lies behind these images, too.

For two special photos, an image won’t just be worth a thousand words, either. They’ll be worth $1,000, for charity. That’s right. If our online community here votes your photo into one of the top two slots, we’ll give $1,000 to the nonprofit organization of your choice.

Sound like something you can handle? For examples and submission details, visit http://www.squidoo.com/kindnessinfocusexamples

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2. Photo Phights
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Your mother told you never to get in a fight, but we have a friendly feud we’re inviting everyone to. If you’re into photography and love to see the best of the best, Photo Phights could be right up your alley!

Pick your topic, organize the best of the best photos in a Flickr Plexo, and away you go!

Do you love:
Beautiful sunsets? http://www.squidoo.com/beautifulsunsets/
Metallica? http://www.squidoo.com/metallicapics/
Cosplay? http://www.squidoo.com/cosplexo/
Funny t-shirts? http://www.squidoo.com/thatsfunny/
Butterfly tattoos? http://www.squidoo.com/butterflytattoocontest/
Squids? http://www.squidoo.com/squidpix/

This fantastic feature combines the best of Squidoo with the best of Flickr. Who can resist? Start your own phun photo phight today!

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3.. Creating a Photo Gallery Lens
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Flickr and Squidoo are one POWERFUL combination. Not only can you use them to create your own Photo Phights, you can use them to show off your photos. The good news is, you don’t have to be a pro to have a gallery!

Squidoo recently awarded lensmaster wmccave with Lens of the Day for his photo gallery lens: http://www.squidoo.com/linksnmore-photography What makes this lens a star?

1. Organize your photos
Lensmaster Bill has categorized his photos. Besides some of his more recent shots, you’ll also see images from Yosemite and of Lompoc Murals. Perhaps your photos will be organized by event, subject, or location.

2. Tell us what you’re using
Bill has offered us reviews of a few cameras. You might not have the skill to offer reviews, but show us what you’re using. You can even use the Camera World moneymaking module to display your current choice.

3. Sell your snapshots
With a little graphic know-how, you can design your own custom merchandise through CafePress. Then use the CafePress moneymaking module to entice us with your art.

4. Describe the photos
Every picture is worth 1,000 words, but we’ll settle for just a few. Where were you? Why did you take it? What is important about it to you?

5. Experiment!
Go ahead, play around! You might discover some neat tricks for taking and showcasing photos.

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4. Hot Tips for Image Hosting
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- Did you know that Google has a free image editor?
http://picasa.google.com/
- If you haven’t yet tried Flickr, the time has come. Get your free account today! http://www.flickr.com
- Tired of boring intro images on your lenses? Lensmaster Lewis has just the trick for you! http://www.squidoo.com/coolpics/

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5. Promote Your Projects with Lenses!
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How can you generate traffic to your websites and products using Squidoo lenses? Lensmaster luckycharms shares secrets for creating an interest in the larger picture.

Read more here: http://squidu.com/profiles/luckycharms