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Photography industry’s only scaling site that can be fully customized.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — liveBooks today announced the launch of Scaler, a new version of their industry leading websites. Scaler websites seamlessly grow and shrink to fit the viewer’s monitor providing maximum impact with high quality images that download super fast.

“We’ve known that the market wanted scaling websites, large images and new thumbnails, but the trick was to do it right. A few other companies have scaling sites and after studying the compromises they made in design, technology and price, we knew we could do it better and make it more affordable. Our team really nailed it!” said liveBooks President and CEO Andy Patrick.

 

Joe McNally, the world-renowned commercial photographer and lighting expert said, “Why liveBooks? Because I’ve always trusted their instincts. With Scaler they’ve once again merged great technology and design, allowing both you and your clients to maneuver effortlessly through your site with big impact.” You can see Joe’s new Scaler website here: http://portfolio.joemcnally.com.

As the leading provider of award-winning websites that help creative professionals effortlessly manage their work and promote their small businesses online through an intuitive, drag-and-drop editSuite, liveBooks has over 65 Scaler preDesign variations to choose from for just $39 a month. For those that want maximum flexibility and a web presence that is truly unique and tailored to their brand, liveBooks offers the photo industry’s only custom designed scaling website that starts at just $3600. liveBooks has a sophisticated technology with many marketing and workflow applications including their industry-standard search engine optimization module.

About liveBooks, Inc.

liveBooks is focused on being the most valued company empowering the success of creative professionals worldwide. Since 2003, over 15,000 of the world’s greatest photographers trust their online presence with liveBooks portfolio websites. For more information, or a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, please visit www.liveBooks.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Musician, artist and son of John Lennon, Julian Lennon opened his inaugural photography exhibit at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing arts during Art Basel Miami Beach last month. The exhibit, called “Timeless” features over 30 pieces of hand-signed portrait and landscape photography, some of which will be exclusively on sale during the five-day exhibition. The exhibit also includes recent photos of the band U2 taken by Lennon. A portion of the proceeds will go to The White Feather Foundation, launched by Lennon in 2008 to embrace environmental and humanitarian issues in conjunction with partners from around the world, working to raise funds for the betterment of all life, and to honor those who have truly made a difference.

liveBooks, the leading provider of award-winning websites for creative professionals, was selected to create a website to showcase Lennon’s work online.  ”We needed a dedicated website for the ‘Timeless’ Collection by Julian Lennon.  I immediately went to liveBooks with this extremely important and sensitive project. They were able to quickly create a sophisticated, sexy and relevant site that showcased the art and delivered our message seamlessly in a very efficient manner,” says Tod Tarrant, President of the Tableau Fine Art Group who produced the show.

The great fashion photographer Timothy White, Lennon’s mentor and curator for this body of work, was an early enthusiast of Lennon’s photographs and encouraged him to develop a full repertoire for a show. Commenting on their relationship as curator-artist, Julian stated that he always enjoyed taking pictures, “but it was only after a meeting with photographer Timothy White, last year, that made me take my work seriously. He was the one that suggested I do an exhibition, which I thought was a crazy idea at first, but after working through all of the images I had, I began to see that that could be a possibility, with the right guidance.”

Julian is truly passionate about photography. He carries his camera on him “99.9%” of the time. He is particularly drawn to clouds and his schedule naturally puts him close to his favorite view at 35,000 feet very frequently. “I rarely sleep on planes & have seen most movies available, & have always enjoyed dawn, dusk & clouds… So whenever I see something that looks beautiful, naturally, I’m drawn to taking a few pictures. I could honestly do a whole collection on Clouds. There’s a peace & a calmness. Up there, time stands still for a minute or two. It’s a chance to breath, to think for a moment, but also a time to dream & let go…”

For information about liveBooks, visit www.liveBooks.com. To view Julian Lennon’s “Timeless” exhibit visit his liveBooks website at www.tableaufineartphoto.com.

About liveBooks

Since 2003, liveBooks, Inc. has created award-winning websites that serve as a business hub to help creative professionals save time, promote their businesses and make more money. The company works with an extensive ecosystem of advisors, partners and consultants to deliver unrivaled products, services, partner applications and customer experiences through the powerful combination of small-business acumen, award-winning designs, a scalable platform and extensible architecture. liveBooks is committed to customer success through design leadership, business integrity and its belief in the power of creativity to enable social change.

About Tableau Fine Art Group

Tableau Fine Art Group, Inc. specializes in helping their clients manage their fine art collection through acquisition, sales, appraisals, authentication, and museum placement.

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