Digital cameras are inexpensive and nearly ubiquitous. Just about anyone, anytime, anywhere can snap a quick picture, and email it to friends or upload it to a website. This has opened the door to many opportunities to communicate through imagery.

March is Photo Month at OurChurch.Com. All month we’ll be focusing on using photographs on websites. Enter the Christian Photo Contest with $700 of cash prizes. Check out the NE1 Photo Gallery Contest. Learn about the NE1 Website Builder’s photo gallery and slideshow features as well as the built in image editor in this month’s webinar. Create your own photo galleries by getting a discount on the Bronze hosting package. And much more… Read on for details on all the opportunities available during Photo Month.

1) Save on the Bronze Package and Create Your own Photo Galleries
One of the great new features in the NE1 Website Builder is the photo gallery with slideshow. (Check out this sample gallery.) The photo gallery module comes at no extra cost with the Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze hosting packages. We want to see more sites using this module, so during Photo Month you can upgrade and get a year of the Bronze package for only $99. (That’s only $9 more than the 6 month price.) Or upgrade to the Bronze package and Ad-Free Option for only $179. That’s $1 less than the 6-month price!

This special offer is only available during March and only available to NE1 websites currently with free or domain packages.

2) NE1 Photo Gallery Contest
In a effort to recognize those organizations that are making great use of the NE1 Photo Gallery module, we’re holding a Photo Gallery Contest. Everyone who submits a gallery for consideration gets a free link (which may help search engine rankings) and one winner will receive a free Flash header (a $249 value). Check out the NE1 Contests page for details.

3) Christian Photo Contest - $700 of Cash Prizes
OurChurch.Com is awarding $700 in cash prizes as a part of its first Christian Photo Contest. The photo contest is an effort to highlight the work of photographers who give us a glimpse into the glory of God through the art of photography. See the Christian Photo Contest page.

4) Photo Webinar
Did you know you can crop, rotate, and resize images online with NE1? Do you know how to insert images into your web pages and make the text wrap around them? Do you know how to create photo slideshows? Get valuable training on using photos in the NE1 Website Builder absolutely free in the Photo Webinar (online seminar) Thursday March 20 at 1:00 PM Eastern time. Reserve your spot today!

5) Photo Tips
We’ll also be turning our attention to photos in the Christian Web Trends blog. Learn how to better use photos to connect with visitors. Find out the most common mistakes people make with photos on a website and how to avoid them. Get the scoop on how pictures can draw hundreds of new visitors to your website every month.

6) Have Fun with Photo Captions
Do you like funny pictures? Take a 5 minute break in the OCC Humor Forum for a caption contest. Each day we’ll post an unusual picture and then see who can reply with the funniest caption. Check out the Caption Contest Gallery for all the pics and best captions.