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We've completely overhauled how 22Slides handles images, rewriting everything from the ground up to display your work in the best light possible.

Full Retina Resolution, Everywhere

Your website will now automatically display the perfect resolution image for your viewers' screens. It doesn't matter if they're on a phone, a standard desktop computer, or the latest and greatest high-def cinema display, your site will automatically deliver the sharpest images possible.

To make sure your images are ready, sign into https://22slides.com/signin and visit the "Settings" page in your control panel.

Fully-Responsive Images

Now you don't have to choose between quality and speed. Our images are now fully-responsive and serve only the most-appropriate images to each visitor. Everyone will see images specifically calculated to fit their screen size and resolution, so mobile devices won't be weighed-down by images fit for a 27" display, and maximum image quality can be unleashed on larger screens.

Bigger Thumbnails

Thanks to our new responsive images, you're now able to make your thumbnails as large as you like, opening up tons of new design possibilities.

New Non-Destructive Sharpening

Image sharpening has been refactored to automatically apply to all images on your site, retroactively, so there's no need to re-upload your images if you'd like to change something. More incremental adjustments also allow you to exercise more control over exactly how your images appear.

New Uploader

Faster uploads, no size limits, and the ability to upload from 3rd-party services like Flickr, Instagram, and Dropbox mean there's no longer any need to sweat things like image resolution, dimensions, quality, file size, etc before uploading.

Throw any size files you like at it (the bigger the better), it'll handle everything automatically.

Lots of Little Things

More design options for "list" layout.

More design options for "carousel" layout, including ability to hide thumbnails.

Improved "tiles" layout resizing on window resize.

Improved look of image descriptions for various gallery layouts.

Added click and left/right arrow paging to home page slideshows.

We just released a new streamlined 'help' section that features a few things we hope make finding answers to your questions a bit easier:

Instant topic searching: Now articles are instantly sorted as you type, making it much easier to try different terms while looking for answers.

Simplified design: Important things are now front and center, with less noise left to get in the way. Our public Q&A section has also been removed because we found that as our platform evolves, old solutions posted in this section often were no longer valid and lead customers down the wrong path.

We're happy to announce our favorite domain registrar, Hover.com, is now offering free domains to 22Slides customers for one year (which is around a $15 value).

Bryan Daugherty

We’ve had the pleasure of helping Bryan with his first photography website a few years ago, and have been blow away by his progress ever since.

He's since grown to be one of the more popular photographers on social media with some of the most captivating landscape photos out there, earning clients like Nike, LG, and US Bank in the process.

Check out his website and Instagram account to see more of his work!

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Who are you, what have you done, and why the heck would anyone want to read this?

My name is Bryan Daugherty and I am a 25 year old adventure and lifestyle photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. I am a social influencer and have worked on global campaigns with clients such as Nike, Herschel Supply and LG.

How were you introduced to photography, and how long have you been shooting?

I first got into photography about 3 years ago when I got my first iPhone. From that moment, I was hooked. Constantly taking photos and uploading them for my friends to see. I started to build relationships with the people around me who shared the same interests. I took any advice that I could and learned as much as possible. What started out as a hobby, became my passion and job.

What kind of work is your favorite, and why?

My favorite kind of work to do right now is product shots. I am pretty new to it and its a challenge for me.

Which equipment could you not live without?

My current camera is a Canon 5D Mark III. I have 4 lenses: a Canon 24mm f1.4L, Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art, Canon 50mm f1.4 and a Canon 70-200 f2.8L II IS. My favorite lens is definitely the 24mm because you can shoot landscapes and portraits with it.

If you could have done one thing different with your career so far, what would it be?

I would have started shooting at a younger age. I didn’t start shooting until I was already in college so it made me question what I wanted to do all the time.

What other photographers’ work do you enjoy the most?

My favorite photographers right now are Ravi Vora (@Ravivora), Scott Borrero (@scottborrero), Alex Strohl (@alexstrohl) and Sam Fan (@samalive). They are constantly pushing the boundaries of creativity and telling a story.

If you weren’t a photographer, what would you be doing?

If I wasn’t a photographer, I would love to be in the advertising/marketing world. I’ve had a small glimpse into what that’s like and it’s something I may pursue in the future.

What was your single biggest obstacle in turning your hobby into a career, and how did you beat it?

My biggest obstacle in my career was making the decision to go full time freelance. I recently made this decision and I had to choose between continuing my education or sticking with my passion. At this point in my career, the benefits of going full time freelance outweighed those of continuing my education.

What are you thoughts on photographers using services like Instagram to post their work?

I think Instagram is a great way to stay inspired and share work with others. In 2012 I decided to download Instagram and back then the app was much different and it was not nearly as popular as it is now but the idea was the same. The thought of being able to capture a moment, post it and get instant feedback from a community of photographers and friends is what really drew me to the app. In July of 2014, I received a direct message from the @instagram account informing me that they put me on the Suggested User list. In the 2 weeks that I was on the Suggested User list, I went from 4,000 followers to 46,000. I didn’t realize it at the time, but this has had a massive impact on my career. I work with agencies to create sponsored posts and content for brands on Instagram as well as work on global campaigns.

What’s your photo editing software and/or process of choice?

I use Photoshop and Lightroom. Lightroom for basic edits/tweaks and photoshop for retouching. I have my own presets that I made based off of a few of the VSCO film presets.

Domains are confusing. There’s no reason a normal person should have to worry about CNAME records or things like that.

This is why we’ve partnered with Hover.com to provide 1-click domain setups for your 22Slides site. Now, instead of carefully editing your DNS records yourself to get your website to work, you need only to click a button and it’s all done fore you.

More info can be found here

We're constantly working to increase the value our service provides to our clients, and today we're happy to announce the addition of PayPal "Buy Now" buttons!

You can now quickly assign prices to images on your site to sell things like prints and collect payments via your PayPal account.

We’ve joined Instagram! Follow us at @22slides.

We’ll be using the account less for announcing things to do with 22Slides itself, but rather to feature some of the great work our customers do.