Multiply.com Review and Giveaway... All Readers Win 50 FREE Prints!

I shudder at the thought of how many thousands and thousands of photos I have on our hard drives of the boys since their birth. I take photos almost daily. Thanks to digital cameras I can do this and not break the bank. Can you imagine having to use film every time a baby does something beyond adorable? Well, that's what our parents did and they had to take what they had. There was no fancy photo editing to remove red eye or crop out the unfolded pile of laundry and there was certainly no website out there to store and share those precious and priceless photos.

Lucky for me, there is now. One such site is called Multiply. I was just introduced to this wonderful site and I wish I had known about it before. I mean, wow, seriously. I am actually writing this blog post from Multiply's website. I also imported all of my old blog posts with just the click of my mouse. You can set up a profile there, upload photos, order prints, order photobooks, share with your friends and family and so much more.

The newest version is Multiply 4.0. What exactly is Multiply?

• Multiply’s Media Locker serves as a member’s central home for media – making it easier than ever to publish photo albums and videos with a few clicks, while offering members a private, secure dashboard to view, organize, store and edit their media.
• Fully Integrated Online photo editing tools including red eye and blemish reduction, cropping and resizing, contrast/brightness controls, exposure adjustment and auto leveling – make it easy to edit photos right from a member’s Media Locker, making photo editing possible at any time, from any computer. With Version 4.0, Multiply will be the first major social network that offers photo editing integrated within its core service.
• Multiply’s AutoUploader is more powerful than ever, making it a simple, time-saving solution for automatically uploading media files to the Multiply Media Locker. AutoUploaders save, on average, 90 minutes each week in upload time with the free, quickly installed, no fuss tool. The AutoUploader provides a completely automated back up solution for a member’s most precious photos and videos.
• Picasa and Windows Photo Gallery plug-ins will allow members to seamlessly import their desktop media galleries to their online media lockers.
• An Expanded Selection of Photo Finishing Options, with additional themes and options for turning favorite photos into physical products, including photo books, calendars, cards and prints, give members the ability to turn their favorite photos into memorable keepsakes.

Multiply is a wonderful social networking site as well and you can choose who sees certain photos. Users can set privacy on certain photos, etc. I can't believe it's been around since 2004 and I didn't know about it. I am telling all of my friends and family and my readers. The auto uploader is amazing. It automatically uploads all of my photos once set up. In essence, I can be lazy and still have my photos backed up and uploaded.

I could honestly go on and on because it really is a neat tool. I am going to order a photo book and some prints soon. There are so many features, but it's not at all overwhelming. Multiply is very user friendly, in my opinion. Here is a screenshot from Multiply showing photos in my Media Locker (right click the photos and open in a new window if you would like to see them larger).

And, here is a screenshot showing the Compose Blog Entry screen. This is where I wrote this post. My post will not only be posted to Multiply but also to my Blogger blog since I selected that option below. You know what I absolutely ADORE about this feature? When I upload photos, it inserts them in the spot where I am typing, not at that top like Blogger. I think I will be doing all of my posts from Multiply.

The verdict? I totally recommend Multiply. I will be using it myself. Again, I am just bummed that I didn't know about it before. Do you know how much time it would've saved me over the last two years? I invite you to check it out for yourself and see if it fits your needs. There are so many features I could highlight here, but I chose the ones that I will use the most. Check it out and tell me what your favorite feature is.

Win: Everyone is a winner this time! Yay! You all win 50 free prints! Please click here to to go to Multiply and sign up (free and easy) then use coupon code 50FREEPOTA to receive 50 free 4x6 prints.