A little over a week ago, PhotoShelter and GraphPaperPress announced a new partnership that would allow GraphPaperPress users to integrate their sites with PhotoShelter.

The benefits of such a system are tremendous: Get the ease of publishing + the SEO juice of a blog combined with the e-commerce and high-res distribution capabilities of PhotoShelter.

As soon as news hit Twitter and my inbox, I used some time over the weekend to update my site with the new features. I changed from my old Modfolio GraphPaperPress theme to the new On Assignment theme (thanks to inspiration from Jack Gruber). Then I quickly worked to customize my PhotoShelter page so that there would be a seamless transition from my site/blog to my photo archives and client galleries. I’m moderately techy and was able to get the changes implemented quickly and working perfectly. But even if you don’t have a clue about HTML or stylesheets, PhotoShelter offers a step-by-step guide on how to set up your customized site.

I unveiled my new site one day after making all the upgrades. I was so happy with the new look and the new functionality that I sent a “Thank You” note to PhotoShelter. And then I got a “Thank You” note back from Allen Murabayashi, CEO of PhotoShelter — and was featured on the PhotoShelter blog. Check it out!

GRAPHPAPERPRESS + PHOTOSHELTER: HERE COME THE WEBSITES