Words, often criticized for being too concrete, have been slowly falling out of favor, with authors preferring to tell their tales via pop-ups, photographs, and interpretive ketchup blobs. Share your photographic memories with today's deal: for $10, you get one 20-page 8"x8" hardcover photo book (a $29.99 list-price value) from Shutterfly. This Groupon cannot be used toward tax or shipping and handling, which starts at $7.99; it expires on November 22, 2010, and is limited to one per person.
Photo books contain 20 pages or more (up to 101 pages available for an extra charge) of photographically preserved time, printed on high-quality photo paper and professionally bound in a sturdy hardcover fold. Photo books are constructed online using the simple process of Shutterfly's Storyboard tool—choose your style, edit your pages, customize your cover, and preview your finished book. During the style stage, choose from multiple backgrounds, such as fibrous, flaxen wheat, to vividly complement the portraits in the foreground. The subsequent step provides an opportunity to easily edit photos and add short captions, such as "Billy, Age 2," or "The Velociraptor That Ate My Top Hat." Depending on the chosen layout, up to sixteen photos can fit on some pages, and if 20 pages do not provide enough real estate, additional pages can be added for $1 each. It can take five minutes to create a book; see how easy it is here.
The keepsake compilations are built to last, ensuring their presence will spruce up any coffee table, personal library, or stack of books for a long time to come. Whether the book is a gift for yourself or someone else, it will spellbind all viewers, who will wonder how to navigate its analog pages without a keyboard and mouse. In addition to producing tangible mementos, Shutterfly allows users to store and share any photos in online albums, which can be digitally passed onto friends, family, and Abe Vigoda.
Reviews
Shutterfly has received reviews from ConsumerSearch, PC magazine, and TopTen Reviews. Viewpoints users gave it an average rating of 4.35 stars. Shutterfly has more than 145,000 Facebook fans:
- …some of the best photo gifts on the Internet… – ConsumerSearch
- Shutterfly is a polished photo service that makes repeat visits efficient and enjoyable. – Jan Ozer, PC
- Easy to use, so many options and quick delivery! – Jodi D., Facebook
- I LOVE Shutterfly!! Everything I have ordered has been excellent!! I am very particular with my photos. The books are especially nice!! – Joyce M., Facebook
Groupon Says
The Invisible Animal Kingdom
Nature's actual shutterfly ironically cannot be photographed due to the light-refracting frequency at which it flutters its wings, rendering it invisible to both predators and potential mates—hence it's other nickname, the "irony bug." What other invisible animals are all around us?
Unicorns: These mythological beasts are very real, but they use magic to remain just on the fringe of human perception. Unicorns typically appear to humans as a shimmer of light in the corner of their eye that vanishes if you try to look directly at it. More brazenly, they have been known to take the form of a local congressman in order to "hide in plain sight" and gain constant access to every unicorn's favorite food—hotel soaps.
Eyelash mites: Demodex folliculorum are microscopic arthropods that make their home on the eyelashes of 98% of human beings. Before you go applying a lit match to your eyelids, remember that this is a symbiotic relationship, and that eyelash mites eat harmful bacteria and keep your lashes lustrous and growing.
Inviso-sharks: "April fools!" said the CIA, in response to the growing rumors of government-engineered invisible killing machines patrolling America's aquatic interests. When reminded that it was not April Fool's Day, they added, "We know! That way you didn't see it coming! None of you will see it coming," before disappearing behind an iron door.
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