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I’m Hosting #KodakMoms In Bellevue May 13th With Bartell Drugs

May 8, 2013 by Momstart 3 Comments

I’m a little bit giddy at the fact that Kodak has asked me to host an event in Bellevue. I’ve been asked to invite 25 people that I know to come out and learn all about using the Kodak Kiosks inside of Bartell Drugs. I’m excited to be apart of this event because we’ve recently become very fond of the Kodak Kiosk because it made it very easy for us to help Zoe with one of her homework assignments. We were able to print off 9 photos on one sheet in the small size that we needed. EASY!

Plus, Kodak called me a top Seattle blogger! (I’m blushing)

Join Top Seattle Mommy Blogger, Louise Bishop of MomStart, for a special event with Kodak and Bartell Drugs. Discover new ways to create great gift ideas that can be made with the KODAK Picture Kiosks, “KODAK Kiosk Connect” app, and more!

At the event we’re going to show moms and my blogging friends all about Kodak and how Bartell Drugs is a great partner for them. This is the first event I’ve hosted outside of my house. I have hosted events before at my house, so I’m used to being very busy during an event. I think this will be the first time I’m actually able to enjoy myself and really connect with everyone. Hostess duties keep me very busy! If you live in the area and haven’t received an invitation yet, just send me an e-mail and I’ll add you to the list. louise@looksblue.com

At this event, you can learn first hand from Top Seattle Mommy Blogger, me, Louise Bishop of MomStart, how to maximize their “KODAK Kiosk Connect” app and print their favorite photos from a handheld device or Facebook. These photos can be used to make wonderful gifts for the people in their lives such as premium prints, collages, customized cards and photobooks, etc. Participants will receive first hand demonstrations from Kodak representatives, as well as a lovely gift package to get them started on their way to creating thoughtful and imaginative gifts.

To find out more about me, Louise Bishop’s favorite things, visit MomStart. To learn more about the “KODAK Kiosk Connect” app, log onto the Kodak website, or visit your closest Bartell Drugs.

Hope to see you there!

Kodak Susan G Komen Limited Edition EASYSHARE C1530 Camera Bundle

October 13, 2011 by Momstart 906 Comments

Kodak has a fun giveaway for us this month in honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness. They put together a fun bundle using the EASYSHARE C1530 with a pink camera bag, and memory card. The Bundle will be available for U.S. $99.99 MSRP this October for a limited time at Walmart.com, Amazon.com, HSN, Crutchfield.com, Kmart.com, Sears.com and Kodak.com.

The white EASYSHARE C1530 camera with pink accents boasts a 14MP, 3x optical zoom and features Kodak’s innovative Share Button in pink, the official color of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. Once connected to a PC, pre-tagged photos will automatically be uploaded to sites like FACEBOOK and KODAK Gallery or can be emailed to friends and family which is super cool!!! Kodak is so smart!

“Kodak is pleased to offer a uniquely pink camera bundle in our first partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure during Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” said Richard Ford, General Manager, Digital Capture & Accessories, Americas Region, Kodak. “Susan G. Komen is dedicated to raising awareness about this worthwhile cause and we are happy to team-up and get the word out to consumers with the launch of the EASYSHARE C1530 Camera bundle.”

“We are pleased to announce our first partnership with Kodak,” said Margo K. Lucero, vice president, business development and partnerships at Komen. “This October, Komen is urging women and men everywhere to take action, get screened and encourage others to do the same. Early detection saves lives, meaning more time spent with friends and family creating incredible memories. The KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Bundle is a great way to record and share memories with loved ones while bringing us one step closer to the cures for breast cancer.”

The EASYSHARE Camera C1530 boasts Kodak’s Smart Capture feature that adjusts settings automatically. Face Recognition recognizes and organizes pictures of your friends. Choose the camera that does the thinking for you. Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature automatically identifies the scene and adjusts camera settings for a great picture in just about any environment.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Rebecca Orr.

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Photos For Father’s Day Kodak Kiosks

June 8, 2011 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Oh my goodness, things are super crazy in my house. I have three trips coming up and I get back from all my travels on Father’s Day. When am I going to shop and what am I going to get him? Are you in the same boat and in need of some ideas for Father’s Day? How about a photo creation?

Now, don’t get all, he’s a man he needs a power tool on me ok. I know that sometimes the best gift is when you’ve captured a special moment of one of the kids and put it in a frame. In fact, I think that’s the best gift I gave my husband so far. One year we I took the kids and we had photos of them done. I didn’t tell my husband a thing, I printed out a photo and put it in the frame. He still has that gift in his office at work. How often does a gift last over a year?

So put a photo in a frame, or make a photo book. From June 6 until June 19, Kodak Kiosks at participating retailers (Target and CVS) are offering a BOGO promotion on 8×10 photo books. Which makes it easier to get one for the “grand” dads and neither one gets left out.

If you’re anything like me, more than likely you’ll have the plan to make a photo book and then get to Target without your photos. Oh, I’m always forgetting something. Well, Kodak has make life simple, simply log onto your Facebook account directly from the Kodak Kiosk and use any of the images from your account. The Kodak Kiosk also lets you create other great gifts for any occasion, such as a PYNK frame or a Personal Greeting Card. A one-stop personalized gift shop!

Be sure to visit Kodak.com to and use the Kodak Kiosk locator to find a participating retailer near you!

This is part of a sponsored campaign with Mom Bloggers Club on behalf of Kodak.

Vlogging From The Shower: Kodak Playsport Waterproof HD Video Camera

May 2, 2011 by Momstart 7 Comments

Are you ready for another Monday Mingle? I sure am, I missed last week. I was behind on reviews, umm, yeah, I’m always behind. So I decided to combine this week’s Monday Mingle with a product review. It is quite fitting. The Kodak PlaySport HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera is a video camera and since this week was freestyle I thought I would have a little bit of fun with it. I’m in the shower!! Oh wait, do you even know what Monday Mingle is? Just in case this is your first time to see it….

This is where we answer three questions every week over at Eighty MPH Mom on video or not you can just write them down in the comments section or on your own blog. Then we go link up and visit each other and learn about each other. This weeks’ questions: Freestyle!

The Kodak PlaySport HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera works underwater. Oh there’s a shocker right? This waterproof camera works up to a depth of 10 ft. (3m) with 1080p HD video quality and electronic image stabilization.

Kodak Playsport Waterproof HD Video Camera Comes With:

Kodak Playsport Zx3 Video Camera in quite a few different colors (purple is our favorite)
Rechargeable Battery
USB Cable
Adapter for battery charging
HDMI and AV cables
ArcSoft MediaImpresson Software for Kodak
User Guide
Wrist Strap (for those water parks)

Kodak Playsport Waterproof HD Video Camera Features:

Don’t let sun glare ruin your recording and have smooth stable video

Simply use your camera settings to turn on the LCD Glare Shield feature
LCD Glare Shield feature gives you two filters to choose from that help you see your subject on the display screen in reflective outdoor situations
These filters are only applied to your display screen, not your footage—so everything you record will look as great as the moment you shot it
Get sharper videos and less blur thanks to built-in electronic image stabilization
Accidents happen—luckily the PLAYSPORT isn’t afraid of a little fall, it can take it
Capture your friends in all their glory with smart face tracking technology
See more details and accurate colors with incredible low-light performance

Be creative with great video software and easy upload

Edit and trim videos
Add a voice-over to narrate your footage when editing on a PC
Add pictures and music to your videos to make cool mash-ups
Grab and edit still images from video frames to get that perfect shot
Share on Facebook, and YouTube and Twitter sites with ease—built-in software and USB cable make editing, uploading, and sending e-mails simple
Debut videos in the palm of your hand with the vivid, high-contrast 2.0 in. color LCD
There’s always room for more—record up to 10 hours of HD video with expandable SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)1
Catch the highlights with slow motion playback right in the palm of your hand

The Kodak PlaySport (Zx3) HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera retails for 149.00. It’s a video camera that inspires Fun.

What’s going on with you this week?

Disclosure: This camera was loaned out to us for two weeks to facilitate this review from the PR Company representing Kodak.

Free Kodak Gallery Magnet

April 7, 2011 by Momstart 1 Comment

Receive a free Photo Magnet when you join Kodak Gallery.

Hop into Theaters today. Hop Movie Review. And A Kodak Hop Giveaway

April 1, 2011 by Momstart 2 Comments

Bunnies are in! My son received two bunnies and was able to see an early screening of Hop on his birthday. Hop brings state of the art animation to live action, and the combination of the two works quite well. Hop is a comedy definitely geared to children and all that love the Easter Bunny and candy. E.B. (Russell Brand) is the teenage son of none other than the Easter Bunny. He is to carry out the long tradition of carrying the title and responsibilities of generations of bunnies before him. However, all E.B. wants to do is play the drums and be famous and live a life of luxury without any work. Does that sound familiar?

Fred (James Marsden) is the human equivalent. Fred has no idea what responsibility is and is kicked out of his own house (more like his parent’s house) when we runs into, and I mean literally runs into E.B. Fred hit E.B. with a car, and E.B. plays it up like he’s really injured, even though he’s not. E.B. manipulates Fred and Fred falls for it allowing the bunny to provide a window into his own life.

While Fred is trying to get his life in order, he realizes what it means to actually do something for someone else. At first, he tries to help E.B. just to get rid of E.B. But then he ends up saving all of Easter Island saving Easter as we know it. Somewhere in the middle of the movie is a cameo by David Hasselhoff and I just can’t figure out what the big deal is about this man. It’s the second movie I’ve seen this year with him in it. (just a side note from me)???

Hop really made my kids excited about Easter Coming. They are ready to decorate eggs and get some Easter Candy. We found the movie to be very colorful and laugh out loud funny. Miles and Zoe were smiling and we all laughed a lot. The movie is not to be taken seriously at all. The ending is WAY over the top, there is no way a situation like this would end like that, but like I said, it’s not to be taken seriously, I mean it’s a movie about the Easter Bunny (not what Easter really is about). So go have fun, laugh and don’t’ take the movie seriously just have fun!

I have a Hop Into Theaters April 1st To Meet E.B. #Giveaway going on http://bit.ly/dW18sD and of course, Kodak has a stellar Hop giveaway too!

Hop And Kodak:

This Easter, Kodak is celebrating all things Easter in a partnership with Universal Studios’ blockbuster “Hop” Bring E.B. and the other characters from Hip into your Easter memories using the KODAK Picture Kiosk and also enter to win the Kodak – Hop Photo Contest on Facebook for the ULTIMATE gift basket worth over $500.00.

To Enter You will be asked to share your picture with family and friends to acquire the most votes. The person with the most votes will win two free movie passes each month for a year as well as a KODAK – Hop Ultimate Gift Basket, which includes KODAK products (including a KODAK EASYSHARE MINI camera), Hop merchandise, Hop movie tickets and fun Easter candy that is provided by The Hershey Company. Twenty other lucky winners with the most votes will also win a Kodak – Hop Ultimate Easter Basket. Kodak’s Hop contest will run from April 4 – 20, 2011.

Disclosure: I was able to attend a free movie screening in order to write this review.

What Are Your Favorite Kodak Moments of The Year?

December 20, 2010 by Momstart 393 Comments

My favorite Kodak Moments of this year:

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

November

December

I’m not sure what made me think this would be an easy task, but picking out my favorite photos of the kids was an impossible task. I picked out quite a few here but debated about posting others. The kids take great photos and it has been a wonderful year. WOW, what a great year. I’m glad that I can pick more than 12 photos when making a photo book at Kodak’s Gallery. Kodak Gallery is the very first site I used to make a photo book to give to family. It was the best and most loved Christmas Gift I have ever given to anyone and I think still rate up there even though it was three years ago.

With the new SMARTFIT Technology, you’ll be provided the affordable luxury of quality design and page layout backed by KODAK’s exceptional standards and commitment to preservation and storage of your memories. The new SMARTFIT technology is really simple to use, in fact I’m in the middle of creating my own book right now. You can log into your account at Kodak Gallery that already has photos uploaded, or just upload some photos. After I uploaded my books I saved it, and instead of filling out all the information to create an account, (yes I have an old account, I just wanted to try this out) I signed in with facebook. I love how easy it is to sign into everything over facebook! And it even linked my old Kodak account with my new one! WOW that is SMART!

Adding border and text it also quite easy to do. Your book created with Kodak Smartift technology will be ready in minutes. The biggest challenge you will face will be deciding which Kodak moments will make the cut.

What are your Kodak Moments of 2010?

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1 of 3 55.00 Gift Codes to make your own books

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The Kodak Playtouch HD Video Camera Review and Giveaway

December 5, 2010 by Momstart 897 Comments

Kodak makes quite a few fun little products with their Easy Share technology. Of the newest being the Kodak Playtouch HD Video Camera. Kodak sent me the Playtouch to test out. So the first weekend we received it we took it on a trip with us. I went to Great Wolf Lodge with the family and took some video of all of us playing in the water. Now none of us want to be seen in our swimsuits so the video example I have for you is actually just some video of the Great Wolf Lodge Water Park grounds in Grand Mound. Check it out!

The pocket-size KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen so consumers can easily glide through their HD videos with the swipe of a fingertip. Complementing its unique design, the KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera boasts an array of features to help consumers capture their memories with clarity and precision, including built-in image stabilization, LCD glare shield, and an external microphone jack. To make sharing videos simpler, the PLAYTOUCH Video Camera has a built-in USB arm and Kodak’s Share Button lets consumers tag videos and pictures directly on the camera for automatic upload to popular social networking sites once they connect the camera to the computer.

KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera Features:

* Share Button for easy video upload to YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK sites, and email
* 3-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD optimized for reviewing in landscape mode for the ultimate 1080p HD video sharing experience
* On-camera editing features to trim and extract still pictures from video
* 5 MP HD still pictures
* Sharper videos and less blur with built-in digital image stabilization
* Built-in USB arm for easy sharing, charging, and transferring
* Smart face tracking technology
* LCD glare shield feature
* External stereo microphone jack to add high-quality sound to videos or to plug in headphones for discreet playback*
* 4 capture effects, including B&W, sepia, high saturation, and ’70s film look
* HDMI output (HDMI cable included)
* Up to 10 hours of HD video** with expandable SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)
* Li-Ion rechargeable battery with in-camera charging
* PC and MAC iLIFE product compatibility

So sharing just got easier! I love how you can just plug it into your computer over USB. The video quality is a little grainy in my opinion but I’m sure if you can hold it super still, have excellent lighting, the photos and video will turn out better. Oh yeah, here are a few of the photos from my trip:

Remember Kodak is all about making your life simpler in catching those “Kodak” moments. And with all of us in the Dawn of Social Media and sharing our lives with the world Kodak has made it so easy to SHARE your media.

One-button upload—turn moments into memories

With the Share button and Kodak’s Share button app, sharing your pictures is amazingly simple.

Record your video or snap your picture

Press the Share button and tag it to KODAK Gallery, YouTube, FACEBOOK, FLICKR, and ORKUT sites, plus e-mail too

Connect your PLAYTOUCH to your computer, and with Kodak’s Share button app, your videos and pictures are automatically uploaded

Your pictures and videos are also automatically transferred to your computer

Learn even more about the KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera.

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Save those Halloween Memories with Kodak Gallery Photo Book #Giveaway

October 31, 2010 by Momstart 426 Comments

Kodak is making it easier to turn those Halloween photos into beautiful keepsake Photo Books, with new SMARTFIT Technology for Kodak Gallery Photo Books at www.kodakgallery.com. Kodak Gallery is the very first site I used to make a photo book to give to family. It was the best and most loved Christmas Gift I have ever given to anyone and I think still rate up there even though it was three years ago.

As the kids get older and moments keep passing by it’s important to keep those memories saved and why not start with this Halloween. SMARTFIT Technology is an auto-fill system designed to organize and lay out a Photo Book in minutes. This modern technology is intelligent, easy and fast, allowing people to share their favorite memories in a fun and creative way. The new Photo Books offer a wide variety of layout and design options for creating, customizing, preserving and sharing special memories and KODAK MOMENTS.

SMARTFIT Technology automatically arranges pictures based on event and date creation, and adjusts to accommodate landscape, portrait and panoramic shots. The customer can focus on the fun in the Photo Book creation process such as choosing page themes, writing captions and adding personal touches with just a few clicks. This new technology also provides a multi-page view of an entire Photo Book, allowing users to drag and drop photos to give the book a truly unique and personalized feel.

SAVE BIG:

There is an exclusive Halloween photo book design available at www.kodakgallery/halloweenbook for a limited time until 11/11. On this exclusive page you can also find some spooky good deals including:

– Buy a medium photo book, get 75 free prints

– Buy a large photo book, get 100 free prints

– 10 cent Halloween prints sale

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50.00 Gift Card to Make Your Own Kodak Gallery Photo Book

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Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest Kodak EasyShare P730 Digital Picture Frame #Giveaway

September 12, 2010 by Momstart 562 Comments

Twelve photographers from across the country have been named Category Finalists in the 2010 Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest with National Geographic and the photos look great. Each photographer is now one step closer to their “shot” at greatness, even though I think they will all find other opportunities. These photos are just amazing to me. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip of a lifetime to the Greek Isles and will see his or her photo appear in the pages of National Geographic magazine in an ad for Energizer_® Ultimate Lithium batteries.

From now through Sept. 15, you can go to www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium to view the gallery of Category Finalist photos. You can select your favorite in each category. The Finalist who receives the most votes in his or her category will advance to becoming a Category Winner. The six Category Winners will enter a round of judging by Jim Richardson, National Geographic photographer and judge for the Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest. Richardson who will determine the Grand Prize Winner, to be announced on or about Nov. 4, 2010.

For additional information on the Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest and to vote on the Category Finalist photos, visit www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium. For more information on Energizer and its products, visit www.facebook.com/energizer.

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