ZoomIn is your trusted platform for amazing quality photo gifts with award winning service.  Many of you have written in for help and advise on taking better pictures.  While there are many workshops designed for the professional photgrapher, there are not a lot of options for those who just want to shoot like one.  So if you just bought a new SLR or want to take better pictures with your trusted “point and shoot”, ZoomIn has a workshop series specially designed for you.

Ashima Narain, the award winning National Photo Editor of TimeOut Magazine is going to be our expert instructor and will lead us through the first series of ZoomIn Workshops.  These workshops are designed to take you from the basics of better photography to advanced tools and techniques to help you shoot like a professional.  The first workshop is in Mumbai (other cites coming soon)  and will be held at the Atria Mall on Sunday, the 16th of August.  More details and registration can be found here. 

As an added bonus, each participant gets a fascinating goodie bag with tons of free stuff from ZoomIn and our workshop partners.

It’s a "Buy One Get One Free" sale on ZoomIn T-Shirts! Buy one of our stylish, and uber-cool t-shirts, and get one completely free. ZoomIn t-shirts are made of 100% super-soft cotton that you will want to live in.

Go ahead and make a shirt for yourself with your baby’s picture (suggested caption: "Boy Crazy!"), for your husband ("Daddy Cool!"), or for the folks ("Super Mom"). Then make one also for your best friend ("Friends Who Shop Together, Stay Together") and your better half ("Jo Wada Kiya…"). Whether it’s your vacation photo, family portrait, or your favorite cartoon character, you can create a tee that is unique, funny, comfy, and just perfect.

To use this offer, start by creating a shirt by clicking on the Create button here. Create two of these t-shirts and add them to your cart and checkout. Make sure you have both your tees in your cart before you checkout. Use the code FREETEE4ME in the Preview Order step and your discount will be applied. This offer ends Tuesday, August 11 2009.

Celebrate your bond with your brother and sister on this festive Raksha Bandhan through ZoomIn.  On August 5th, give your wonderful brother, who has promised to protect you always, a timeless gift that acknowledges how special he is.  And brothers, shower your precious sisters with the sweetest gifts that will remind her you are there for her.

Whether you are in the same city or separated by an ocean, whether it’s for the cutest sister or the funniest brother, our unique Rakhi gifts are easy and wonderful reminders of the timeless bonds between brothers and sisters.

Order by 30th July, to get 25% off all our Rakhi gift mugs.

To use this promotion, start by creating a Rakhi themed mug by clicking on the Create button here.  Then select a size and pick “Wrap Around Image” for the Rakhi themes.  Click Next and pick from the many themes.  On many of these designs you can also upload a photo and customize the text.  Add it to your cart and use code RAKHIMUGS during checkout to get your discount.  The Rakhi promotion ends July 30th.

8×10 prints are on a sale now through the end of the week. Get matte, glossy and metallic prints at 50% off their regular prices.  This is a great opportunity to order metallic prints of those special photos.  Use promo code 8X10OFFER during checkout. Hurry, this offer is valid till Friday, the 23rd of July.

For our India members, as an Airtel Privileges Member, you are entitled to a fantastic offer on ZoomIn.  Get 15 free 5×7 prints on every order of 30 or more.  If you are not already a member, join Airtel Privileges today to get “member only”  access to exciting offers and rewards.  Earn points on every transaction on ZoomIn. To join, Airtel customers can SMS ATP to 54321.

Once you join, you can use your Airtel mobile number to earn reward points!  Simply enter your Airtel number in the box provided (see below) on the Order Confirmation page, after you have completed your online payment.

Now through the end of the month, get 15 free 5×7 prints on the purchase of 30 or more 5×7 prints.  This is the perfect offer for all those great vacation photos.

5×7 prints are 30% larger than 4×6 prints and capture every detail.  Remember the ZoomIn Advantage for photo prints:

1. Stunning quality on Kodak photo paper – no inkjet prints!
2. Low and flat rate shipping on 5×7 prints
3. Super fast delivery!

To take advantage of this offer, add 45 or more  5×7 prints (Matte and Glossy only please) to your shopping cart.  During checkout, in the “Preview Order” step, apply the discount code: 30PRINTS5X7  The price of the 15 5×7 prints will be deducted and your new order total will be displayed.  We hope you enjoy this offer!

You may have noticed that we periodically send e-mail with offers such as this to all our members.  We also plan on sending a few other exclusive offers to readers of this blog.  If you are interested in these “blog only” offers, please subscribe to e-mail updates.

June 21st is Father’s Day!

Show Dad how much you care with a personalized gift from ZoomIn. This Father’s Day, ZoomIn is offering 20% off on select gifts: Canvas Prints, T-Shirts, Mugs, Mousepads and Bag Tags.

Use promo code GIFT4DAD during checkout to get 20% off on the above items.

As an added bonus, if your order is above Rs. 500 ($10) (after discounts, shipping and taxes) we will send you a coupon code for a free Mousepad!  Make sure you place your orders by June 16th at the latest, for delivery by the 21st.

The coupon code for your free mousepad will be e-mailed to you within 4 business days after you place your order.  You will have a full month to use this coupon.

ZoomIn has always offered a wide variety of payment options. You can pay for your orders with Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), Debit Cards and even PayPal.  But we do realize that not everyone has access to a credit card and many of you have asked for a Cash on Delivery or a  check payment option

Starting today, we are thrilled to offer the fastest and easiest way to pay in cash – Pay@Store!

You can now pay for your ZoomIn orders at over 1300 neighborhood The MobileStore locations in India.

Here is how it works.  When shopping from India, you will see a new tab in our payment options – Pay By Cash.

Use the Store Locator and search for a Pay@Store location near you.  This includes every The MobileStore location in India.

Once you have found a store near you, you should confirm your mobile number and click on Submit Order.

After your order has been placed, you will receive an SMS with your order number.  Take this order number to any The MobileStore location right away and make your payment.  You will receive instant confirmation by SMS (in most cases while you are still at the store) and your order will now be processed and shipped to your home.

Just ensure that you leave the store either with a SMS confirmation of payment or a printed receipt acknowledging payment.

We think this is the fastest and most convenient cash payment option for our customers.  Do try it for your next ZoomIn order and let us know what you think!

There’s nothing quite like the look and feel of canvas to turn your photos into masterpieces. Now with ZoomIn you can hang your photos in your gallery or give them as treasured gifts. And until the end of February 2009 you can create prints on canvas at 35% off our regular prices.

Choose from 7 available canvas sizes and ZoomIn will print your photo on Epson Archival Canvas using Ultrachrome inks. Each canvas is then finished with a coat of UV protective varnish spray.

Decide how you want your finished canvas sent — either rolled up or gallery-wrapped stretched on a 1 3/8″ thick wooden frame, ready to hang.

Creating your photos on canvas is easy. Just select a photo from your album and select Canvas from the print options. From there you will be able to choose a canvas size, crop the photo the way you want, and choose whether you want the gallery-wrap or the rolled canvas options.

Create your masterpiece with your photos on canvas now, before the end of February 2009, and enjoy 35% off our regular canvas prints prices. Use CANVAS35 at checkout or click here for details.

  An event like Christmas at  Westside would not have been possible without the extensive support and incredible technology from our partners at Sony.  

The latest Sony instant printing technology is fantastic.  The new range of printers like the SnapLab UP-CR20L pictured here and the UP-DR200 all support Pro-Matte.  Pro-Matte is a technology where both Glossy and Matte prints are possible from the same paper – without having to change any media.  Moreover, the Pro Matte Finish technology adds the fingerprint-resistant quality, which makes it a great choice for portrait prints at our events. 

All this at incredible speed.  The CR20L can print a 4×6 in 8 seconds.  Unlike inkjet prints, "Print by Sony" Dye Sub technology produces prints that last a lifetime.  We are thrilled to be showcasing the SnapLab and DR-200 at our events.  More on this product line can be found at Sony’s website.