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MorePhotos Expands Photography Technology Offerings and Staff

TRAVERSE CITY, MI, NOVEMBER 6, 2003 - MorePhotos.com, a leading e-commerce provider for professional photographers, announced today the hiring of six staff members, adding to its growing team of photography technology experts. The expansion comes following a year of record growth for the company, including the acquisition of former competitor, WorldAtMyDoor.com.

The recent growth has also spurred MorePhotos.com to expand technical support hours. A representative can be reached for assistance from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST. With customers now implementing MorePhotos software worldwide, the date stamp has been optimized for international use. Clients can now select from the following formats: MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY.

"Our client tally continues to increase at a remarkable pace," said Mike Connors, founder and president of MorePhotos.com. " We are excited about the direction MorePhotos is heading and feel confident that the additions to our staff will meet the growing technological needs of professional photographers, as well as secure a strong future for our company."

The MorePhotos new hires include:

Joanne Franco
Joanne Franco has joined MorePhotos.com as assistant network administrator and will provide system and technical support. She has relocated from Syracuse, New York where she was network security administrator for the MONY Group. Ms. Franco has nearly 20 years of tech experience and is certified in Novell Administration and has received training in Microsoft NT and 2000 Servers.

Eric Freed
Eric Freed has been added to the MorePhotos technical support team. He previously served at the Traverse Area District Library Computing Center. Mr. Freed holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Northern Michigan University and an M.S. in Information Systems Management from Ferris State University.

Kelly Hradek
Kelly Hradek has been added to the MorePhotos.com technical support team. With more than 19 years of programming and technical experience, she will educate new clients on how to utilize MorePhotos software within their business. She formerly served as senior software developer at Pitney Bowes and contract instructor for the Extended Education Services at NMC's University Center. Ms. Hradek holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology.

Tim Kauffold
MorePhotos.com has named Tim Kauffold as strategic partnership manager. With more than four years of online operations and marketing experience, Kauffold will assist the company in business development and design. He was previously employed by Deerfield.com and holds a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University.

Spencer McKee
Spencer McKee will serve as accounting assistant for MorePhotos.com. His duties include management of customer accounts, including set-up and maintenance. Mr. McKee has previous experience in retail management.

MorePhotos.com and sister company LabImages.com are the leaders in online sales and proofing solutions for professional photographers and labs. Utilizing MorePhotos.com's proprietary technology, professional photographers can upload, proof and sell their images and personalized photo products all seamlessly integrated into their existing or customized website. Founded in 2000, MorePhotos.com has grown to serve 1,300 photographers and labs in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia.

MorePhotos.com and LabImages.com are wholly owned subsidiaries of WD Web, a web design and hosting company founded in 1996. Further information about WD Web can be found at www.wdweb.com. Further information on MorePhotos.com and LabImages.com can be found at www.morephotos.com and www.labimages.com.

Photos available upon request. Contact Marika Struik at 231.932.0400.

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