BetterPhoto's Mission, Purpose, and Values:

We are...

...much more than the world's greatest photography contest. We are a supportive, family-family community centered around online photography education, photo sharing, and web hosting services for photographers.

On a mission...

To help photography enthusiasts unleash their creativity, make new friends, and easily share their [better and better] photos.

And environmentally-friendly...

The only future that works is one with a balanced climate, lots of trees, clean air, clean water, and protected parks. Our goal: help create a home for our children and animals that is sustainable and remarkable for its beautiful vistas.

The fundamentals of our photography education and sharing business are:

• Inspiration,
• Innovation, and
• Creativity.

In our efforts to help picture-takers around the world, we focus on giving first. Giving doesn't impoverish; it only blesses everyone. We strive to contribute.

We believe in:

• Continuous Improvement
  As we work to build something of great value, we are never "done". We always seek new ways to get better, and we know you do too..
• Inspiration
  We build our site with a sense of courage, excitement, and creative freedom.
• Contribution and Constructive Spirit
  We encourage, appreciate, and offer only constructive criticism. And we trust that our efforts to give first will be amply rewarded.
• Honesty
  Since we launched in 1996, BetterPhoto's motto is "honest answers for budding photographers."
• Communication
  When listening, we make sure we understand; when sharing, we make sure others understand us by being clear.