FW Editor: What are your plans or objectives in the near future?
Nataliya Komarova: To make a Pho.to social network for people of any level of photography skills. This will be a place, where they will have everything to edit their photos and make real masterpieces and also help each other and share their works and knowledge.
FW Editor: How and when did you start writing the code for Photo! 3D Album? What inspired you the most? Do you plan to develop new software, or are you more focused on optimizing the current ones?
Nataliya Komarova: It was in early 2008, first teh product was called Mypictures 3D. The idea of placing photos into 3D environment seems great (and our Pho.to Team still think so). Since that time we've made a lot of new 3D scenes and new service - online Photo Presentation Widget (http://pho.to/widget3d). We plan to improve this online album creator.
FW Editor: I love the idea behind Photo! 3D Album and I think it is quite unique. How did you got this idea?
Nataliya Komarova: Hmm... We were studied at Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics Department, at the Computer Vision and Computer Graphics Lab, so you can imagine what people like us think ). And how this idea can appear in our minds.
FW Editor: Are you planning to improve or modify Photo! 3D Album in any way? If yes, how are you going to do that?
Nataliya Komarova: yes, as I said we are going to develop it for online usage.
FW Editor: Photo! 3D Album has quite a strong competition but, so far, it succeeded in making a name for itself. What do you think about the huge success of Photo! 3D Album?
Nataliya Komarova: I think that's a result of our hard work. And - the idea was brilliant, as people like to walk into 3D worlds (like in 3D computer game).
FW Editor: What are the advantages of using Photo! 3D Album over any other similar product?
Nataliya Komarova: It's rather simple and give excellent results.
FW Editor: Do you offer a full customer service for Photo! 3D Album users?
Nataliya Komarova: Yes, we provide technical support.
FW Editor: What is your favorite feature from Photo! 3D Album and why?
Nataliya Komarova: Ability to walk inside the 3D galleries using your mouse, it's inspiring!
FW Editor: Can you tell us more about this feature? Why it is so important? Is Photo! 3D Album the same without it?
Nataliya Komarova: In mouse move mode I can move in any direction and zoom in and out any photo and delight in marvellous views.
FW Editor: Now, to end our small interview, is there any message you would like to send to Photo! 3D Album users?
Nataliya Komarova: Dear "Photo! 3D Album" users! Be happy, take pleasure of life, make nice shots of most memorable moments and watch them in beautiful 3D environment!
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