Photography Business Tip: 10 things you need to know to build a website yourself

12 years 4 months ago - 11 years 1 month ago #187001 by PhotographyTalk


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11 years 9 months ago #242937 by suzannegalephotography
Very sensible. Nearly made the mistake of using Flash when putting my website together.


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11 years 9 months ago - 11 years 9 months ago #242959 by garyrhook
All good points. Should have pointed out that Flash is dead, but HTML5 is the future and offers many capabilities that Flash provided.

Now: 4 Things You Should Do In Your Tutorial Videos

1) Light the set so that your glasses don't have zombie reflections.
2) Don't wear a bright orange collegiate hoodie. Wear something a bit more neutral.
3) Don't walk off the set at the end. Fade out.
4) Use cue cards for a cheat sheet.


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11 years 9 months ago #242962 by McBeth Photography
Great ideas!

Go Beavs!

It is what it is.
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11 years 7 months ago #254641 by BrandyMaeD
I didn't think about people who might be looking on their phones. Good point not to use flash. As for the tip about the phone number, I've always been alittle hesitant. I think I will bite the bullet and add it, as this video is right, I DO want them to call me and I want their business. THANK YOU for posting this video! Lots of great tips!


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11 years 6 months ago #257416 by Crazyguy
I don't agree with everything covered, but it was a good video

An Irishman is not drunk as long as he can hold on to one blade of grass to keep from falling off the world.
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11 years 6 months ago #258851 by Frisco

garyrhook wrote: All good points. Should have pointed out that Flash is dead, but HTML5 is the future and offers many capabilities that Flash provided.

Now: 4 Things You Should Do In Your Tutorial Videos

1) Light the set so that your glasses don't have zombie reflections.
2) Don't wear a bright orange collegiate hoodie. Wear something a bit more neutral.
3) Don't walk off the set at the end. Fade out.
4) Use cue cards for a cheat sheet.


My thoughts too, at least I'm not the only one thinking this!

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11 years 4 months ago #265119 by TTGSteve
Photography-related websites are extremely guilty when it comes to using music on their sites. Seriously, it's a horrible decision to make and I completely agree with the man. You should never have any background music on your website. Ever.

Also, yes, it's not a good decision to use Flash on your website for many reasons. Firstly, some people may have to download the flash plugin. Flash will sometimes cause browsers to crash. Some people are going to be checking out the site through their handheld device. Lastly, it has really poor loading times. I know everyone pretty much has broadband now, but it doesn't matter. Website speed is important and Flash is going to slow your loading times down. Wordpress has tons of plugins if you want to have a slideshow on your website. Use those instead of flash.

Also, I laughed when he said: "Make sure your website works on Windows AND PC. :rofl:


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11 years 1 month ago #280195 by Kimmy
I actually wrote down the 10 things you need to know.... and I only come up with 9.

1. No Flash Animation
2. Phone number
3. Easy Navigation
4. Easy Remember Domain Name
5. No Music
6. Limit Your Images
7. Professional Logo
8. Color Scheme - keep it simple
9. Make sure it works on all servers. Windows and PC (?)
10. ________________________

Did I miss something? I re-watched it, maybe he said something that made another item?
Thanks


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