was Reading 22 Steps to become a MORE Successful Photographer - Create a Web Site ?

I would LOVE to do this but Have NO Clue where to look or what to do - A few friends have Zenfolioa & Blogspot
What is a GOOD Site for a person starting Out??

LOVE This - It was from here... Love this site..

Setting up your own website could be a fun way to display your photos and maybe eventually have your photos seen by other people. Probably once you find out how to get started, setting up a website will be relatively easy compared to having photos that people want to come to your site to see - that's the challenge I think, to develop skills to have the best photos you can on your site.

The article listing 22 steps really zips through those steps and I think some are more important than others. Understanding how your camera works and learning photography techniques help your photos be better. Learning about the history of photography and great photographers as mentioned in the article can help develop an eye for photography. It's probably a matter of figuring out which of those suggested steps works best for you.

OH I know I LOVE it..

I love all the 22 steps - And I agree with all of them..

I have now a snapfish, shutterfly & others but looking for a more professional site - like I said my friends have those two -

I was kind of looking for names of ones that I could look into as I have no clue.

but belive me I LOVE ALL the steps and agree with all of them

Do you really want a Blog? Or do you really want an online gallery? So far I have not seen any hosts that do a good job of providing both. Anyways, more thoughts -

www.photographytalk.com/forum/editing-an...-smugmug-vs-zenfolio

www.photographytalk.com/forum/editing-an...oto-gallery-software

Kelly Cook

I've been at this point too. I have a free site with PhotoReflect, but it is a little difficult on the product set-up side, and you have to switch between setting your site up online and through a downloaded program on your PC to upload pic's and set up galleries.

So, eventually I will be closing it out and switching to Zenfolio as it seems to be the best option for what I need. I primarily do car show coverage and need a better solution for selling prints to show participants. I currently self fulfill and that can be a pain to an extent, but does give you the option to pass along any advertising, or cards with any deals you might be doing. But, Zenfolio has that option, and from what I understand, easier to deal with.

KCook wrote: Do you really want a Blog? Or do you really want an online gallery? So far I have not seen any hosts that do a good job of providing both. Anyways, more thoughts -

www.photographytalk.com/forum/editing-an...-smugmug-vs-zenfolio

www.photographytalk.com/forum/editing-an...oto-gallery-software

Kelly Cook

I am NOT sure what I want that is why I was asking - thanks for the Links.. I will check them out..

JACC0811 wrote: I've been at this point too. I have a free site with PhotoReflect, but it is a little difficult on the product set-up side, and you have to switch between setting your site up online and through a downloaded program on your PC to upload pic's and set up galleries.

So, eventually I will be closing it out and switching to Zenfolio as it seems to be the best option for what I need. I primarily do car show coverage and need a better solution for selling prints to show participants. I currently self fulfill and that can be a pain to an extent, but does give you the option to pass along any advertising, or cards with any deals you might be doing. But, Zenfolio has that option, and from what I understand, easier to deal with.[/quote



Great to know - I might check it out and see - It is something that I would Love to do and start up - Now comes the thinking of a NAME - I used to do hair - and I was always told that if I wanted to open a salon of my Own NEVER use your name but it seems like a TON of Photographers use their name - Maybe to get it out there? I am not sure.. THANKS..

Care to link to the 22 steps to become a more successful photographer? I would like to read it.

Here ya go - I hope that it works - It is Great..

www.photographytalk.com/photography-arti...cessful-photographer

A lot of people who post on here give their website info. at the bottom of each post, and there are some posted near the bottom of the forum, you could look and see what other people have done.

LovePhotography wrote: Great to know - I might check it out and see - It is something that I would Love to do and start up - Now comes the thinking of a NAME - I used to do hair - and I was always told that if I wanted to open a salon of my Own NEVER use your name but it seems like a TON of Photographers use their name - Maybe to get it out there? I am not sure.. THANKS..

As far as a name goes, the majority of photographers will go with just their name and add photography, studios, images or something long those lines, as you've seen.

I didn't go with my name because my last name isn't one that most people have an easy time pronouncing lol. And my main subjects are cars and architecture. I also work on and build custom cars on occasion. My wife and kids call me Poppa or Pop. So, I put it all together to get Pop's Garage Photography.