gesper Posted October 8, 2007 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am looking for suggestions for a website service that will allow me to set up an online gallery that looks professional without me having to spend a ton of time designing and setting it up or have extensive technical expertise. I would want to be able to have my own domain name. For the time being, I wouldn't need the capability to sell prints on-line but may want to be able to migrate to that in the future. At this point, time is more important than money (within reasonable limits). Anyone have any suggestions or experience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Hi gesper, Take a look here Easy but "professional" website. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
bill Posted October 8, 2007 Share #2 Posted October 8, 2007 So am I! Interested in any responses. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eikonphoto Posted October 8, 2007 Share #3 Posted October 8, 2007 http://www.bludomain.com They are designed specifically for photographers ..... You can choose either flash or html sites (or in my case both) Here is my website, and they have a lot more updated ones if you go to their own site. Best of luck Karen Sayre Eikon Photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted October 8, 2007 Share #4 Posted October 8, 2007 http://www.bludomain.comThey are designed specifically for photographers ..... You can choose either flash or html sites (or in my case both) Here is my website, and they have a lot more updated ones if you go to their own site. Best of luck Karen Sayre Eikon Photo Karen, thanks for sending the link to the site. I've seen yours before. Since I didn't take the time to comment, let me say with twice the conviction that your shots are wonderful. Many thanks, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted October 8, 2007 Share #5 Posted October 8, 2007 By online gallery, are you referring to the ones where you can post the images from an event (for people to view/purchase prints) or just for your portfolio? Is this for professional or personal use? I can definitely provide you with some suggestions. Cheers, Riccis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
citrus Posted October 8, 2007 Share #6 Posted October 8, 2007 Look at guys portfolio - he has picked a good host with professional looking design - easy to post - easy to navigate - not too expensive - but unfortunately not many choices for customization - I guess we can not have all at once yet..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted October 8, 2007 Share #7 Posted October 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) My site is from fluidgalleries.com. If you go with it let me know because I can get $50 for the referal. Anyway, it's super easy to set up and maintain. They have a good demo at their website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted October 8, 2007 Share #8 Posted October 8, 2007 I use this for just loading images up and i love the look of it. Now my regular real site needs open heart surgery. But Zenfolio is pretty slick looking http://guymancuso.zenfolio.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaveli45 Posted October 8, 2007 Share #9 Posted October 8, 2007 My site is from fluidgalleries.com. Mine is too. It's funny after getting my first site from them I took advantage of one of their special offers to get 2 free sites for the price of one. When I finally got around to setting up my 2nd site, it took me about 5 mintues to put the entire thing up. It is that simple. My "real", or 1st site is http://www.johnricard.com If anyone is curious what a fluid galleries site looks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted October 8, 2007 Share #10 Posted October 8, 2007 Take a look at LiveBooks. liveBooks - editable websites and online marketing tools for photographers Go to the demo movies to seee how easy it is to manage. Also, in the private client area, you can create a password protected portfolio and also dump large files for pickup. They also have a Shopping Cart Feature up and running. Technical support is available Mon-Sat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrc Posted October 8, 2007 Share #11 Posted October 8, 2007 This is an interesting and useful threrad. Questions and comments: Are these really easy to set up, or just easy for technically oriented people? What are monthly/annual fees like? Are there long-term contract requirements? I like the William Palank site, except for one feature: I couldn't look at any one photo long enough. Even when I clicked on it, I'd get the photo back, but then the slideshow would continue. Is it supposed to be like this? Can you click on one and get it to stay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eikonphoto Posted October 8, 2007 Share #12 Posted October 8, 2007 Bill Thanks for the compliment. My studio was in Concord Ma before the DC move in 2001. On the website, I think the original poster was looking for website proper, rather than an on line gallery option. Maybe we need clarification on that. The reason I suggest bludomain is that is turnkey, up really quickly and is hosted for you on whatever domain you have. You can have them add extra sections, or just stick with the standard ones that normally appear on a website. client logins, contact pages and forms etc. I sound like I work for them, but I really don't - I am just a photographer not a web designer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted October 8, 2007 Share #13 Posted October 8, 2007 I like the William Palank site, except for one feature: I couldn't look at any one photo long enough. Even when I clicked on it, I'd get the photo back, but then the slideshow would continue. Is it supposed to be like this? Can you click on one and get it to stay? John, There is a button (lower right of the image panel) next to "Image Info" that says "Stop slideshow". It stops immediately. Next to it is the whirling clock that tells you how long the image is on for. For what it's worth, I go into my edit suite and in about 10 seconds,change things so that a slideshow doesn't automatically begin when you enter a portfolio. The software is that simple to use. The reason I went with them is you need no technical training. It's like using a peice of Macintosh software when the Mac first came out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted October 8, 2007 Share #14 Posted October 8, 2007 You can also check out Big Folio (Websites for photographers from BIG Folio - Web design, hosting, blogs, and slideshows for professional photographers, designers, and artists) and for the best online proofing system check out Pickpic (PickPic : host-it-yourself proofing perfection). Cheers, Riccis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted October 8, 2007 Share #15 Posted October 8, 2007 This is an interesting and useful threrad. Questions and comments: Are these really easy to set up, or just easy for technically oriented people? What are monthly/annual fees like? Are there long-term contract requirements? I like the William Palank site, except for one feature: I couldn't look at any one photo long enough. Even when I clicked on it, I'd get the photo back, but then the slideshow would continue. Is it supposed to be like this? Can you click on one and get it to stay? Fluid galleries is a one time fee of $429 for the template which they load onto your ftp. From there you just access a log in page and it's all as simple as drag and drop from that point on. You can customise to a degree and order extra fonts at about $25 each. See my website Charles Peterson Photography and the poster's below for the different degrees one can set it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gesper Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share #16 Posted October 9, 2007 By online gallery, are you referring to the ones where you can post the images from an event (for people to view/purchase prints) or just for your portfolio? Is this for professional or personal use? I can definitely provide you with some suggestions. Cheers, Riccis Thanks to all who have responded! To clarify, I am interested in an easy-to-implement web gallery for my portfolio, with potentially the ability to sell prints at some point. I am solely interested in fine art photography, and have no interest in wedding, event, or commercial work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pthompson Posted October 9, 2007 Share #17 Posted October 9, 2007 Here's a second vote for Zenfolio - not a lot of design choice, but good display of images, easy to use, use your own domain address, unlimited images for about $40 bucks a year! I've just started to upload photos, but here's the site: Zenfolio | Peter Thompson Images Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted October 9, 2007 Share #18 Posted October 9, 2007 I like Zenfolio for the forums because i can download a quick file for posting and such, so it is kind of handy . Plus if you want to show a series of a shoot it is really nice. I also use it for clients once in awhile but last golf tourney i did i use the mac gallery and that worked out real nice and sent that link to client to download images. at one time i wanted to start a Zenfolio type service but with high res uploads and downloads but we may need much faster speeds to be effective for that type of service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted October 9, 2007 Share #19 Posted October 9, 2007 You might want to at least talk with a couple of web designers. The cost can sometimes be reasonable and you'll be able to have a site with a truly original design. I designed mine (visually) as a series of PDF proofs and my developer turned all that into Flash: http://www.still-photo.net Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns_ng Posted October 9, 2007 Share #20 Posted October 9, 2007 Hi, Zenfolio is my choice. The interface is very easy to understand and use. The options are somewhat limited but sufficient for my use. N.S. Ng Zenfolio | N.S. Ng Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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