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How to best make a web site... - 07-14-2009, 10:30 PM


My goal for this year is to get my stuff on-line.

Since I'm a photographer and not a website maker, I need advice and suggestions. I want to do my alternative process, not so much the digital stuff.

So...give me your HO please.

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07-14-2009, 10:54 PM


"HO"? Honest Opinion?

I went the route of a custom site. I learned HTML/CSS and a bit of PHP and MySQL. If you don't have the patience or time to learn, maybe Smugmug may be a good alternative.

Smugmug has a great section for customizers if you choose that route. Since I have basically no life, you can always PM me and I may be of some help....

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07-15-2009, 01:52 AM


Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me.....
Oops, sorry I digress. I would just start to put stuff on this thread and figure it out from there. (logos, layout and such).

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07-15-2009, 07:29 AM


While I have not done anything in the way of customization, mine is another vote for Smugmug.

You'd think with all the time off I have, I'd have done it by now. :p

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07-15-2009, 02:11 PM


Get a imac use iweb for the main page and Zenfolio for gallery/shopping cart
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because mac does not support the other programs I use on a daily basis...ie solid modeling and 3D CAD...imac anything is out of the question.

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what I want to showcase is my hand printed work, so I wouldn't be printing thru a vendor like Smugmug. Does that make a difference?

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what I want to showcase is my hand printed work, so I wouldn't be printing thru a vendor like Smugmug. Does that make a difference?
You don't have to print anything. If you want to just use your Smugmug site to showcase your work and not print anything, that's fine.

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