So this design has some notes on the second image. It is a variation of yesterday's design... but with some significant differences.NOTE: Colors are customizable and logo would be yours... not mine. (heh) It takes a bit of content to make these sites work, but I am kinda bored by photographers who don't want to create content. WTF? Seriously... I have had photographers tell me that it is too much work to do this kind of site. Too Much Work. Noting that unemployment is nearly 14% in real numbers, one wonders what is wrong with working hard... at something like photography? It is not going back to the 'I make pretty pictures and get PO's by the hour" days, folks. You are gonna have to simply get out there and make it make it make it work! Content.Philosophy for Photographers sites:I am working toward the synergy of a website/blog for photographers.I do not think it makes sense for photographers to keep ignoring the trends of the industry. It may no longer be good enough to show a single image as representational of the work of a photographer.
It may now be important to show how the photographer can handle a 'project' - a group of images. Editors like to see that... and Art Buyers seem interested in the photographer's 'project' work. So simply showing a simple image with no context may be trending down. Andrew Hetherington gets it.
His site at www.ahetherington.com is a wonderful synergistic site that shows current work, portfolio work, and project work.Nick Onken has his "Stories" and they are increasingly popular.
www.nickonken.com/stories/
The way the photographer's brain works on longer form assignments may be a new way to differentiate the photographer from other shooters. This site - and others that I am working on - will allow the photographer to manage the portfolio, add projects, keep a footer alive with new images from Flickr and social media links.The portfolios are simple and linked from the front page - as they should be. No middle pages or drop downs. These sites work on iPads and iPhone/Blackberries and are SEO ready. I rarely do any overt marketing on these posts, but a slurry of email yesterday means that some are interested.Sites are $1500. Includes CMS (content management), SEO pages, custom design, blog setup, and custom FaceBook Page that looks like the site (fan page only - one page). Previous LE workshop attendees may take $300 off.New site tomorrow.
NOTE: NEW PHONE NUMBER: 602 814 1468
Don Giannatti: Designer / Photographer / Writer
It may now be important to show how the photographer can handle a 'project' - a group of images. Editors like to see that... and Art Buyers seem interested in the photographer's 'project' work. So simply showing a simple image with no context may be trending down. Andrew Hetherington gets it.
His site at www.ahetherington.com is a wonderful synergistic site that shows current work, portfolio work, and project work.Nick Onken has his "Stories" and they are increasingly popular.
www.nickonken.com/stories/
The way the photographer's brain works on longer form assignments may be a new way to differentiate the photographer from other shooters. This site - and others that I am working on - will allow the photographer to manage the portfolio, add projects, keep a footer alive with new images from Flickr and social media links.The portfolios are simple and linked from the front page - as they should be. No middle pages or drop downs. These sites work on iPads and iPhone/Blackberries and are SEO ready. I rarely do any overt marketing on these posts, but a slurry of email yesterday means that some are interested.Sites are $1500. Includes CMS (content management), SEO pages, custom design, blog setup, and custom FaceBook Page that looks like the site (fan page only - one page). Previous LE workshop attendees may take $300 off.New site tomorrow.
NOTE: NEW PHONE NUMBER: 602 814 1468
Don Giannatti:
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