I Like Soup Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 My Mom is a photographer and I've been after her to get a website set up with her work. My thinking is to help get her exposure and possibly a way to generate some sales. She hasn't done it and I figured I would just have one built for her as a Christmas present or something. I'd like the site to be set up where her pictures could be reviewed (and any commentary about the photos?) and also if someone wants to order (paypal?) or give feedback. Is that fairly easy to have set up in a user friendly fashion? Any ideas or Huddlers that have this experience? I'd like to pay a Huddler for their work if someone has the background...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 My Mom is a photographer and I've been after her to get a website set up with her work. My thinking is to help get her exposure and possibly a way to generate some sales. She hasn't done it and I figured I would just have one built for her as a Christmas present or something. I'd like the site to be set up where her pictures could be reviewed (and any commentary about the photos?) and also if someone wants to order (paypal?) or give feedback. Is that fairly easy to have set up in a user friendly fashion? Any ideas or Huddlers that have this experience? I'd like to pay a Huddler for their work if someone has the background...thanks! cliaz & cunning linguist for two. I do it as well, but I don't have time or inclination to any more. twiley has a whole stable of folks that do this sort of thing, through his ad agency. Maybe he'll point you in the direction of a good freelancer. Paypal is easy to set up, as is simple web forms for comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 My Mom is a photographer and I've been after her to get a website set up with her work. My thinking is to help get her exposure and possibly a way to generate some sales. She hasn't done it and I figured I would just have one built for her as a Christmas present or something. I'd like the site to be set up where her pictures could be reviewed (and any commentary about the photos?) and also if someone wants to order (paypal?) or give feedback. Is that fairly easy to have set up in a user friendly fashion? Any ideas or Huddlers that have this experience? I'd like to pay a Huddler for their work if someone has the background...thanks! why not use smugmug? it's already built for photographers, works great, and allows folks to order right from the site ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) There are also some "stock photo" sites where they charge a nominal fee to sell your photos. These can be a good way to get started to promote her work and gets some sales, building a rep in the mean time. Also, if you do get her a site, make sure the photos are locked down (watermarked, copyrights, etc.) so that no one can pirate them (I think java can do that). If you would have asked this question about a year ago, a photo listserve I belong had a very spirited discussion on this issue. In the mean time I'll see if there is a way to get into the archives, assuming that's possible. ETA: I just emailed the list serve asking a few questions for you Soup. Would you be willing to join the listserve to get answers from some Pros? It's free of course and is from my CC that just got some major accreditation for the Arts. It's a very well respected program. Edited October 22, 2009 by rocknrobn26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 what a thoughtful Christmas gift for your mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) Soup, my company does websites and we do them very well but I'll be upfront - they're not cost effective for something you're probably looking to do. I'd say a minimum web package starts at 2K with us and that's pretty basic but like I said, we're good at what we do. Shoot me a pm on how much you'd like to spend and I'll see if I can figure something out for you. Edit: I'm assuming your mom is going to want to update the site on her own so in order to keep it cheap we would recommend something in wordpress or joomla. We typically setup a custom admin section for clients that isn't as clunky as these but with anything custom it isn't budget friendly. Edited October 22, 2009 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Soup, my company does websites and we do them very well but I'll be upfront - they're not cost effective for something you're probably looking to do. I'd say a minimum web package starts at 2K with us and that's pretty basic but like I said, we're good at what we do. Shoot me a pm on how much you'd like to spend and I'll see if I can figure something out for you. Edit: I'm assuming your mom is going to want to update the site on her own so in order to keep it cheap we would recommend something in wordpress or joomla. We typically setup a custom admin section for clients that isn't as clunky as these but with anything custom it isn't budget friendly. Don't you know the owner of the Company J/K Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Don't you know the owner of the Company J/K Tom No such thing as a free lunch, only a discounted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 No such thing as a free lunch, only a discounted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 i'll do it....is yer mom hawt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 i'll do it....is yer mom hawt i would pay to get into a Nuke web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieFries Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Soup, my company does websites and we do them very well but I'll be upfront - they're not cost effective for something you're probably looking to do. I'd say a minimum web package starts at 2K with us and that's pretty basic but like I said, we're good at what we do. Shoot me a pm on how much you'd like to spend and I'll see if I can figure something out for you. Edit: I'm assuming your mom is going to want to update the site on her own so in order to keep it cheap we would recommend something in wordpress or joomla. We typically setup a custom admin section for clients that isn't as clunky as these but with anything custom it isn't budget friendly. Bolded for truthitude. There are also TONS of free Wordpress themes out there. I would also suggest doing what a couple of others said and just go with an established site that already has a foothold in her area and try displaying/selling some stuff through there. I also do Web development so if you have any questions about any of the technical stuff just ask. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Hey thanks for all the responses! I'll sift through them more thoroughly in the morning as I just got back from dinner with my brother and Dad while my Dad is in town tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I know these guys do some real slick sites for photogs at pretty reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I know these guys do some real slick sites for photogs at pretty reasonable prices. I really need to just develop 8 templates then sell them off to the masses. Seems to be the wave of the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 i would pay to get into a Nuke web site. Eckspesseelee if yuKon wUz doo-eeng tha sPeel chEkkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Eckspesseelee if yuKon wUz doo-eeng tha sPeel chEkkin damnit i'm settin one up.....coolchit i'm doin,awesomes homes and all the women have store bought that you guys should be enjoyin plus they bend over alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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