how to make a photography website
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How to make a photography website Photography Starting Point - great photos a requirement (duh) - check your old CDs, DVDs, cameras - pick the best you can find - consider diversity that shows your style What is a Great Photo? - not facebook or instagram shots - rule of thirds - contrast - lighting - composition Natural Selection - consider your layout model - simple and minimal - complex and colorful - a few rules to follow Rule #1: Look and Feel - if you go dark, stay dark - if you prefer cheery, stay cheery - match your personal style and website style Rule #2: Landing pages - match graphic design, layout, and colors - have landing pages in order - use headlines, bullet points, summaries - make it fun and easy Rule #3: Website Organizing - keep it simple - simplicity is king - use tags and categories to organize - make navigation easy Keep it Fresh and Updated - add a contact page so people can get to you - make fresh content to keep people coming back - start small on tumblr if you have to - move to a professional site ASAP Look to the Future - keep people coming back - show you do have artistic talent - give them something to be interested in - make them stay interested - you got it! Here are the resources I use: http://www.sidewages.com/resources/TRANSCRIPT
