Building a website online can be difficult. There are a lot things to consider when having a website made, to make sure it is easy to navigate on and something clients will find visually interesting. The purpose of the website needs to be considered, is it being used to present archiving, sales, portfolio and even blogging. Many photographers use all of these for their work on their website but often can be a web link to another website more suitable, such as a blog. Updating a website often is crucial for clients to see what recent work has been done, but also should have options to see any other projects and portfolios that are relevant and include the best work you have done. Images should look sharp and the colour's should be correct, it could be misleading for viewers and result in less interest. Keeping it clean, simple and minimalistic seem's to be popular within photographers. It appears more professional and more appropriate when navigating around the website and making sure page titles, such as the contact page, are clear. Although many websites have a separate contact page, it is useful to just include all contact information on every page, small enough to not effect anything important but big enough so that it is clear to see and easy to read. This would make it more accessible for a future client.
During a seminar, we looked at different websites that provide templates but also build you website to your taste and requirement, that differed in price. We also looked at domain names and if they were available to what we would call our own photography business. Using .com or .co.uk as a photographer is the most appropriate domain name. Below is an example from www.fasthosts.com.
Examples of photographers websites.
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