I want to set up my own website for my photography? How do I do it?

Question

Anyone done the same? I want it to be quite different, and hopefully make the layout myself. I have photoshop. Any one got any tips or thorough guides?

Answer 1

Get yourself a good PAID hosting site. Check in the Control Panel to see if they offer Gallery or similar install software. Or visit Gallery and get the free install: http://gallery.menalto.com/



Or you may want to set up your site fancy with something like Lightbox: http://www.webreference.com/programming/javascript/Greybox/



jQuery lightBox plugin - http://leandrovieira.com/projects/jquery/lightbox/



WordPress Lightbox 2 - http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/lightbox-2/



Useful Tools/Info:



http://hapedit.free.fr/tools.php

How to Register Your Own Domain Name: http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/registerdomain.shtml

What is Favicon.ico and How to Create a Favicon Icon for Your Website: http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/favicon.shtml



Ron

Answer 2

Try Blink Web or Wix, their easy to manage free website (or blog) has cool features that include drag and drop capability, switch designs on the fly, youtube and google video, custom html, upload images, flikr photo gallery, visitor stats and more. You can also buy a new domain instantly, or host your existing domain for free and make it your own (www.yourown.com)



If your looking for something more advanced but still user friendly then try XsitePro, Sitebuilder Designs or Calvary Studios, they have everything you need in building your own website: domain name registration or domain transfer, web hosting, web builder, site maintenance and email accounts. Everything is laid out in an easy to follow step by step instruction. Some of the features included enable you to add your own themes, videos, images or mp3 music making your site unique to you. Pricing is comparable and affordable too.



I hope that I was of some help and answered your question.

Answer 3

Piece of urine mate. I set my sisters website up doing same sort of thing. All ya need is www.123-reg.co.uk for the website, and i aint no geek cos its easy to follow to set up. And you say youve got photoshop, that is a goodun yeah but an even better one i found for my skin and blister is www.pixir.com, all free of course and once again you dont have to be that poof lord lichfield to grasp the workings of the site. Know wot i mean john?

Answer 4

download JAlbum, its free, and allows you to create albums and there are loads of different templatesdesign you can down load as well, once the album/s are created you just enter your ftp details an click upload.

Answer 5

hi, i thank this is easy to set up,but you want it quite different then you need spent more time to it.

1. get it web site system, such as wordpress.

2. apply your layout as templet.

3. upload to webhost and combine your domain.

Answer 6

heres a really good guide to get u set up wih photogrpahy site. i have made many in he past and always refer to this guide



http://93a51269.realfiles.net



hope this helps :n)