Comments on: A Photographer’s Portfolio – Or A Website Disaster?

By: Chris Turner

Chris Turner — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:31:54 +0000

I have to agree with Scott. I’m only just starting out in the photography business and have spent the best part of half a year getting comfortable with website building software and tools to make my site as professional and accessible as possible.

Even outside photography, I’m instantly put off by an old and poorly designed website for anything I buy. It makes you immediately question the commitment of the person you are looking at buying from or hiring from.

Once I start actually getting a portfolio together I’ll be sure to jam pack my website with images!

By: Virtual Photography

Virtual Photography — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:34:13 +0000

Thanks so much for your input Scott.

Okay photographers, straight from an engaged person out and about looking for a photographer, your website does matter. It’s your window to the world. If you want to charge a professional fee for your work, you have to look like a professional in all aspects.

You wouldn’t show up with a point and shoot. And you shouldn’t market with a mom & pop website. It doesn’t take that much to make it look professional.

Thanks!

By: Scott Webb

Scott Webb — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:04:07 +0000

I recently got engaged, and we’ve been looking at wedding photographer websites. Even ones that have been recommended by other family and friends and find horrible website designs and minimal online presence.

Even though I know this one photographer did a great job and produced a great album, their website is so bad that I can’t hire them. I just cant. It’s something every photographer should be thinking about very seriously. If I jumped onto their website and it was a decent design and updated, there was an opportunity to gain me as a customer in seconds. Yet they lost me in seconds.

First impressions of a website are big too. I start to wonder that if they make 3K or more from a wedding shoot, how can they not spend $50 or less to make their website look good. Do they have a really old digital camera now too? I duno….

By: George

George — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:57:12 +0000

I think that the difference is one of a DIY website and a site that is designed by somebody who really knows what they are doing. Save dollars up front, lose them in the long run.