Parading your Portfolio on the Net
One thing that every professional photographer needs these days is a web presence. However, if we want people to take us seriously as creative individuals, we need to make a grand first impression. As the saying goes, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” Therefore, we have to be careful to make a positive first impression that will highlight who we are and what we do.
These days it is easy to find any number of services that will allow you to register your specific domain name and host your website. While photographers are indeed very talented and creative individuals by nature, not all of us are professional web designers. It is paramount then, to find a service that will allow us to manufacture a creative and impressive webpage easily.
The next problem we encounter is one of cost and difficulty. Either we must find someone who is a professional to do the work for us, which typically entails higher expense, or we must try to figure out an affordable DIY approach that will not require too much of our time and energy. Finding a combination of cost effectiveness and ease of use for the DIY web creator might seem impossible. Fortunately, the latter is not the case…I would like to introduce you to Pixpa.
Pixpa has been designed by web creation pros in such a way that it allows non-web design pro’s to create crisp and clean professional photography websites in a flash. It allows the unique style of each individual to be displayed through templates as well as the ability to customize the templates as much as desired. It makes navigation for users easy and intuitive for gallery or slideshow viewing of your showcased work.
For those who wish to use Pixpa as a solution for clients, you can have this feature with Pixpa as well. You can create a client gallery that is password protected to allow clients to view proofs and order shots if you so desire. If you do more than still photography by including video in your portfolio, then Pixpa can help you feature videos as well.
Google has become the powerhouse of the web and Pixpa has taken Google into consideration by integrating all their sites with Google Analytics as well as creating mirror sites for iPhones and standard HTML sites. Of course, many people fear the dreaded “down time” when their website cannot be accessed by the public. While no hosting provider can guarantee 100% uptime, many boast 99%+. Pixpa uses state of the art hosting processes to ensure the aforementioned high percentage of uptime that will allow you to maintain a reliable image on the web.
One of the best things about Pixpa is that they stand behind their name and their promises. In fact, they will allow you to take them for a test drive at no cost. You can have a 15-day free trial to see if Pixpa is right for you and your business. Once your 15-day trial is up, you can choose to continue the service or not. You will have a few options for your site and its pay structure starting with prices as low as $15 per month.
Any professional photographer or even hobbyists that wants to display their talent, creativity and style needs to check out Pixpa. They are renowned for their impressive customer service and support, so even someone who has no experience in creating a website need not be afraid.
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