Hi guys,

Just lately iv'e really been getting into photography and would like to share my work, but to do this, I need a decent website designed for showing off photos. I think iv'e seen someone have a site for photography in the forums here in there signature, but cant remember who it was. If anyone can help me find a good free site hosting designed for photography then that would be great. I want it to be simple, just a page with the photos, title, description etc, and maybe ppl can comment on it or something like that. To be honest, anything will do for now that meets that description

EDIT - Found the guys signature with his site, ---- http://jakg.com/ --- But it sounds like he built it, not sure.

Thanks to anyone who can help

Cheers

Lewis

I don't think a full Flash website is really the best solution since we live in 2013.

Perhaps it's worth having a look at this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photo_sharing_websites

If you're really looking for your own, tailored, website I could lend you a hand.

Quote from Bose321 :

I don't think a full Flash website is really the best solution since we live in 2013.

Perhaps it's worth having a look at this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photo_sharing_websites

If you're really looking for your own, tailored, website I could lend you a hand.

Thanks for getting back to me Bose, to be honest im happy with a flash site, but I do see where your coming from, and when you say give me a hand, what do you mean?, Dont forget id like to keep things free, Ill have a look at that list

Cheers

Wordpress has plenty of free themes. Try looking around there.

Quote from lewis2212 :

Hi guys,

Just lately iv'e really been getting into photography and would like to share my work, but to do this, I need a decent website designed for showing off photos. I think iv'e seen someone have a site for photography in the forums here in there signature, but cant remember who it was. If anyone can help me find a good free site hosting designed for photography then that would be great. I want it to be simple, just a page with the photos, title, description etc, and maybe ppl can comment on it or something like that. To be honest, anything will do for now that meets that description

EDIT - Found the guys signature with his site, ---- http://jakg.com/ --- But it sounds like he built it, not sure.

Thanks to anyone who can help

Cheers

Lewis

behance prosite

Quote from lewis2212 :

Thanks for getting back to me Bose, to be honest im happy with a flash site, but I do see where your coming from, and when you say give me a hand, what do you mean?, Dont forget id like to keep things free, Ill have a look at that list

Cheers

In terms of usability and search engine optimization they're horrible, but I don't really think that's of your concern.

I'm a web developer myself, so that's what I meant with helping. We can always agree on something to keep it free of course. Although you would need your own domain, which costs money, but is also a great bonus IMO.

But I think anything in the list I gave, or behance prosite like JJ72 said, will do.

actually you might not need the prosite...just the behance gallery itself will do! and that will be entirely free. if your purpose is just to showcase work. I've had jobs and business connection made on behance and can't rate it any higher.

So how many people read the thread tile as 'Pornography site builder'?

Quote from Crashgate3 :

So how many people read the thread tile as 'Pornography site builder'?

Just you buddy. I think you might have need to have a talk with someone about that.

Quote from Bose321 :

Just you buddy. I think you might have need to have a talk with someone about that.

lol +1

Thanks for all of your replies guys, Ill let you know which one i use if I decide to use any of these

Quote from lewis2212 :

Thanks for getting back to me Bose, to be honest im happy with a flash site, but I do see where your coming from, and when you say give me a hand, what do you mean?, Dont forget id like to keep things free, Ill have a look at that list

Cheers

Flash is also terrible because you instantly are incapable of reaching anyone using an iPhone, which is a significant portion of the population. If the point is to reach people and get your work out there, you need to use a format that can reach as many platforms as possible.

Quote from JJ72 :

actually you might not need the prosite...just the behance gallery itself will do! and that will be entirely free. if your purpose is just to showcase work. I've had jobs and business connection made on behance and can't rate it any higher.

I was thinking about using it, but I don't like any of the galleries I've seen on their sites. I'm giving AllYou.net a try and I like the subtle animation/fade out in their galleries when you're browsing pages. All the behance ones I've tried just go blank and load up the next page; not as nice, from an experience standpoint. Visually AllYou, Behance and Squarespace et al can look the same so in that regard it doesn't matter which I use.



I'd recommend just using something like Wordpress, Behance, Squarespace, AllYou, or any other such site. All of them work pretty well for that sort of thing, are quick to set up, no coding needed, and allow enough personalization. Many also offer multiple font possibilities that you would otherwise have to pay for which can help make a nicer looking site too.

Quote from Crashgate3 :

So how many people read the thread tile as 'Pornography site builder'?

I was looking for this comment and I found it.

Sorry for the bump guys but just wanted to let you know that I have found a site, I Thank ALL of you for your suggestions and for taking your time to read my thread.

If you want to check the site out then here it is, its still WIP, So not completed yet.

http://picklelj01.wix.com/lewisp-photography

Thanks guys

Lewis