Here’s the thing. When you are in the wedding photography business, there are 1,001 tiny details that you need to attend to. But two of the most important factors that you should not forget if you want your business to take off the ground are your websites and wedding photography portfolio. Let’s deal with it one at a time.
First, you do need to have a website constructed so that your existing and potential customers will have a way to gain access to samples of your work, or simply get more information about your wedding photography business.
Second, you do need to have a portfolio which showcases a collection of your best work. Make sure that it’s a concise collection, about 15 to 20 of your best photos will do.
Now, here’s a collection of some links that will help you out when building a portfolio and a website.
- GoDaddy.com and 1and1.com are a couple of cheap yet reliable web hosting providers – which is the first thing that you need to look for when building a website.
- When purchasing a pre-made portfolio, check out BluDomain.com which is known for their higher-end portfolios.
- CarbonMade.com is a site similar to BluDomain.com where you can buy pre-made portfolios – it’s a slightly cheaper but less flashy alternative.
- SimpleViewer and AutoViewer are flash galleries which are easy to use and customizable.
- Also, check out this report created by Photoshelter which indicates the factors that image buyers look for in a photographer’s website.
As a final note, make sure that the domain name that you will choose matches your business name – then you’re all set!
