Having reached this far along the course, I know what I would like from a web gallery. I had a web gallery under an email address which stopped when the service provider changed. This worked OK for my needs at the time and now it is time to look seriously at creating and maintaining one.
I found a stand at The Photography Show (2014) advertising Web Sites which I had a look at. However, I felt they they were very professional, expensive and for photographers running a business. At the moment, I need an arena to display my best images which I can add to. I have subsequently looked at various online companies and I think that Clikpic has the best layouts and templates for my needs at this point. I could start with a basic layout and cost price and and add to it as my collection and needs grow. Once I am established I would then look at a custom built site that I could edit as my portfolio and business grows.
I learned from a seminar I attended at The Photography Show (2014) given by Catherine Connor of Aspire Training that the site should be eye catching and say more than just my name. If I want the website to help attract people to it, I have to have the type of photographs that people are interested in on it as well as it being unique to me. I think it will take more planning and forethought than I originally envisaged and in the meantime, I shall record what I like about other photographers sites.
Ideas:
Gallery - portraits, landscapes - click on to expand
Slide show on carousel
Bio
Contact details
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https://alexiasinclair.com/
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