Get Your Photography on the Web, Second Edition will guide photography students step-by-step through an easy process for creating a great website from the ground up: a site that will showcase their images exactly the way they want them to be seen, protect their property, and even sell their work.
If you're a photographer, you know you need a great website: one that'll reach people whether they visit with a computer, a tablet, or a smartphone. But you're probably not a web developer… so how are you going to get a site like that? With this book, that's how. Get Your Photography on the Web, Second Edition will guide you step-by-step through an easy process for creating a great website from the ground up: a site that will showcase your images exactly the way you want them to be seen, protect your property, and even sell your work.
Professional photographer and "Photoshop Guy" Rafael "RC" Concepcion helps you focus on what matters most, and skip arcane details you don't need to care about. You'll learn how to:
Secure your own domain names and hosting space
Deliver a clean, modern experience on any device
Install the latest versions of WordPress on your site in as little as seven clicks
Set up your site, add content, and modify WordPress's best themes for photographers
Add pictures, galleries, and portfolios without learning any code
Set up a portfolio and shopping experience on SmugMug
Fulfill and print images you've sold
Use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Google Photos to attract visitors and purchasers
Attract attention and build your brand with YouTube content
Feed new content so visitors keep coming back
Use Photoshop to create videos for your images
Work with royalty-free audio, and much more
Before you know it, you'll have a high-impact site you can be proud of: one that builds your brand and builds your sales!