Photo Web site Hosting Offerings

[Bob]

OK, I have seen Doug's experience with FotoLink, which look pretty good.
Just to be perversely thorough, what are folk's experiences with competitive e-commerce-enabled photographer-oriented vendors?
thanks
-bob

 

[DougDolde]

Since my name was mentioned, I have to say why do you want e-commerce? Most print sales will be thru a show or gallery and not online anyway.

I prefer to have them send an email for a custom quote. I think Buy Now buttons make a site look too commercial and kinda tacky. Paypal can still be used to invoice them.

 

[Bob]

ok, point taken
but if that, what is the big win for you in choosing FotoLink?

 

[back alley]

can i add to this discussion with a few questions?

first, let me state that i do not see myself as an artist or as someone who envisions himself selling a ton of prints and becoming the next big thing.

what i do see and want for myself is a vanity website, a place other than flickr where i can send folks to look at my 'better'/edited stuff.

i have no desire/talent to create a website myself but am willing to pay for a pre-made site where i can just drop my photos into.
a nice looking, somewhat classy site would be nice.

does anyone have some suggestions for this?

many thanks.
joe

 

[DougDolde]

I think Foliolink is fairly reasonable and has a lot of nice templates/colors to choose from. They also include hosting, in fact you must use theirs.

Also very easy to manage from a browser. You can get a trial account and see for yourself.