Your website

pursang · 04-28-2015, 02:58 AM

I'm interested in knowing how many of you maintain public websites or submit to places like Flickr, 500px, etc. where other members can view your work. And do you provide links to those sites in your profiles? If not, why not? Thanks

photolady95 · 04-28-2015, 03:23 AM

Lots of us use outside sites to share our photos. I personally use flickr and it's in my signature, where it can be perused by others. Personal websites can only be noted in your signature. I haven't had a personal site in 15 years.

Reed · 04-28-2015, 03:25 AM

I do use Behance for some month now-I like the option it gives for sharing projects with one click to other social media like flikr,facebook, google+ etc. You can see it in my signature

pursang · 04-28-2015, 03:36 AM

I'm happy to hear that. I guess my frustration is it seems very few of those who have web links to their images make it easy to access. As an example photolady95, your weblink is not in your profile. There are many times I want to see what a user shoots. It appears very very few people link their sites to their profiles here.

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Na Horuk · 04-28-2015, 04:17 AM

I have a 500px thing. I think most people simply have their website in the signature, a little link to click instead of the forum's profile thing

bdery · 04-28-2015, 05:03 AM

I've been using Smugmug for about two years. It's a great website, easy to configure, unlimited storage, but it's not geared towards discovery like FlickR or 500px. It's really more of a photography business website. It's in my signature also.

BrianR · 04-28-2015, 05:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pursang

I'm happy to hear that. I guess my frustration is it seems very few of those who have web links to their images make it easy to access. As an example photolady95, your weblink is not in your profile. There are many times I want to see what a user shoots. It appears very very few people link their sites to their profiles here.

It's in her signature below every post in the forum she makes. Have you turned signatures off? This option is under My Account > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Show Signatures

I use flickr, link in my signature

photolady95 · 04-28-2015, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by pursang

I guess my frustration is it seems very few of those who have web links to their images make it easy to access.

It's much easier if it is in my signature, then folks don't have to click twice to see my flickr photos. If it were in my profile, you'd have to click "view profile" then click on the link. With it in my signature, all you have to do is click that link.

**TER-OR** · 04-28-2015, 06:14 AM

I post to Flickr for sharing, I think it works pretty well. I submit photos to several groups there as well, which is its real strength.
Of course, some go on Facebook too.

Link in signature.

Pande · 04-28-2015, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by pursang

I'm interested in knowing how many of you maintain public websites or submit to places like Flickr, 500px, etc. where other members can view your work. And do you provide links to those sites in your profiles? If not, why not? Thanks

I do

Butterbays.com

https://500px.com/psmorvik

CarlJF · 04-28-2015, 08:46 AM

I've chosen a photo gallery on Blogger. The fact that Flickr now asks for a cell phone number to open an account was a no go for me. Anyway, I don't really like the generic look of the photo gallery sites like Flick/500px... I prefer the highly personal customization allowed by Blogger. Of course, I certainly don't have as much hits as I would have on Flickr, but I don't really care. At least, it's my gallery and it looks and feels different than the generic galleries on Flickr-like websites. When people visit it, they know where they are.

**frogoutofwater** · 04-28-2015, 12:05 PM

I have a smugmug website linked to a personal website Frog out of Water Photography (and it's listed in my profile).

pursang · 04-28-2015, 12:53 PM

Thanks you guys! I'm going to check out your work!

K McCall · 04-28-2015, 01:27 PM

I have my own site at ascenicworld.com, but it's more a portfolio/blog. All my regular work gets posted to flickr.

**AggieDad** · 04-28-2015, 04:06 PM

I maintain my own website. It is more of a blog for family and friends (we're in Texas and most family is in the Northeast or Midwest) rather than photo specific. But more photo-speciifc pages are being added as my skills and equipment improve.

It really doesn't cost much ($100-$150 per year), and I totally control everything about it. I don't have to join anything or make a profile or any of that stuff. If I want to delete things, I can.

I use a service called Weebly, but there are many others, such as Wix, Squarespace, Wordpress, etc.

You can see my site at Travels With Linda.

04-28-2015, 02:58 AM	#1
pursang Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59	Your website I'm interested in knowing how many of you maintain public websites or submit to places like Flickr, 500px, etc. where other members can view your work. And do you provide links to those sites in your profiles? If not, why not? Thanks

04-28-2015, 06:38 AM	#10
Pande Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kristiansand S Photos: Gallery Posts: 250	Web site & posting Originally posted by pursang I'm interested in knowing how many of you maintain public websites or submit to places like Flickr, 500px, etc. where other members can view your work. And do you provide links to those sites in your profiles? If not, why not? Thanks I do Butterbays.com https://500px.com/psmorvik

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04-28-2015, 03:23 AM	#2
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Lots of us use outside sites to share our photos. I personally use flickr and it's in my signature, where it can be perused by others. Personal websites can only be noted in your signature. I haven't had a personal site in 15 years.

04-28-2015, 03:25 AM	#3
Reed Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Warsaw Photos: Gallery Posts: 638	I do use Behance for some month now-I like the option it gives for sharing projects with one click to other social media like flikr,facebook, google+ etc. You can see it in my signature

04-28-2015, 03:36 AM	#4
pursang Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59 Original Poster	I'm happy to hear that. I guess my frustration is it seems very few of those who have web links to their images make it easy to access. As an example photolady95, your weblink is not in your profile. There are many times I want to see what a user shoots. It appears very very few people link their sites to their profiles here. Attached Images

04-28-2015, 04:17 AM	#5
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	I have a 500px thing. I think most people simply have their website in the signature, a little link to click instead of the forum's profile thing

04-28-2015, 05:03 AM	#6
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	I've been using Smugmug for about two years. It's a great website, easy to configure, unlimited storage, but it's not geared towards discovery like FlickR or 500px. It's really more of a photography business website. It's in my signature also.

04-28-2015, 05:19 AM - 1 Like	#7
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Originally posted by pursang I'm happy to hear that. I guess my frustration is it seems very few of those who have web links to their images make it easy to access. As an example photolady95, your weblink is not in your profile. There are many times I want to see what a user shoots. It appears very very few people link their sites to their profiles here. It's in her signature below every post in the forum she makes. Have you turned signatures off? This option is under My Account > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Show Signatures I use flickr, link in my signature

04-28-2015, 05:22 AM	#8
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Originally posted by pursang I guess my frustration is it seems very few of those who have web links to their images make it easy to access. It's much easier if it is in my signature, then folks don't have to click twice to see my flickr photos. If it were in my profile, you'd have to click "view profile" then click on the link. With it in my signature, all you have to do is click that link.

04-28-2015, 06:14 AM	#9
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	I post to Flickr for sharing, I think it works pretty well. I submit photos to several groups there as well, which is its real strength. Of course, some go on Facebook too. Link in signature.

04-28-2015, 08:46 AM	#11
CarlJF Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,185	I've chosen a photo gallery on Blogger. The fact that Flickr now asks for a cell phone number to open an account was a no go for me. Anyway, I don't really like the generic look of the photo gallery sites like Flick/500px... I prefer the highly personal customization allowed by Blogger. Of course, I certainly don't have as much hits as I would have on Flickr, but I don't really care. At least, it's my gallery and it looks and feels different than the generic galleries on Flickr-like websites. When people visit it, they know where they are.

04-28-2015, 12:05 PM	#12
frogoutofwater Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 674	I have a smugmug website linked to a personal website Frog out of Water Photography (and it's listed in my profile).

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04-28-2015, 12:53 PM	#13
pursang Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59 Original Poster	Thanks you guys! I'm going to check out your work!

04-28-2015, 01:27 PM	#14
K McCall Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 808	I have my own site at ascenicworld.com, but it's more a portfolio/blog. All my regular work gets posted to flickr.

04-28-2015, 04:06 PM	#15
AggieDad Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,453	I maintain my own website. It is more of a blog for family and friends (we're in Texas and most family is in the Northeast or Midwest) rather than photo specific. But more photo-speciifc pages are being added as my skills and equipment improve. It really doesn't cost much ($100-$150 per year), and I totally control everything about it. I don't have to join anything or make a profile or any of that stuff. If I want to delete things, I can. I use a service called Weebly, but there are many others, such as Wix, Squarespace, Wordpress, etc. You can see my site at Travels With Linda.