Looking for a low cost website that looks great...

[SpornyTheAlien]

I am needing a professional website soon for my photography. A legit website and not any of that .tk nonsense. I need something where I can showcase my work in a gallery (Several different galleries), sell my work, and have live updates about my travel. Maybe something similar to the Peter Lik website, Peter Lik USA - Fine Art Photographer and Luxury Photography.
Any ideas?

[Defy]

Your best bet is to get someone to design one for you; although it won't be cheap.

[SpornyTheAlien]

Your best bet is to get someone to design one for you; although it won't be cheap.

I know how to use Photoshop and HTML. I need a host. I prefer click and drag hosts that allow me to write my own HTML if needed. Such as my old page that I used from Tumblr a free domain name, and a bit of custom HTML, UriahGalleries.tk.

[Kain]

So wait, what?
Are you looking to buy hosting or a webpage design?

[Artificial]

You need a domain, try godaddy.com
Cheap hosting, perhaps hostgator.com
Either design it yourself or find/buy a photography theme, see themeforest.net

[SpornyTheAlien]

So wait, what?
Are you looking to buy hosting or a webpage design?

Both. Although I can design my own page. Finding a great layout would be better though, and save myself some time.

[SpornyTheAlien]

You need a domain, try godaddy.com
Cheap hosting, perhaps hostgator.com
Either design it yourself or find/buy a photography theme, see themeforest.net

Looks great. =D Thank you.

@Everyone else: I am still looking at other options, but Artificial's advice look great.

[ya bish]

Looks great. =D Thank you.

@Everyone else: I am still looking at other options, but Artificial's advice look great.

I say go with Artificial's advise, godaddy is an amazing domain site.

[Butts]

You need a domain, try godaddy.com
Cheap hosting, perhaps hostgator.com
Either design it yourself or find/buy a photography theme, see themeforest.net

"godaddy" is a horrible host, terrible support and uptime. Proof. Or you can google "godaddy bad hosting". I recommend justhost, use the coupon code 50OFF to get 50 % off your first two year domain and other purchases.

[Artificial]

I mentioned GoDaddy for domain registration, not web hosting.

[GAMEchief]

You need a domain, try godaddy.com
Cheap hosting, perhaps hostgator.com
Either design it yourself or find/buy a photography theme, see themeforest.net

The fuck? Never use Go Daddy.

Use NameCheap (PayPal) or 1and1 (credit card).

... Never use Go Daddy. For any reason. Ever.

[Artificial]

If you're going to make a claim like that you have to at least substantiate it. I've never had an issue with Godaddy for domain registration in 10+ years.

[GAMEchief]

They are more expensive and backed SOPA?

Like, I assume you didn't miss the huge shitstorm where half the Internet, including Wikipedia, transferred their domains away from GoDaddy because of how shitty they are?

[Artificial]

They are more expensive and backed SOPA?

Like, I assume you didn't miss the huge shitstorm where half the Internet, including Wikipedia, transferred their domains away from GoDaddy because of how shitty they are?

That's in no way a reflection of the quality of their services though. I've tried a few domain registrars, and GoDaddy has been the most efficient.

What you say though is true. If those factor in to OPs decision though, you can throw a multitude of other things in there as well: sexist marketing/advertising, Bob Parson's personal blog (remember that huge uproar over the shooting and posting of the elephant video) etc.

[GAMEchief]

It's not like registrars differ that heavily. There are plenty with good service that aren't shit holes.

[SpornyTheAlien]

They are more expensive and backed SOPA?

Like, I assume you didn't miss the huge shitstorm where half the Internet, including Wikipedia, transferred their domains away from GoDaddy because of how shitty they are?

I do remember that. I believe ScamSchool even stopped promoting it in their videos. I will probably not use GoDaddy because of that.

[SilkyNick]

1and1 has awesome support and they're very easy trk with

[GAMEchief]

I'd use 1and1 except I prefer paying with PayPal instead of CC. Besides that, I think they're the best domain registrar.

[SilkyNick]

I use my PP MasterCard for 1and1 so it's still kind of like using PayPal.

[Tree]

I use namecheap for domain registrations (pay the extra $3-$5 for whois guard if you are worried about privacy), and my host depends on what I'm doing. I use WebFaction for the ease of use for Python web apps, plus it has a ton of other frameworks that can be easily installed. It can work for a normal website as well, though for that you might want to consider HostGator or one of the others. Normally a host that is going to be affordable will be putting you onto a shared server, which basically means you and however other many people they decide will be using the same server resources. Webfaction and hostgator should only run about $5-$8 a month, and namecheap should only be about $8-12 per year per domain.

Edit: Oh yeah, and webfaction will actually give you a free domain that will look like username.webfactional.com

[GAMEchief]

Edit: Oh yeah, and webfaction will actually give you a free domain that will look like username.webfactional.com

That's a subdomain, not a domain.
Like 99% of hosts in existence give you a free subdomain. Even free hosts.

[SpornyTheAlien]

Update: I created the website from Lik's layout by using HTML/CSS/JS coding and customized it a bit. Jon Uriah - Nature and Wildlife Photographer

[A terrible taste]

I like your site more than his already.

[GAMEchief]

You could always post a $ amount offer and see what bites. I might could, but I'd want to know what limitations we're dealing with her for "low cost."

[SpornyTheAlien]

I like your site more than his already.

Thank you!

[SpornyTheAlien]

You could always post a $ amount offer and see what bites. I might could, but I'd want to know what limitations we're dealing with her for "low cost."

Oh, I already finished it. Check a few posts up.

[Kingz V]

looks good.

[SpornyTheAlien]

looks good.

Thank you!

[Princess]

Just a random pedestrian here, wanted to say I looked through your website and your photos are really lovely. Especially your Weather series.
Also as a suggestion, it would be helpful if you put in a scroll feature within each photo series.