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

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?

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

Defy wrote:

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.

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

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

Kain wrote:

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.

Artificial wrote:

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.

SpornyTheAlien wrote:

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.

Artificial wrote:

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.

I mentioned GoDaddy for domain registration, not web hosting.

Artificial wrote:

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.

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.

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?

GAMEchief wrote:

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.

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

GAMEchief wrote:

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.

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

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

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

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

Tree wrote:

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.

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

I like your site more than his already.

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."

A terrible taste wrote:

I like your site more than his already.

Thank you!

GAMEchief wrote:

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.

looks good.

Kingz V wrote:

looks good.

Thank you!

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.