Tutorial 1

This tutorial shows you how to edit the Look and Feel of the website.

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Tutorial 2

This is the first in a set of tutorials aimed at showing prospective clients how easy it is to setup a website using Site Composer. Enjoy!

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Interview with Carisa Chee

This month we are featuring an interview Vera did with Carisa Chee. Her website can be seen here. Hear Carisa talk about her likes and dislikes, her favorite subjects to shoot, favorite movie, favorite meal and plenty more…

Photo by Jonathan McCardellEnjoy!

1. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a veterinarian, a psychologist, and a photographer. Of course, then I found out that I’d have to put animals to sleep as a vet, and I knew I wouldn’t be able to handle that. So I started to pursue psychology, and earned a B.A. in that field. But once I graduated, I couldn’t imagine being truly happy doing anything but photography.

2. Where did you grow up?

My family moved around quite a bit while I was growing up. I was born in Indianapolis, and have lived everywhere from Kansas to Australia. My husband and I now live in North Carolina, which we like very much.

3. Your favorite subject to photograph?

I love to photograph quirky moments and things. My favorite subject was a Boston terrier named Misty that I found in Maine. She was wearing a little pink sweater and sitting in front of a red and white ice cream shop. I couldn’t resist, so I had to ask her owners to allow me to photograph her. They were very happy to oblige, and really appreciated the photograph that I sent to them as a thank you.

4. What camera/s do you shoot with?

I use a canon 5D at weddings, with a 20D as a back-up camera. When I buy another camera this year, my 20D will be converted to an infrared camera to be used for landscapes. I also have a Canon Elan and a Holga, which are film cameras and only used for my private projects.

5. Your most awkward photography moment?

The first wedding that I ever photographed, I was an assistant, and it was my responsibility to get a shot of the bride walking up the aisle. I was at the front of the church, to the side of the pews, waiting for the wedding to start, and all of the guests were staring at me. I felt incredibly uncomfortable. Now that I’ve photographed several weddings, there’s not much that makes me feel awkward. I feel very comfortable with a camera in my hands, and I realize now that the guests stare out of curiosity, not judgment.

6. The hardest part of your job?

I’ve only had to do this once, but I hate telling people that I really don’t think I’m the right photographer for them. The one person I said this to became very angry, but I just knew that I would not be able to make her happy.

7. The easiest part of your job?

I don’t know about easiest, but the best part is sitting down with the couple and their families and watching the slideshow of their wedding images. That is incredibly rewarding to me.

8. Your favorite movie of all time?

Right now I am in love with the movie “Stardust.” I think the photography and composition of shots are breath-taking. But really I just love the love story. That, and the dead brothers. (You’d have to see it to understand.)

9. Your favorite meal?

My favorite meal is from Jimmy’s Diner, which is a little 50’s diner in Wichita, Kansas. I always get the same thing — two little hamburgers, fries, and a chocolate malt. All for less than five bucks.

10. Who do you most admire? Why?

I really admire Jesh de Rox, a photographer in Canada who specializes in fine art, as well as weddings and portraits. His work is gorgeous, and his image processing is amazing. But more than that, he has a reputation for being a generous person and a really good human being.

11. What will you be doing 5 years from now?

In five years, I’ll be doing what I’m doing now — photographing weddings, portraits, landscapes, going to photography workshops, striving to improve. Only, hopefully, I’ll be doing it all better. My goal is to always learn, always improve. And I’d like to be teaching other photographers what I’ve learned along the way by then.

Good News

“I wanted to let you know that I booked my first “googled” wedding based on my new website. This is the first time I’ve been contacted to do a wedding without them having been personally referred to me. AND I have two more wedding consultations this week based solely on them seeing my website. *smiles*”

Becki Dickinson, Becki Dickinson Photography

Pro4um Site Composer discount till end Feb

So folks you get an extra day to take advantage of the group buy discount that is currently running over at our good friends at Pro4um.

Photoidentities at WPPI

Photoidentities will be at the 2008 WPPI tradeshow in Las Vegas. Our booth will be in the Bally’s section of the tradeshow. This will be our first year at WPPI as an exhibitor and our tradeshow team is very excited. Please come and visit us.

Lens to Life Photography

This month’s featured website is Lens to Life Photography. Based out of Victoria, Australia, Lucas Piera and Caitlyn Muscat recently selected Photoidentities as their vendor to upgrade their website.

Here is what they said:

“We realized we needed a big change for our web presence and after seeing what Photoidentities could do, we knew we didn’t have to look any further. Our initial dealings with them were second to none which obviously made our decision even easier. From the design stages to implementation of our new site, their service was quite simply outstanding! Being from Australia I thought it may have been a time consuming process but my questions, no matter how small, were answered almost immediately.
I’m definitely no computer wizz so having this modern design being so user friendly has made my life so much easier. The number of comments we now receive on our site are more than we could have hoped for. I couldn’t recommend Photoidentities highly enough, they have been a pleasure to deal with and I look forward to having a long and successful business relationship with them.”

Interview with James Karney

James Karney has over 20 years experience as an award-winning professional
photographer, teacher, and author. During is career he has been a full-time
wedding photographer, newspaper photojournalist, medical photographer, and
served four years as a U.S. Marine Corps Photographer.

He designed and taught the 18-month photography certificate program at South
Georgia Tech. His books include Mastering Digital Wedding Photography (named
a Book of the Year by Shutterbug Magazine), , and Discovering LightZone. He
has a Masters Degree in Computer Technology and is a graduate of the U.S.
Navy Photographic School. He is currently working on a series of workshops
and authoring The Official Guide to Photodex Proshow coming to bookstores
this spring.

WOW, WOW, WOW!!!

“WOW, WOW, WOW!!! I just wanted to let you know that I am TOTALLY impressed with your company already! You would have to know what I’ve been through with web site companies in the past to appreciate how much this means to me, but we’ll have to settle for a gigantic THANK YOU for now. Everything from how quickly you have responded to me to how simple the control panel navigates is amazing.”

Connie Irwin, Irwin Photography

I wanted to say a formal thank you

“I wanted to say a formal thank you for all your attention as I customized my website. You have been a pleasure to work with and I very much appreciate your patience and help. You were so quick to answer every question and address every issue (at all hours). Best of all, I love the site! And I have already received several great comments on it. I finally have a site that I can proudly show off my work with rather than making all sorts of excuses for. Thank you! “

Nicole Wescott, Photography by Nikki Wescott

Working with you has been an absolute pleasure

“Working with you has been an absolute pleasure and the best business relationship I can remember in twenty years. You’ve really helped us get our business on track…it was the best money we’ve ever spent! Thanks!”

Gareth Rockliffe, Soderquist Photography

It’s up and it’s brilliant!

It’s up and it’s brilliant! We are pleased as punch. We knew it was on line because a lady rang us to book an appointment about ten mins ago and said she loved the site. When we said we had a new one coming soon she explained that she loved the one we had now and went on to describe it!! Booking within ten mins must be a record!Thanks for doing all you have. We are very very pleased.”

Mike Rodway, Christian Michael Photography

Thank you for everything

“Thank you for everything. You were so helpful to me during this whole process. Thank you for your patience. I would recommend Photoidentities to anyone looking to update their site for a reasonable price!”

Hearing lots of raves about the site already!

“Hearing lots of raves about the site already! And booked a hospital new baby sitting 10 minutes after I forwarded the address to my email address book! I was so determined to get the slideshow thing done this weekend and your amazing customer service practice made it possible! I’ve never dealt with a business like you guys! Thanks for being a breath of fresh air! “

Kim Deloach, Kim Deloach Photography

thank you…I’ve been wanting a site for SO long…

“thank you…I’ve been wanting a site for SO long…and just never had the guts to get it done. You guys made a process that I feared so easy…”

I wanted to thank you for your help with my new site

I hope you had a great Christmas and New Years. I just wanted to write and thank you for all of your help with my site. You made it much easier for a web illiterate to construct a great site. I am very, very pleased with the final outcome. I have had lots of positive feedback from former clients and new clients.

The site has already generated a lot more business for me and I am very happy to be using one of your templates and hosting with your company.

John Fairweather, Imagefine Photography

Working with Photoidentities to create our website was truly a pleasure.

“Working with Photoidentities to create our website was truly a pleasure. Many companies put aside creating a website because they hear of horror stories with designers….whether they are slow, expensive, or don’t follow through. We did not have any question in our mind when working with them! Photoidentities knows all of the technology, designs, and ways to create websites that market to the clientele we needed to reach. They were prompt, patient, and helpful beyond our expectations. I would recommend their team to anyone wanting to boost their business and their image. I receive numerous emails each day from our site, and each one always mentions that they LOVE the site.”

Alison Cotton, Bleu Cotton Photography

Interview with Mary Lynn Burke

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