Smugmug or zenvolio....or?

[ThorPhoto]

Which do you suggest for me? I am very amateur but I am doing some weddings and portraits and would love a place to post so info and sample work for perspective clients to see....so what do you think is my best option?

I am looking to go cheap for sure!

[EnronRocks]

I use Zenfolio, and would recommend the Unlimited plan. If you want to spend more you could get the Professional plan and replace the Zenfolio logo at the top right hand corner with your studio name.

Zenfolio has 3 pricing plans, all paid yearly. http://www.zenfolio.com/zf/features.aspx
You can get the Unlimited plan for $40.00 a year.

If you wanted a monthly plan, check out Exposure Manager. http://www.exposuremanager.com/scripts/website.pl?rm=signup

[taquintana07]

If you choose smugmug heres a 5 dollar off coupon

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[sm1rf]

heres a zenfolio coupon WSP-C3E-T2X for $5. I use zenfolio from recomendation. Tried smugmug and photobucket both didn't feel anywhere near as slick as zenfolio. I'm on their $40 deal which is great, when i doo more weddings i may switch to their pro package but only for the ability to change logo. Check out my zenfolio from my sig, upload briliant straight from Lightroom with a little free program. Although in fairness there is a smugmug version that i've no doubt will upload as fast as zenfolio. All the best with who ever you choose!

[_aravena]

Go Zenfolio and the unlimited. I have one and it's great. everyone that has viewed it, loves it and it's good for the little work I do right now. It looks professional and you can use your own url but you're not spending a lot of money.

The use of your own url really adds something when you give people a business card.

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[bbeck4x4]

zenfolio looks great how do you do the pricing with the lower cost options? sell them before you upload and tell them where to get them, or does zenfolo set some price?

[EnronRocks]

zenfolio looks great how do you do the pricing with the lower cost options? sell them before you upload and tell them where to get them, or does zenfolo set some price?

The only package you can use to sell at your price is the Premium one. The unlimited on sells them at a fixed price and you get no profit from it.

[Canon Soldier]

wait aravena: you can make your own url on zenfolio? Its not always www.yournamehere.zenfolio.com? I could make it www.canonsoldier.com?

[_aravena]

Yes for the second level. I did. Gotta buy one though from Godaddy.com or something.

[bbeck4x4]

The only package you can use to sell at your price is the Premium one. The unlimited on sells them at a fixed price and you get no profit from it.


I don't quite follow you here?

[EnronRocks]

I don't quite follow you here?

Go to http://www.zenfolio.com/zf/features.aspx, and scroll down to the bottom where it says "Printing & Selling Platform", the check marks represent what you can do with the account.

[bbeck4x4]

ok, thanks.

[mdorroh]

I have a zenfolio unlimited and it is really great. What makes it great for me is I use the plugin for Lightroom and it makes uploading incredible easy.

One of the things that I really like is the ability to password protect galleries and also make private galleries.

[Ray Garcia]

wait aravena: you can make your own url on zenfolio? Its not always www.yournamehere.zenfolio.com? (http://www.yournamehere.zenfolio.com?) I could make it www.canonsoldier.com? (http://www.canonsoldier.com?)


Get a custom URL from GoDaddy. $9.99/yr

[slezak]

Can I ask a question? I see that on zenfolio you can't set your own prices unless you have pro or premium, whatever it's called, so does that mean you make absolutely nothing if someone buys your pictures? Is that even worth it then? Sorry if I'm missing something, but I went to the above link, and reading these posts that what it sounds like to me. Guess I'm not getting shooting the pictures, taking the time to edit and upload, and then not making something... at least the cost of the web site over time

[sm1rf]

that's basically the long and short of it, unlimited is aimed at your "NONE PROFIT MAKING" photog and is reflected in the price. therefore you can't change the prices as the only people you would care to sell to are friends and family people you don't want to make money from, if your with me? If your making money from photo's then $100 a year is a small figure really, could make that back in one sale!