Concerning Websites

[jsecordphoto]

I use smugmug and love them. Easy to set up, I can use bayphoto for my printing, and they include the customers email when I get a sale confirmation . . .

I think for photographers with clients who order prints, Smugmug is an excellent choice (I also chose BayPhoto as my default lab--good to hear of your positive experience with them). Smugmug's print-ordering interface, and pricing database seems pretty flawless. For me, the direct-export from within Aperture is a real time-saver. I think Smugmug certainly serves its main purpose well, so I'm likely to stick with it. I just started resuming work on resurrecting my WordPress blog also, so maybe I'll get some incentive to build my Freeway OS X front-end to Smugmug someday soon.

I've had nothing but good experiences with bayphoto, really happy I was able to use them through my site. I've ordered hundreds of prints through them over the last year or so and been happy every time.

 

[juicegoose]

I use zenfolio and couldnt be more pleased. Everything is built into the website from the get go. I can upload direct from lightroom and of course all your analytics are available. Give it a look. I know they offer a free trial period

 

[e.rose]

I use smugmug and love them. Easy to set up, I can use bayphoto for my printing, and they include the customers email when I get a sale confirmation . . .

I think for photographers with clients who order prints, Smugmug is an excellent choice (I also chose BayPhoto as my default lab--good to hear of your positive experience with them). Smugmug's print-ordering interface, and pricing database seems pretty flawless. For me, the direct-export from within Aperture is a real time-saver. I think Smugmug certainly serves its main purpose well, so I'm likely to stick with it. I just started resuming work on resurrecting my WordPress blog also, so maybe I'll get some incentive to build my Freeway OS X front-end to Smugmug someday soon.

There are other options for print orders too, though.

I have a site through Squarespace and *IF* I do an online gallery I use mymusea.com. You can set it up so the print orders go directly to the lab, but I'm a control freak, so all my print orders come through me and I place them myself with my preferred lab.