Which company to use for website/photo printing???

Shannon2387 · Oct 13, 2011

Hi!! So I am just getting started with my business. I wanted advise from fellow photographers. My goal is to shoot wedding/engagement photography. I want to know who you guys recommend using for my website and for printing photos, canvas's, photobooks, etc??Thank you for any advise you can give me!

Big Mike · Oct 13, 2011

Welcome to the forum.

For printing, I'd suggest looking for a good local lab. Failing that, check out Mpix.com, Mpix Pro, Miller's or WHCC.

For a website you need three things. A domain name, a hosting plan and the website itself. You don't need to get those thing from the same company.
The Domain name is easy, there are plenty of companies that will register a domain for you, GoDaddy etc. The harder part is finding a good one that isn't taken.
For hosting, I use Hostgator.com and I have no problem recommending them. They have been great for me.
For the site itself, I created my own from scratch, but another good option would be to purchase a template. There are many companies who sell great website templates, check out this site's vendor section, I think we have one or two.

dakkon76 · Oct 13, 2011

This question is asked at least once a week. Great answers can be found by browsing the "business district" and doing some research based on the suggestions there.