Newest Photocart - Angela Crutcher Photography
Angela’s got a new Photocart! I love the look of the bright colors.
The newest blog - Kari Mertz Photography
Kari Mertz has a new blog, and I must say it looks gorgeous! You can visit it at Kerimertzphotography.com/blog if you’d like to see what she does with it.
New splash page - Stars and Stripes
The newest splash page design features a red, white and blue theme for a down-home feeling. Add as many links as you like across the bottom.
New splash page design
The newest splash page design is simple and fall-themed (but you could change the background if you wish). It’s called simple fall and has one large photo with the links underneath. You can have as many links as you like with this template.
New Service - do it ALL for me
Are you a new photographer, just starting out in business? It can be overwhelming to do all of the the things that need to be done so that you’re up and running. Lovebugs Photography Designs can help get your website off the ground!
For $500, you can have us ‘do it all’ - get you from point A to point B, so that you’ll have a website you can show customers.
The $500 includes the following services:
1. Set up a hosting and domain for you, with one year of hosting (after the year is up, you’ll need to renew and pay the hosting company).
2. Set up a Wordpress blog on your server, customized to match your branding and logo.
3. Set up Photocart for you customized to match your branding and logo.
4. Set up your portfolio website (if you have one) using the template you choose.
5. Set up a splash page that links to your blog, proofing and portfolio sites.
Please note: You will need to buy Photocart from www.picturespro.com before we can install it for you and set it up.
You will also need to purchase whatever sort of portfolio website you desire, through the company of your choice - Portfoliositez, Flashpalette, Winklet, and Bludomain are all possible vendors.
If you don’t have a lot of time to get the computer side of things done, or you just aren’t technology-inclined, this is money very well spent.
Splash Page services
Lovebugs Photography Designs is now offering splash page design and upload services - you can see a bunch of templates at the store, and more are on the way!
When you purchase a splash page, the price includes the page and customization, plus getting it coded and uploaded to your site. All you have to do is tell me the links, text and send me the images and it will all be taken care of for you - no stress, no hassle, no having to learn HTML or any other computer language!
If you can’t find a design that you like, I can also design one from scratch for you. Contact me for details.
The store is open!!!
I am very excited to announce that the Lovebugs Photography Designs store is now open and ready for business. If you would like me to set up your photocart, blog, or zencart - the store is where you can add it to your cart and check out.
I’ve also added a bunch of templates for birth annoucements, graduation announcements, collages and holiday cards. The templates are all fully layered PSD files, so you can change the text, colors, turn the textures off and on, etc. They are instant downloads - as soon as your paypal is processed, you’ll have the zip file in your cart, ready to download and use!
The store is at http://www.lovebugsphotographydesigns.com/Store/ - happy shopping!
Pretty blogs - painlessly!
Are you using Wordpress and just can’t figure out how to make it do what YOU want? I can help with that too.
Pick out the template you want to use, and I’ll make it yours. Change the color, background, width, header, etc. You find the basic layout you want and I’ll customize it so it fits YOUR style.
Note that with Wordpress, you must be using wordpress.org and not wordpress.com to get the most out of your blog! If you don’t know how to install it on your server, I’ll be happy to help with that!
Here are some blogs I’ve done:
- Star Photography
- Heather Munson Photography
- Lisa Baker Photography
- Creative Anthologie
- Lovebugs Photography (my site)
- Maryvale French (my school site)
- Elizabeth Winsby Photography
- Ana Brandt customer info site
- Jonnie Maunder
- Cari Dean
- Ana Brandt Photography
- B–Studio
- Kate Sells Photography
Here are the prices:
The whole works (installation of Wordpress.org blog on your server, customized header designed by me or you, color changes, background changes, set up blogroll, links page, install widgets, rotating header, etc.) - $150
Make it Fabulous (customized header designed by me or you, color changes, background changes, set up blogroll, pages, etc. - no installation) - $100
Make it Pretty (customized header designed by me or you, background and color changes, install rotating header if desired) - $75
Just a Header (change the header, or install a rotating header - you design all headers) - $30
Once your blog is up and running, you’ll be able to easily post to it with just a little bit of guidance. I’ll help you get started, so if you’re brand new to blogging - no worries!
Oh, and if you’re having a hard time picking out the right template, I can help you find one that suits your needs. Just let me know what you’re looking for!
Paypal Heather@lovebugsphotography.com and I’ll start working on your blog ASAP. If you’re not sure what you want to do, e-mail me and we can discuss your needs.
Please note - I am not a designer. If you want something built from the ground up, you should find someone who specializes in that. I can make changes to templates to make it look nice - but I’m not a miracle worker. If you can’t find a template that meets your needs with only cosmetic changes, you should probably hire someone who can build a template from the ground up.
What do you need to get started? I’ll need to know the following information:
Your blog address (if I’m installing, what do you want it to be?)
cPanel log-in information (address, user ID and PW)
ftp log-in information
Your template choice (send me a link)
What do you want your blog to look like? What do you want it to do? I need to know your color choices (hex codes from PhotoShop for exact color matches), as well as what you want to have in your blog - a calendar? tag cloud? etc.
For a more in-depth explanation of the information, click here.
Send e-mail to Heather@lovebugsphotography.com if you’d like to get started, or if you have any questions.
Pimp My Photocart
Photocart is an awesome program, with a ton of capabilities and customizations that can make your life easier as a photographer. But a lot of photographers don’t have the time or inclination to do the work necessary to take advantage of Photocart’s capabilities.
Is your Photocart site sad because it doesn’t look so great? Are you not feeling the love? Lovebugs Design can help you out. We’ll do the not-so-fun work so you can get back to the photography part of your job!
Here are some sites I’ve set up recently:
- Kallhoff Portraits
- Little Cupcake Photography
- Roberts Photography
- Alison Stumpf Photography
- Jonnye Bower Photography
- Barbara Breitsameter Photography
- Jen Kerker Photography
- Kate Sells Photography
- Julie Dodd Photography
- Anna-Karin’s Photography
- Kami Laux Photography
- Louisa Larson Photography
- Fiona Colvin Photography
- Captures by Erin
- EBS Photography
- Cherished Memories by Debbie
- Star Photography
- Edda Photography
- Laura Leigh Photography
- Captured by Cindi
So what’s it gonna cost me, you ask?
$50 will buy you a basic tweak, changing the colors and look of your site to make it more lovable. If you’ve already set up your price lists and just want to make things look a little nicer, this is what you want.
$75 will buy you the basic tweak, plus set up the accessory store, collections, etc. I’ll also go over your current pricing set-up to make sure it’s meeting your needs in the nicest, most efficient way to match your pricing structure.
$100 will buy you the whole shebang - I’ll set up the price lists, accessory store, collections plus make it look groovy.
So what will I need from you to get this started?
First, you need to have Photocart up and running on your website.
Second, I need to know your user ID and password to log in to your Photocart site.
Third, I need to know the user ID and password to your FTP site.
Fourth, I need to know what you want me to do - this means all of your pricing info, collections info, what sort of colors/theme you want, etc. If you have a logo, send me the file. If you have a photo for the front page, send me the file. If you have a pretty background you want to use, send me the file. You get the picture! My e-mail is Heather@lovebugsphotography.com.
And, of course, you’ll want to know how to pay me. Paypal Heather@lovebugsphotography.com and we’ll get started!
Striped Birth Annoucements
These are so cool, and so versatile! There are 10 designs with two bonus variations, and they come in both pink and blue versions. Just about everything on the cards can be changed - the text, of course. But you can also change the size of the picture box, or make the distressed layer more or less visible - or get rid of it altogether for a clean, modern look.
The set of all 10 cards is $50 downloaded, or you can buy single cards for $6 each. Send paypal to Heather@lovebugsphotography.com with a note of whether or not you’re buying the full set, or which design(s) you would like. If you order individual designs, you’ll receive both the pink and the blue versions.