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About Steve Meltzer
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I am a professional photographer and I've been shooting for newspapers, magazines, commercial clients and artists for over 30 years. I have shot stock photography for dozens of years and in 1977 created West Stock (Seattle, WA) which was one of the first to produce stock photo CDs and later one of the first to establish an online stock photo slaes site. I have a new book on digital photography "PHOTOGRAPHING ARTS, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES (Lark Books, 2007)which is available at Amazon.com, eBay.com and in bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders. I have another book, CAPTURE THE LIGHT which will be puiblished in November, 2008. I write 20-30 feature articles and columns for regional and national publications a year. My education includes studying with photographers like Cornell Capa, Duane Michels and Oliver Gagliani (from the Ansel Adams Center.)

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Expert: Steve Meltzer - 11/7/2009

Question
Hi there, I want to start my own photography website and I'd like to know what would make for a really good website, I've seen too many sites that are too similar and want to be in the more out of the sqaure eye catching range.

Answer
Shay

That's a tough one having no idea what you shot but in general. What makes for a really good website is great photos and no bull. Screw up your courage and hit viewers with a short intense package of images that cuts through the noise.

People don't hang around on websites. They hit the home page and are gone in seconds if you don't nail them.

Pull together a dozen or two of your best shots and load them up as a fast paced slide show that just starts pumping when anyone lands on the site. Don't bother with words ad music if can that pumps and make a strong visual statement that leaves them hanging there wanting more.

End with a "get in touch for more" aand be done.

Steve

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