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I’m David, a web consultant for photographers.
Let's make the Internet work harder for you.

Advice & Answers

Confused by options? Uncertain about how to combine tools and platforms into a flexible, scalable and lasting web presence?

I'll explain it all and recommend the route best suited to you.

Custom WordPress Sites

Your images are unique. Your website should be too. Build it with WordPress with art buyers and photo editors in mind.

Fully self-editable slideshows and iPhone/iPad compatible, of course.

PhotoShelter Customization

Add web delivery, licensing, print sales and online archiving by seamlessly integrating PhotoShelter pages.

A must-have for professional photographers, if you ask me.

SEO for Photographers

Define a Search Engine Optimization strategy, boost your website's ranking and learn how to keep attracting more Google love coming over time.

Online Photo Archives

Organize your multi-user photo library in an efficient and cost-effective way while keeping it publicly or selectively accessible. Ideal for stock agencies, corporations and event organizers.

Website Maintenance

On-going care for our website so that you no longer have to worry about updates, getting tweaks done and optimizing settings. Peace of mind in a can.

Portfolio

Charlie Mahoney Photographer Barcelona Spain

Charlie Mahoney

A talented American photojournalist now based in Boston, MA, Charlie asked for a website that delivers, in every way.

  • Custom WordPress site
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
William Vazquez Photography

William Vazquez

Advertising photographer William needed more control. I switched him from Livebooks+Squarespace to a custom WordPress site.

  • Custom WordPress site (his design)
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Friends of Anton

Friends of Anton

Freelancer Anton Hammerl was killed by Qaddafi's troops in Libya in 2011. Friends of Anton takes donations and sells prints to support his 3 children.

  • Custom WordPress site
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Prime Collective

Prime Collective

Prime is a red hot new collective of 6 brilliant photojournalists. They came to me with the basic design ready but needed a lot more styling and coding.

  • Custom WordPress site (their design)
John Hafner Photography

John Hafner

John is one of a handful of specialized hunting photographers in the US. He wanted to add a PhotoShelter archive to his Livebooks site.

  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Rebecca Marshall Photography

Rebecca Marshall

Rebecca is an emerging editorial and corporate photographer based in Cannes, France. She needed an online presence to fuel her growing business.

  • Custom WordPress site
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Jody MacDonald Photography

Jody MacDonald

Jody is the resident photographer on board a sail boat roaming the world in search of adventure. She needed her GPP theme tweaked.

  • GPP WordPress theme modification
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Susan Wright Photography

Susan Wright

Susan is a terrific stock photographer base in Rome, Italy. She has ambitions and wanted her website to keep up.

  • Custom WordPress site
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Katherine Marks Photography

Katherine Marks

Katherine is an experienced advertising, editorial and architectural photographer. She asked me to sharpen the design of her portfolio website.

  • Html/css portfolio website
  • Seamless PhotoShelter customization
Support Joao Silva

Support Joao Silva

Support website built to sell prints and collect donations for conflict photographer Joao after he was badly injured in Afghanistan.

  • Custom PhotoShelter site
Tony Arruza Photography

Tony Arruza

Expert water photographer from West Palm Beach, Florida, Tony wanted a complete overhaul of his website and better online visibility.

  • Custom WordPress site
  • Seamless PhotoShelter integration
Martyn Lucas Photography

Martyn Lucas

Martyn is a passionate landscape and fine art photographer based in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina destroyed 35 years of photography. He's back!

  • Html/css portfolio website

FAQ

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Where are you based?

New York City, USA.

What do you mean by 'web consultant'?

It means that after examining your current web presence and listening to your goals I will advise you on every aspect and explain the reasons behind each recommendation.

But you are also a web designer?

Yes. I can advise you but also build your website. Once I am done, you will have the most effective online marketing tool possible and the skills to maintain it yourself.

Can I speak to you right now?

Probably. I charge $250 for a phone consultation that lasts up to 2 hours. Ask me anything, from strategy to quick fixes.

Any good with PhotoShelter?

Certified PhotoShelter ConsultantI am a Certified PhotoShelter Consultant.

Can I have auto-playing music on my website?

No. But you should have big images, simple navigation and a clutter-free design.

Will I be able to edit my slideshows myself?

Absolutely. All my websites include a very user-friendly slideshow admin tool.

Are these all-Flash websites?

No. When Flash is used (for good looks) it is embedded in html/css. SEO preserved.

Will my site be visible on the iPhone and iPad?

Yes. And your images will look fantastic thanks to the best mobile device slideshow tool available.

So, what about SEO?

My websites are search engine optimized (code & content) in accordance with best practice methods.

Where is your price list?

My rates depend on the amount of work required. I charge by the project, not by the hour. I compete primarily on quality and availability to my clients. Hiring me gets you expertise, personal attention and detailed explanations. Post-delivery tweaks and upgrades are also included.

What's your PhotoShelter discount code?

DA6BR5BT44 will get you up to $30 off new accounts. No strings attached.

Testimonials

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A Website to Support Anton Hammerl’s Kids

14-Sep-2011 News, PhotoShelter, Portfolio

In April London-based photographer Anton Hammerl was shot by Qaddafi loyalists in Libya near Brega. For 44 days the regime told his family he was alive and in detention along with 3 other kidnapped journalists. The truth is he was…  read more.

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Easy Artist’s Statements For a Photography Website

14-Jun-2011 Tip

Some photographers include an artist statement on their website, either a general one or project-specific ones. I’m no artist and I have never written one but I can imagine how painful it must be to formulate clearly in words the…  read more.

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Add a Google +1 Button to your PhotoShelter galleries and website

2-Jun-2011 How To, PhotoShelter

WARNING: for Manual Customizers and photographers with access to their site’s code only. Yesterday Google released +1 buttons for use on any website. When a visitor clicks a +1 button on a page, he/she recommends that page to friends, contacts…  read more.

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Stop Image Harvesters Like HyperImage From Downloading All Your Images

25-Feb-2011 How To

News Flash: not everyone thinks they should have to pay to use the great images you have on your website. And to make it easier for them to grab your work there are tools that download all the images on…  read more.

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Get Serious About Password Security

14-Jan-2011 Tip

I wish my clients didn’t keep telling me their wife’s, kids’ and pets’ names. Don’t get me wrong. We ARE best friends from day one. My concern is that photographers seems to take an astonishingly lax attitude to password security.…  read more.

About Me

Certified PhotoShelter ConsultantI'm an Englishman in New York. After growing up in France, studying in England and working in a bunch of developing countries, I moved to New York City in 2004.

I am also a working freelance photojournalist so if you can't reach me behind the computer, I am probably out shooting for a client. Or cycling.

J'ai grandi et étudié en France. N'hésitez pas à me contacter en français.

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