How to Start a Photography Blog: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

  • Are you looking to make a professional site to sell photos or are you just looking to share your work with others? This will make a big difference in your overall blog, as there are many different blogging sites depending on your needs. In general:

    This lets people see that you have content available right from the get-go, which makes them more likely to follow your blog. It also gives you a chance to see your template (the style of your blog) in action and tweak it to fit your vision.

    You want your reader’s first impression to be your photography, not big blurbs of text, titles, or pleas to buy some work. Some ways to do this include:

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    Add basic contact information to your page. Often this is in a little section labeled “About,” but you can also delineate a “Contact Me” page on many blogging sites like Tumblr. This is important if anyone wants to use the rights to your photos or hire you for a gig.