While photo sharing websites like Flickr can be a fun way of putting photos online, I’m sure that most photographers would like to have their own personal website. But what if you don’t know how to put a website together and get it online?

Well, the good news is that it’s easier than you think. In this article I’m going to introduce you to WordPress – a popular and relatively easy way of building your own website. There isn’t space in one article to cover WordPress in detail – so I’m going to give you an overview and direct you to websites where you can learn more (they are listed at the end).

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Any successful artist needs an audience. If you are trying to make a living with your photography, then mastering your camera is only one part of your career. Creating and marketing your personal brand can take your photography from part-time to overtime. Your website needs fresh content to keep visitors coming back, and what is better than a photo-a-day project to let people know they can see something new every time they stop by to look around!

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Part one in a two part series, The Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Photoblog will show you how to choose the best photoblogging platform, detail how to begin using it and help you promote it to fans. 

So, what is a photoblog? The vague answer is a combination of pictures and text in a blog like setup. In reality, a photoblog is whatever you choose to make it. From sharing your latest photos to highlighting past shoots with lots of interesting details and tidbits, photoblogs are a great way to connect with fans and help create an audience for your work.

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