Step 3 – Upload A Few More Galleries

So, did you complete Step 2 and change the settings on your first gallery on your new site?

If you answered “No” – please head back to Step 2 before moving on to Step 3.

If you answered “Yes” – Congrats! You're making progress and you're well on your way to a fantastic new website.

If your answer is “What is this crazy guy talking about?” – then you might want to check out this tutorial intro page.

OK.  Let's move on.

Step 3 is really straight forward.  We're going to simply upload a few more galleries to help fill out our site (and so we have lots of options for great images which we'll use to create our Portfolio in the next step).

Take Action!

• Watch the Step 3 video below (length: 5 minutes)
• Upload 3 more galleries in the “Client” category.
  • Make sure you're logged into your SmugMug account
  • Upload the new galleries from the client category page
• Make changes to the settings of multiple galleries
  • Use the “Quick Settings” feature

What's Next?

Well, Step 4, of course – where we'll start customizing the look and feel of our site.  (Finally – we're getting to make our site look pretty!)

• Step 1: Sign-up with Smugmug and Upload Your First Gallery
  
• Step 2: Tweak Your Gallery Settings
  
• Step 3: Upload a Few More Client Galleries
• —> Step 4: Customize Your Website <—
• Step 5: Create Your Portfolio Gallery
• Step 6: Create Your Homepage Slideshow
• Step 7: Create Your “Work With Me” Page
• Step 8: Final Customization Teaks
• BONUS: Zen of Pricing Your Photos in SmugMug

Why Is This Awesome Tutorial Free?!

Awe shucks. Glad you like it.

This tutorial is free for a few reasons:

1. It's what I would have wanted to watch when I first joined SmugMug back in 2005 and struggled for months to customize my site.
2. I really enjoy making these kinds of tutorials and helping people out.
3. I like promoting companies that I have found improve my life somehow – and SmugMug is one of them. SmugMug has helped my photography business in BIG WAYS that make their small fee seem laughable.
4. I have an affiliate relationship with SmugMug where I make a small commission if someone signs up with them through my affiliate link. It's awesome because it allows me to offer this tutorial for free, give people access and exposure to an awesome service (SmugMug) and save them some cash by giving them a 20% discount. Win-Win-Win. The 14-day free trail means that ONLY people that love their new SmugMug site as much as I do will become paying customers. So there's no risk.

Feeling a Little Discouraged? (gasp!)

Maybe reading some comments from people who have completed the tutorial will help you continue on…

“Hi Ryan, I want to drop by and say thank you for your help. I followed your tutorials step by step to build my website. I’m not an expert, but it was easy to to understand. I just subscribe for a year and apply your 20% discount, thank you sooooo much! You’re my hero! ” – Anne

“Ryan, THANK you so much for this! You helped me out! So awesome to have someone do a tutorial like this!”- Alexis

“Thanks so much for these video tutorials!  I jazzed up my smug mug site in one day, thanks to you!  I’ve been wanting to fix it up for a while, but haven’t had the time to figure it out…somehow I came across your videos and I’m so HAPPY with what I’ve been able to do so far.  I’ve got you saved under my favorites and I’ll be soaking up much more of the information you have to share…thanks!!” – Nicole Mills
http://www.pictureitnowphotos.com/

Still Not Quite Sure What This Tutorial is All About?

Visit the main tutorial page which explains the what and the why's of this “how to create a gorgeous photography website” tutorial.