Author Topic: An Unique Stock Photos Website! (Read 8962 times)

Noushad Akampadam · « **on:** March 16, 2017, 02:13 »

Hello Everybody!

I am a new member here.

I had some good sales of my photographs from my Flickr Gallery.
So I just start my own Stock Photos Website.
I am humbly request you to visit my website and give me your valuable comments so I can improve!
Thanks in advance! Have a nice day!
website link : http://makkahmadinahphotos.com/

Justanotherphotographer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:20 »

Good for you! Some nice photos from less easy to access place there. It's good to have a website to promote your work and if you can snag a sale or two all the better. Best of luck

One comment, I get a "not secure" warning when I visit. I don't know much about websites, something to do with not being "https" I guess?

Sebastian Radu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:32 »

About security: google promote secure websites so, for that, must be installed a SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) on website..
Anyway, I like the website.
Good luck

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:45 »

Quote from: Sebalos on March 16, 2017, 04:32

About security: google promote secure websites so, for that, must be installed a SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) on website..
Anyway, I like the website.
Good luck

Thank you very much for your comment.

I will try to install SSL certificate!.

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:46 »

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on March 16, 2017, 04:20

Good for you! Some nice photos from less easy to access place there. It's good to have a website to promote your work and if you can snag a sale or two all the better. Best of luck

One comment, I get a "not secure" warning when I visit. I don't know much about websites, something to do with not being "https" I guess?

Thanks for your visit and comment. I will try to solve this issue soon !

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:49 »

Quote from: Sebalos on March 16, 2017, 04:32

About security: google promote secure websites so, for that, must be installed a SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) on website..
Anyway, I like the website.
Good luck

By the way your Food photography is Excellent and So Sweeeeet!

Sebastian Radu · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:55 »

Mnea.. I'm a kind of mediocre food photographer. There are more, much more talented food photographers then me.
Thank anyway

Stockmaan · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2017, 06:05 »

Congratulations and best of luck!!!

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2017, 06:06 »

Quote from: Stockmaan on March 16, 2017, 06:05

Congratulations and best of luck!!!

Thanks a lot! <3

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2017, 12:32 »

Your images are gorgeous. I looked around a little and I noticed that you have a tab on your front page that says "Free" but which shows images which are rights managed and not free. Perhaps you meant to have a different heading for that section?

I also thought I'd price one of the rights managed images and (a) the options don't really work well for web uses or editorial uses and (b) the prices seem very high when you compare with Getty. Your work is not run of the mill stuff, so it should command a premium, but if I wanted to use an image in an editorial on a web site for an international audience (all web use is inherently international) I'm looking at nearly $1,000 which I think means that most will look elsewhere. A small use on a corporate web site ends up being almost the same price as the cover of a retail book. And for web users, how do you pick 1/8 of the ad, 1/4 of ad, etc?

Good luck with your site

nazlisart · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2017, 07:28 »

Great Photos and a rare niche. One observation: I think you should take any color away from your watermark cause it interferes whith the composition of some photos, especially in the smaller thumbnails.

I wish the best of luck!

Brasilnut · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2017, 07:58 »

Cool and unique shots. I'm certainly not allowed in Mecca

One advice would be to get closer to the worshipers, if possible. I see a lot of wide angle stuff which is great but to tell a more complete story you may need to focus on the individuals more.

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2017, 13:24 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 16, 2017, 12:32

Your images are gorgeous. I looked around a little and I noticed that you have a tab on your front page that says "Free" but which shows images which are rights managed and not free. Perhaps you meant to have a different heading for that section?

I also thought I'd price one of the rights managed images and (a) the options don't really work well for web uses or editorial uses and (b) the prices seem very high when you compare with Getty. Your work is not run of the mill stuff, so it should command a premium, but if I wanted to use an image in an editorial on a web site for an international audience (all web use is inherently international) I'm looking at nearly $1,000 which I think means that most will look elsewhere. A small use on a corporate web site ends up being almost the same price as the cover of a retail book. And for web users, how do you pick 1/8 of the ad, 1/4 of ad, etc?

Good luck with your site

Dear Madam,First of all thanks a lot for your detailed review of my site!

I really appreciate your kind words and suggestions !
I am not finish all of my categories and just continuing my uploads. I will check all of them and really take care of the price Tariff, RM license issue, web image size etc.
Also planning to make more low price for RF & RM licensed images and some Image Package in special prize.
Thanks a lot again!

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2017, 13:26 »

Quote from: nazlisart on March 17, 2017, 07:28

Great Photos and a rare niche. One observation: I think you should take any color away from your watermark cause it interferes with the composition of some photos, especially in the smaller thumbnails.

I wish the best of luck!

Thank you for your visit and comment!

Yes...I will change the colored watermark soon! Have a nice day!

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2017, 13:37 »

Quote from: Brasilnut on March 17, 2017, 07:58

Cool and unique shots. I'm certainly not allowed in Mecca

One advice would be to get closer to the worshipers, if possible. I see a lot of wide angle stuff which is great but to tell a more complete story you may need to focus on the individuals more.

Thanks brother!

Yes..it is a Sacred place for Muslims only...!

<3
I agree with your suggestion...But those places are not allowed professional Photography..(Only with the Authorization letter..but hard to get!)
Usually Muslims pilgrims (Especially old aged pilgrims) not like to get photographed when they perform prayer. The truth is It is very difficult to handle that situation!

But I am working here 19 years +...So got many chances to take shots.
I had some photos on Editorial license with showing People Figure. Please check when you get some free time!

Thanks again and best regards!

chrisroll · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2017, 14:04 »

Great site and beautiful images, congrats !

Try to add more text to your image description it will help your SEO.

I've made a post on my own website to help with https and ssl certificate installation you can find it on
https://3d-fonts.com/woocommerce-ssl-certificate/

Hope it can help

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2017, 01:16 »

Quote from: chrisroll on March 17, 2017, 14:04

Great site and beautiful images, congrats !

Try to add more text to your image description it will help your SEO.

I've made a post on my own website to help with https and ssl certificate installation you can find it on
https://3d-fonts.com/woocommerce-ssl-certificate/

Hope it can help

Thank you for your comment and suggestions! That's a great idea for SEO! I will do that. Regarding SSL Certificate your blog post was really helpful!
Thanks again and have a nice day!

scandurica · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2017, 06:59 »

Hi,
You need to fix your page speed.
https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makkahmadinahphotos.com%2F

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2017, 07:35 »

Quote from: scandurica on March 20, 2017, 06:59

Hi,
You need to fix your page speed.
https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makkahmadinahphotos.com%2F

Wow! Thank you very much!! I am testing now....

Noushad Akampadam · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:15 »

Hello all of my respectable senior members and dear friends,

I am happy to inform that I just activate my SSL Certificate to my website (https).
Thanks again for all commentators who gave me good
Advice, critics,links and better solution for my website SEO works!!

This group is awesome for me! Really!

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