Pixieset Initial Website Design & Setup
basic one page Website: $200
- Top of Page: Features a tagline and a prominent call-to-action button (such as "Book Now" or "Inquire").
- GOAL: Your specialty and location must be clear within the first 5 seconds.
- Featured Work / Portfolio: A tight, curated grid or masonry or slider layout showcasing your best and most recent images.
- GOAL: Avoid clutter by sticking to a selective set that defines your style.
- About You: A brief, first-person introduction explaining who you are, your photography style, your location, and a friendly photo of yourself. Add a few personal tidbits to build a real human connection.
- Services & Pricing / Experience: An overview of what you shoot (e.g., weddings, portraits, commercial), what is included in your packages, starting prices, and a quick roadmap of your booking and shooting process.
- Contact / Inquiry Form: A simple, frictionless form directly on the page asking for name, email, event/session date, location, and message. You can build one easily using tools like Pixieset or Squarespace.
- Footer: Social media links, copyright information, your direct email, and quick-jump anchor links that scroll the user back to the top of the page.
ADD-ONs: $50
- Client Social Proof: Testimonials, reviews, or logos of featured publications to build instant trust with prospective clients.
- Mini FAQ: A short list of 4 to 5 common questions covering turnaround times, deposit requirements, or travel policies.
multi page Website: $450
- Homepage: Features a strong representative image or reel, a clear brand tagline, a quick overview of your style, and a direct call-to-action like "Book Now" or "View Portfolio".
- Portfolio Page: Organizes your best work into distinct, easy-to-browse category galleries (such as Portraits, Weddings, Landscapes, or Commercial) rather than dumping all images onto one endless feed.
- About Page: Tells your human story, shares your background and philosophy, and includes a friendly photo of you so clients know who will be behind the camera.
- Services / Investment Page: Details your packages, what is included in deliverables, starting prices or custom quote ranges, and a breakdown of the client experience. Links to existing Studio Manager session types.
- Experience / Process: Explains what it is like to work with you step-by-step—from the initial inquiry and pre-shoot planning to the day-of shoot and final gallery delivery.
- Testimonials Page: Displays real client reviews, publication badges, or logos of past commercial clients to build immediate credibility.
- Contact Page: Provides a simple inquiry form (with qualifying fields like event date, location, and budget), your direct email, studio location, and social links.
Optional / Growth Pages: $50
- Blog: Highlights recent client sessions, location guides, or photography tips, which also helps boost local search engine optimization (SEO).
- FAQ: Answers common logistical, pricing, and policy questions to pre-qualify leads before they reach out.
Optional studio manager starter: $75
- Includes configuring brand settings (logo, colors, business details).
- Setup: Setting up 1 to 3 active session types (such as standard mini-sessions or portrait bookings) with calendar availability and hours.
- Templates: Setting up a single standard invoice template and contract template.
Custom Domain ConnectioN: $75
- Includes connecting an existing domain to Pixieset, updating the necessary DNS records, and verifying that the website is accessible.
- Updating DNS requires you, as the client, grant me delegated access where supported or I can guide you to making the DNS changes.
- Additional troubleshooting, domain transfers, or registrar account recovery billed at $60/hour with prior approval.
Assumptions
- Client has already signed up for Pixieset and has an active Pixieset account and subscription.
- Client provides all photos, logo, and basic business information.
- Client provides wording/bio for About page.
- Revisions after launch are limited to the agreed scope (two revisions included).
- Additional changes are billed hourly at $60/hour.
- No ongoing maintenance obligation unless separately arranged.