eva_nowakowski Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 ive been working on a website for my photography and i am stumped about what to call the website/url. My passion is concert photography. I have a ton of concert shots to put up. but I am also going to have other types of photos on the site as well- nature photos, new york city, portraits and just random general photos that I have on my computers. Im pretty much open to anything. I was thinking that maybe the name could have something to do with light/sound or movement. Or it could be something random. I dont want to just use my name, my last name is long and most people dont know how to spell it or pronounce it. (Eva Nowakowski). Some of my friends call me Knowacow, a phonetic spelling of my last name- Knowacowski but that's kind of dumb. What do you guys think? All ideas are greatly appreciated. i also have questions about pricing work but I dont even know where to begin with that. I guess I will do some research first and look at other threads. I think I am going to have some of the photos on my site for sale and have a checkout/buying system in place eventually. not sure yet. -Eva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen_lippowiths Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 What's wrong with www.evanoakowski.com or www.evanowakowskiphotography.com (or some variation of that)? My site is www.karenlippowithsphotography.com and Lippowiths is a tongue-twister (and misspelled 100% of the time) but it doesn't seem to hurt. Pricing is a whole different ball game. We would probably need to see some of the shots and, more importantly, you need to determine the margins on how to make a profit (in other words, don't go by what we say here). Good luck :) Karen Lippowiths (wishing my husband's last name was Smith) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva_nowakowski Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 thanks. yea. i might just use my name in the end. or i might register two sites, one with my name and the other being something else and just link them. or have one simpler url that is something like evasphotos.com or photosbyeva.com i love your site by the way. i would love to do some children's photography. you've got a lot of really beautiful photos on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterblaise Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Name? Do you want people to find it by YOU as author, or the YOUR PHOTOS by the subject, or YOUR PHOTO SERVICES by an arbitrary name that you will build recognition of over time, like "blinkbox photos" or "razberries" (just inventing). If you plan to make money and execute transactions, consider the TRADEMARK value of your name, of your mark in trade, for your product or services. I also consider where I'll appear in the yellow pages and in people's Rolodex, alphabetically. Naming something is a rather involved challenge. "AAAA Photography" Right. Moving on ... I tend to like generic, descriptive web page titles: "Eva Nowakowski Photography" ... then have click-able categories on that page after your prime all-purpose "portfolio" of your "best" shots. Last name too long or "arbitrary"? I use my first given names: "Peter Blaise Photography" ... people will find me two ways. Friends will go because I direct them. Googlers will go because I wrote good descriptions on each page and submitted them to Google. http://www.google.com/addurl/ How about locale names? "Eva Chicago Photography" "Eva LA Photography" ... or some other location moniker might work, so long as you don't move. BUT, I'd expect to find photography of only that area there, or at least copious photography of that area. "Eva Photography" "Eva Smith Photography" "Eva the Great Photography" "Queen Eva Photography" You may have to browse and search for other people's photography web sites to see what turns you on and turns you off, and adapt and adopt from there. Google search for [photography portfolio] http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=photography+portfolio = 1,080,000 pages to review. See ya later! ;-) Random name? "Omega Photo Works" What does THAT say? Naming things is tough, especially if you want a fictitious name. Keep us informed of your choices, what you do, and how you resolve this. AND a link, please! Google search [how to pick a good trademark name] http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&q=picking+a+good+trademark+name = 318,000 pages to read! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_fox Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 concertography.com ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen_lippowiths Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Catchy, Sarah :) Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 First things first: if it's still available, register your name. Then if someone does know your name, s/he can find you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth_morrissey Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 www.Evatography.com www.evaphotography.com Both are not currently being used and easy to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Wow. Definitely jump on evaphotography right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars790 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I fourth evaphotography.com though concertography was clever too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth_morrissey Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Concertography.com is in use but for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva_nowakowski Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 when i type evaphotography.com into google it forwards me to a random person's photo site. :( i could do photosbyeva.com or evaphotos.com maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva_nowakowski Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 looks like all of those are taken too when i type them into google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva_nowakowski Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 evasphotography.com is not taken. im checking urls on godaddy.com i always buy url names on that site. evatography is up for grabs and so is evasphotography.com i like concertography and i can make them an offer for it when i go to that address, but it will probably be more than i would like to spend. hmm..what else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_macpherson Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 EvaNow.com - it has an immediacy to it, ie NOW, is short, and is pretty much your name. Plus it can be pronounced easily unlike some of the other suggestions. Doesn't have 'ography' in it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva_nowakowski Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 hmm. what about something using photography keywords/buzzwords/camera concepts or parts in the name? shutterbuggery is taken but www.shutterbugery.com with the one G is not. FSTOPHOTOGRAPHY.COM is available with a single p in the middle, fstopphotography with a double p is taken. hmm what else? im trying to think of some good photo related terms... a friend of mine is a concert photographer and i like his name a lot, his site is called rhythmic photography. for a while i thought of using Sonic Photography but that is taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_gale Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 youd be hard pressed to find a cheap 6 letter domain. I would include loaction and genre. Like: www.bostonconcertphotography.com laconcertpics.biz keep your options open on the biz, info, com side too. if a domain is too expensive as a dot com, try something else. If your the first, its unlikely that someone will choose the same but with a dot com, thats a risky investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_macpherson Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Methinks you fuss too much. Shutterbuggery? Are you being serious? You do know what buggery is - yes? If not look it up! As for using camera parts or concepts in the name - it might tickle you but your clients may not be that techy. Its you they're 'buying' not a camera part - they can get that from anyone. You however are YOU - and are unique, so capitalize on that fact and make your name/site memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsten i. Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 What about soundphotography.com or alterations like sound-photography.com. It seems to be up for sale or not registered. It would allure to music and good proficiency and would still be a good name if you deviate from concert images. Cheers, Carsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_fox Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 PhotoForte or FotoForte (I assume you photograph mostly loud bands?) Forte Photo Rhythm Photography PhotoRhythm Or look here for ideas: http://www.naxos.com/education/glossary.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rongarofalo Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 OvationPhoto? EncorePics? PhotoJam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclecticbuzzard Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 enow.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzaebst Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I struggled with the same issues earlier this year, trying to come up with a name for a website about nature photography. How about lensonconcerts, windowonconcerts, lensonsound, windowonsound? I checked these and they seem to be available. Here's a helpful site which has advice on choosing a URL name: . http://www.4creatingawebsite.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth_morrissey Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 how about www.evalens.com EVA LENS- that won't box you into the music thing because you never know where you will be or where your work can take you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helayna_peretta1 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Adagio.com Allegro.com Momentum.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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