URL: http://www.WeddingPhotographyDirectory.com

Artists are often misrepresented; wedding photographers are no exception. Most advertising venues / directories on the web force wedding photographers to pay a high fee for the increasing listing positions. They present distorted, highly compressed, or unprofessionally processed photographer portfolios. In addition, a talented wedding photographer is often buried within pages of similar looking links. This presents challenges for both the photographers and the consumers. Does a photographer have to rely on high advertising spending and chance to be found by the bride and groom?

The WPD web site is designed by a team of artists and programmers from Boston Intranets; the recipient of Forbes Best of Web Award, and Harvey Communication Measurement Award. The WPD site features the most extensive photographer portfolio and bios representation on the web, accompanied by thoughtfully designed UI and navigation. The WPD’s aim is to present quality wedding photographers with equally deserved portfolio and service presentation to the consumers regardless of their budget, experience, or industry status.

Equal Playing Field for Every Wedding Photographer
Wedding Photography Directory does not believe a photographer needs to increasing spend more dollars to retain a higher listing position. The WPD believes that consumer has the right to be presented with the most quality wedding photographer portfolio first-hand, regardless how much the photographer (advertiser) pays. As a result, the WPD introduced the industry’s first Equal Opportunity Points System:  Any wedding photographer whom spends time improving portfolio and bio will be given the same opportunity to obtain better directory listing positions and exposure.

The WPD Shuffle is another revolutionary concept inspired by the Google Dance: Similar quality wedding photographer portfolios will be shuffled, rearranged, and interchanged each month for its directory listing positions. It is WPD’s way of expressing to its members, “You deserve the fair exposure!”

We are not in Kansas Any More - Intelligently Targeting the Consumers by Region
Many regionally targeted wedding photography websites feature artist highlights on their website home page. But why should a local consumer from California be introduced by a wedding photographer from Kansas? With 85% accuracy, the WPD home page intelligently detects web visitors’ geographical state origins, and provides the matching feature state wedding photographers to the right bride and groom audience.

Independently Open Minded for Content
In addition to WPD’s own source of content writers, the website also accepts members and outside article submissions and reviews. Wedding Photography Directory’s own Bleeding Edge Column takes a step further to focus studies on experimental art, photography, and independent social phenomenon coverage. The WPD aims to create not just a directory, but also a wedding photographer community wishing to freely share and express their ideas, experience, and knowledge. Some of the WPD’s feature articles include experimental photography study: Art of Stealing Souls, and professional wedding photographer David Hill interview: Design Your Wedding Photography Portfolio Website.

Educating the Photographers through Exceptional Marketing Statistics
Most visual artists and wedding photographers are not great marketers. The WPD web site is fully tracked to provide its photographer members feedback of how well their profiles are being marketed and received by the consumers. Statistical data include: number of times State Listing, Online Portfolio, and Bio / Contact are viewed, photographer Web Site URL click-through, time and geographical origins of visitors, and online profile user feedbacks and surveys.

Privilege and Integrity – Candidate Screening and No Advertisements
The Wedding Photography Directory is a high quality candidate site. A full screening and qualification process is undertaken before a candidate is accepted into our directory. The WPD also features its own Top-Pick-Photographer selection; whereas less than five photographers are chosen each quarter base on their quality of work, and value offered to the consumers. The WPD website also features no banners or advertisements. The WPD believes art and content shouldn’t be accompanied by commercial distractions.

Committed to Support the Arts & Non-Profit Community
The WPD founders have deep roots in the visual and the performing arts. One of WPD’s primary missions is to donate a portion of its revenues into the Wedding Photography Directory Charity Allocation Budget. As the web site grows, and more photographer members join the directory, the WPD will continuously strive to assist the non-profit organizations, and establish the WPD and its wedding photography members as active contributors to the arts and non-profit community.

The WPD currently donates to New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), The Dance Complex (MA), and Creative Commons (CA to Worldwide).

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