bwh Web Musings

Always Shine-N

bwh — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:00:35 +0000

This site was a while in the making. It was on hold for 6 months, due to the economy. Even in South Texas there was less car washing this winter. But finally it is here.

Nathan is a really cool guy. His personality matches the logo on his site. Which is also on his cards and shirts. And when you call his phone, you get first this message “Please enjoy the music while I connect your call.” Followed by the theme to the movie “Car Wash”! Not hard to see why he didn’t like his first site – pictured at the bottom of this message.

His new site even offers Gift Certificates for sale. Check out his site and if you’re in the SA area, try his service. You’ll be glad you did.

And here’s his first site:

Alamo Judo Club

bwh — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:59:18 +0000

This is a site that is just finishing up. It’s a re-design of an existing site. Now in a format that allows the club members to update themselves.

Announcing Wheelwright Publishing

bwh — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:59:28 +0000

Wheelwright Publishing is a small family-owned publishing and publishing services business located in Helena Montana. This web site was a joy to create because of all the lovely pictures they have. They publish 3 full-color outdoor guides to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. They also are available for publishing your book and for any and all editing, proofreading and reviewing needs.

Updated Web site

bwh — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:33:20 +0000

Anna Price was actually my very first customer. She’s a glass artist who creates fabulous fused dichroic glass jewelry. Everything she creates is one-of-a-kind; so in 2005, she didn’t want to try to actually ’sell’ on her web site. She basically used it as an advertising tool. Not to mention that by selling on the web she would have to devote more time to the web site – taking pictures, putting items on the web, packaging and shipping. She didn’t want to take the time away from her art.

Last year her husband, Don, has decided to take on those web site related tasks for Anna. So we redesigned her, added shopping and now it is live! If you know much about photographing jewelry, you know that it is darn hard to get an image that really shows off the piece. And it’s twice as hard with dichroic glass. But Don has done well with his photography. (He had me as his instructor.) And the pieces on Anna’s site look almost as good as the real thing!

A New Blog

bwh — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:23:17 +0000

This is a blog that I set up recently for a client. I expect that down the line we’ll see a lot more from The Courier! I created the image at the top and then fit it into an existing theme.

A New Photography Class

bwh — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:08:59 +0000

After much discussion among former students, bwh Web Designs is now offering an Advanced Photography Workshop. This course is a follow-up for students of Close-Up Jewelry Photography. It is intended for those who took the class and have spent some time working with their cameras and software. There will be some new material presented, intended to add to your skills, but most of the class will consist of discussion and practice based on questions from the students. Students are encouraged to submit their questions in advance via this link.

Following are the currently scheduled sessions:

Updated Photography Classes Schedule

bwh — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:04:38 +0000

Photography classes have been scheduled through August, 2009. Following is the schedule for classes:

All classes are held at And The Bead Goes On. Click on the date for registration information.

Follow this Close Up Jewelry Photography Class link for complete information on the class.

As always – let us know if you would like a class at a different time!

Brand New Site!

bwh — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:55:20 +0000

Julian’s is a wonderful place to go for lunch or dinner. A nice family atmosphere and good service. And now he has a web site:

Julian’s Italian Pizzeria and Kitchen

Photography Class Report

bwh — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:19:06 +0000

We had a photography class this weekend. With 3 students, it was pretty much a full house. What do we do in class? First the inevitable lecture, though I try to keep it light. It comes complete with handouts and a CD with more information. This is followed by the fun part – taking pictures. Then we look at the pictures on the computer and do a bit of adjusting.

During our class on Saturday, a former student stuck her head in to tell everyone how much the class had helped her. She suggested that there should be a follow up class – The Sequel? This would be for students who took the class and have had a chance to play with their cameras and software. Those in the current class thought this was a great idea and we’re looking at scheduling the first Sequel sometime in April. Stay tuned for more information on that.

Meanwhile, if YOU want to take our Close Up Jewelry Photography Class, you can see our current class schedule.

Picking a Vendor for your Site

bwh — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:40:31 +0000

Recently, I found an article in the local paper on choosing a web site vendor. The article has a lot of good points. I would divide them into two categories: those that the customer does and those done by the web designer.

It often surprises my clients that they have work to do on their web site. Like anything related to marketing your business, you should define the goals and objectives. And, you are responsible for the content. The web designer is responsible for the overall design, under your direction. And they provide the technology and usually the hosting.

Do your homework by defining your web site’s goals, preparing your content and asking your web designer questions.

Contact bwh Web Designs today to get your web site started!