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Photographers

Websites for photographers, built and looked after.

Your galleries are what get you booked, and most people will see them on a phone first. We get the galleries loading fast without making the photos look worse, on a new site or the one you have.

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What we look after

What a photography website has to do.

Load galleries fast

Full-size photos are heavy. We serve each one at the size the screen needs and in a modern format, so a gallery opens quickly and still looks sharp.

Take inquiries

Bookings start with a date and a question. We set up your domain's mail records so inquiry emails reach your inbox and not the spam folder.

Link to client galleries

If you deliver through Pixieset, ShootProof or Pic-Time, we link it from your site so clients can find their gallery without emailing you for the address.

Sort the work by kind

Weddings and portraits draw different clients. Each kind of work gets its own gallery and page, so people see the work they came for.

Keep the portfolio backed up

Your portfolio pages and the photos on them are backed up twice a day and kept off-site for 30 days.

Update without breaking galleries

An old portfolio theme is the kind of thing bots go looking for. We keep the theme and plugins updated, with a snapshot saved first so we can roll back if a gallery breaks.

What we often hear

What usually goes wrong.

  • The galleries look great on my laptop and take forever on a phone.
  • I compressed the photos to speed the site up, and now they look muddy.
  • A couple asked why I never answered their inquiry, and the form email was in spam.
  • The site runs on a theme I bought years ago, and every update breaks something.
A note from Ryan

The photos have to look right

When a photographer asks me to speed up their site, the first thing I look at is how big the gallery images are compared with the screen showing them. They're often several times larger than they need to be, and shrinking them by hand is how photos end up looking muddy. I'd rather the site make the smaller copies for each screen, so you can upload full quality and stop thinking about it.

Ryan Lovett, founder of Hosterr
Ryan Lovett
Founder, Hosterr
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Are your galleries slow on a phone?

Point us at your heaviest gallery. We'll time it on a phone and tell you what's slowing it down.

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Plans

How much do you want us to do?

Every plan comes with the same developer and a free migration. Managed is month to month, and Managed + Website has a 12-month minimum because the new website is part of it.

Managed

$50 /mo

per site

You already have a site and you update it yourself. We look after everything underneath it.

What we take care of
  • Plugin, theme and WordPress updates snapshot saved first
  • Server, PHP and database updates planned and tested by us
  • Backups twice a day verified and kept off-site for 30 days
  • Security and monitoring scanning with a firewall and alerts
  • Same-day replies from the developer who does the work
  • Regular email updates what we did, in plain English
  • Free migration we move it for you
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Changes to the site itself are quoted first at our standard $95/hr.

A new website included

Managed + Website

$99 /mo

per site, built and hosted by us

We build you a new website, then host it and keep it current. After that, send the requests, like text changes or new pages, and they get made.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • A new website, built for you up to 10 pages, designed and built when you join
  • 1 hour of developer time a month worth $95 at our standard rate
  • Site problems fixed out of that time no quote to approve first
  • Checks after updates we test your forms and checkout
  • A monthly review a look at speed and security
  • First in line your email gets picked up first
  • A design refresh after two years your existing pages, made current
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12-month minimum, then month to month. Unused time carries over one month. Extra hours are quoted first at $95/hr.

Custom SLA

Quote

after we look at your sites and the terms you need

For agencies, larger organizations, and custom web apps and software that need more development, resources and attention.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • Set up for agencies white-label, every client site on one bill
  • Response times in the contract agreed before anything gets signed
  • Uptime commitments in writing with a named person to escalate to
  • A dedicated server, if you need one sized to your traffic
  • Update windows that suit you scheduled around your busy hours
  • Custom software and integrations web apps and tools built around how you work
  • A development team when you need one vetted US-based developers for bigger jobs
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We agree on the terms with you first.

Add-ons for either plan

Common questions

What people ask us.

Not if it's done with care. We serve each photo at the size the screen needs and in a modern format, which makes the file much smaller with no change you can see. You upload full quality and the site makes the smaller copies.

No. Proofing and delivery work best on a service built for it, like Pixieset, ShootProof or Pic-Time. Your website shows your portfolio and sends clients to their galleries, and we keep those links working.

Not as it is, since a Squarespace site only runs on Squarespace. We'd build you a new one on Managed + Website and bring your galleries over as part of the build, then host it and make changes when you send them.

Pages that say where you work and what you shoot, with a few words on each gallery, give search engines something to read. If you want help with that, our managed SEO and AI search add-on is $50 a month on either plan. We don't promise rankings.
Clients

A few of the businesses we host.

A few of the businesses whose websites and apps we look after.

ANPC
Go Auto
Congruity 360
500+ sites supported
Cortex Building Intelligence
Public Counsel
Animal Flow
The Pharmacist Choice
10+ years building & managing sites
Boston Carpentry
City Construction
Speak Local
My Allergy Experts
RYCO Inc
The Mobile Locker Co.
Optiline Enterprises
Pivotal Talent Search
Sara Ray
PRO+GRIP
World Academy
Southern New Hampshire Vertigo and Balance Center
UserGuard

What customers say.

Reviews from Trustpilot

A person could not find a better company for their internet needs. Customer service is number 1. Whenever we have an issue Ryan addresses the problem immediately no matter the time or day.
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Hosterr actually has a soul Hosterr is one of the few tech companies that I use that doesn't feel like it's trying to squeeze every last dollar out of you. It works well, easy to switch and the services are fair value for my. A great fit for my marketing agency digital environment
Adam C.
Great customer service! I have multiple websites hosted on Hosterr. Setup was seamless and super easy, customer service has always been fantastic and quick to respond. I've had 100% uptime with no issues. Would recommend Hosterr to anyone looking for a reliable webhost.
Nathan T.
I use Hosterr for multiple websites. I recommend them to anyone who needs hosting! I have never had an issue with downtime and my sites are blazing fast. Also their customer service is unmatched, leagues better than GoDaddy.
Adam S.
Service businesses

Others we look after.

Service businesses

We look after the website while you look after clients.

Auctioneers

Auction companies with a sale calendar and photo-heavy listings.

Cleaning services

Residential and commercial cleaners who quote online.

Salons and barbers

Shops that book appointments online.

Tell us what you need.

Tell us what you're running and what's getting in the way. We'll write back the same day with a plan, and if Hosterr isn't the right fit, we'll say so.

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Every message goes straight to Ryan.