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Photographer Mimi Haddon has one of the most eclectic, colorful, and eye-popping sites we’ve ever seen. We absolutely love the simplicity and intrigue that comes with every new page – which is why we chose her as our featured website this week.

Check out what she had to say about her site and make sure to head to www.mimihaddon.com to see more beautiful photos!

Q: How would you describe the aesthetic of your website in three words?

MH: Color, Costume, Life.

Q: How do you choose the photos that you display on your homepage?

MH: My cover image on my homepage is a notebook, which I really love. My work is a sort of diary of my life, my thoughts, my fantasies – the notebook is my attempt to convey that.

Q: How often do you update your website?

MH: I go through waves. Sometimes I go months without updating it. When I have a solid project to upload then I will add it. I try to keep the site as edited and simple as possible so it is easy to navigate. I have many artistic interests, so it’s easy for me to want to throw everything up on the site, but I had an excellent professor in college who said, “you’re only as good as your worst piece.” This was in terms of putting your portfolio together. It’s a way to force an artist into editing their work, which is perhaps the most difficult but important process in presentation.

Q: What is your favorite feature that liveBooks offers?

MH: I love the ease with which I can upload my work. It’s a clean and beautifully designed platform. I  also love how easy it is to create a quality web gallery. I use this often to shoot quick portfolios of a specific work to clients.

Q: What’s one piece of advice you’d offer to someone designing their website?

MH: Less is more. I started off as a graphic designer and studied the art of visual communication for many years. When a client looks at your site, you want to show a confident, solid body of work. This of course ties back to the art of editing. If you have someone you trust, ask for help in the culling process.

Have a website you’d like us to feature? Email us at social@livebooks.com!

Award-winning photographer Andre Baranowski’s work has been featured on the covers of national and international publications such as Saveur, Departures, Garden Design, Better Homes & Gardens, Shape, Men’s Health, and many more. We were so impressed with his clean and easy-to-navigate website design that we just had to feature his website this week!

Check out what he had to say below and then head on over to www.andrebaranowskiphoto.com to see more of his amazing pictures!

Q: How would you describe the aesthetic of your website in three words?

AB: Simplicity, Beauty, Authenticity.

Andre Baranowski for Tiffany, New York.

Q: How do you choose the photos that you display on your homepage?

AB: I think a photographer is as good as his last job. I try to publish on my website the best work I have done and at the same time try to get more work just like that.

Q: How often do you update your website?

AB: As soon as I create something I am very pleased with, and have a good response from my clients, I update my website.

Andre Baranowski for Standard Hotel Miami.

Q: What is your favorite feature that liveBooks offers?

AB: Simplicity and speed of interaction with liveBooks as well as the choice of aesthetics.

Andre Baranowski for Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

Q: What’s one piece of advice you’d offer to someone designing their website?

AB: We live in a busy and complicated world saturated with irrelevant information. Make it beautiful, simple, and fast.

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Sue Barr’s goal is to “capture the ordinary to create the extraordinary” – and we definitely think her beautiful images speak for themselves in that regard. We also think her website is absolutely extraordinary – which is why we just had to feature it on the blog this week.

Take a look at what she had to say about her website’s design below – and head on over to www.suebarrphoto.com to see the rest of the stunning site!

Q: How would you describe the aesthetic of your website in three words?

SB: Candid, Authentic and Focused – I am a Story Teller but don’t confuse me as a documentarian. I am an intricate part of each shoot, whether it’s a head shot, portrait, or event. I compose as I am working and help my subjects with ideas and poses and then lighten the atmosphere with humor. Patience and perseverance are my mottos!

Q: How do you choose the photos that you display on your homepage?

SB: I choose my favorite from the most current shoot.

Q: How often do you update your website?

SB: I try to do it about twice a year. Instagram and my blogs show new work weekly.

Q: What is your favorite feature that liveBooks offers?

SB: The ease of re-organizing.

Q: What’s one piece of advice you’d offer to someone designing their website?

SB: Have a clear voice and don’t confuse the viewer. Target your audience and don’t stray.

Check out more of Sue’s work on Facebook and Twitter!

Have a website you’d like us to feature? Email us at social@livebooks.com!

New York fashion photographer David Paul Larson recently re-designed his website with the new liveBooks8 HTML5, responsive platform as a beta tester. We absolutely love the way it turned out – with its clean, modern design and imagery that commands the screen.

liveBooks8 is launching very soon – and you’ll be receiving communication shortly about your options for migrating your current website to the new platform. In the meantime, read on to see what David has to say about his site and check it out for yourself at www.davidpaullarson.com!

Q: How would you describe the aesthetic of your website in three words?

DPL: Modern, Simple, Classic.

Q: How do you choose the photos that you display on your homepage?

DPL: I choose them based on the type of clients I’ve been working with in the last year.

Q: How often do you update your website?

DPL: Every month. Sometimes more depending on the project.

Q: What is your favorite feature that liveBooks offers?

DPL: Great customer support, ease of use in the editor, and great designs/custom options.

Q: What’s one piece of advice you’d offer to someone designing their website?

DPL: Keep it simple and beautiful. Less features and more about the work.

Have a website you’d like us to feature? Email us at social@livebooks.com!