{"id":2093,"date":"2010-07-27T10:36:36","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T18:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphpaperpress.com\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2014-03-05T08:18:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T16:18:50","slug":"introducing-the-photo-workshop-theme-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphpaperpress.com\/blog\/introducing-the-photo-workshop-theme-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Photo Workshop theme for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jared<\/a>The Photo Workshop<\/a> theme for WordPress is finally here!\u00a0 After months of development, redevelopment and re-redevelopment (you get the point), we are now turning the keys over to all you WordPressers to see what you create.\u00a0 (Check out Jared Cruce’s new commercial photography website<\/a> for an example of the Photo Workshop theme live in the wild!)<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo Workshop<\/a> is an all-in-one solution for photographers and creative entrepreneurs who want the ability to show a portfolio of images<\/a> or videos<\/a> and pitch workshops, events, or products.<\/a> The theme includes new features that were just released in WordPress 3.0, including Custom Post Types (details below) and Menus and also includes new theme display options including Slideshows with optional caption, thumbnail and navigational controls.\u00a0 The theme also includes image theft protection (right clicking on images is disabled), iPhone video display options, custom colors, homepage design options and two custom widgets.<\/p>\n

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Designed for Professional, Entrepreneurial Photographers<\/h3>\n

If you are a professional or amateur photographer, I have three questions for you:<\/p>\n

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  1. How good is your website at generating leads?<\/li>\n
  2. Do you have interest in diversifying your business model or growing your income?<\/li>\n
  3. Everyone has a website these days.\u00a0 How is your different?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    If you are like Jared Cruce<\/a>, it’s time that you step up to the challenge and adapt your business model to the changing industry demands.\u00a0 Not only does Jared have killer photography portfolios, but he also offers adventure photography workshops in the beautiful Oregon backcountry.\u00a0 Using the Photo Workshop theme<\/a>, Jared can update his portfolio, create private, password-protected galleries for his clients, market his photography workshops, and generate leads<\/a> (form created using Gravity Forms<\/a>).<\/p>\n

    Custom Post Types<\/h3>\n

    WordPress 3.0<\/a> introduced a new feature called Custom Post Types.\u00a0 This feature makes it easier for developers to create custom write panels with additional input fields that are specific to the content that you want to publish.\u00a0 Think of it this way:\u00a0 You are no longer limited to using posts or pages for publishing in WordPress.\u00a0 So long boring tubular post and page templates!\u00a0 Hello beautiful custom post type templates<\/a>!\u00a0 The custom post type we developed for this theme is what we refer to as a “Workshop”.\u00a0 Each Workshop has a predefined number of fields, such as Title, Description, Location, Date, Price, Testimonial, Sponsor Info, Images, etc.\u00a0 These fields are displayed using a special template file to create the Workshop (or could be an Event\/Product…it’s very flexible) landing page.\u00a0 Here is a video overview of how the custom post types work:<\/p>\n