About Me Page

jmstudiosimaging

I was wondering how I could go about making an About Me Page?

My site is at

http://www.jmstudiosimaging.smugmug.com/

Thank you,

Jimmy

thenickdude

Click the Organize link at the top of the page, then Create Page (not Create Gallery, as you seem to have done on your live site). A page is like a gallery, but is completely blank with no reserved area for photos to appear in.

After creating your page, you can add whatever you like to the page by going to Customize -> Customize Site, for example you could add a text content block and then write some bio information in there.

Personally, I have added a modified Profile content block to my About Me page:

http://www.sherlockphotography.org/About-me

I posted a tutorial on how to turn the default SmugMug Profile content block into what I've got, here:

http://www.sherlockphotography.org/Customisations/Expand-your-Profile-block

jmstudiosimaging

Lamah wrote: »

Click the Organize link at the top of the page, then Create Page (not Create Gallery, as you seem to have done on your live site). A page is like a gallery, but is completely blank with no reserved area for photos to appear in.

After creating your page, you can add whatever you like to the page by going to Customize -> Customize Site, for example you could add a text content block and then write some bio information in there.

Personally, I have added a modified Profile content block to my About Me page:

http://www.sherlockphotography.org/About-me

I posted a tutorial on how to turn the default SmugMug Profile content block into what I've got, here:

http://www.sherlockphotography.org/Customisations/Expand-your-Profile-block

Thank you very much

jmstudiosimaging

jmstudiosimaging wrote: »

Thank you very much

How do you make it where text is all jumbled together?

thenickdude

I'm not sure what you mean exactly, do you have an example of what you're referring to?

jmstudiosimaging

Lamah wrote: »

I'm not sure what you mean exactly, do you have an example of what you're referring to?

I have some info typed in my about me section and its all jumbled look at my site

jmstudiosimaging.com

thenickdude

Did you add a Text block, or an HTML block? You probably want a text block, because in the HTML block, linebreaks in the source don't actually cause a new line to begin on the page.

jmstudiosimaging

Lamah wrote: »

Did you add a Text block, or an HTML block? You probably want a text block, because in the HTML block, linebreaks in the source don't actually cause a new line to begin on the page.

I added a text block.

thenickdude

That's really odd, I can even see the linebreaks in your sourcecode, and yet the different paragraphs you've got there don't end up separated on the page. I wonder if that's a browser-specific bug. When I do it with a text block in Google Chrome, it works fine:

http://www.sherlockphotography.org/Test/n-t6LqN

Try removing your text block, and instead add an HTML block. Paste this code into it:

I am a professional photographer shooting Fashion, Beauty, and Editorial photography.<br/>
<br/>
I have been capturing photos over the last five years. Shooting mainly modeling portfolios while moving into the Fashion and Beauty genres after noticing the creative outlet that it gives me and the enjoyment I get out of the photos. <br/>
<br/>
My style of shooting is aimed for magazine publication and agency use. I shoot in studio and on location. <br/>
<br/>
&#8203;I am also a photographer and contributor to alternative Gorgeous Freaks Magazine.<br/>
<br/>
Contact me for booking.<br/>
<br/>
Magazines I have been published in:<br/>
<br/>
InPrint Photo Magazine Issue #9 April 2012, Color Theme "On the Wings of the Butterfly.<br/>
<br/>
Victory Girl Magazine Issue #6 May/June 2012, Pin Up "She Doesn't Know What to Wear?"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue # 9 July 2012 "Featured Photographer"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #10 August 2012 Pin Up Theme "Allison"<br/>
<br/>
InPrint Photo Magazine Issue #14 September 2012 Fashion Issue "Victoria Secret."<br/>
<br/>
Ink Pushers Magazine Issue #6 November 2012 "3 page Spread"<br/>
<br/>
Ink Pushers Magazine Issue #8 January 2013 "Callie Jane"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #13 January 2013 "Callie Jane Interview"<br/>
<br/>
The Cat's Meow Magazine Issue #17 February 2013 "The Living Canvas"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #15 March 2013 "Roxi Nite"<br/>
<br/>
Ink Pushers Magazine Issue #10 June 2013 "Boom and Sharynn"<br/>
<br/>
InPrint Photo Magazine Issue #19 June 2013 "Country Fashion"<br/>
<br/>
Unique Modeling Magazine Issue Summer Fashion Issue July 2013 "Bridal Dress Fashion."
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #18 July 2013 "Courtney Armstrong."<br/>

Basically, I've edited the code to end every line with "<br/>", which forces a manual linebreak on the page and should hopefully fix that problem.

jmstudiosimaging

Lamah wrote: »

That's really odd, I can even see the linebreaks in your sourcecode, and yet the different paragraphs you've got there don't end up separated on the page. I wonder if that's a browser-specific bug. When I do it with a text block in Google Chrome, it works fine:

http://www.sherlockphotography.org/Test/n-t6LqN

Try removing your text block, and instead add an HTML block. Paste this code into it:

I am a professional photographer shooting Fashion, Beauty, and Editorial photography.<br/>
<br/>
I have been capturing photos over the last five years. Shooting mainly modeling portfolios while moving into the Fashion and Beauty genres after noticing the creative outlet that it gives me and the enjoyment I get out of the photos. <br/>
<br/>
My style of shooting is aimed for magazine publication and agency use. I shoot in studio and on location. <br/>
<br/>
&#8203;I am also a photographer and contributor to alternative Gorgeous Freaks Magazine.<br/>
<br/>
Contact me for booking.<br/>
<br/>
Magazines I have been published in:<br/>
<br/>
InPrint Photo Magazine Issue #9 April 2012, Color Theme "On the Wings of the Butterfly.<br/>
<br/>
Victory Girl Magazine Issue #6 May/June 2012, Pin Up "She Doesn't Know What to Wear?"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue # 9 July 2012 "Featured Photographer"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #10 August 2012 Pin Up Theme "Allison"<br/>
<br/>
InPrint Photo Magazine Issue #14 September 2012 Fashion Issue "Victoria Secret."<br/>
<br/>
Ink Pushers Magazine Issue #6 November 2012 "3 page Spread"<br/>
<br/>
Ink Pushers Magazine Issue #8 January 2013 "Callie Jane"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #13 January 2013 "Callie Jane Interview"<br/>
<br/>
The Cat's Meow Magazine Issue #17 February 2013 "The Living Canvas"<br/>
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #15 March 2013 "Roxi Nite"<br/>
<br/>
Ink Pushers Magazine Issue #10 June 2013 "Boom and Sharynn"<br/>
<br/>
InPrint Photo Magazine Issue #19 June 2013 "Country Fashion"<br/>
<br/>
Unique Modeling Magazine Issue Summer Fashion Issue July 2013 "Bridal Dress Fashion."
<br/>
Gorgeous Freaks Magazine Issue #18 July 2013 "Courtney Armstrong."<br/>

Basically, I've edited the code to end every line with "<br/>", which forces a manual linebreak on the page and should hopefully fix that problem.

I fixed it with just spacing it out more, I copied and paste it instead of typing it all out which probably is what caused the problem to start with.

jmstudiosimaging

How do you make a contact me form?

thenickdude

I believe you enter your email address on your Profile page (click your username at the top right, then Profile). Then you can go to the customiser, click on "entire site" at the top right, then edit the settings for your menu block. Use the settings to add a contact link to the menu.