Happy Thursday! My goal is to release one free download/graphic/whatever a week. I haven't done too bad so far but we'll see how this goes. Anyway, after two 'personal' blog templates I decided to design a photoblog template for all of you photographers out there.
This template is customized using Blogger's built in Template Designer with minimal HTML/CSS modifications. This means you can easily edit most elements of the design using the Template Designer without having to know a lot of HTML/CSS to do the job. However, to get a certain look some manual HTML/CSS modifications are necessary so just keep that in mind.
Other Theme Features
- JQuery Header Slideshow - Instructions on how to edit this feature is included in the download file
- Widget-Based Footer
- Custom Google Web Fonts used for the menu links, page titles, and post titles
- Fully editable Photoshop File & Flat Graphic of the "logo" included in the download file
- Allows photos up to 960px wide in the header slideshow & posts
- Please Note: Images in slideshow must be cropped to 960px wide, 400px tall.
Thank you so much for this free template! I love it! I'm just have a wee bit of trouble. :D I'm trying to do the slider, followed the directions. When I click "edit" slider, nothing is in the box. So, I just copied and pasted the thing you told us to copy if adding more pictures. It didn't work, and also the pictures look bigger than the actual size they are supposed to be... here it is,
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Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThank you.. I'm glad you like it! Please re-download the file and re-upload it to your blog. There are also updated instructions - thank you for pointing that out - I missed a step in the first one :)
Also, the photos for the slideshow must be cropped to 960x400 pixels wide to fit.
Thank you so, so much! :D Your awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!! Let me know if you have any more trouble :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kendi,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the awesome blog, but when I open up the template to put it to "design" it gives me the following (do you have any idea how i can fix it?) :
This page contains the following errors
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Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.
Thanks for the help!
It worked liked a charm. I love it...still playing around with it! :D Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteGerry... Are you uploading the .xml file or are you trying to copy and paste the code itself?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what that error is but I've tested it out and it works fine. Email me at thesinglemomoirs@gmail.com and I can help you out :) Thanks!
Thank you so much! I just found your blog and will be using this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this blog, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI just have a (hopefully) quick question.. how do I add more tabs at the top of my page? (Home, About, Contact, Pricing, etc.)
Thank you!
Nevermind, I figured it out! Haha :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! Thank you so much, I need to try to put this on my blog, hope I can do this.
ReplyDeleteKinga your work is lovely!
DeleteI would love to use this, however when I download it there isnt a correct file to upload to wordpress :-)
ReplyDeleteHey there! Unfortunately, this is a Blogger Template only and is not compatible with Wordpress.
DeleteLovely work and thanks so much for sharing - it was very generous of you :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm glad you like it! It looks great on your blog :)
Deletehi there..thanks for the sharing..
DeleteYou seriously rock! Thank you for sharing. Do you have a donate button on here somewhere. You just saved me HOURS of work. Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!
ReplyDeleteSlider images are bulky! It take more time to load in my slow connection. take look at my blog http://dailylifetipsandtricks.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThat's because you have to optimize your photos for web use. If you have Photoshop, choose "Save for Web & Devices" and choose a lower resolution. Voila! Problem solved.
DeleteThank you so much for the template! I'm hoping you can offer me some advice on a couple of problems I'm having:
ReplyDelete1. Images in header - I'm sizing 960 x 400px saving for web and devices at high but my images are still blurry, not crisp like your sample images. Do you know what I'm doing wrong?
2. Layout - I'd like to maximize the full space for the image posts, but when I'm on the back end posting, I don't get the full width, so I am having trouble placing images like you do in your sample...ie larger photo to left and then smaller photos to right.
I hope this make sense. I so appreciate the template and any advice you may have!
Did you ever get help on this?
DeleteThank you so much for sharing this beautiful design! Is there a way to only have the slider on the front page and not on every page? Is there a html code that will keep the slider only on the front page? You are super talented!
ReplyDeleteHey Audrey, thank you! I'm not really sure if there is or not because I haven't looked into it but with it being Blogger I highly doubt they allow that sort of advanced customization. I'll come back here & post an update below this comment if I find out there is :)
DeleteI <3 this template. Thank you for offering it for a free download!! You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for posting this and for making it so easy to figure out! I'm using it as my wedding website because the ones on the usual websites are so generic...I'm in love with this one! :)
ReplyDeleteHey! I love this design and I'm excited to use it. However, I'm having some trouble uploading the template. When I open the file you sent, it doesn't look complete. And blogger says things are missing. I'm probably doing something wrong but can't figure it out. Any help you can give is appreciated :)
ReplyDeleteThe instructions included are a little out of date since Blogger changed some things around since then. I apologize, I hadn't really even thought about it being different. Please read below for the new instructions:
DeleteYou'll need to go into the dashboard for your blog, go to Template and then click the button at the top right hand corner that says Backup/Restore. Then choose the XML template file included in the template folder and upload. Make sure you're actually UPLOADING the XML file and not trying to copy & paste the code from the file into Blogger's custom HTML area directly. Let me know if you have any more questions :)
Thanks Kendra. This is really simple design blog :) hope you'll keep up your great work :)
ReplyDeleteLove Love Love the template and thank you so much for the free download.
ReplyDeleteI have a question
How can I get the "about me" to be a seperate page from the rest of the blog?
Thank you so much for your time :)
Thank you, I'm glad you like it! :)
DeleteI'm not really sure what you mean by it being a separate page. If you're asking how to create pages, go to your blog's dashboard and click on PAGES on the left hand side. Then click the button "Add New" and choose Blank Page. Then you'll be able to create an 'about me' page.
Hi I am getting the same issues as Gary I am getting all the errors. I love this blogger template, thanks for the freebie..I hope you can help me thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThe instructions included are a little out of date since Blogger changed some things around since then. I apologize, I hadn't really even thought about it being different. Please read below for the new instructions:
DeleteYou'll need to go into the dashboard for your blog, go to Template and then click the button at the top right hand corner that says Backup/Restore. Then choose the XML template file included in the template folder and upload. Let me know if you have any more questions :)
Hello. I love this template. But, I'm having some issues. Maybe it's me, but I can't seem to get the code to work correctly. I get nothing but errors, and funny symbols. I hope you can help. =)
ReplyDeleteThe instructions included are a little out of date since Blogger changed some things around since then. I apologize, I hadn't really even thought about it being different. Please read below for the new instructions:
DeleteYou'll need to go into the dashboard for your blog, go to Template and then click the button at the top right hand corner that says Backup/Restore. Then choose the XML template file included in the template folder and upload. Let me know if you have any more questions :)
I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to add this template. I think it is because of the new change with blogger. Anyone have any suggestions :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Norma! You're right, the instructions are out of date with Blogger's new changes so I can see how it's confusing now. I apologize, I hadn't really even thought about it being different.
DeleteYou'll need to go into the dashboard for your blog, go to Template and then click the button at the top right hand corner that says Backup/Restore. Then choose the XML template file included in the template folder and upload. Let me know if you have any more questions :)
hi how i add contact us? from home
ReplyDeleteI cant figure out how to add more tabs next to the home tab =( Can anyone help me?! thanks =)
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole! I was answering your question then checked your blog and saw you must have figured out how to add the pages. Let me know if you have any more questions :)
DeleteHow about the header image? Where does that go?
ReplyDeleteHello Kendra, first of all thank you for such a great design and best of all for FREE! I just downloaded the template and when I'm trying to upload images to my blog they don't have the same arrangement as you have in the sample view, can you help me with that?
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance.
Thank you so much for this Kendra! I will be using it :)
ReplyDeleteI am having troubles though with the slider, I know you say it needs to be 960 px by 400 px but I am having difficulty figuring our how to re-size my images that way? Can you give me quick instructions on how to do that?
hey, the template is great but sadly the download link seems down. can you provide another new link or e-mail me at steelhunter2k2@yahoo[dot]yahoo[dot].co[dot]uk
ReplyDeletePut in title: Photography Blog Template
So that i know is not a junk. Many thanks!
Many thanks!
I'm having issues as well, with sizing the pics for the slider! I sized them in PS as you said, & saved them for web. And they still looked stretched!! What am I doing wrong?
ReplyDeleteMerveilleux thème ! Merci. <3 I really thank you for this theme, it's amazing !
ReplyDeletei love you! <3 this is exactly what i was looking for and was having such a hard time finding the perfect thing. i'm a photographer, but not in business. i really want to spruce up my blog, but since i'm not in business, i don't have a lot of money to spend to do so. this is perfect!!! thank you so, so much! <3
ReplyDeletefirst of all... THANK YOU! this is so helpful. I have a question, can I change the gadget background from that teal to white? I've looked all over blogger and the html and cant seem to figure it out. any help would be great! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say thank you so much! It can be rough putting up the money when you are starting out a photography business like myself...it's because of people like you...we are able to have such style and professional looking blogs etc!!! You are truly appreciated!!
ReplyDeletei love this template, I have a question? How do i make the menu in to a dropdown menu
ReplyDeletedid you ever figure this out? i really need to know this lol
DeleteThank you so much for these templates.
ReplyDeleteHello Kendra!
ReplyDeleteThank you making this template available to everyone for free! I had been lookin' for a template I will fall in love with for a while and I think this is it!
Thank you once again,
Sukhi
http://happinesswinner.blogspot.com/
Hello Kendra,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the beautiful blogger template!!! It's exactly what I have been searching for <3
Sincerely....
http://jarryphotography.blogspot.com/
I am also having problems with the photos in the slider. If I re-size my photos to 960x400 wide in PS it makes my photos look horrible and stretched and they still don't fit. What am I doing wrong?
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ReplyDeleteI love this blog layout, thank you! I have a question, the bar that says home, about me, etc how can I move that bar to below the slideshow? I tried moving it in the layout secion, but it only loved the words, it didnt move the white bar behind it.
I have the same question about the home, about me etc. Would you like to guide me how to fix it? thanks anyway
DeleteI ran into another problem, is there a way to add drop downs in the menu bar? I tried adding a menu bar but it didnt work with the template. I made my whole blog to fir your template, I really hope I dont have to shop for a new blog layout after all that haha. Thank you for your help. kaelawyles@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love love love this template. It was pretty easy to install (after reading the new directions in these comments) and it is just what i was looking for. One question-is there a way to disable the "right click, save as" feature in the slideshow? I watermark my images but I'd love to take any anti-theft precautions I can.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for an amazing template!
~Alisha
www.amswphotography.blogpot.com
Hi! I actually figured out how to code my page to disable the right click. I wanted to let you know I added The Darling Blog to my list of awesome photographer resources on my blog. Thanks again!
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Hi, i downloaded your template and I love it,however I can not figure out why my pics are stretched in the slider...I re sized them to 960 x 400 but still looks stretched.. please advise!Thanks
ReplyDeleteluv the template, tq for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Can I get some help with the header? How do I add it?
ReplyDeletetHANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS IS JUST GORGEOUS! LOVE IT!
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