Happy Weekend to all UHH's,

My dilema is; some four years ago now I had a guy build a website to display my photography.
It is built using WordPress but the site has never gone live!
This is because I have struggled to learn how to use the site, uploading, updating, technical issues etc. because I know nothing and cannot seem to learn about coding.
Trust me - hours and hours of trying but the methodology wont sink in!
Even enrolling on an online training course hasn't been effective because the WordPress training doesn't include the various plug-in's used to operate the galleries on my site etc.

So, despite the cost, (now written off four years ago!), I am thinking of ditching WordPress.
Firstly, because I dont think I'll ever get a grip with it and secondly, it now needs quite a serious face-lift to bring it up to date... more money!

This is what has got me thinking about alternatives and Wix.com looks pretty good.
It's free for the basic package, the templates are ready made and it seems like all I have to do is fill in the gaps with my images, text, blog and so on, on my chosen template.

May I ask what you guys think?
What do you guys look for in your photography web site?

Should I ditch WordPress, which I appreciate is a very powerful platform, and go with the seemingly easier, free option?

Have a great weekend!

You will definately have the time of your life. My wife and I have probably been to the part at least 10 times in our life and it is the best national park in the country in our opinion. First let me say that the weather in early October is problematic. The temperature in the morning could be +- 10 degrees so bring warm clothes. We will hope you don't get much if any snow. I won't go into a lot of detail on the park, but it is about 60 x 60 miles and the road pattern in the park is a figure 8. There is one entrance from the North, one from the South, one from the East, and one from where you are staying in West Yellowstone. We normally spend about 2 days just driving around the parks figure 8 road pattern. You will see lots of animals, and you will stop along with the other tourists at each group of animals. You will run into Buffalo, Elk, maybe deer, we have occasionally seen Moose, and occasional Bear and Mountain goat. You will also run into the usual assortments of geisers, mud holes, water falls, etc. Going out the east entrance of the park is the city of Cody. The finest western museum in the country, Buffalo Bill Western Historical Museum, is there. You don't want to miss it. Out the south entrance of the park are the Grand Tetons, and the city of Jackson Hole. It probably has the greatest number of western art galleries in the country. You'll have a great time. All roads will close in the park on 7 Nov except the North entrance road, which stays open year round. By the way, you'll want to have a zoom that goes to a minimum of 300MM.

You have lots of great advice here! What an awesome trip you will have! If you are 62 or older and do not yet have a "Senior Pass" (Used to be called the Golden Age Passport) - get one online or at the first park visitor center you encounter. I bought one yesterday at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Quick and easy! It is only $10 (there is an additional $10 service fee for doing it online) and is good for you AND the occupants of your car as long as you live! There is no better bargain in the world! It is good for ALL federal parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, seashores, and recreation areas. In many it covers all fees, but in some you would still pay a small day fee for camping, launching a boat, etc. When you are there this fall you will not encounter that many tourists. You WILL still encounter the wildlife, the "thermal features", and the grand vistas! You may encounter cold and snow - so be prepared! We will await photos! Make sure you have a WIDE angle lens!

Things start closing down pretty dramatically after Labor Day, but that should not present a big problem since you are staying In West. Mammoth has no lunch in late fall, but does have gas, in fact even closed facilities seem to have fuel. The Mammoth hotel restaurant is only open until Oct 10. You may want to consider taking lunch items for your day trips, a couple of grocery stores in West. As was mentioned above, this is Wyoming and bad weather can and does occur anytime. Will you be driving or renting a car, if renting consider an all wheel drive.