Online Hosting

After investing some time learning to use your camera, inevitably there will come a day when you want to share your passion with the world.  Whether it's sharing photos of the kids, your pets, landscapes, etc., you will want to find a home for displaying your work.   Sites like Flickr might be great for sharing and social networking, but they lack the polished presentation your hard work deserves.
For that "portfolio" look, there are hosting sites like SmugMug, Phanfare, or, my personal favorite, Zenfolio.
As the emblem says, I host on Zenfolio.  Their hosting service is highly reliable, support is outstanding and the continuous addition of community requested features is phenomenal.  The service not only provides you with the ability to display your work in an attractive, customizable personal site, they also provide order fulfillment services, custom security settings, slide shows... features that are some of the best in the industry.
If you have any interest in hosting online, I highly recommend giving them a look.  Click on the links within this post or the Zenfolio advertisements on my blog and save $5 when you sign up.  You can also "try before you buy" with a free trial subscription.  Give them a try. You'll be happy you did.