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Who should provide the website content and photos, and what if we don’t have professional photos?

Short answer

You provide the facts and real assets, like your services, prices, reviews, logo and any photos of your team and work. Your web team turns them into clear copy, page structure and visuals. If you lack professional photos, a short photo session or well-shot phone photos beat stock images, which visitors tend to ignore.

In this answer
  1. 01Who brings what
  2. 02If you do not have professional photos
  3. 03Patient and client photos need permission
  4. 04When we start

Who brings what

ItemYou provideWe do with it
Brand basicsLogo, colors, phone, address, hours and service areaApply them consistently across every page
ServicesWhat you sell, what pays best and what customers askPlan the pages and write the copy
ProofReviews, licenses, awards and project photosPlace proof where buyers decide
TeamNames, roles and a few facts about each personWrite bios that sound human
PhotosYour best real photos and short videosSelect, crop, compress and write alt text

If you do not have professional photos

Real photos beat stock. Nielsen Norman Group's eyetracking research found that users ignore generic stock photos of people but look closely at real photos of staff.

  • A short photo session. One to two hours covers the team, the office and work in progress.
  • Phone photos, done right. Window light, clean backgrounds and a shot list your team follows.
  • Stock as filler only. Fine for backgrounds, never as your team or your work.
  • Short video clips. Quick, natural clips from the job site feel genuine.

Patient and client photos need permission

Healthcare businesses face a federal rule here. Under HIPAA, a patient photo or testimonial on your website needs a signed authorization first. U.S. health regulators settled with a physical therapy clinic that posted patient photos and names without one. Other businesses should still ask for written consent before showing a client's face or home.

When we start

We start building once we have the basics, meaning your services, service area, contact details, brand files and a first batch of photos. Copy can follow page by page.

See how many pages you need. Our web design projects include content direction and a shot list, so you always know what to send.

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