What are Scott Kivowitz's key tips for optimizing images on photography websites?

Hi, I’m Scott Kivowitz from ScottWyden.com. How can I help?

Image optimization on a photography website is all about balancing speed and quality. The goal is to keep your photos big and beautiful, but loading as fast as possible for both SEO and user experience.

Here are the key tips:

• Resize images to the maximum size they’ll display on your site (don’t upload huge originals)
• Compress every image before uploading (I use ImageOptim)
• Use JPG for photos in most cases, PNG only when needed (logos, graphics)
• Name files descriptively for SEO (e.g., wedding-photography-nyc.jpg)
• Choose a fast, photography-friendly host (I use WP Engine) so optimized images are actually delivered quickly

Want help walking through an example image from your site and optimizing it step by step?