# Don Samec — Visual Communication for Artists > Photography, video and websites for artists and galleries. Based in Cork, Ireland, working internationally. One-time cost, no subscriptions. Contact: hello@donsamec.com | +353 83 097 1140 | Cork, Ireland Website: https://www.donsamec.com --- ## About Don Samec A decade of visual production across Europe and the US, then a pivot toward the artists I kept working alongside. Early work included production companies, cultural institutions, and local businesses. That grounding — the discipline of framing, sequencing, and editing — runs through everything I do now. In 2021 I launched Poetonic, my own collage practice, and built the platform to house it from scratch: shop, portfolio, chat feature, all photography and video produced in-house. That site is the most direct proof of what I offer here. I help artists and galleries with the visual infrastructure their work deserves. Not branding strategy, not finding your voice — but once you know what you're doing I can make sure the world can see it properly. - Based: Cork, Ireland - Education: MA Cinematography - Experience: 10+ years - Artworks documented: 1,000+ - Artist name: Poetonic (https://poetonic.com) Exhibitions & projects: New York, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, Dubai, Belgium, Ireland, France, Backwater Artists Network. --- ## Photography High-fidelity digitization of physical artworks, capturing fine textures and color accuracy essential for professional archives and high-end reproduction. Over 1,000 works documented. Process preserves the integrity of the original vision. Also provides professional coverage for artworks in exhibition or gallery settings — files ready for catalogues, digital portfolios, or professional prints. --- ## Video Three formats: 1. **Mini documentaries** — Short-format visual stories bridging the artist's studio and the public eye. 2. **Hero videos** — Looping, full-screen content capturing movement, sound and atmosphere of a practice. 3. **Reels & demos** — High-impact short-format content for social, with cinematography-grade visual intelligence. --- ## Websites for Artists A permanent home for your practice. Fast, self-managed, and entirely yours. No subscriptions, no platform fees, no lock-in. ### Tier 1 — Static Presence (€290–349, one-time, 30 days support) Your work online, beautifully presented. No CMS, no moving parts. Up to 4 pages, custom domain, fully responsive. You own everything outright. Example: donsamec.com — static HTML on Vercel. ### Tier 2 — Editable Site (€690–790, one-time, 30 days support) Update your own work, bio, exhibitions without code. Built on Sanity CMS. Up to 6 pages, Sanity Studio at /studio, shop-ready architecture. Example: corkcollagecollective.com — Next.js 15, Sanity CMS, Resend, Vercel, Cloudflare. ### Tier 3 — Full Platform (€1,490, one-time, 30 days support) Sell directly via Stripe, build your mailing list, own every piece of data. Photography session and hero video included. Example: poetonic.com — Next.js, Sanity CMS, Stripe, Resend, Vercel. All tiers: one-time cost. No Squarespace. No Shopify. You own the code, domain and content outright. Post-launch edits quoted separately. --- ## Contact - Email: hello@donsamec.com - Phone: +353 83 097 1140 - Location: Cork, Ireland - Artist site: https://poetonic.com