I also recommend a very specific template. Atahualpa. Info is in the footer. Right down below.
There are so many options with it. It is the best I have found. It has the flexibility to give you all the design room you want. You can find extra design talent when you need it- they have a forum supported by an active list of experts, and you can get as much help as you need from a freelancer.
You want something really fancy? 
You can find the right talent at the forum.
With a little help, WordPress is easier than a template site. WordPress is not proprietary. It is popular all over the world and will always to up to date with the the latest technology.
You have access to everything you want to touch. You can stay out of the technical stuff you don’t want to deal with. You get just the level of control you are comfortable with.
WordPress and Althahalpa theme are the perfect combination of easy usability and access to design power. Altahaulpa is free but when you learn to love it, support the effort with a donation. It is worth our support.
I do not recommend THESIS.
Thesis is a theme you buy. I did that once. I figured something you are buying is better than something you can get for free. Especially with some really great people promoting it.
I was wrong. Thesis is touted as an affiliate product by some of the best bloggers in the world. I mean good people and great resources. Copyblogger Chris Brogan ProBlogger - They have high powered staff people to make THESIS work.
The Thesis videos make it look as easy as putting peanut butter on your toast, but in fact, a few minutes in and you are arguing with the neighbor’s petulant child. THESIS is for nerds who love figuring out puzzles. Is that you?Then invest in THESIS.
Are you evaluating a new website? Think you would like to do more of it on your own? WordPress is the way to go. It handles blogging well, but handles static pages like a dream. Wordpress handles photos and audio and video with ease.
Would you like some help with the technology? I would be happy to provide some guideposts for clarity. Would you like some perspective on a change? Feel free to call on Stu. I am not a great designer. We can find him or her when you decide that is what you need. But I have a certain business development sensibility and a strategic underpinning that can help you match your site to your target market. Feel free to chat about it. email or call.
