Thanks, this really helps, a couple of things that aren't on here. Clients actually have a page of their own that lets them email the pictures and stuff like this. Most weddings I shoot end up with at least 900 pictures, I can't put all of those on the portfolio section, it would take way to long.
The names are actually all last names, the folder names and file names are actually consistent. I see your point about using the first name tho. Regarding the pictures, a number of the items we use on the site are pictures the clients picked for their album or something similar, so these are pictures they picked. Yes they all sign waivers stating that I own the copyright, and that I can use them for promotional purposes. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:45 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: New Simple Site > > Overall: > > I like the simple, clean approach. You're showcasing the photography > more than anything. I don't like that each section has a different > width. I'd stay consistent. > > Homepage: > The type sitting right on the box feels uncomfortable. it can > sometimes be a good effect, but something on yours isn't working. I > think it's a combination of the weight of the type, the weight of the > border on the box and the intensity of the white of the border. > > Portfolio: > > The names are handled inconsistently. It looks like sometimes you use > first names and sometimes you use last names and the directory names > don't seem to match the display names. For various reasons, I would > pick one and stick with it. (I'd probably go with first names for > privacy reasons). > > The Flash Simpleviewer widget seems to work well enough. As you said > initially, it's pretty simple. The only complaint I have is that you > don't have your business name anywhere on the page. I can link in to > any Flash portfolio and look at the pictures and not have any clue > that it's promoting your business. > > You probably also know that using Flash for the porfolio makes it > harder to grab the pictures. This may or may not be intentional, but I > can almost garauntee that you'll get calls from the clients who want > to just email a quick pic to their parents. And because of the way the > portfolio works, they can't send a link to a specific photo either. > These may all be intentional decisions, but they will have > repercussions. > > Now my feelings about personally identifiable information. I don't > know about your clients, but I get edgy about my picture being out on > the web, especially when I haven't hand-picked the picture. Add to > that the fact that the pictures have names attached and it gets more > uncomfortable. Sure your past clients may be okay with it, or you may > force them to sign a waiver, but consider their feelings and the > impact it may have on you losing business. I know for a fact that I > wouldn't hire you based on how many of these pictures I see. > > I think it's fair for a photographer to be able to publish their work, > and legally you may have your butt covered, but remember that these > are average people not models and most people embarrass easily. I'd > work with them to pick 1-4 select images that you can use for > promotional use on the web site. And I do see a web portfolio as being > different than a physical portfolio you show the clients in person. > > Pricing: > > This page is really hard to read. As a general design rule, centered > text is best used minimally. More than 2 lines and you're pushing it. > A single column might be okay, but it will be harder to read. Multiple > columns with lots of lines of centered text is just too much. And > centering lists with bullets is really bad. I know you're using the > centering to create a very stable looking layout, but it's interfering > with easy visual scanning of the content. > > I'd use a separate table for the Packages and another for the Extras. > Left align the list of package features for easier reading but use the > table cells to keep them floating in nice groups to preserve the > balanced layout. The extras should really have the extra names in one > column and the prices in a second for quick visual scanning here. > > About: > > I'd put larger margins (use CSS) around your images. It will give the > page a more elegant look to go with the simplicity of the site. > > Contact: > > "We are based..." A general practice in business marketing writing is > to avoid referring to your business entity with personal pronouns like > "we" or "I". Formality gives people a sense of professionalism. How > much you want to push that is up to you. For a more corporate > appearance, you would say something like "Based in Lexington, McClure > Photography provides wedding photogaphy to central Kentucky, including > the Lousiville and Cincinnati areas." I'm not saying you have to > change it, just that it presents you right now as a small independent. > Also, this first sentence should be on the About page. > > I also notice that the font here is inconsisntent with the rest of the > site. > > > Cheers! > > -Kevin > > > > On 8/24/05, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey, can you guys look over this and let me know what you think. > > > > > > > > Its pretty simple, but that was the idea: > > > > > > > > http://www.mcclure-photo.com/weddings > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:171109 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
