Stu S Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) I have just updated my photography website, and was wandering if some of you guys would have a look and pass an opinion on the site, i.e. function, form, impact etc. Reason being, I can no longer see the wood for the trees, I've been working on it on and off for about three days now! There are still some pages to be added, as it is a site for both myself and my sister, and she has still got to decided which pictures she wants to use, and to write her bio. Thanks in advance guys! Stu Edit: daft sod that I am forgot the link it's www.conversion-photography.co.uk Edited January 24, 2008 by stuart smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 One small problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Swiftly sorted sir! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 One small problem... Yes, well spotted Teal - there is nothing pornagraphic at all. I thought the whole point of "amateur photgraphy" was to legitimise taking rude photos. There's 2 minutes of my life I won't get back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Someone had to I suppose................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk88 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The pictures are very well composed, i especially like "Porthleven Pier". If you don't mind me asking, what camera and lenses do you use for each e.g. telephoto lens, macro lens etc Thanks, sjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) Massively picky I know but your main table alignment is off on http://www.s211386036.websitehome.co.uk/7.html (feedback page) compared to the others - flick between any other page and that one and you'll see it Looks great though, nice and clean! Edited January 24, 2008 by pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The pictures are very well composed, i especially like "Porthleven Pier".If you don't mind me asking, what camera and lenses do you use for each e.g. telephoto lens, macro lens etc Thanks, sjk I use a canon eos400 d-slr as the camera, and have three lenses that i use, but can't remember the detail off hand. Will find out for you later if you like, but my old man has nicked the camera and all the stuff for his trip to South Africa! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethegeek Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Stuart, Invitations to criticise websites, or indeed any other creative offering, are very much a double edged sword, so I'll start by saying that overall it looks a very nice, clean and inviting site. The colours are light, well balanced and most importantly don't detract from the content, i.e. the photographs themselves. Things that I might do different if it were me however include: Lose the clock on the home page. It serves no real purpose other than to distract. Reduce the size of the photograph titles and put them underneath. They are secondary to the photographs and their purpose is to discreetly complement them. Display the photographs at least two to a row. It seems a lot of work scrolling down for little return. I'm personally not a big fan of the M$ comic sans font on websites but that's probably just me. (It actually seems to work reasonably well here.) These are just my initial personal reactions, again I would emphasise that the overall framework looks fine. Regards, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Stuart, Invitations to criticise websites, or indeed any other creative offering, are very much a double edged sword, so I'll start by saying that overall it looks a very nice, clean and inviting site. The colours are light, well balanced and most importantly don't detract from the content, i.e. the photographs themselves. Things that I might do different if it were me however include: Lose the clock on the home page. It serves no real purpose other than to distract. Reduce the size of the photograph titles and put them underneath. They are secondary to the photographs and their purpose is to discreetly complement them. Display the photographs at least two to a row. It seems a lot of work scrolling down for little return. I'm personally not a big fan of the M$ comic sans font on websites but that's probably just me. (It actually seems to work reasonably well here.) These are just my initial personal reactions, again I would emphasise that the overall framework looks fine. Regards, Pete Yeah, what he said and add some breastage. Wokka wokka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethegeek Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yeah, what he said and add some breastage. Wokka wokka I knew I'd missed something off the list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) I like it, nice and relaxing looking at it. I would remove clock (as has been said) and centre the text on the home page. Also I assume you will be offering large discounts to us critics? Edit: oh and add some National Geographic style pics of ladies with their breasts out, all in the name of art of course Edited January 24, 2008 by Dr W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Stuart, Having to scroll down is a definite 'no no' on any website. Shrink your images down so you can have three or four on a row, and then have a link to the large image under each thumbnail. i.e clicking the thumbnail will open a new window with the large image displayed. Definitely reduce the size of each image title and remove the clock from your home page. Maybe think about collating your images into groups (i.e. Animals, landscapes, people) and change your navigation headings to suit each group, rather than just having gallery1, gallery2, gallery3 etc. Keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) Not a bad site - theres a few suggestions I'd make, although its all subjective so feel free to ignore me I too would lose the clock - or change it to a plain date/time text string and pop it out of the way in a corner rather than using the addin. The type face is dependent on the viewer having that loaded on thier PC thats why most sites use Arial, Times Roman or Verdana. The logos too are a bit pixilated but that can easily be tidied up. In your galleries I'd reduce the size of your images to display them at least 2 abreast & then link those to the larger images as popups. That will give you a greater impact & make the page load quicker - you can also add more details to your popup box like camera/lens/settings etc to add extra impact. Alternativly if youd rather keep the format as it is at least centre the table with the images. On your larger images add the copyright symbol to your security message (ascii 169 or © in html) Check with your web host what sort of sites they support. If you use an active scripting language it'll make it a huge amount easier for you to maintain the content. If they support .net 2.0 then you can even get the software to develop it for free from microsoft along with a ton of training videos to learn how to use it - http://asp.net. Where you've got the mailto links its worth changing them to js scripts (theres lots on google as to how to do this) as it will dramatically cut the amount of spam emails you get. There are web spiders that will trawl for <a href=mailto: code to harvest the email addresses for the spammers. I'd reccomend having a look at some of the stuff that goes through Photoshop Cafe there are some amazing developers showing thier wares theres & lots to help & tips too. Oh & if you're really keen you can have a look at my site too - typically it's not finished but I needed it live to get some of the events pictures online ws42.com Edited January 24, 2008 by Hardy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Few points: Loose the clock Remove the massive watermarks Change the main font to something simple photogalleries should be that, galleries, not lists. Improve with maybe flash gallery or at least smaller thumbnails leading to larger pictures logo is too pixelly on my screen no picture on front page? Too much info on front page Perhaps make the galleries more specific rather than a list of random images Its a good start over all, I can't really comment as I built my site in MS word, uploaded to a free web server and forget to add more than one gallery. But you can take a look for what its worth: Just Me Photo . com Cheers, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Looks like you are using Photoshop Elements to watermark the photo's - I'd consider making the watermarks smaller and doing them "on the fly" using php and gd or im libraries. PM me if you want help with how to do this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I havent even looked at it but as everyone else has said it, I will too - "lose the clock" And I echo the comments of others "WHERE ARE THE NORKS ?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The only thing I would change Stuart is to have a back to the top button on th RH side of the pages. Cracking photos and I wouldn't change them to have two on a line. I hate it when you have to squint to get the detail on photos, which by the way I think you have captured extremely well. Simple, but my favorites were the Fountain Pen and the Misty water. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 some cracking pictures there mate. Professional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I liked the photo of the giraffe in the biography section. Quite how you managed to get it into a suit and pull such an funny face shows raw talent. Wokka wokka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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