My New Website

[eaajeroh]

Please critique my website. You can leave feedbacks here or through the

website. Thanks.

http://www.ebohajerohphoto.com

[jmoody]

Hmmm. There are parts I like, but some I don't too. Just personal taste, but I really liked the middle part of the first page (with the actual photos, and your name etc..) However, I felt like the palm tree shot at top didn't really fit in, and same goes with the upper left corner logo. For me, if it opened into that center section and maybe you had some more discreet buttons either vertical like now, or horizontal along the bottom... As is, it's a little busy, not all visible at once (without scrolling that is), and some of the elements seem like they're "extra". The actual gallery is nice, but again... seems like a little "extra" to give the shots that blue/purple frame. Might work better with a less "loud" color or with no color at all. Anyway, just thoughts. (notice, I have no site at all, so take this all with a grain of salt)

[enlightened-images]

Galleries loaded really slow on my broadband connection, and I agree that the logo and palm tree are way too big.<br>

<br>

Gary Crabbe<br>

<a href="http://www.enlightphoto.com">Enlightened Images</a><br>

<a href="http://www.enlightphoto.com/views">Enlightened Images Views</a>

[james_osborne]

Eboh. You have some nice pictures on your site.

 

That said I wasn't sure what the point of the site is.

 

If it is just a vanity site, then fine however I get the impression that you are trying to promote your business.

 

If so, then here is my brutally honest feedback:

 

The page layout and design is generally poor. You wouldn't expect a graphic designer to be able to take stunning portraits would you? Get a pro to desin it - it is a business expense. Plus, a gmail.com email address destroys any chance of an upscale pro image.

[eaajeroh]

Thank you all! I feel like I need to pay for the critiques...keep it coming. As brutal as can be! Seriously! All the feedback from friends and family has been positive...that's how I figured something was not quite right.

[james_osborne]

<p>Eboh, </p>

<p>You should also take some inspiration from the excellent sites out there in the www - I did.</p>

<p>Have a look at </p>

<p><a href="http://www.davidbaird.co.uk/">http://www.davidbaird.co.uk/</a><br />

<a href="http://www.eddiebaute.com/">http://www.eddiebaute.com/</a><br />

<a href="http://www.stuartweston.com/">http://www.stuartweston.com/</a></p>

<p>*these all rely heavily on Macromedia Flash - however more compliant HTML/CSS versions could easily have been created. </p>

<p>and whilst not at quite the same level, my site <a href="http://www.jamesophotography.com/">http://www.jamesophotography.com/</a> ;) </p>

<p>Take inspiration, and if you can't execute a fantastic design get someone else to design & build it with input from you. Yes it will cot, but you don't fashion your own lenses from pringle tubes and old spectacles, and you shouldn't build a professional website without pro help - it *will* pay for itself (if your business model is right in the first place, of course).</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Jim</p>

[Stock-Photos]

If you want your site to get traffic from search engines, it needs text...and LOTS of it.

 

A site can look just grand, but if it get no traffic...

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00F2Gz

[andrewmackie]

Eboh,

 

Friends and family are supportive but the best feedback can be from strangers in the cold light of day - with constructive criticism we can all take the opportunity to improve. I very much hope my feedback does not sound condescending or patronising - here goes.

 

In short, I do not believe that your photographic work is at this time of a standard for the sale of fine art prints. The work appears to me to be mostly 'snaps' with flat lighting, images that may well be special to you but not to the stranger looking on your website.

 

The good news is that your work reminds me of my work fifteen years ago and I have learnt a great deal in those years - don't give up just yet.

 

I suggest you get yourself into photography courses where you can get real feedback on your images. Approach a professional photographer in your area and ask if you can assist for free for a couple of days. When I did that I learnt many things but one sticks out - "You're only as good as your edit." In other words, it's better to show 5 bowl-you-over-images than 50 average ones.

 

Also, clients commission photographers not because they have one or two great shots, they pay good money because they know that the photographer will definitely come up with the goods no matter what the lighting, conditions, how difficult the model - whatever. They're paying for reliability. You'll want a lot of experience behind you before offering yourself for commissioned work. Get out there and do things for free for friends and see how reliably you can do the job.

 

I hope I haven't crushed you - I admire your entrepreneurial spirit so stick with it, learn, practise, get serious feedback from professionals, learn, practise, get feedback, etc etc and your skills will continue to improve.

 

All the best,

Andrew