brian_guy2 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Please let me know what you think about these 2 options for my business cards. Of course 1 thought is to go with both. One concern always is, does the text stand out enough from the background. I've tried to keep them simple. The image says what I do - or at least the wedding part of it, most people would infer other options from a wedding photographer - especially depending on the situation surrounding being given the card. I will likely have a more generic card also though.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_guy2 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Card 2<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary evans Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Main thought I can't get around, and it applies to both, is that the text should ABSOLUTELY be oriented the same as the image!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_s___hampton_roads_va Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 hmmm...for me, the red really throws the rest of the black & white card off... on the other, I think more contrast (maybe a different image?) would be good, and yeah, the text on either needs to come off the card much more. You might try using a white block or stripe, about 50% opacity, and put the text on it...that would help I think...I'd like to see more punch in the image itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_s___hampton_roads_va Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 yep, what Gary said...rotate the text to the same orientation as your image here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwcombs Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 D I T T O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_guy2 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 I've gone back and forth on that. It just doesn't seem as interesting. Here is one of them. With the other the flower stems get in the way. I need to recrop it.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Not crazy about either photo - they both need more contrast and the spot coloring isn't working for me. The text definitely needs to be the same orientation as the photo, like everyone's said. The white stripe idea is a good one. Something to make sure the text stands out. How about a two sided card? Put the picture on one side and the text on the other. That's how I do mine and I get a lot of compliments on them. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_guy2 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Looking back I see that the first mirror shot I posted was one trial where I had dropped the opacity of the picture layer to bring out the text. The latest one is 100% and so has a bit more contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaimie blue Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 What Gary said re: text direction, but most of all I do not care for the exptression on the bride in either shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_guy2 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 I agree with the expression on the flower shot. On the second she wanted to be contemplative (that works, right). Text and white block.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 That last one is MUCH much better than the first few ... still not crazy about the picture, but it looks a lot better now than it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_s___hampton_roads_va Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 the white block & text is working out, but the more I see it, the more I think you might be better to find a atronger image...it just looks a little dim now... or maybe brighten the higher end of the histogram a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie_caswell Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I tried to design my card and struggled. The card isn't very big to begin with, the image competes with the text, and the clutter in the image and the text competes with the bride. I would go with something simple... maybe a ring shot. Maybe an outdoor bridal portait with a blurred background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariah_smith Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I would try cropping the picture so you just see her back & neck (or at least get rid of the mirror image if you can) and adding a lot more contrast. I think the image your using has too much detail for a bus. card...keep it simple. The white block works but I would trying centering your text. Good look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS1664879711 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Print two-sided: one image on front, the other on the back. I'll bet people would give your card more than one look! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle a. Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hmmmm...... I'm not so sure that either photo really works for me. But I feel the text definitely needs to be in the same orientation as the image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseychappell Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Okay, everyone's been really nice about the picture. It's a really BAD choice for your one image to be your selling point! Her back, nobody wants their back to look like that in their dress. Please, I promise you Brides will not like this Image! Both cards seems faded in saturation as well. I know you must have other images. Try detail shots. Those are easy to put words on and it's like it could be from anyone's wedding not that girls wedding! I don't want to sound harsh but I just don't see how you think that the dress image is good advertisement for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxyandkaidotcom Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I keep looking in to see if you've changed it ... I hate to side with the mean girl (just kidding Casey!!) but she's right. It's not a "HIRE ME" kinda image. I'm sure you've got something better! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_s___san_francisco_bay_ Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 The responses here are a great example of why us guys need to rely on a female input on so much of what we do. Of course, I'm not crazy about the image choice either.<p> BTW - I was curious so I checked out the website... Please don't take this the wrong way, but I have to say that having a wedding image along with a photo of a cemetary and a car wreck right below it might not be the best way to say "Hire me! I'm a happy-go-lucky photographer who loves weddings!".... just a thought. That came to mind before I even looked at anything else on the site. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiva Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 The image seems moody to the dark side ... got anything more cheerful that says "Celebration"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieontario Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi there. Being female, and owning my own photography business, I side with the other ladies who think that you should find a different picture altogether, or as Casey stated, use an image that is more timeless, or a single detail. The shot of the bride in her mirror is cheesy, no bride ever really comteplates her flowers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_guy2 Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks all for the quick replies. Honest answers are certainly never a problem here ;-) I'm have some other shots that I have been considering and will work on those. I do have to disagree with some of the comments somewhat because the bride loves both pics (actually she requested the setup for the mirror pic based on something she had seen before, so cheesy, maybe, but aren't a lot of the standard shots). I agree I do not like the expression on the flower pic. I went with what she liked and though others would as well. As I've seen a number of times in these discussions, what we like and what the customer likes can be two different things. Having said that though, I do recognize that those that have responded probably have a great deal more experience than me in both the photography and marketing sides of this and are relating that experience. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve.elliott Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hello? Never mind the business card - Why the hell have you got a photograph of a cemetary and a car wreck right below a picture of the bride and groom on your website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_guy Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Yeah, I know. The website is in line for a major overhaul. I had mixed a number of things on there and need to take the time to focus it and improve the general quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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