richard_john_newsome

<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I will be spending time in the area in April-May next year and would like to gain more experience in wedding photography and build my portfolio. I hope to find a willing wedding photographer in the area that can take me on for however long or short. Im totally free of course and I dont mind having to do the less glamorous stuff i.e bag carrying, running erens ect. Please feel free to ask me anything regarding this or email me.</p>

<p>Thanks. John </p>

<p>Thanks for the great feedback,</p>

<p>I mix at the moment using the 70-200mm 2.8 on one body and then mixing between the, 24 2.8, 35DX 1.8, 50 1.4. I guess I just like the idea of getting rid of that huge 70-200 and just using a longer prime. I rarely go past 120mm(190mm on FX) anyway so maybe I should start by trying out the 85mm 1.8 and see how it feels. <br>

D300 with 24mm 2.8 (40mm FX)<br>

D300 with 50mm 1.4 (80mm FX)<br>

with a wide zoom in bag along with the 85mm 1.8??<br>

No more back ache!!</p>

<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>Does anybody only use prime lenses for weddings? I love using my prime lenses but not sure if Im ready to lose the zoom? I realize everybody is different and has different style's. However advice is always great especially from people who only use primes</p>

<p>So I use two D300 bodies, what two primes would you use on them and what's in the bag?</p>

<p>Hi all, <br>

Is this site a monthly fee site or just a one off payment?</p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Bill- Thanks for the good advice, Im going to stay away from the where I learnt and how passionate I am, I find it a bit cheesy anyway. Looks like the static must go. Thanks again Bill</p>

<p>Rene- Thanks also, If you read the bottom of my post you would know why I am yet to have an address, maybe I will just put a general area for now like California and change when needed. I was also weary about the repetition so I will need to change that. The static is going for sure now. Thanks again Rene</p>

<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>So I'm a semi-pro photographer at the moment and I'm in the process of making my website as preparation to going pro, after more experience in the field.</p>

<p>I feel like I'm making process with the rest of the site http://www.johnnewsomephotography.com , however I'm stuck at the about me page. I don't have a clue were to start although I have searched many other photographer sites. As Im fairly new to weddings I don't want to put people off straight away by saying I have only shoot 4 weddings. I don't know whether to bring my personal life into it or keep it strictly photography? short and sweet or long-ish? Do I really need one?</p>

<p>Any help would be very grateful. Also feel free to leave comments on the rest of the site, like I said I'm in the process of making it so I have no left things out(you will notice what I mean). Im also In the process of moving country to an unknown destination at the moment which is why there is no city, state, number and address.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Hey Eric,<br>

I'm in the same position as you Eric having just put together a website myself http://www.johnnewsomephotography.com which is still unfinished.<br>

So here is my views on your site,<br>

I agree that the photos take to long to load, I also agree that the roses have lost detail but that may be your style and if so then you should stand by it.<br>

The rates page is a very busy, maybe color to text or bullet points to separate categories?. I would put the card payment bit at the bottom, I think that would be the last thing the customer would look at after deciding whether, to hire or not, for that reason I would place it along the bottom.<br>

Back to the photos, I think you should re-arrange them into order of best to worse.<br>

I think you could introduce color into the layout.<br>

Thats all from me, Im no expert but I'm sure like me you appreciate all the advice you can take.<br>

Please feel free to look at my site and fire right back at me, bearing-mind that its not finish, but a thought on the layout would be nice.</p>