New portfolio feedback please
Posted 01/10/2009 - 21:01
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I think the style of your website suits your photography well, but two things that IMHO I do not like is the long scrolling front page, I prefer a page by page and some of your photos link and some do not, apart from that looks strong and good.
Lilly
Lilly
Posted 01/10/2009 - 22:03
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Hi Lilly thanks for feedback, I need to change my front page, hence the lack of updates for a whilst. I have been mainly focussing on my portfolio page as I have not updated it for over a year now ouch!!!!
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Posted 01/10/2009 - 23:32
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Hi Enjoyed viewing your images, They tick all the boxes. Well Done!
Regards - Pete.
Regards - Pete.
Posted 02/10/2009 - 02:18
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I like the portfolio, really simple and easy to use. You main page I found a bit messy though. There is a lot of content and it was not obvious what the page was meant to provide or showcase.
Great pictures though especially in the portfolio.
Great pictures though especially in the portfolio.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/_cypher/
Pentax K10D, 50, 18-55, 28-70, 100, Sigma 10-20, Tamron 18-250, 28-75
Pentax K10D, 50, 18-55, 28-70, 100, Sigma 10-20, Tamron 18-250, 28-75
Posted 02/10/2009 - 08:09
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Great pictures but...
In IE8 all I can see are the 16 thumbnails and the one big picture, I tried compatibilty mode but still the same. It wasn't until I read Lily's thread that I discovered I should be seeing more.
In IE8 all I can see are the 16 thumbnails and the one big picture, I tried compatibilty mode but still the same. It wasn't until I read Lily's thread that I discovered I should be seeing more.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 02/10/2009 - 08:19
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Ken, pressing on the arrow below photo 16 would help.
Great portfolio, although the simpleviewer is a bit standard but really working well. maybe you can play with the codes a bit?
Great portfolio, although the simpleviewer is a bit standard but really working well. maybe you can play with the codes a bit?
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 02/10/2009 - 08:42
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Anvh wrote:
Ken, pressing on the arrow below photo 16 would help.
Great portfolio, although the simpleviewer is a bit standard but really working well. maybe you can play with the codes a bit?
I was doing that, I just expected to see at least Gary's name and contact details etc. What do you see?
Ken, pressing on the arrow below photo 16 would help.
Great portfolio, although the simpleviewer is a bit standard but really working well. maybe you can play with the codes a bit?
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 02/10/2009 - 09:13
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Ken, I only see the photos.
With some of the other standard simpleviewer you can add comments, titles and such.
With some of the other standard simpleviewer you can add comments, titles and such.
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 02/10/2009 - 11:02
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Ah! that makes sense now
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 02/10/2009 - 13:26
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Love the /portfolio part of the site, very simple and no frills yet still slick, however the homepage causes some kind of major slowdown in Safari on a Mac (to the point where I have force-quit Safari after 30 seconds of waiting). It's happened to me several times over the last few weeks. Seems okay in Safari on a PC though. Thought you'd like to know.
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
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MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr • Fluidr • PPG • Street • Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Posted 02/10/2009 - 18:31
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Very nice selection, some amazing shots. The site performed just as it should for me, no issues with navigating or with performance.
Posted 03/10/2009 - 00:24
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Thanks for the feedback people, really appreciate your time.
I really wanted the portfolio to be as simple as possible with the images doing all the talking, rather than explain who the artists are or where they where photographed.
Now I have sorted that out I now need to figure out how to include it into a frame so it fits the rest of the site layout. Definately need to sort out the front page, over time it has become very long & is now really a duplicate of the published page. Will have to have a think & maybe just have my latest gig photo on the index page???
I really wanted the portfolio to be as simple as possible with the images doing all the talking, rather than explain who the artists are or where they where photographed.
Now I have sorted that out I now need to figure out how to include it into a frame so it fits the rest of the site layout. Definately need to sort out the front page, over time it has become very long & is now really a duplicate of the published page. Will have to have a think & maybe just have my latest gig photo on the index page???
PPG Wedding photography Flickr
Concert photography
Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released
Concert photography
Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released
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I have just uploaded my latest portfolio using Simpleviewer Adobe Lightroom.
Could I have some constructive criticism & feedback please;
Load time
Colour scheme
Number of images
Image flow
Portfolio here
Cheers
Gary
Concert photography
Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released