ttheme Loc: Florida

Can you please take a look at my new website and tell me what needs to be corrected?
http://photosbytheme.com
Thank you!

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

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OK, I'm feeling pretty brave tonight so, rather than telling you how great it is, I'm going to preface my one compliment with two criticisms:
1. Your intro is too narrow for full justification; either give it more room or use left justification.
2. Your main photo, reaching for the lens on the camera, looks like you are startled and reaching for the shot in half panic. Relax, smile, and, while you're at it, turn your left hand over so it appears that you are reaching to cradle the lens, not grasp the top.

Now, the last aforementioned comment: Your photographs are beautiful; you seem to have an excellent grasp of composition and exposure. Each picture tells a story. You might want to gather your shots into separate themed galleries, however.

EDIT: For ease of Access: http://www.photosbytheme.com

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

I will have to agree with Mogul 100%


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jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

your gallery is really unfocused. Too many photos of the same subject. Quantity does not equal quality.

You list pricing for various types of photography, but your portfolio shows flowers and animals and seascapes... why?

Although you do have some nice shots, your backgrounds, foregrounds and horizons on some are less than you should showcase. I.E. a soda can top in the foreground of a beautiful young lady, some really tilted horizons, etc.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

What jumps out at me is that all of your subjects look so relaxed and natural. That doesn't happen by accident and credit goes to you for that.

I think everything about the site is great. Your main business is portraits and causal people photos, and I don't have any problem with you throwing in a few florals, etc. for variation. I think that adds to the overall presentation.

Your business is portraits and candid shots of folks, and you work in a specific locale. The opening page says "here we are." Perfect. The gallery says "here is how I could capture you and your loved ones." Again, perfect.

The picture of you says to me that you are serious, will do the work and the worrying so the client can relax. It says you go to locations and are flexible.

Before I went to the sight I was prepared to say "it loads too slowly," since that is so often true. But it was pretty quick to load.

One very minor nit-picky thing - the text on the left on the home page has "align-justify" code in the CSS (ask your web designer about that if what I said doesn't make sense to you) which to my eye makes it look a little weird on such a narrow column of text.

Well done!

Mike

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

RE: "I.E. a soda can top in the foreground of a beautiful young lady ........"

I'm glad you noticed that. I did not open all of his pictures. That picture is the first shot in the tenth row. Enlarged, that does detract from an otherwise outstanding photograph.

ttheme Loc: Florida

I Thank you all. I will make the necessary adjustments.

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

Looks great to me.
Did I see a possible new customer signup page or such.

WAKD Loc: Cincinnati

I agree with the first couple of comments.
Since I am a better designer than I am photographer, I might explain that on your landing page forcing that copy into a right/left justified column looks very dated, and the selected typeface is not helping.
You have some great photos but probably too many that are nearly identical. (If I were looking for someone to do head shots of horses, I would only need to see one or two of your best)

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

You Sir are right. Totally. :thumbup:

viscountdriver Loc: East Kent UK

Nice site but I had trouble returning back to Portfolio

jesse1dog Loc: Afon Fathew

Agree with a lot said already so won't repeat the obvious.
The text on the 'front' page does need attention. For instance you don't need 'to choose from' and the inclusion of the world 'not' doesn't convey a positive approach. Try some rewording. I am not sure that the picture conveys what you are offering - is it architecture, townscapes, or something else? It's something else.

Your picture with the big lens doesn't convey confidence to me either. I would prefer something more relaxed and less ostentatious 'gear' - and more you than the setting.

However it's obvious that time and effort has gone into the construction of the site - there is a style about it that I assume will appeal to your area and potential clients, but it isn't universal. Best of luck in your business though.
jesse

ted45 Loc: Delaware

If you did this yourself, it is a very nice job. I like your photo style. This appears to be a Word Press site so I'll ask where did you get the theme you used? The clean straight forward approach is attractive to me.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Yes - you have a reasonably clever web site - but you now need to include pics that have not been over PPd. They do not seem natural. Some are over - sharpened. They are not alive. Are they photos or drawings?

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

The pricing is to ridged and for prints it does not state what they will get, for instance an 8 by 10 print on what paper, canvas or metal and will it be framed? By ridged I am referring to things like travel time cost, etc. I am sure to do a portrait of my family in North Carolina you would need to charge more than doing one in Florida. Also if the client has special requests outside of your pricing costs would need to be calculated in.