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Marcel VanEerd wrote:
I only looked at the opening slide show. I can understand you'd want to show selections of different services you offer, however, I'd stick to one theme, ie weddings. Although other shots may show your capabilities as a shooter, I don't think it benefits the visitor. Could you have a shorter opening, with maybe a text slide thrown in here and there suggesting people they visit specific galleries?
We know to look for a "galleries" or "portfolio" link, but on a screen with a resolution of 768 tall (and there are still quite a few out there, think netbooks, for instance) if one were to scroll down a bit to see the entire opening shot, only "portfolio" remains visible above the current photo, and your menu is gone. That MAY leave the impression that this is all you have to show....Show more →
You make some excellent points. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I actually had an intro slide that instructed on how to go full screen, and I suppose I could mention the other galleries there... I'll have to think of how to work that in.
As to limiting the portfolio gallery to just weddings... I know that's how most others do it (and there's probably a good reason for that ) ... but for now I do want to stick to a slightly broader "portfolio" and then more specific (inlcuding a specific LOVE gallery for engagement/wedding) galleries.
If a viewer sits on the portfolio page for 45 seconds, all they see is wedding/engagement... I actually was looking to move up some other shots. I've had a few inquiries for my "MostlyReal" portraits for children (see here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/921989/1#8703385) and I still want to feature a few on the portfolio. The MostlyReal things are definitely one thing that fairly significantly differentiates me from what? 99% of the wedding shooters down here in SoFla so I'm hoping it adds to the perception that I'm not exactly someone who picked up a camera at Best Buy 6 weeks ago and signed up for a craigslist account.
Again...thanks for sharing!
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