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Yes it's another one lol.

I was wondering what people thought of this.

Is it easy to use? Is the layout good?

I'm really unhappy with it myself, but I was wondering what everyone else thought?

http://www.trlphoto.co.uk

Thanks,

Thomas.
 
Thanks for the feedback mate. How do you mean reserved looking?

Thomas.
 
a very professional yet simple website, well done. Although some of the text colours on the nav buttons can be a little difficult to read against the background
 
GFWilliams said:
I like it, but don't like the way you have used the same font as me for the logo on your pictures!! :bat:

George
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lol Sorry mate :(.

Big A said:
a very professional yet simple website, well done. Although some of the text colours on the nav buttons can be a little difficult to read against the background
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Thanks for the feedback mate. I'll have a look into see what colours I could use.

Matt989 said:
Reserved/Classic/Square/Safe....its not so much the main body of text, just the header....lacks punch (unlike your shots)
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Aright, yeah I'm unhappy with the header, but really unsure on what to put. I want to create a logo, but don't know what lol.
 
Very easy on the eye

the one thing i have noticed however is external links, they open in the java style window, that may need chaning to a normal window
 
Better than my first attempt. Did you code it yourself or use a template?

Some things I've noticed:

-In the portfolio, I'd center the 4 images, rather than have them aligned left.
-The external links should open in a new window, not in a JS window.
 
Thanks :).

Yeah they open in a JS window. I used a template at first and then adapted it to my needs. What are the disadvantages to opening it in the JS window? If JS is disabled, does it not just open it in a new window?

Cheers, :).

Thomas.
 
I think you can specifically disable it for certain pages. just looks alittle strange opening in JS windows and not the usual Firefox/IE window

if you like it thought then thats all that matters
 
Aright cool. I think I'll take them out.

Thanks for the input again everyone.
 
The menu boxes across the top of the screen, the text is not central in them and the shading is not consistent.

On the portfolio page, as mention centre the four pictures\links and also bring the bottom of the page up as not the leave a large black hole at the foot of the page.

The active Java window does not bother me, I run the no-script plugin on Firefox, so it is just a case of activating the script. If a user is prepared to install no-script (or the likes of) then they will be prepared to trust the request to allow the script to run to view the pictures.

On a personal view, the site is dark and could do with a little lightening. I also found it mainly in the top area of the browser screen, maybe in time as more information is added the site will expand to fill the screen but it looks a little empty at the moment. Finally see if you can change your contact e-mail address for a web form, with your e-mail address like it is, it will get harvested and it will be spammed to death.

Tim
 
Thanks for the feedback :).

I have now centred the portfolio page and I have also moved the page down a bit.

What do you mean about my contact form? Should I change the email address it goes too do you mean?

Cheers,

T.
 
OK I see you have a contact form on the contact page now (it was not there yesterday was it??), if I was you I would remove the e-mail address from the page. The nastie people of this world have harvesting bugs that crawl over web sites collecting e-mails addresses, and then add those e-mail address to spam list.

No the e-mail address the contact form goes to list is hidden, so that ok it was only the one above.

Tim
 
Hi Thomas

Very cool, moody first impression - nice one!

I went straight to your architecture section - you might want to add a 'home' button to help visitors navigate back to your homepage - it may be there already but it didn't spring out at me. Adam

www.adamcoupe.com
 
xendistar said:
OK I see you have a contact form on the contact page now (it was not there yesterday was it??), if I was you I would remove the e-mail address from the page. The nastie people of this world have harvesting bugs that crawl over web sites collecting e-mails addresses, and then add those e-mail address to spam list.

No the e-mail address the contact form goes to list is hidden, so that ok it was only the one above.

Tim
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Ah right. Thanks for the clarification mate. I'll remove this.

selva45 said:
Hi Thomas

Very cool, moody first impression - nice one!

I went straight to your architecture section - you might want to add a 'home' button to help visitors navigate back to your homepage - it may be there already but it didn't spring out at me. Adam

www.adamcoupe.com
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Hi Adam,

Thanks for your feedback. Did the page open in a new window for yourself? or did it display in a "lightbox", if it was in the lightbox, it should have the option at the top right hand side of the lightbox window, if not I'll need to have a look into this.

Thanks again :),

Thomas.
 
The problem with your home page is your effectively telling potential clients that you're a noob. At the same time you're undermining the work people do for a profession. I don't know, it's just sending out all sort of strange mixed messages.
 
I think you need to be more confident in your abilities and make that obvious in your language.
 
KayJay said:
The problem with your home page is your effectively telling potential clients that you're a noob. At the same time you're undermining the work people do for a profession. I don't know, it's just sending out all sort of strange mixed messages.
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KayJay said:
I think you need to be more confident in your abilities and make that obvious in your language.
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Thanks for the feedback :).

I'm not to sure about the wording too lol. I do want to express to them that I am an amatuer, but so it does not put them off. If that makes sence? After all we all have to start some where :).
 
I agree with the comments about you being an amateur do not give people confidence in the first instance, I would change that to incorporate:

"intoductory promotions"
"new customer offers"

Rather than portray a message that says " we are not good enough yet can we practice on you?"

I am presuming the picture on the front page is you? It's not your greatest self portrait is it? On my site I only have a 100px square image of myself in the contacts page. I would use an image that portrays your work and not yourself, sorry only trying to help :thinking:

Chris Gill
 
ChrisGill said:
I agree with the comments about you being an amateur do not give people confidence in the first instance, I would change that to incorporate:

"intoductory promotions"
"new customer offers"

Rather than portray a message that says " we are not good enough yet can we practice on you?"

I am presuming the picture on the front page is you? It's not your greatest self portrait is it? On my site I only have a 100px square image of myself in the contacts page. I would use an image that portrays your work and not yourself, sorry only trying to help :thinking:

Chris Gill
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Thanks Chris. Comments noted.

I agree about the image and yes the ugly mug is me lol, not sure which one to use though out of the various ones to use from my portfolio page. Maybe one from my automotive section, not too sure.
 
I was thinking of either:

10.jpg


or

14.jpg


Thanks.
 
or

9.jpg


:)

EDIT:

I have changed the wording on the home page.
 
On your homepage (index 3) you state:

"My name is Thomas Lamont and I am from Falkirk in Central Scotland. I am a amateur photographer. I currently specialise in Automotive, Portraiture, Landscape and Architecture Photography."

I'd reword this to the following:

"My name is Thomas Lamont and I am from Falkirk, Central Scotland. I am a amateur photographer specialising in Automotive, Portraiture, Landscape and Architecture Photography."

Not to concerned about the first change from "in" to ",", just a personal preference but I'd take out the word currently as it implies that you may change from Automotive, Portraiture etc. and that's not good if this is the area in which you're trying to generate business.
 
Qwerty69 said:
On your homepage (index 3) you state:

"My name is Thomas Lamont and I am from Falkirk in Central Scotland. I am a amateur photographer. I currently specialise in Automotive, Portraiture, Landscape and Architecture Photography."

I'd reword this to the following:

"My name is Thomas Lamont and I am from Falkirk, Central Scotland. I am a amateur photographer specialising in Automotive, Portraiture, Landscape and Architecture Photography."

Not to concerned about the first change from "in" to ",", just a personal preference but I'd take out the word currently as it implies that you may change from Automotive, Portraiture etc. and that's not good if this is the area in which you're trying to generate business.
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I see what you mean. Thanks for this, I've changed it :).

Qwerty69 said:
Forgot to say, fantastic photo of the BMW.
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Thanks.

Richard.T said:
Agreed lovely bmw shot and a very nice website
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Thanks :).
 
just a quick typo edit, it currently says "I am a amateur ..."

It should say "I am an amateur ..."

Also below that it says "although based in the Central of Scotland"

it should say "although based in Central Scotland"

I would also change "I am prepared to undertake" to "I am able to undertake"

Just a style thing for me, you may disagree
 
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