Digital BW, The Print

Randall,

I have been looking at a lot of sites recently in thoughts of following your 
path. I enjoy your site much more than some of the other sites I have 
encountered. The trend seems to be an over population of links and distratcting 
images causing confusion. On the oppostite end of the spectrum are the sites I 
consider to be truly professional- clean, simple, and to the point. It is clean, 
simple, intuitive, and offers solid information for interested customers without 
giving away trade secrets. Navigation is fairly easy once the viewer realizes 
there are hidden arrows on the left & right sides of the main page images. 

 
 
On the other hand, if you aren’t, I would still take a look around to see how 
many other sites are using similar color scheme. Not keeping track of it, it is 
common for us B&W folks to use grey tones in a B&W web site. I personally don’t 
know how to compliment the artistic value any other way than to use a 
complimenting color scheme. Add texture and structure. Now we know why I haven’t 
pursued a photo-based website.
 
The only item I would personally adjust is the background to move away from the 
"Lightroom" color scheme. I do like the simple greytones scheme, though. Maybe 
add some zone 3 textured background to add depth. 

 
All in all, I would rate it 9 out of 10 for aesthetics and ease of use- I like 
it. 

 
For your art work- it’s off the scale, leaving me drooling on my keyboard. It is 
simply beautiful.
 
Phil

I am assuming you are using a Photoshelter canned web site template. If you are, 
then,  if you haven’t done so already, take a look around to see how many other 
photographers have used the same color scheme. If there are a high number of 
Photoshelter clients using the same scheme, you may want to deviate from the 
norm. It is hard to be unique when you look like everyone else. This is also a 
downside of canned websites- lack of personality.



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From: "lgrrrb@...t" <lgrrrb@...>
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 9:38:09 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] New Website

  

Group Members, 

I have enjoyed this group for a long time and have learned a huge a lot. 

I have done black & white landscape photography for many years but have kept my 
photos mostly to myself. I continue to shoot only 4inch x 5inch film but have 
been scanning my negatives during the last few years and printing digitally 
(44inch wide HP Z3100). I believe that I have been getting wonderful quality in 
large prints. 


Well, I finally launched a website to "show off" some of my images. I would be 
interested in any comments that members of this group can make about either my 
images or my website. My website address is: 


www.RandallRBreseePhoto.com 

Please take a look and let me know what you think. 

Thanks in advance, 
Randall R Bresee. 





      

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