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NIlooc223
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 00:33 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2013 00:33
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I am working on a portfolio for all of my photos. I need help to decide which website is better before purchasing a real domain. All feedback will be taken happily. Just be truthful!

Website 1:
http://nilloc226.wix.com/caphotography

Website 2:

http://collinanderson.foliohd.com/view/Tj5#c4P6

Thanks!
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xCatalyst
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 04:04 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2013 04:07
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I think I'd say the first one seems a bit more professional. The only complaint I have with it is mainly the color scheme for your menu; just seems a bit amateur-ish. Other than that, you got some nice content on there, so thumbs up!

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NIlooc223
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 06:06
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What colors should I choose for my menus color scheme? Any idea? Also thanks for the feedback. Hopefully the content will start to become higher quality soon because I am purchasing a new camera+camera equipment.
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xCatalyst
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 09:23 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2013 09:24
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Hey man, nothing wrong with the content from what I've seen. You seem passionate about it, and have a pretty decent collection of cool, diverse shots. I'd say to stand out further with your future shots, really experiment with different angles to express moods and emotions. It's a skill that many professionals even lack.

Nothin' wrong with a blue color scheme for the menu, I'd just suggest cooler shades of it. Not cool as in 'Woah, hey that's pretty cool!'; cool as in cool vs. warm colors. I have an idea that'd fit pretty well, but I'm actually writing this on a smartphone. I'll get you some hex colors (and rgb as well, you can use whichever) for my idea in the morning, so that you can just throw them in.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 15:21
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I liked the 2nd one more.

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Libervurto
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 19:20 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2013 19:23
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My favourite photo:

Oh, I cannot post it. It is the one of the inside of a green tube with a dead fly in a web. I like photography that is not framing the obvious.
Does this take you to it? http://collinanderson.foliohd.com/view/Tj5#c4PP

It took me a lot longer to work out how to use the first site. I don't like how you've separated them into four categories, seems to defeat the purpose of using a dynamic viewer. I also don't like blindly scrolling through photos if I don't know what's coming next or how many there are.

I much prefer the second layout, the page is shorter and everything is on display. I like your illuminating thumbnails. Can you make those start in grey scale too? That might look pretty cool.
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xplosys
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 19:31
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Quote: "I much prefer the second layout"


Ditto.

Brian.

I am the underground.
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NIlooc223
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 19:48
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I guess I am going to go with the 2nd because it is simpler. I will just organize the photos on it. Thanks for all the comments about the site and my photos. I have only been doing photography for about 8 months so I hope to get better. I really want to do more profile shots. Thanks again everyone.
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NIlooc223
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 20:23
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Sorry for double post but here is the final portfolio. It is simple and straight forward.

http://collinanderson.foliohd.com/all

What do you think?
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Libervurto
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 00:25
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I don't like the whizzing effect, makes me kind of dizzy.
The galleries page seems like a waste of time. Is there a way you could switch between galleries while viewing them? That way your site also opens with a nice big picture. Would be much more uniform too.
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Wolf
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 00:34
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Dawwwwww! What a cute cat picture!

Oh! And the portfolio is nice and easy to navigate



-Wolf

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There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get stronger. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.
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Quik
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 00:42
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the quality of the photos are very varied - for example this one here

http://collinanderson.foliohd.com/view/Tj5#c4Qt

is great, in quality

however this one:

http://collinanderson.foliohd.com/view/Tj5#c4PT

is really blurry and not clear at all

.. oh and yea i prefer the second one x)



Whose eyes are those eyes?
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NIlooc223
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 00:44
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Okay. So you preferred it better like this?

http://collinanderson.foliohd.com/view/Tj5
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Libervurto
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 01:20
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Yeah (except for the whizzy transition effect).
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NIlooc223
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 01:46
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I am unsure how to change that with the site provider I'm using. I think thats the only choice. Till I actually buy a real domain and purchase the "pro" plan. Thanks for the feedback
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 02:18 Edited at: 24th Jul 2013 02:19
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Quote: "Okay. So you preferred it better like this? "


Yes!


...and you have some great photos there.

I am the underground.
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Libervurto
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 02:38
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I felt like experimenting a bit in GIMP →
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NIlooc223
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Posted: 24th Jul 2013 05:52
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Thanks xplosys! And OBese87 that's a nice design. Much more preferable then the plain background... Also the Contact button looks much better. I should figure out how to implement something better like that.
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