Critique my logo please

[lovebugg]

Ok, I have to choose between two and think I really like the first one better. Please let me know what you think.

http://us.f830.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download/us/ShowLetter?box=Inbox&MsgId=131_28014221_511145_2183_84083_0_16647_13051 7_3736479702&bodyPart=2.5&YY=27353&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&Idx=2

http://us.f830.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download/us/ShowLetter?box=Inbox&MsgId=131_28014221_511145_2183_84083_0_16647_13051 7_3736479702&bodyPart=2.7&YY=27353&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&Idx=2

[elysium]

Pardon my ignorance but I cannot see any logos here.

[Michael_Lambert]

I like the Red X one.. They are allways my Favorite!

[Robert16]

The second red x is far better!;).

C'mon Bugg, show us the logo

[lovebugg]

my bad, give me a sec

[lovebugg]

There we go, not sure why it acted funny at first.

[Fenster]

I have a deep and abiding loathing for serif fonts, but I'm forced to admit that it's clean and accessible.

[Mike]

I prefer the one on the left. The one on the right makes me think Lamp!

[lovebugg]

Thanks Fenster, I'm actually in the process of having my friend find a different font that's not as crowded for the "Love" and "Marriage".

[elysium]

A prefer the first.

The initials on the second seem to make me think the company is called LMP Love and Marriage Photography. Although it is not, im sure someone knows what I mean

[lovebugg]

I prefer the one on the left. The one on the right makes me think Lamp!

LMAO, never even noticed that! But now that you said it, that's all I see.

[Robert16]

I vote for #1. I like the touch of colour. The large LMP in #2 look awkward for some reason.

[lovebugg]

Do we like this font better?

[Fenster]

Aye, just make sure the G doesn't overlap the H.

[lovebugg]

I vote for #1. I like the touch of colour. The large LMP in #2 look awkward for some reason.

Thanks, I really like the touch of color too. I'm in the middle of designing my website, and it's mainly white, with grey, black and this pinkish color accents. I think the logo will go well with it.

[Mike]

The "PHOTOGRAPHY" looks a touch squashed.

[lovebugg]

While we're on my logo, do you think my name is too constricting? That if I decided to go into family photography as well that the name wouldn't fit?

[elysium]

Well it depends. If you are planning to open it up in the future the yes.

You may with to think about a few backup names, just in case.

[Robert16]

Like the name. Most customers wouldn't be put off or misled by it if you go into family stuff IMO esp. if you include it as a footer (or brief description) on your page/card. #3 is better.

[lovebugg]

As in:

"Love and Marriage Photography"
Specializing in Families and Weddings

Or something similar?

I figured the Love could mean the family and the Marriage is obviously the weddings. Plus my name is Love so it kinda ties into the whole name thing.

[Robert16]

Yep. But not too prominent. Out of the way of the logo. Like at the bottom or something.

Cool name!

[lovebugg]

BTW, if anyone is needing a logo, this guy who's doing mine charges $20/hour, and it only took him about 45 min to come up with 5 different designs that were in the discription I gave him. He's helping with my website too.

[wallybeargraphics.com]

There we go, not sure why it acted funny at first.

If I had to choose one... it would the first one...