Website Crit

[Bumgardnern]

I just got a new website and am looking for some feed back about it. I am super excited about the website because it is much better than my old zenfolio website. Hopefully this website will help me get more business. Recently I had a few people tell me they did not even view my photos because my website was un-professional. I would like feed back about pretty much everything.

www.bumgardnerphoto.com (http://www.bumgardnerphoto.com)

[aram535]

IMHO,

The template is very clean and to the point. I like the type and overall size.

Your bio page has to get redone. Remember you're trying to sell yourself as a business. Although "cute" may work for some, it won't for most. Get a decent headshot! Come up with a professional biography. (for the picture hiding behind a camera usually helps)

I personally hate flash, but that's besides the point. On your home page if you're going to create a slide show, its gotta be more than 4 photos, and if you're going to repeat the ones in gallery I think that makes it redundant. Its also a tad too slow, the transition is "nice" for about 3 shots than its annoying.

I hope that helps.

[Bumgardnern]

Hey thanks for the crit. I agree with you completely on the bio and the headshot. I have a headshot that I like a lot better, but the girlfriend insisted on that shot. Needless to say the headshot will be changing now. The opening flash is what I am about to work on. I am sorting though some more shots for it.

Thanks for the help.

[OdiN1701]

The links in the upper right are too small and not very noticeable.

All the attention is so much on the photos, there is hardly anything else, and all the other links and information just gets lost.

[Bumgardnern]

Thanks for the comment. I will have to see if I can make the other links bigger. What other information would you guys add to the site? I have had people tell me to post my rates but I am opposed to doing that.

[OdiN1701]

Why are you opposed to posting your rates?

[Bumgardnern]

Because the majority of the work that I do is editorial and commercial. With editorial rate varies by license usage, and publication. For commercial I also vary rate by usage. It is to difficult to come up with a simple pricing plan that is viewable on the internet because of the number of variables involved.

[aram535]

I would include an availability calendar, and a "client login" link.

[Bumgardnern]

The client log in link is coming soon. It will link to my old website where I have all the client galleries but the old site needs a little clean up on the client pages.

Thanks for the help so far guys.