Completely Redesigned website...

[colbyb25]

My brand new, completely redesigned website went online yesterday. I would love to get some feedback.

www.colbybrownphotography.com

[BOUNCINGNRG]

Looks really nice. I have found one bug, but that could me my ****e work PC, when i hove my mouce over your 'Portfolio's' sections i can only select either Adventure, HDR & landscape, when i try and hover over the wildlife the menu disapears.

[colbyb25]

Looks really nice. I have found one bug, but that could me my ****e work PC, when i hove my mouce over your 'Portfolio's' sections i can only select either Adventure, HDR & landscape, when i try and hover over the wildlife the menu disapears.

PC or Mac? What Internet browser are you using and what version of that browser?

[Scottes]

Note that I tend towards "super-clean" sites with NO clutter. So I am at a bit of an extreme in the following comments...


I think it's too busy. I spent a few seconds trying to figure out what to click on to get somewhere. There's just too much stuff on the front page.


When I clicked on the galleries, the thumbnails came up, and it's still too busy. I would delete the description and "Purchase" stuff on the thumbnail page, and save them both for the full-size image when they click on the thumbnail.

"Painted Light HDR" - Jackson Hole, Wyoming - 2008 - Purchase
should become:
Painted Light HDR


I don't understand having both Portfolio and Store when they point to the same thing, But that's probably because I like super-clean sites, thus one should get removed for cleanliness. :-D


"View in Thumbnails" and "View in Slider" - again for cleanliness, remove one IMHO. (I'd remove Slider)


I had no problems navigating the site, like BouncingNrg did.

[Hikin Mike]

I like it!

If you're concerned about SEO, then you need to address some things, but I have a feeling you're not too concerned about it. :D

[colbyb25]

Note that I tend towards "super-clean" sites with NO clutter. So I am at a bit of an extreme in the following comments...


I think it's too busy. I spent a few seconds trying to figure out what to click on to get somewhere. There's just too much stuff on the front page.


When I clicked on the galleries, the thumbnails came up, and it's still too busy. I would delete the description and "Purchase" stuff on the thumbnail page, and save them both for the full-size image when they click on the thumbnail.

"Painted Light HDR" - Jackson Hole, Wyoming - 2008 - Purchase
should become:
Painted Light HDR


I don't understand having both Portfolio and Store when they point to the same thing, But that's probably because I like super-clean sites, thus one should get removed for cleanliness. :-D


"View in Thumbnails" and "View in Slider" - again for cleanliness, remove one IMHO. (I'd remove Slider)


I had no problems navigating the site, like BouncingNrg did.

Thanks for the feedback and I understand what you are saying. I love super clean sites as well, but for me this serves my purpose. Right now, yes both the portfolio and gallery are the same, but soon I will have a more extensive photography selection in the store, as well as have some of my books and calendars for sale.

I might remove the slider as I am not a big fan, but I haven't decided on that yet.

I will probably also move the purchase option to the large photo once it opens, but I will keep the rest of the information available to see because that is what my customers had asked for in the past.

We will see how it all plays out though....

[Karl Johnston]

I think it's one of the best websites I've ever seen, clean too. It's how I wish mine looked, :lol:

The only comment I have is about the Adventure section: the links aren't working for me...if they are supposed to be links, otherwise I'm left wondering How Cold a glacier lake really is

[BOUNCINGNRG]

PC or Mac? What Internet browser are you using and what version of that browser?
PC and using firefox 3.0.11

[Sp00ks]

PC and using firefox 3.0.11

Happens to me also using PC and Chrome but only on the main page. If I navigate to one of the portfolios, I can access the wildlife section.

Don't you just love trying to develop for 10 different browsers....

[colbyb25]

Happens to me also using PC and Chrome but only on the main page. If I navigate to one of the portfolios, I can access the wildlife section.

Don't you just love trying to develop for 10 different browsers....

Haha....so much fun! I am working on fixing the issue. Seems to be a problem with the jquery rotating images on the main page. It should be fixed in a little bit. Thanks again for the feedback!