What do you think about this website and work ?

I need your opinions about my web site www.kareemnour.com
and my work i need to know the positive and negative point from your point of view and also here is my Facebook page http://www.facebook.co​m …m-nour/12008347084?ref=t​s
Thanx for your time

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Get rid of the intro :/

Hi rioni
ok the you dont like the intro ok but did u proceed do u have other comments on the desigen or the work itself.

I'd definitely lose the intro... if it wasn't because I was commenting on this, there's no way that I'd wait for it - I'd be gone.

The logos and the text on the front page are pixelated, as if they were scaled up. It's best to use vector in your flash file, or use a raster graphic, but only at it's actual size.

I'd lose the iframe used for your content - I'd lose it for your gallery too, but I'm impartial on side scrolling, and it looks okay with your gallery. However, I'd put all the content vertically in the actual page itself and not inside the frame as it is now. This would help you out for search engines as well. Since as it is today, you only have one page with one title tag that doesn't change.

It's better to have multiple actual pages, each with a unique title on them.

For me the intro is ok but I would get rid of (professional work) under The Egyptian Photographer. You are a pro and this is the site that fans and new clients will look at so there is no need to state in the intro that this is you professional work.

You should get a better picture for your intro since it’s pixilated. As for the iframe and side scrolling that doesn’t work out for me and I would have liked to see multiple pages.

One thing that I would have done is when you for example click on celebrities, you go to a new page with a decent size picture of the persons with his/her name on it and when you click the pic you can see every picture of the person. I would also do this with clients, click on their logo and you can see the work you have done for them. You can also do this with fashion and campaign.

Besides from what I have said I like the site and I like your work. A little of topic, but where in Egypt are you from, or based now?

Your work is fantastic! However the design is amateur and would be cutting edge in 1996, and that intro is really not working. You should start off with images right away, maybe a slide show that runs full frame in the background? Something like this: http://chasejarvis.com

The logo/header at the top is cheesy, the vertical "photographer" looks goofy and really isn't necessary. The typeface in your logo is decent, but why is it different for the capitals? Again, kind of amateur.

Your work really is top notch, and if I were you I would just hire a good designer to make your website, did you do the current one yourself?

Honestly your site could be a liability if you are chasing big name clients. Little things like the "k" not being capitalized in your name at the top of the browser can leave a negative impression with a potential client, and they might think you don't pay close attention to the details. You wouldn't show up to a big shoot wearing pajamas would you? No, so just spend the money to get your site and logo/header designed right so you don't have to worry about it.

Medic82 wrote in post #11091370
For me the intro is ok but I would get rid of (professional work) under The Egyptian Photographer. You are a pro and this is the site that fans and new clients will look at so there is no need to state in the intro that this is you professional work.

You should get a better picture for your intro since it’s pixilated. As for the iframe and side scrolling that doesn’t work out for me and I would have liked to see multiple pages.

One thing that I would have done is when you for example click on celebrities, you go to a new page with a decent size picture of the persons with his/her name on it and when you click the pic you can see every picture of the person. I would also do this with clients, click on their logo and you can see the work you have done for them. You can also do this with fashion and campaign.

Besides from what I have said I like the site and I like your work. A little of topic, but where in Egypt are you from, or based now?

Hi Medic i am from cairo thanks lot for your time and your value points

Todd Lambert wrote in post #11091143
I'd definitely lose the intro... if it wasn't because I was commenting on this, there's no way that I'd wait for it - I'd be gone.

The logos and the text on the front page are pixelated, as if they were scaled up. It's best to use vector in your flash file, or use a raster graphic, but only at it's actual size.

I'd lose the iframe used for your content - I'd lose it for your gallery too, but I'm impartial on side scrolling, and it looks okay with your gallery. However, I'd put all the content vertically in the actual page itself and not inside the frame as it is now. This would help you out for search engines as well. Since as it is today, you only have one page with one title tag that doesn't change.

It's better to have multiple actual pages, each with a unique title on them.

Todd thanx for the search engine point i will work on it immediatly thanx for the other points and for your time man

Your work is terrific - I like your style(s). The web site does not do your work justice. Galleries should show images, not a scroll of pictures IMO. And while your text is translated(?) it has several errors that would indeed put high end clients off.

Titus213 wrote in post #11092633
Your work is terrific - I like your style(s). The web site does not do your work justice. Galleries should show images, not a scroll of pictures IMO. And while your text is translated(?) it has several errors that would indeed put high end clients off.

my thoughts exactly

kareem2000 wrote in post #11091621
Todd thanx for the search engine point i will work on it immediatly thanx for the other points and for your time man

Don't worry much about the search engine aspect right now. There's a "zillion" photographers online with more on the way. With only 10 relevant slots on the first page of search results, just focus on a clean site.

If you give your URL, and your name is on the home page and tags, nobody will ever have trouble finding you.

I like the overall look of the site. The intro was already mentioned. My only dislike of the intro was if I hit the back button, I had to sit through the replay of it.

Photographywise, I'm not a pro. But viewerwise, the glamour shot looked perfect. The campaign image might have been more interesting to me if it had more of a team look to it. Like the candidiate meeting with his team. Or a speaker looking energized with their arm up or hand out in gesture.

EDIT: >>> Does campaign refer to product promotions?

Personally, I like old historic Egyptian stuff. Probably not easy to squeeze visually into a site unless it's sutble like on the contact page. That came to mind since you mentioned the "Egyptian" photographer.

kareem2000 wrote in post #11091599
Hi Medic i am from cairo thanks lot for your time and your value points

You are welcome Kareem, I like the clean look of the site and it does not do your work any justice. A little of topic again, I was in Egypt in 2008 and spent some time in Cairo and I loved the country