Photographic Community, shop, personal site
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- Johan c
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I am a photographer by proffesion, but also own photographic labs. See'ing the I shoot and sell equipmnet I have tried to incorporate this together in one site with a forum for clients to ask questions before making purchases.
www.creationphotography.co.za
I am using the Bento Box template with CB, FB, JIM, VirtueMart and some other components.
Please take a look and tell me what you think, and if there is anything I could improve on.
Much appreciated.....thanks
Johan
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- The Wingman
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Looks good - clean, functional, pretty user friendly - didn't see anything major. Just one thing I would add - is more pizazz. Like are you a member of any Photography groups like a International Wedding or Photographers Association or Official Photographers Retailer Association? If not, good idea to join them, then put their logo membership on every page - consumers are picky about photography. Of course you should know that, but your site doesn't say that.
Plus, more pictures, more pictures more pictures - some kind of fancy display case on the homepage that changes and shows off your work. If your doing wedding and a bridezilla opens up that site - she sees no pictures right off the bat --- wow, bye bye, but then that is a good thing. I have had my share of bridezillas.
Also, the rental display in the front could be picked up a little more - kind of give it a more striking look. Right now it is generic ---
Basically - your store front -- your homepage should be the bomb for first time visitors to go WOW, after that - a studio is a studio. In other words -- the rest looks great and is informative, but Man That Homepage has got to be the BOMB.
My first impression was you sell camera equipment, and thought okay move on, because I don't want to buy a camera - I am looking for a photographer, but then if that is what you are selling - then you made your point and photography is second, but it would seem to me is that you would want to build up on photography and get a customer base - then studio time and camera sales will just naturally follow. Because other photographers seek out other photographers and if they hear "Bob, did my wedding you should go talk to him about cameras" or "Bob, is a great photographer - ask him what to do"
Just my opinion... - "You can learn a lot from a dummy. So, pay attention to yourself." Quote by me.
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- Johan c
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WOW what a reply....thanks Jamie. I hear what you are saying and agree fully with you. I will make a big effort and do what you recommend as I agree with you. There was something missing and I could not put my finger on it, but I think you hit the nail on the head.
Your post is much appreciated. Thanks you
Johan
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- Andriel
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Great site, clean ! as jamie phillips said, the homepage must be a kind of "bomb", it's the first page and the first impression the visitors will get.
Perhaps a slideshow before the "online shop", with some of your more representative pictures, can be good, in my opinion, to have a better effect
Good work !
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- The Wingman
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BIG CHANGE - I am sure you got more Ideas, but that was an interesting image player with interesting images.
Site now says "Yeah, Baby, Yeah - Saucy" Done in the voice of Austin Powers. - "You can learn a lot from a dummy. So, pay attention to yourself." Quote by me.
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- Johan c
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Thanks for all the assitance you guys have given. Andriel....got that slideshow going
Jamie if not for you I would still have the boring front page......thanks for the help on this, much appreciated.
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- Yves
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- Johan, there is a big problem with your galleries in Safari (Mac). The whole content of the gallery is displayed completely on the left of the site, leaving a black box in the center of the page.
- Yves
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- Johan c
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Thanks Yves.....I am going to change the gallery component...just not working out for me. I am unfortunatly not as clued up as I need to be with regards to the lightbox or slimbox, but that is what I would like to use.....so I am going to have to put some more effort into that section.
Thanks again
Johan
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