Built my new website today, for hosting the better resutls of my photography.

hoping to build up a ncie portfolio, so knocked this site up to put all my work onto.

I'm just after feedback from you guys, be it good or bad, so I know where I'm going with it so far.

Thanks alot

http://www.djaphoto.co.uk/

You will find images in all galleries of the menu, so please browse around and just see how you get on. Any niggly probs, please let me know so I can look into them. Also, try the comments box at the bottom, wanna see if that's all pukka too

Much appreciated

 

uber cool darling! I'll have a proper look tomorrow but the layout looks good!

 

Cheers Katie.

Initial thoughts are cool too

 

Looks smart mate top stuff some nice pics in there

 

Thanks Nige

did ya have a browse thru all the menu?

Only I'm trying to see if ppl find navigation ok etc etc...

 

Looking good!

Keep up the good work!

Sarah

 

Cheers Sarah

Will do!

 

 

Alright buddy

Glad you like

 

yes i had a look tho it all top stuff

 

Thanks mate, what I like to hear

 

Used to do a bit of Flash myself when I worked for a web design company. Fished my books out last week to do a splash screen for my site which isnt going very well as I seem to have forgotten a fair bit in 2.5 years

Firstly, looks very good, black especially.

My only tips from a personal perspective:

On the home page, you list "Arts | Landscape | Monochrome" - I thought that was the menus and had to do a couple more takes and hovering to find the "Enter" button.

Inside menu is good and very asthetically pleasing.

I would put the feedback form on a completely seperate page, the reason being, html buttons look untidy compared to flash which has a very clean look. I would perhaps have a seperate menu altogether for the contact/feedback point.

Oh and is that a dead person hanging in the first picture once you have entered?

HTH mate and definately a good looking site in the making

 

Firstly, thanks, and secondly the image is guy fawkes lol - we're in the month of November, so bonfires & fireworks are have been the thing, and each month that image will change to suit something in that month

To be honest, you mentioned all the things I possibly don't like about the site myself...how flukey is that

Right, first things first, going to jump into Photoshop and change the splash page text under my site name arts | landscape |....and make the enter button easier to see

then, I'll think about making a small menu barbetween the top logo and the start of the flash menu, with maybe comments - contact - links, somethign along those line

I'll then get back to you

 

You must have a bit of web design background to pick up on those things also and to be able to build in Flash

Will keep an eye open at the thread for an update and view it again after your changes but definately looking good so far.

Other forum goes that could be good also are Pet and Billabong for feedback if they dont see this thread

 

100% agree. No other comments whatsoever, sites great

 

Cheers boys!

Well, just about to upload the changes I made to the splash screen, will get your thoughts on that, then when happy I'll move commetns and create a menu bar

 

Okie dokie, well I gotta shoot out soon, so can't sit here and do what I want really sooooooo....

I've made simple changes http://www.cruiseculture.net/djaphoto/fig/

totally removed comments for now, and main page doesnt need scroll bar, all nice and compact, changed splash page font and made enter hopefully easier to spot

 

FAR FAR Better.

Enjoy your shootout.

 

Thanks Stu

Catch you later

 

Much better mate

Would still however try to minimise the text to just your copyright if possible IMO and would try a softer edge font as well.

Definately much better though mate.

Will check back in my morning

 

The only fault I found is when you click on a pictures full size image and then click back it takes you back to the home page

The Landscape pics look awesome I'm into themi n a big way

 

Love the sky pic on the front page mate !!

You could just put a little comment under some of the pics....

Like on the Guy Fawkes one... just put something like 'Fawkes' or 'Guy' so people relate to it....

Other than that... looks good mate... impressed !!

 

When the pics load, i would change the text to read "Click to open" Instead of just "open" as it confused me briefly

 

Thanks for all your comments, taken onto board and used where possible

As for adding font to images, I've given that a miss Niel, as you can do mouseover in the top right hand corner where it says 'file info' and this describes the image. But...did put font on the pic that is used each month on startup. Next month will be something to do with xmas

Nath: Yes, with it being flash, i all operates on one page, so if you hit back it sends you to splash page, thats nothing I can change. If you noticed, there is flashing text by your mouse curser when the pic is open. click to go back

Stu: I can't get to edit the flash code to make it say 'click to open'. It's a downloaded piece of software I got and built, but don't have access to sourcecode. I could contact the programmer, maybe he could help me, but until now I gotta leave it as is...

Anyhow, just re-edited the splash page, used minimal text and put little note saying 'click anywhere to enter'. And you'll notice the guy fawkes pic has been sexed up

www.djaphoto.co.uk

 

Might have a job for you Dan, worth a couple of quid to ya aswell if your interested! Nothing like that mind!

How long did it take you to make, i'm very impressed with it!

Fancy doin another one....?

 

danja me man, looks ace dude

if you can do stuff like that me and u need to talk seeing as u up the road

 

Cool as.

 

Wow, cheeRS guys, made me feel proud!

Dan, pm me took me 2 days

Sludge: Thanks man! Also, pm me

jhw: Thanks for your opinion

Rudey: Ta buddy, glad you impressed