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im about 90% finished with my website. got a few things left to do but the majority of pics and items are there. my blog is pretty empty yet

im only just starting out so dont be too harsh! (but please be honest.) any feedback at all much appreicated - both website and content.

http://carringtonphotography.net

thanks :)
 
Had a look, on the whole I like it :) Also checked it on my iPad and the site looks identical which is always a good thing! Some points:

1) Background images - I find it a little distracting on some pages (Blog and Wedding pages for example) and it can make reading a little difficult. Possibly I'd make the background images a little more opaque. Also there's a delay in them appearing - is that due to the filesize? If so, I'd possibly drop the size a bit.

2) Fonts - Make the font more consistent (the font under the 'blog' section is different and using italics on the menu doesn't work either).

In terms of text, initial scan looks fine (couldn't see any glaring typos or huge grammatical mistakes). Couple of points:

1) I'd consider revising the background section on your 'About Me' page - just seems a little too personal.

2) Some of the text regarding the packages I'd maybe simplify. On weddings and portraits, I'd think a little bit more about how you're selling them as the information is a bit scattered. Make it clear to the client: "an average package is £x and for that you will receive: a, b c with further prints and electronic copies (online or via cd) available on request". Keep it short and simple. The job of that page is to make potential clients think "hmm this looks like something I'd be interested in" and the less text you do that in, the better!

3) I'd also split the FAQ into a separate section and make it a little more structured. Have the' question' in bold with the 'answer' paragraph below for example.

Hope the above isn't too harsh :) You've got a great base, a good selection of photos and hopefully with some tweaking, it'll be a great platform to showcase your work. End of the day, you want to make sure that you're selling yourself as best you can.
 
thanks for that, its a good roundup that i will find very useful. some of the points i agree with, others not so much and some i hadnt even considered.

im very grateful you took the time to help me out :)
 
"For most shoots I carry 2 DSLR cameras, helping me to capture every precious moment."

I don't think you need to mention that tbh, the non-photographer is going to think, huh, is that a good thing? Should I be looking for a photographer who wear's camera's like jewellery?

Remember to non-photographers 1 lens does it all so they won't understand the advantage/disadvantage of carrying two camera's. Instead I would mention that you use professional equipment which includes 'backup' equipment.
 
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