Request For Critique Gone Bad.

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My honest opinion is it isn't a good site, it looks badly done and unprofessional.
 
Im afraid i have to agree. The design is quite poor and unprofessional. The content and grammar etc is also poor. For example;

Scarlet enjoys working closely with her patrons, or alternatively, she is more than happy, to produce beautiful art, for you, from a simple idea, or request.
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Does not read well at all. I would suggest keeping things simple, and if your not happy coding a basic html/css site by hand then have a look at companies that provide online portfolio websites for a small price.
 
Next to professional copywriting, some skilled graphic design/layout would help too.
 
 
Sorry Scarlet, I have to agree about the site layout and grammar.

Re. the images - I think you've got some good ideas but the execution is poor.

Hmmm... Dal, Dal, Dal!!!!
Dal said:
as above, and its hardly a photographic website. and £60 for an A3 print. Wow.
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Are you implying that £60 is too much for an A3 print? True I didn't look around to see if that's for a limited-edition print or an open-edition but for the right image in a l-e of (say) 25 and to archival standard I would say £60 not nearly enough!
Of that £60 HM C+E take £9 in VAT and HM Revenue take another £11 in tax so after paying for the ink/paper cost of website, petrol, etc. it doesn't leave much for feeding the kids!
 
Not everyone's cup of tea I suppose, but I find some of those images very creative. :shrug:

I agree the web site could be lots better.
 
I think she has a love affair with the comma! :D
 
Well, I personally, and quite honestly, have no idea, what on earth, you, are talking, ab,ou,t,































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I forgot, the reasons people seem to complain about the design include these imo:

- navigation: not quite clearly separated from the rest of the content
- colour scheme: the blue of the default links doesn't go well with the background
- layout: as said above, separation could be better. Dividing content into 'boxes' should help somewhat if you still want to do it yourself.

Also, have a look at this: http://www.designvitality.com/blog/...box-100-tools-resources-and-template-sources/
 
You definitely need a proof reader. Personally I would have waited till your site was at least half presentable before spamming it on a whole host of other websites.
 
Lol.. i like the pictures, well, most of em, but most of all i like your sence of humour... :thumbs:

You ARE a spamming Comma junkie.. :lol: Be proud!! Disluxixs fo teh wrold untie!!! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

I love you Scarlet... :love:
 
scarlet said:
PS, your right, i do appear to be a comma junkie and acting upon your advice, i have reduced my beloved squigly marks by 45% , with support from friends and family, who have convinced me to join, punctuation anonymous. I, am, not sure, i, am ready, for this, big step.
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:lol: :clap:

Don't let us scare you off - we're mostly friendly.. ;)
 
scarlet, has now left ,the building .thank you ,ladies and gentlemen.
 
Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable with the welcome that Scarlet received on here? She described herself as a figurative surrealist (whatever that is :shrug:) and she is also a sculptress. My impression is that she doesn't classify herself as a photographer but as an artist, obviously the heavy use of Photoshop is not to everyones taste (including mine) and the website wasn't the best in the world. Just because her work is different to what we usually see on here shouldn't preclude us from extending some courtesy and constructive criticism.

As to the links to other forums some of them date back to December so hardly spamming. You've also got to admire her canny marketing - if she is trying to improve her page rank what better way than to put "contains nudity" in the forum subject title as it will almost guarantee a high number of hits. :D
 
now that scarlet has nuked the thread it might as well be closed
as it makes no sense any more?!?
 
I think many people who posted in this thread did so because one person spoke up and said the web site was 'tacky' so to speak - the flood gates opened and other people decided to agree for agreements sake.

I think Hacker is right in what he says a few posts ago.
 
Hacker said:
As to the links to other forums some of them date back to December so hardly spamming. You've also got to admire her canny marketing - if she is trying to improve her page rank what better way than to put "contains nudity" in the forum subject title as it will almost guarantee a high number of hits. :D
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No, I really don't. In the past 2 years I've had over 23,000 comments spammed onto my website. I hate it that sort of thing.
 
I agree with Hacker entirely. Scarlet took some stick in this thread but countered with very good humour. Still the negative jibes continued and she obviously finally decided she's had enough, deleting her link and her posts. I can't say I blame her.

Are we really happy with the way her post was received here? :shrug:
 
It is unfortunate that she took it personally, but I was building better websites 10 years ago. Theres a lot of things on her site that I haven't seen in years, its like it dropped out of 1998. She really does need a new website.
 
CT said:
I agree with Hacker entirely. Scarlet took some stick in this thread but countered with very good humour. Still the negative jibes continued and she obviously finally decided she's had enough, deleting her link and her posts. I can't say I blame her.

Are we really happy with the way her post was received here? :shrug:
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No. I've just read this so a little behind the times. There are many members that should be ashamed of themselves. Congrats guys; you've demonstrated the polar-opposite behaviour this forum has prided itself on. :clap:

Absolutely disgraceful
 
I'm with Hacker, CT and Jon.

Bit of a shock to see this kind of posting on here to be honest :(
 
Hacker said:
Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable with the welcome that Scarlet received on here? She described herself as a figurative surrealist (whatever that is :shrug:) and she is also a sculptress. My impression is that she doesn't classify herself as a photographer but as an artist, obviously the heavy use of Photoshop is not to everyones taste (including mine) and the website wasn't the best in the world. Just because her work is different to what we usually see on here shouldn't preclude us from extending some courtesy and constructive criticism.

As to the links to other forums some of them date back to December so hardly spamming. You've also got to admire her canny marketing - if she is trying to improve her page rank what better way than to put "contains nudity" in the forum subject title as it will almost guarantee a high number of hits. :D
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I agree with Hacker.
 
Hacker said:
Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable with the welcome that Scarlet received on here?
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No, Hacker, you are not the only one.

However, she asked for c+C and her site was rather poor. She did get some constructive advice but perhaps the comments regarding her grammar got a bit out of hand.
If she takes note of the essence and ignores the way in which some comments were made she can improve her site.

If she is genuine hopefully she will revisit.

If she has been upset... well, I'm sure that wasn't really anyone's intention and these things do happen. To succeed as an artist she will have to learn to take adverse comment and either learn from it or shrug it off.

I hope she is genuine and does return because it might be nice to see work from an artist who is not primarily a tog and there is MUCH she could learn photographically.
 
There were 21 posts before anyone said anything remotely kind to her. I didn't get the chance to visit and see the web site for myself, but I'm sure a bit of construtive advise and not all the (nasty) negative criticism would have been more helpful.
 
Well said Barsbyart. Some of the comments here are out of order & I find myself agreeing with Hacker, Jonny, etc.
New people to Talk Photography are here because they have seen something in the members collective input that they have joined to be a part of - to benefit from the massive amount of experience, skill & the sense of community found here. This thread has in turns both stamped all over that ideal but at the same time reaffirmed it.

As photographers we build up thick skins to deal with C&C - some of which is often brutally honest - we were not instantly this way, we learned from our peers & people that encouraged us & pointed us in the right direction when we went wrong.

It is sad to think that a new person to the site has been ridiculed - should you have nothing constructive to say then keep your comments to yourself.
 
richmond said:
I'm sure a bit of construtive advise and not all the (nasty) negative criticism would have been more helpful.
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Spot on, but that would have been much more difficult to do and would have required some thought.

It was that (probably ex-) members first post having been a member since December......... would you want to give us a second chance after that??

:(
 
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