I’m still open to suggestions. Thanks again, and have a Merry Christmas, everybody!

Your suggestions mean a lot to me, thank you. As you can see, I implemented most–if not all–of the suggestions. I read them at 2:00 a.m. the morning after I posted this blog, so I haven’t made all the changes quite yet. I am very happy with the results! Jon isn’t. LOL He was more upset about the new Archived photos than me. He said, “Some of these shots are so pro!” Well, thanks! But some of the pictures didn’t quite fit into my portfolio or my current vision. I can’t wait to kick it up a notch, and I’m thankful I have my friends to support me!

Thank you to all the people that sent me private messages, too. I did get a few of those “I don’t like this model” comments, but what can you do. LOL

I crushed the Animals and Misc sections and got rid of repeats. And I pretty much annihilated my Fashion section. Y’all were right about the images I had in my Macro section, thank you. I have been meaning to work with male models, but I never got around to it. Perhaps that’ll be my next step–even though guys get NO love on Flickr. LOL

I feel great, Spencer. The purging process was greatly cathartic, and I highly recommend the experience. Maybe I’ll prune my Flickr page now.

*muah*
Amy

In the Beauty section, the sets of “doubles” stood out. The two on the top row and the two with the golden-amber hair. I think the ones on the top row might work because of the leaves/tree hanging in the foreground, but the second pair were a little distracting. They were the first images that I zeroed in on. Both beautiful, but I think they’re too similar.

Macro-I love the smoke and can’t think of anywhere else you might want to put those images. I actually think they work well on this page because of the color. The rose, fruit, and eggs, while macro shots, don’t necessarily fit with the style of the other shots. If you choose to do more macro shots of these subjects (the ant on the mushroom), then maybe you can create another folder for them. It seems like most of the photography is geared toward fashion/entertainment/headshot photography though, so they’d probably still fit in with the Misc section.

Headshots-The B&W shot of the man in the third row stands out. I just think he might need to moved to another position on the page.

I’m curious to know if you’re going to be working with more male models in the future? That could be another way to show your versatility as a photographer and would open you up to different markets.

Beauty – I love it. Something I took from Zach Arias (who, just in case you don’t know has a very interesting series of critiques where people ask him to look at their sites http://www.zarias.com/?cat=82) is to try not to have multiple shots of the same model, especially from the same shoot. The two of golden-amber hair, especially right next to each other, stick out to me. Perhaps it is the striking pallet of colors they use in contrast to the surrounding images, but perhaps one should go. Choosing which would be your painful task. They are both great for many reasons.

Macro- I love these shots. In fact I think it was the shots of the smoke that I first saw on flickr that lead me to your other work. It’s a good selection of shots that show, in my opinion, a creative edge to your talent and work that is not something many other people do. However, the Tamago Kazarimono egg thingies shots grab all of the attention and kind of create a ‘What the….’ moment. I saw the note, I think on flickr, that they were a gift, and it is neat shot with some great lighting, but I just don’t think it belongs with the feel the rest of the page gives. I might mention the kiwi, rose and smoke too… but those don’t distract the eye like dressed up eggs. The shot is perfect for a blog entry, but maybe not right for that page.

Animals- I have more questions than opinions about this page. I’d love to hear what this page’s function is. Without it, your site looks like a portfolio ready for clients to view almost as a menu of the services you are capable of providing. With it, your site seems a bit more like a personal diary where we see your loves and interests through a highly skilled lens. They are great shots, but I would like to know why they get their own page instead of just having two or three of your favorites in with the ‘Misc’ gallery.

The fashion, commercial, and headshots pages are great. I only wish I produced work anywhere near that level and had the problem of having too many great shots!!

Again, I feel like I am throwing stones from the steps of my glass house, but those are my thought. Keep posting. Your posts and your blog inspire us to keep working!!