I worked on my website (my first ever, except for an old WordPress blog) over the winter break and would welcome any feedback. I already know that it seems to look OK on my Mac and iPhone but not on my iPad (not sure why yet - working on it). I went with Zenfolio because, based on my review of the overwhelming number of possible choices, it seemed to best meet my needs for pricing (very low, but sadly not free), ease of use (not as easy as it sounded, but not too bad), and customer support (excellent, which is awesome because I have needed a lot :)). I still have to set up an @kerrykilburnphotography.com email system, so that's in the works as well. Anyway, you can find it here.
Today I spent some time shooting at my favorite of the three antique stores I'm working with: Vintage Trixie in Great Bridge (Chesapeake). It's different from the other two because it's not an antique mall with a number of different vendors - it's just one couple. And the woman is an artist who makes some quite interesting items out of old doll's heads and also some unique custom jewelry. Some of it is distinctly creepy, I must say, which makes it all the more cool :)
So here are a few of the images I made today. They're only minimally edited, so bear that in mind. I picked them because they illustrate some of the categories of things I'm finding to shoot in each of my venues: the individual interesting/weird/unusual object; the crowded collection; the jumble of color; and the fun vignette. Looking forward to your thoughts!
looked quickly at website and first reaction is NICE! On you resume section most people do exhibitions and solo exhibitions. The jusried just goes in with exhibitions. Also the most recent should be on the top so reverse your order.
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ReplyDeleteI thought your website was quite nice as well. Love the lightbox option and I'll be darned if I couldn't find it with hardly any of the Squarespace templates. Also, including the artist statement's is a good idea - I've definitely seen other photographers do the same, so I'll have to dwell on it. Did you consider putting the statements on the same page as the individual series?
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1. Someone may have to limit that store-owner's access to doll's heads, I mean yeesh! To each her own, I guess.
2. More significantly, are you seeking to imitate the experience of the viewer? I found some of the shots to be a bit dark and wanted the angle to be more level (for the angled shots of shelf items), however these would make the images more objectively about the objects, so it would all go back to your intent. The same could be said of the close up of the cars: a different lens would display the entirety with more clarity, while the selective focus is more akin to real-life perspective.
Great comments, Michael - thanks. I can't find a mechanism for putting artist statements on the same pages as the portfolios, but will see what I can figure out. I only have one lens to shoot with, so that limits my options, and the crowded settings preclude bringing in stepladders to provide different perspectives other than what the viewer would see - so I guess I should really think about how that affecta the project!!!
DeleteYou are an inspiration Kerry! I love your website. Its not confusing and easy to navigate.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are nice. I am interested in the woman who makes the doll heads because those pictures were the most intriguing. Maybe a portrait of her and her doll heads would be cool too!
Dear lord...
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