my first watermark...

[smudged-blue]

I'm not a professional photographer but I know enough to know that looks cheap, distracting and as Brian Headlee say's very amateurish.

[slzer]

ok so i had a little think and a bit of a rebrand (the whole slzer thing is just a game name i used all my life and i think its time i drop it lol) now is this any better...

David Mason Photography

[Brian Headlee]

It's better, but still not professional looking. Here's an example, let's say this is your competition. Where do you think people will go . . . Azzura or dmp? Who's photography are they gonna assume is better . . . Azzura or dmp? Who will have a harder time pricing their photography high enough to actually make a decent profit . . . Azzura or dmp?

If a three hundred dollars is too much to come up with for your photography business, maybe you are just not ready to be in business. Just something to think about. I don't want to dash your hopes. I just want to help you to understand how important this is and if you cut corners how it can cost you in the end. Good luck.

[slzer]

It's better, but still not professional looking. Here's an example, let's say this is your competition. Where do you think people will go . . . Azzura or dmp? Who's photography are they gonna assume is better . . . Azzura or dmp? Who will have a harder time pricing their photography high enough to actually make a decent profit . . . Azzura or dmp?

If a three hundred dollars is too much to come up with for your photography business, maybe you are just not ready to be in business. Just something to think about. I don't want to dash your hopes. I just want to help you to understand how important this is and if you cut corners how it can cost you in the end. Good luck.

i understand where you are coming from but i am not looking at earning a complete living from this, as i am currently a student studying mechanical engineering. I am merely a part time photographer doing small local events in general. so kinda looking for hits on how i could improve this one i guess

[Brian Headlee]

I gotcha . . . student, limited resources. Not looking for a career in photography.

Keep it simple. When you try to be too cute things can go wrong. I like this logo better than the last because it is a solid one color mark. I also like the font choice better but, the stair stepping of the letters with the camera shape create some odd spaces. Also it comes off a bit hokey. You might think of using DM Photography instead of DMP just so the word photography is there.

Good luck bud, and like i said earlier wasn't trying to dash your hopes, just wanted to point you in the best direction.

[slzer]

thankyou, ill have another play around with that idea this evening maybe and see if i can improve on it... i've got all christmas hols to perfect it before im back working regularly again XD

[Brian Headlee]

I feel bad for misreading your original post. I didn't spend a ton of time on this, but I'd go in a direction more like this. If you dig it feel free to rip it off.

[slzer]

I feel bad for misreading your original post. I didn't spend a ton of time on this, but I'd go in a direction more like this. If you dig it feel free to rip it off.

:P annoyingly i do like it quite allot! but then again this sort of help is why i posted on here! cheers ill make my own version ofc :P for the experience if nothing else x

[Biomech]

I like Brians
If you really wanted the DMP you could combine the letters something like this but better (but I prefer Brians)