Site Critique please

[Darkman]

my blog/site is new an I am horrible at blog design and such. So some ideas or critiques would be helpful. I am in process of moving my old site to the wordpress platform.

I also have been debating on whether or not to do tutorials on my stuff or keep it purely photos.
help there would be appreciated as well.
thank you.
Larry

[kurtwall]

On which one of the sites listed in your sig do you want critique?

In the meantime, the first thing I would recommend is finding someone to proof-read your text. I found a number of typos and grammar foul-ups on both sites. Speaking strictly for myself, I have a difficult time taking someone's web pages seriously if they aren't grammatically correct. For example, the image that links to "http://www.darkmansdarkroom.com/hollywood-glamour-photos-and-how-to-take-them/" reads, "Hollywood Glamour Photo's And How To Take Them." That apostrophe in "Photo's" is simply wrong.

[acedrew]

You can't get away from the damn grammar nazis anywhere can you?
For grammar correction, check out "After the Deadline," a plugin for wordpress, it should help you out.
I really like the "magazine style" design, it works well with your shooting style!
I also use wordpress in conjunction with smugmug, my site is a fusion of both.

Andrew Rodgers
Perfected Perspectives -- Photography by Andrew Rodgers | Andrew Rodgers (acedrew) on Twitter | Login | Facebook

[Darkman]

Originally Posted by acedrew

You can't get away from the damn grammar nazis anywhere can you?
For grammar correction, check out "After the Deadline," a plugin for wordpress, it should help you out.
I really like the "magazine style" design, it works well with your shooting style!
I also use wordpress in conjunction with smugmug, my site is a fusion of both.

Andrew Rodgers
Perfected Perspectives -- Photography by Andrew Rodgers | Andrew Rodgers (acedrew) on Twitter | Login | Facebook

Well thanks for taking the words out of my mouth, he's right, but yeah, there's a limit too.
thnaks for the words on the mag style. I was going to use a larger image on the front page, such as 585x745 instead of 585x300, what do you think?
Thanks
Larry

[Darkman]

Originally Posted by kurtwall

On which one of the sites listed in your sig do you want critique?

In the meantime, the first thing I would recommend is finding someone to proof-read your text. I found a number of typos and grammar foul-ups on both sites. Speaking strictly for myself, I have a difficult time taking someone's web pages seriously if they aren't grammatically correct. For example, the image that links to "http://www.darkmansdarkroom.com/hollywood-glamour-photos-and-how-to-take-them/" reads, "Hollywood Glamour Photo's And How To Take Them." That apostrophe in "Photo's" is simply wrong.

Thanks, and yeah it might be simply wrong, but come on man, get over it, it's a simple erorr.

[dizwold]

Originally Posted by acedrew

You can't get away from the damn grammar nazis anywhere can you?
For grammar correction, check out "After the Deadline," a plugin for wordpress, it should help you out.
I really like the "magazine style" design, it works well with your shooting style!
I also use wordpress in conjunction with smugmug, my site is a fusion of both.

Andrew Rodgers
Perfected Perspectives -- Photography by Andrew Rodgers | Andrew Rodgers (acedrew) on Twitter | Login | Facebook

this is the kind of help and suggestions that larry was asking for, one line or word out of place holy moses. I would hate to think how someone who had dyslexia would be treated lol!
I checked out your website and as i know nothing about this i just wanted to say your images, especially the b/ws are awesome. Great stuff larry
mike

[zona5101]

I spent alittle time on both sites. I do really like how you have two concepts...one more or less business and one more or less about you and your photography. The thread that runs through both is your great photography. I do not know much about web design...but I do know how to surf and as long as I can navigate easily I am content. Your personal site was easy to get around and I found the "related articles" links helpful....and pin-ups never hurt my eyes!

[Quo Fan]

Don't use acronyms. Spell it out. Say make up artist and make up, NOT MU or MUA.

[Darkman]

Originally Posted by shineimage

Its not very good, you have to provide some other creativity.

whats not very good? the website? if you would be so kind as to elaborate.

Some other creativity? such as?

Thanks...

[Darkman]

Originally Posted by Quo Fan

Don't use acronyms. Spell it out. Say make up artist and make up, NOT MU or MUA.

I in tend on putting up a glossary page. And if I am going to be in the photo industry, I'm going to be using acronyms. Why shouldn't I if I intend on helping others to learn?

thanks for the response.