Opinions on websites please .

[Cuchilo]

I used to have a site for my business but it cost to much for very little return . My Business has moved on and i really have no need for one now but it is handy to have pictures of your work online ( as i found tonight ) so people can actually see what you are trying to advise them about .
I've put a few pictures of work in an album on flickr so i can try and find out what style of design people like but i'm not sure if it looks a bit crap or not . https://www.flickr.com/photos/37216799@N05/sets/72157676734309984/with/5499685635/
All opinions are welcome .

 

[Spiderweb]

It definitely doesn't look crap, I'm impressed, you are quite a craftsman.

 

[Hill Wimp]

That staircase is beautiful. If I win the lottery you're hired

 

[TVC]

Nice looking work. I would suggest only shots of the finished intalled items with the room/ scene properly dressed. If you want to do work in progress shots then they should include you actually working and concentrating intently - skilled craftsman at work kind of thing.

 

[screenman]

That is awesome, when I am playing with wood the wife tells people I am making sawdust.

 

[Dave 123]

It looks great.
Can you do an album of each item (from now on) and give photos of detailed shots of joints etc and name them.

A wardrobe is a wardrobe is a..... until you show them otherwise.

 

[Spinney]

That's great stuff! I think some words with the pictures would be good. Things like what kind of wood etc.

Are you thinking of making a website to put the pics on? Plenty of advice in other threads on here about how to go about it. Free, too, other than the time you spend.

 

[jefmcg]

You need to get the colours right. The two photos of the delightful trompe-l'œil look have such different colour balance, they don't look like the same doorway.

 

[arch684]

looks quality workmanship to me

 

[TVC]

[QUOTE 4682812, member: 21629"]Also don't take photos in poor light. And no poor quality pics too.[/QUOTE]
That's a fair point, if you have the budget to take on a pro technical photographer for a day or two then do so - you don't just get their camera and lights, you get their advice and experience too.

 

[Cuchilo]

That's great stuff! I think some words with the pictures would be good. Things like what kind of wood etc.

Are you thinking of making a website to put the pics on? Plenty of advice in other threads on here about how to go about it. Free, too, other than the time you spend.

No , no website and no contact details . No fancy pictures or time wasted setting them up . Been there and done that . Just the facts and design details for people that have already contacted me and i can bounce ideas around with them .

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Really good craft at work there, wow!
Love the Greek temple style door, needs a house to match it.
I would echo the above comments, make a folder for each product and their different variants.
Doors with doors, bookcases with bookcases and so on.
Take pictures of the finished products preferably after installation, in good light.
If you show stuff that is not complete yet, people may think that is it, not realizing there's more to see.

 

[winjim]

I'm not that familiar with flickr so I clicked around and somehow ended up looking at photos of people time trialling. Would it be a good idea to create a totally separate account for your work stuff? Then maybe different albums for different types of projects, so say if I wanted to commission you for a staircase, I could just look in the staircases album or whatever.

Agree with @User21629 and @jefmcg too. Put up the best shots you have and try to be consistent in style. Your work looks great so use your photographs to really enhance it. Do you know any "proper" photographers?

 

[HertzvanRental]

Nice work. I like the glazing bar and fanlight detail on the white porch.

 

[jefmcg]

You need to get the colours right. The two photos of the delightful trompe-l'œil look have such different colour balance, they don't look like the same doorway.

This is what I mean


Quick fix

(beautiful work. Try to go back and take again with a better camera)

Edit: Still not great, just a little better. A tripod in the door way, and colour balanced set via white paper or neutral grey card.

Edit 2: I was going to say "who on CC is near you?" Then I realised, me, I think. Hounslow/Twickenham, right? So I will shut up unless I decide to help out (currently don't have a tripod, and can't find the charger for my DSLR, so not able to help)