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Cannon Pearson · November 14th, 2004, 06:53 PM

http://home.earthlink.net/~rcannonp/

Here is a temporary web page that I put up to show some of my pics. The coding may be a little rough. I'm learning the web design apps as I go.

Keith Loh · November 15th, 2004, 11:31 AM

Very nice and simple.

Here is a suggestion. Why not have the photos come up with a rollover instead of a click.

Take a look at this page I made. http://www.keithloh.com/photos/may16/ringthing.html

It may give you some ideas.

Also, on your page. I'm not a fan of the vertically oriented title on the side. Maybe you can have both? Maybe a line in text (not graphics) with the same wording. That will also help you in the search engines.

Cannon Pearson · November 15th, 2004, 02:48 PM

I had rollovers in a previous version in which the thumbnails were in a single line. I think that with the way the thumbnails are grouped now rollovers might make for a more frustrating user experience. I also don't know how to code the rollovers to not go away when you don't have the cursor directly over the thumbnail.

This page is basically just intended as a temporary online business card, until I can design a better one. I did learn a lot though, even in doing a simple site like that. I'm starting to get the hang of GoLive.

Anyway, thanks for checking it out and offering input.

Ken Tanaka · November 19th, 2004, 12:29 AM

Hello Cannon,
You have a real potpourri of photographs on your site! Many made me smile, some made me sad, some made me linger. You clearly have skill and talent with a camera and with the computer. (What's the story of how you made the "Fincher's Bar-B-Q" sign shot look like a postcard found under the back seat of a '62 Plymouth?)

I offer two suggestions for your consideration.

1. If you are presenting the site to help solicit professional assignments (as opposed to just presenting a vanity/art collection) you should consider organizing it to better focus on the market(s) you want to attract. That is, offer separate galleries that highlight particular types of your work that you consider exemplary.

2. Again, if you are presenting the site as a solicitation for business never make it hard for the viewer to decipher who you are and how to make contact. Your decision to (a) present your name in all lower case with no inter-word kerning, and (b) present your name and contact info vertically is a rather annoying and unnecessary design decision. Don't do this; it's a mistake. Make it easier for viewers, again, if you want the site to help draw viewers.

Good luck with your work.

Jeff Donald · November 19th, 2004, 07:16 AM

Some of the black and white candids are very nice. I don't understand the old photos though, is it restoration etc.?

Cannon Pearson · November 20th, 2004, 06:37 AM

All of the pictures on the site were created to look the way they do. The Fincher's sign was shot in b+w and colored in Photoshop and then layered with distressed paper to get that effect. I believe that Fincher's has been open since 1935, so I felt that kind of treatment suited it well.

I think that all of the comments on the design are valid. This site was intended to be temporary until I can get a more organized, well designed site up. It also served as a learning exercise in web design. I know Photoshop really well, but I'm a little hazy on creating working web pages.

Thanks for checking it out and for the comments.

November 14th, 2004, 06:53 PM	#1
Cannon Pearson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 123	Website http://home.earthlink.net/~rcannonp/ Here is a temporary web page that I put up to show some of my pics. The coding may be a little rough. I'm learning the web design apps as I go.

November 15th, 2004, 11:31 AM	#2
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Very nice and simple. Here is a suggestion. Why not have the photos come up with a rollover instead of a click. Take a look at this page I made. http://www.keithloh.com/photos/may16/ringthing.html It may give you some ideas. Also, on your page. I'm not a fan of the vertically oriented title on the side. Maybe you can have both? Maybe a line in text (not graphics) with the same wording. That will also help you in the search engines. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

November 19th, 2004, 12:29 AM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Hello Cannon, You have a real potpourri of photographs on your site! Many made me smile, some made me sad, some made me linger. You clearly have skill and talent with a camera and with the computer. (What's the story of how you made the "Fincher's Bar-B-Q" sign shot look like a postcard found under the back seat of a '62 Plymouth?) I offer two suggestions for your consideration. 1. If you are presenting the site to help solicit professional assignments (as opposed to just presenting a vanity/art collection) you should consider organizing it to better focus on the market(s) you want to attract. That is, offer separate galleries that highlight particular types of your work that you consider exemplary. 2. Again, if you are presenting the site as a solicitation for business never make it hard for the viewer to decipher who you are and how to make contact. Your decision to (a) present your name in all lower case with no inter-word kerning, and (b) present your name and contact info vertically is a rather annoying and unnecessary design decision. Don't do this; it's a mistake. Make it easier for viewers, again, if you want the site to help draw viewers. Good luck with your work. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

November 19th, 2004, 07:16 AM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Some of the black and white candids are very nice. I don't understand the old photos though, is it restoration etc.? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 15th, 2004, 02:48 PM	#3
Cannon Pearson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 123	I had rollovers in a previous version in which the thumbnails were in a single line. I think that with the way the thumbnails are grouped now rollovers might make for a more frustrating user experience. I also don't know how to code the rollovers to not go away when you don't have the cursor directly over the thumbnail. This page is basically just intended as a temporary online business card, until I can design a better one. I did learn a lot though, even in doing a simple site like that. I'm starting to get the hang of GoLive. Anyway, thanks for checking it out and offering input.

November 20th, 2004, 06:37 AM	#6
Cannon Pearson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 123	All of the pictures on the site were created to look the way they do. The Fincher's sign was shot in b+w and colored in Photoshop and then layered with distressed paper to get that effect. I believe that Fincher's has been open since 1935, so I felt that kind of treatment suited it well. I think that all of the comments on the design are valid. This site was intended to be temporary until I can get a more organized, well designed site up. It also served as a learning exercise in web design. I know Photoshop really well, but I'm a little hazy on creating working web pages. Thanks for checking it out and for the comments.