My First Website Effort

Jeremy68 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 10:34 PM

Hi,
Just set up my first quick website effort at: Home (Jeremy Inglis Photography) .
I know nothing about web design (obviously!), but wonder if you might have a quick look and tell me what you think (be gentle!).
Cheers,
Jeremy.

Jason Green · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 10:42 PM

Evening Jeremy,

A great start. I especially like the Chough shots. Lots of content, good descriptions, I'll be back to keep up with the developments. Nice to see your work having been published like that... I think it makes a good addition to your site.

Oh, where did you see the Black-throated Thrush?

Take care,

Jason

ron1863 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 11:05 PM

A lovely site Jeremy with some wonderful shots, I particularly liked the toadstool shot, which is a Parasol fungi but not sure of the exact species, I especially liked the setting with the sea in the background.
Will be visiting again for future updates.

Jeremy68 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 11:18 PM

Hi,
Thanks both for your kind comments.
Ron, thanks for the fungi I.D. I'll try to find the exact species and add it to the caption.
Jason, the Black-throated Thrush turned up in someone's back garden here in Swansea a couple of years back, only about a mile from where I live. I'm not really a twitcher, but couldn't resist going to see it - about half-a-dozen times!
Thanks again.

nutmeg · #5 (**permalink**) 13-09-2009, 06:53 AM

You've chosen some very good images to share on your site - the birds in particular really appeal to me.

I like the simple design and easy to follow layout. Not sure if your home page really needs to say 'Home' at the top, although having a title works for the galleries.

You obviously have a pretty large archive, judging by my quick pop over to your stock photo site

. If you were to add more to your website, then my suggestion would be to keep the number of images in each Gallery category small enough that the viewer doesn't then have to keep scrolling down and down and down... (hope you don't mind me suggesting this, particularly if that's already your plan - and I'm new to all this website stuff myself!).

Rachel

Ollie · #6 (**permalink**) 13-09-2009, 10:36 AM

Some great images Jeremy and on the whole a very nice site.

My only niggle is that as you add more photographs to each section the pages are going to get longer and more scrolling is going to be needed as Nutmeg mentioned.

My idea would be to add extra pages, say birds 1, 2, 3, and so on or probably better still show thumbnail images with links to a full size image on a separate page.

Just my thoughts but still a great site, I look forward to seeing it grow.

pammosley · #7 (**permalink**) 13-09-2009, 11:00 AM

What wonderful photos

The landscape shots are very beautiful I especially like dusk over Swansea Bay & the shot on your title page.
Great site.

Jeremy68 · #8 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 04:04 PM

Thanks for the suggestions.
Rachel and Ollie, I had thought about the length of the pages, and indeed adding clickable thumbnails which bring up the larger image when clicked. Trouble is, I don't know how to do it!

In fact, I'm not sure if it's even possible in Google Sites. But I will look into it.
Thanks again,
J.

Gypsy Orchid · #9 (**permalink**) 15-09-2009, 09:34 PM

Really nice pictures Jeremy I like the butterflys. Nice Site.
Sylv

Keith Talbot · #10 (**permalink**) 16-09-2009, 08:12 PM

Nice picture Jeremy,a good range of nature,

I'll add a link to your site from mine,

Jeremy68 · #11 (**permalink**) 18-09-2009, 05:45 PM

Thanks, Keith. I'll add a link to your excellent site, also.
I grew up around the New Forset, mainly in Romsey.
Cheers,
J.

PMG · #12 (**permalink**) 18-09-2009, 11:57 PM

A very good start I would say Jeremy - I too love the scenes

Have added your link to my website

Pauline

Jeremy68 · #13 (**permalink**) 01-01-2010, 04:16 PM

I have now added music (at least I call it music!) to my site: Home (Jeremy Inglis Photography) . Maybe not to everyone's taste, but I like it!

(I can hear it now: boring pictures and boring music!)

tameblackbirds · #14 (**permalink**) 01-01-2010, 04:43 PM

Really enjoyed your website , just finished browsing. Really enjoyed Chough pictures I holiday in Narberth and walk the coast line there and have loved seeing the Choughs, though my images are very poor. great to see such clear images. The one in flight visually pleasing, will look out for you in publications Well done

Boddie · #15 (**permalink**) 01-01-2010, 04:59 PM

Nice site but hate the watermarks, or whatever they are called. They totally spoil it for me

Have a look at my site, and how when you roll over the image the watermark appears. Cant you incorporate that somehow?