The 6th one is stunning, another great series of images. Thanks for sharing Bart

Thank you for the encouragement.  Colorado is definitely a great place for landscapes.  I'd love to bring my camera over where you live some day, though.

I feel blessed to live in Scotland, we have some of the most stunning landscapes in the world. 

OMG!!  Your photography is "Most Impressive."  Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Tony

Thanks Tony, much appreciated.

Having just come back from a weeks holiday on the Isle Of Skye, some of my best shots, were not sweeping landscapes or taken on visits to the usual tourist spots. Instead I found myself on a lonely beach far from the tourist buses and crowds.

As the tide went out, the black sand mixed with the with sand to create stunning shapes. I spent a few hours each night trying to get the best shots, there were a couple of people about, walking dogs so some have footprints on or around them.

I may have to have a couple printed up and framed.

stunning shots, the first 2 are fantastic, what a great place to go and shoot. 

Nice!

 

 

After looking around a little more, just a few things I've noticed. But before I go on: please don't take my comments the wrong way, I really like your site and your images!

 

Having said that, I'm not sure if the price tags are really a lot of help in finding new customers. At least for the "professional" sessions you're offering. Customers looking for private photos for themselves, family, friends or maybe for a job application might find this helpful. Companies looking for a set of photos for company profiles and such, will probably rather expect you to give them a quote. But that might as well be a german thing. I don't know.

 

Anyway, also for the other sections, having the "purchase"-button right there on the page might be a little too direct. I guess, for some potential customers getting pictures taken is a pretty private affair and that they'd like to get to know the photographer a little, before agreeing to step in front of the camera. For them it's not a business type service. All in all, I think I'd remove all the "buy now" features and underline a little your peoples skills and that everybody will be in good hands when you will take their pictures. Again, this might be a german thing.

 

Another nit picky thing, which might also be a technical issue, in your "professional headshot" section you announce the images as "crystal clear". At least on my system (FullHD 21.5" iMac with OS X 10.11.6 and Safari 11.1) the image you've chosen for this page seems a little soft, almost on the verge of being out of focus. I'm sure that's not the case with the original image, but the version on the page gives off that impression. So, maybe to underline the advertising idea of "crystal clear" a very slightly over sharpened image or a foto with a lot of resolvable details might better match with the text part. Another way is of course to come up with a different text.

 

Your writing style is drifting a little from business like concise information to a more easy going "just to let you know" kind of tone. So, in my opinion, this needs a little cleaning up to produce a more consistent impression overall.

 

Again, these are just things coming to my mind. If they're helpful, good. If you chose to ignore them, just as well. It's your site, your business and you'll know what you want. I'm in no position to tell you, you're wrong.

Thanks for the feedback, yeah I've not been happy with the content and layout of the products page. I'll be looking at redesigning this over the next week or so. I just cant seem to figure out how to remove the buying option but leave the image and wording, i think it's the setup of the template i'm using from Squarespace. Yip I also agree on the images chosen for the headshots, I need to get clearer, cleaner images uploaded on there.
It's all a work in progress and the wording is also a source of pain for me. I keep rewriting and changing it. That will also get sorted soon, I hope..... 

Great shots, love the mood of the first one and the 4th one of the white bird, great contrast in the shot.

Thanks Peter, all sorted now.
Website has been updated and the highlighting issue fixed.

Rob

Over the last year and a half I've been busy trying to get my photography business off the ground, tried re-branding, advertising and just getting nowhere.

On Monday I had a meeting with a professional marketing adviser. He specializes in photographers (He also runs his own photography business). So he knows what he's doing.
Since then we have both been very busy updating my social media and website.

I would be very, very grateful if you could take 5 mins from your day to visit my site www.inyoniimages.com and if you get a chance and have facebook/instgram, please have a look at these also.

Any feedback or ideas you may have would be  great. 

One final image from this shoot. Jo is now using this one as her profile picture. Not my favorite shot but she likes it so that's what matters.

A fantastic outdoor portrait session with Model Jo.

I had no plans for this one and thought i'd just see what happened as we went along. Taken in Merchant City area of Glasgow.

Admittedly, I'm not a marketing/advertising expert, so just some general thoughts, which need to be taken with at least a grain of salt...

 

The image you've chosen is a big dark considering your tag line and your own requirements of "big bold images". It's a nice image, but it's rather one, where you need a little time to sink into the mood. In my opinion, it's not really "jumping" at the viewer in a "Look at me! Here I am!" kind of sense. Regarding the "bringing the word to life", something a bit more vivid with stronger primary colors might make it easier for potential clients/contractors to realize that you can actually deliver what they're looking for, if you know what I mean.

 

Anyway, I think it's probably a good idea to sit down and have a real close look at what your potential clients are, what they do, what they need and what they look for in photographs or photographers. As in, what can you provide that will make their life/work easier. And of course, you'll need something that will make you stick out (at least a little) from the competition in the field of pro photographers.

 

(just my 2 pennies)

 

(this reminds me, it's been ages since I had an Irn Bru :-P)

Thanks for the advice, all good point. I'm still deciding in what direction i want to take with promoting myself. Seems the market is saturated, however I think I need to concentrate on taking my photography to the next level and making it stand out and have the best quality I can. Headshots and portraiture are my main products to sell whilst landscape and wildlife are my personal hobbies, I don't think anyone makes money from this type of photography anymore, well not unless you are hugely popular and have a footing in the photography world for doing that sort of thing.

...and you're looking for opinions on your ad or just saying/showing?

Btw, that's a really nice image.

I have a friend who is doing full time work...He uses a smart phone app called Thumbtack to get some of his business. I'm not sure if they use it over there or not, but something to look into...

Your site looks great Rob! Clicked on Family and it asked for a password...Good luck!

Although I've been quiet on this site on and off for the last 2 years, my enthusiasm has returned, with that my desire to further develop my website and hopefully increase the number of new clients. I feel energized and enthused with the prospect of going semi pro in the very near future. i'm looking at getting more exposure within my area and across central Scotland. Fingers crossed my persistence and hard work will pay off.

Any advice, leads, words of wisdom would be welcome.

www.inyoniimages.com

Cute. How old is she?

Thanks Tony, she 4 and such a little sweetheart.

Wow--beautiful work, Rob! So you've just inspired me to start planning a trip to Scotland--must see these places! (Unfortunately, that will be a few years out... ) I love all the reflections you caught, and the light rays in no. 5 are gorgeous. Is that tunnel part of Dunottar? What a stunning setting for a castle.

Hi, thanks Nicole. You really must come over for a visit. 
The tunnel was used as a prison where the people were locked in and left to die (women and children too), some managed to escape. For the others who survived, they were later sent on ships to the "New World".  It's a stunning castle and would be fantastic if used as a movie location