Here are some websites of photographers that I liked.
Naomi Wong http://naomi-wong-znmy.format.com/
- Striking red background with yellow coloured fonts which reminded me of the UNCO magazine colours.
- Big images that fits my laptop screen and all you have to do is scroll through it from left to right. I feel that it looks more uniformed than scrolling down a page.
- Simple navigations/menu
- She has really narrowed down her work to selected works, editorial, commissions & film. No albums within it. It is all in one gallery but each project is well separated.
- An ‘INFO’ icon on the first image of a project that is clicked for title and description.
- Max 3 images from each editorials and commissioned work.
Leo Berne http://leoberne.com/
- Full blown image as a background (only on the homepage)
- Contrasting font colour
- Simple navigations
- Vertical menu
- Minimal
- The only downside is that this layout is not carried throughout the other pages. Making it look like you’ve gone to a different website once you click one of the linked buttons on the homepage.
These layouts that might be too bold for my style but I would still consider. I really do like the idea of having a full blown image as my homepage. Although now that I think about it, most of my photography work are portraits.
However, the coloured background like Naomi Wong is giving me ideas. Probably not a bright colour but more muted rather than just having a white background.