new website, new style, new logo, new business

rosselliot

Well, I've done a lot of renovating lately, which is why I haven't been adding to the forum much! I've designed a new logo, completely designed a new website, and redone my business plan and style. I've been doing photoshoots like crazy to define my style and work on my editing. and I'm FINALLY done!

of course, I will never be completely done, as it will change all the time, and updated on a weekly basis, but for now - the site is live and I'm loving it.

here is the link: NEW SITE

I am still keeping my smugmug site for use a back-up system and online links and stuff like that - it's too convenient to give it up!!! But for my professional site, I needed something to keep up with my local competition!

Well, let me know what you think, please!!!

- Ross

RustingInPeace

I dig the new site
Great work. I really dig the feel if the site!

ian408

Looks nice but you need a way to turn the music off...

rosselliot

ian408 wrote:

Looks nice but you need a way to turn the music off...

If you hover over the music equalizer-beat thingy in the top left corner, it will give you all the controls of a normal juke box feature as well as tell you what the song is and who sang it.

Thanks for y'all's comments!

ian408

That's cool.

Do you have rights to the music you are using? Were they hard to get?

2whlrcr

How old are you? I don't think I was doing much of anything at your age. Looks like you have a career ahead of you.

Angelo

gotta hand it to ya Ross... really nice site

HiSPL

Great site! John Mayer must've cost a fortune though!!!

Llywellyn

Wow. Incredibly nice site! Fantastic work.

rosselliot

2whlrcr wrote:

How old are you? I don't think I was doing much of anything at your age. Looks like you have a career ahead of you.

I'm 18...and love what I do! But it's hard managing an economics degree and a photography business....but I love it.


thank you all for such nice comments! It's so nice to know that all the work that I put into it is being so well received! Thank you so much!

- Ross

spider-t

rosselliot wrote:

I'm 18...and love what I do! But it's hard managing an economics degree and a photography business....but I love it.


thank you all for such nice comments! It's so nice to know that all the work that I put into it is being so well received! Thank you so much!

by the way, John Mayer and I are close

- Ross

Nice site. I couldn't find your location on your site. Maybe that should go on the contact page so folks know if you're local to them.

best of luck!
Trish

HiSPL

rosselliot wrote:

by the way, John Mayer and I are close

- Ross

BTW, I noticed on "what to expect" the paragraph title is "the unxpected". I don't know if you intentionally mispelled it, or not but either way it stood out to me. If you did it for the effect, it was not quite obvious enough for me. It just looks like a typo....


Again, it's a really great site you've got. I wish my intar-net skillz were half that good!

ian408

rosselliot wrote:

by the way, John Mayer and I are close

Lucky you. Tell him I said hi

rosselliot

hiSPL, and spider-t - thank you for catching those things!!! Will definitely go change those now!

ian, I'll send him your message : )

Thanks again, guys!

- Ross

urbanaries

Ross, I am just blown away by your new site and photos.

You definitely accomplished the goal of a distinct brand, look and feel, and an emotional connection with viewers.

Kudos to you for a fantastic job, and may the work follow quickly!

Way to go!!!

LittleLisa

Ross! I'm jealous! I love your site! It does help that I'm in love with John Mayer so you got me with the music, but it's really beautiful.

Ok, seriously though. I'm going to pry. How did you get licensing/permission for all of that music? Just curious because I'm just starting to get into the legality of adding music to client slideshows. I've found a few sites where you can buy royalty free music, but some of it's so cheesy.

Really, really love the new site.

kazuri images

rosselliot wrote:

Well, I've done a lot of renovating lately, which is why I haven't been adding to the forum much! I've designed a new logo, completely designed a new website, and redone my business plan and style. I've been doing photoshoots like crazy to define my style and work on my editing. and I'm FINALLY done!

of course, I will never be completely done, as it will change all the time, and updated on a weekly basis, but for now - the site is live and I'm loving it.

here is the link: NEW SITE

I am still keeping my smugmug site for use a back-up system and online links and stuff like that - it's too convenient to give it up!!! But for my professional site, I needed something to keep up with my local competition!

Well, let me know what you think, please!!!

- Ross

Congratulations - that's a fantastic vision of who you are! Love it!

Congratulations - that's a fantastic vision of who you are! Love it!

evoryware

Love the antique pics on the Contact page

Easy quick navigation and the pics load up instantly.
Really nice work! Extra Kudos for doing it yourself.
After putting a slideshow on my smugmug site I decided a major upgrade I would pay someone to do.
I was hoping to find some pics of you and John Mayer!

Elaine

Ross,

Your site is so very well done! Congratulations on having a vision and seeing it through...it's fantastic! All the best to you in school and in your photography business. You have got "it" goin' on!

SloYerRoll

Fantastic site Ross.

Why do you have your email as gmail if you own your own domain?
That would be a instant turn off if I was a big timer looking for photogs.

The only other small thing I would add is more content to your slideshows. I was enjoying myself watching your flash then all the sudden the same shots as in the beginning.

Two questions:
Who is your site designer?
What are there rates?
I'm serious. I'd appreciate you sending their website my way just so I can take a peek.

-Jon

rosselliot

SloYerRoll wrote:

Fantastic site Ross.

Why do you have your email as gmail if you own your own domain?
That would be a instant turn off if I was a big timer looking for photogs.

The only other small thing I would add is more content to your slideshows. I was enjoying myself watching your flash then all the sudden the same shots as in the beginning.

Two questions:
Who is your site designer?
What are there rates?
I'm serious. I'd appreciate you sending their website my way just so I can take a peek.

-Jon

I've been trying to get my email to be ross@rossfrazier.com but I'm having a bit of difficulty with it, I can't really find out what's wrong...because I'm following the instructions to a T, I need to call the the IT guy.

btw, I'm going to send you a PM this evening about your other Q.

Thank you all so much for the comments! and just FYI I've been researching the music ordeal to see what I need to do about licensing rights and which songs need to be taken off, so those comments can cease lol.

Thanks again! guys! If you have any questions about anything, I'll be more than happy to answer them!

- Ross

jdryan3

rosselliot wrote:

Thank you all so much for the comments! and just FYI I've been researching the music ordeal to see what I need to do about licensing rights and which songs need to be taken off, so those comments can cease lol.

Try BMI and ASCAP

They are more than willing to help you when it comes to paying them for using their members' music.

BTW - I like the layout and feel of your site. The Flash loads quickly.

snapstacks

Wow
Ross,

Your site is spectacular. I'm blown away by your talent and (I know you get sick of this) your age!! Really, amazing!

Great job!
Teresa

rosselliot

snapstacks wrote:

Ross,

Your site is spectacular. I'm blown away by your talent and (I know you get sick of this) your age!! Really, amazing!

Great job!
Teresa

Thank you so much Ms. Teresa! I enjoyed your comment! thank you so much for checking out my site!

Thanks for the links JdRyan3! Right now, I'm trying to decide if the music is really worth it, because I know that a lot of people just stop it right away anyways... I'll have to do some thinking on that one...

ian408

rosselliot wrote:

Thank you so much Ms. Teresa! I enjoyed your comment! thank you so much for checking out my site!

Thanks for the links JdRyan3! Right now, I'm trying to decide if the music is really worth it, because I know that a lot of people just stop it right away anyways... I'll have to do some thinking on that one...

There are a number of music sources that allow you to purchase music and use it royalty free. I've used it for MOH. Some of it's pretty good.

caroline

Hi Ross,
Just came cross this thread while having a sleepless night here in the UK - its hard to say anything different from previous postings, but really, the design and above all your images are superb, loved the music too (suprisingly ), I wish you all the best in your life and career.

Caroline

saurora

Hey Ross, your new site is awesome! I've been watching that company's growth for quite awhile. Your site is very slick and operates very smoothly. I sure hope you can get rights (hehehe) to John Mayer's music, because it goes so well with your infectious style of shooting. You have come a very long way with your shootiing and really developed a 'style'. I know alot of people hate sites with music, but when the music matches so well, like yours, I can just sit there and look at the entire site....and I did! Did you get a new camera or are you still using the 30D? Love the shallow DOF you are getting and you are handling it very well. Good luck with your business plans.

rosselliot

saurora wrote:

Hey Ross, your new site is awesome! I've been watching that company's growth for quite awhile. Your site is very slick and operates very smoothly. I sure hope you can get rights (hehehe) to John Mayer's music, because it goes so well with your infectious style of shooting. You have come a very long way with your shootiing and really developed a 'style'. I know alot of people hate sites with music, but when the music matches so well, like yours, I can just sit there and look at the entire site....and I did! Did you get a new camera or are you still using the 30D? Love the shallow DOF you are getting and you are handling it very well. Good luck with your business plans.

Thank you so much Saurora! I really hope I can get in contact with someone with John Mayer - that's one of my FAVORITE songs of ALL TIME! I really appreciate your kind words, thank you so much!

I'm still using the 30D but in October, when the rebates come out - I'm REALLY hoping that the 5D is one of them, and if it, I'm first in line!!!! It's time for me to get a new camera, I've shot this one to death, one of the focus points is out and that gets really old working around that one point, haha, and I can just tell it's wearing out, I think the resale would be like $100 with over 100,000 actuations! haha! the lens I use most often is the 50 f/1.4 - the most amazing lens, I think.

Thanks again!

RogerR

Great work
Ross,
You inspire me in many ways. I've been working so hard on my site and then I see yours and think I need to start from scratch. I'm sure your hard work will pay off. congrats.

ChuckWC

Very nice site!

I did find one typo though: under your price list, you have:

* Traveling fees apply for all shoots > 30 miles from area code 71270

I'm assuming you mean zip code, not area code...

SaltFork

Ross, Congratulations on the fantastic website.

I was blown away with all of it and then I read on your bio that you are a student at Louisiana Tech University!

Very Cool! I graduated there in 1986 - yes, before you were born - with a Mechanical Engineering Degree and now after 20-plus years as a successful engineer / inventor.... I'm building a portrait business too!

Best of luck to you. Your work is awesome! Go BULLDOGS!