After some great feedback which really made me think about things, I have had to agree with my friend Marc over at Open Source Photography. Although I share a lot of images on here, and they get a lot of attention, some people want to see them in higher resolution.
I have opened up another website, and it is set up so that I can add a link to it from within my posts. I have amended my previous entry “Carys – A Sunset To Remember” and it is now the first post to include high resolution images as well as the standard images in a lower resolution that I usually share, so please go and visit it and let me know if it works for you!
What you get:
- Just the images, no text or descriptions.
- Full resolution jpegs, as edited.
- Potential bonus content!
NOTE: Often my clients will not want their images available to others at full resolution for obvious reasons, many of these people have paid for their images so there will be times when of course I can not share to the new gallery (weddings, events and some portraits etc).
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I really like this idea, and thank you for the mention Mark. I think this is a very sensible compromise. People who just want to enjoy the story can continue as before, while those who really want to appreciate the photographs now have the option to view them properly.
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that not everyone who visits a website becomes a regular reader, and that’s perfectly normal. Many people scroll through, enjoy a few images and move on. But the ones who stay, who take the time to look closely, are often the people who remember your work. They’re also the ones who recommend you when someone asks, “Do you know a good photographer?”
The value of showing your work at its best is often much greater than people realise. A photograph seen at a decent size tells far more about your eye, your editing and your style than a heavily compressed web image ever can. If your photography leaves an impression, that impression tends to stay with people for a very long time.
I think you’ve found a good balance here, especially considering that client work obviously can’t always be shared in full resolution.
Brilliant Mark !
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Thanks I’ve never really had any feedback as to not seeing the images properly as the resolution is perfect for mobile devices and those not zooming in on the images (which seems to be just about everyone).
Having run this and the predecessor website for over a decade now, and following stats, when I made the choice to use slightly smaller image size, it was with the years of experience and looking at the statistics in detail, plus test runs of course.
Hopefully it’ll be of use to some. Todays stats might be misleading as it’s a new idea, so we will see how it goes from here.
Thank you Marc
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You’re welcome, Mark. I think it’s something that will only show its value over time.
One thing I’ve learned is that not everything that matters shows up in the statistics. It’s a bit like a shop window. If people walk past without going inside, they rarely stop to tell the owner that the display didn’t catch their attention – they simply keep walking. The owner only sees that they didn’t come in.
A portfolio works in much the same way. The people who are genuinely interested in photography or looking for a photographer may only be a small percentage of your visitors, but they’re also the people most likely to remember your work and recommend you later. That’s very difficult to measure with analytics.
Most professionals build their reputation by showing their best work in the best possible quality, not by trying to impress the largest number of visitors. That’s why I think giving people the option to see your images at their full quality is a worthwhile investment, even if the click-through numbers remain relatively small.
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