The Little Guy Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 How do you tell someone that the stock images make the site look better then the ones they took from their phone/digital camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 By showing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 If you're a contractor with no profit sharing in the company in any way, tell them "In my professional opinion, photographs taken by professional photographers are better for your website than any pictures taken with a cell phone, but it's your business." If your profits depend directly on their profits, you have a right to fight for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Well, It is a friend/my old boss, and I don't want her website to look like shit. here are a few examples of what she wants: http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205628_193853200658108_186799711363457_466200_5808892_n.jpg http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/190312_188189184557843_186799711363457_434955_7832961_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200767_188189171224511_186799711363457_434954_8165579_n.jpg here are a few that I am using: http://suzie.weblyize.com/media/images/club.jpg http://suzie.weblyize.com/media/images/burger.jpg http://suzie.weblyize.com/media/images/salad.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Oh hey I know that site! I understand the problem. Why don't you make some screenshots of the website with her images and with yours, and then show them to her side by side. Prove to her that cell phone pics of messy burgers aren't good. Or tell her to hire a photographer to do a mini-studio shot of carefully prepared food, if that would help. -Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicken Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Her photos are actually not bad quality wise (from what see) so whatever camera they used seems to be decent. The presentation leaves a lot to be desired though. The dishes need to be prepared well so they look nice. Better lighting and angles would go a long way as well. I'd ask why she doesn't want to use the stock images. Could be that she wants a more personal touch on the site by showing actual dishes they make there, maybe featuring some special dishes that would be harder to find a good stock for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaflatlander Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Better lighting and angles would go a long way as well. Her lighting sucks as well as the compostion of the photos and that's an understatement. Like KingPhilip wrote, "show them", I know it can be hard but it's for their own good. To me the pictures you say they want are very bad. They're okay to send home and say this is what I ate today mom but for selling to other people, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Could be that she wants a more personal touch on the site by showing actual dishes they make there, maybe featuring some special dishes that would be harder to find a good stock for. In which case, I'd push back with what Dan said: tell her to hire a photographer to do a mini-studio shot of carefully prepared food, if that would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootstah Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 In which case, I'd push back with what Dan said: tell her to hire a photographer to do a mini-studio shot of carefully prepared food, if that would help. I third this. If she wants to use real representation of her dishes, she really ought to have them professionally done. It shouldn't cost that much for a few hours of a local freelance photographer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwell Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 her chips are too anemic for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterACE14 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 it doesn't matter how good the food tastes, if it doesn't look appealing in the advertising/website/menu etc, business is likely to suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu2000 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 "If you come across a menu with photographs, get the fuck out of there!" - Gordon Ramsay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 "If you come across a menu with photographs, get the fuck out of there!" - Gordon Ramsay Some of the best food I've ever eaten has been at hole in the wall diners. I don't want to pay $140 for a 4oz steak at one of his restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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