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06-15-2007, 06:50 PM
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karma: 0 |  Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
I am local to Minneapolis, but I shoot a lot of destination weddings. I hesitate to eliminate my local weddings from my site altogether, but I want to place emphasis on my DW work. Do you, and a bride or groom, get enough of a sense of my DW coverage from my site? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated! Matt Blum Photography :: Home
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06-15-2007, 06:58 PM
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#2 | | Elite Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 32 Location: Toronto, Canada Wedding Date: October 24, 2007 Wedding Location: Playa Pesquero, Holguin, Cuba
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karma: 5 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
Hey Matt, I think your site is great and targets all weddings, not just DW. You might want to show a DW, then an MN, then a DW, etc.. if you want to show people you do all weddings, but I don't even think you need to do that, its just a thought. Looks good.
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06-15-2007, 07:12 PM
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#3 | | dreams cancun specialist
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karma: 7 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
Hi Matt! I love your work, you have so many beautiful pictures on your site.
Well the first pic that popped up when I opened your site, was the one of the bride with the beach in the background, so that really says DW to me. I think you showed a good mix of both types of weddings. If you want to put more emphasis on the DW portion then I think you should probably add more, I think right now its 50/50. But thats just my opinion.
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06-15-2007, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Wedding Date: November 17, 2007 Wedding Location: Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos
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karma: 2 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
Matt,
First off, Welcome!
I love your website. I think you achieve a nice balance between DW and a more traditional as well, obviously your focus is on the DW, but if I were a MN bride, I wouldn't hesitate to pick up the phone and book you.
Btw, your work is amazing...I love looking at photographer's work! It gives me so many great ideas!
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06-15-2007, 08:09 PM
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karma: 2 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
Yea I agree Matt... You may want to put another breakdown under weddings titled destination weddings and put some shows there too... also add that where your coverage is...
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06-15-2007, 09:40 PM
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#6 | | tara*licious*
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karma: 5 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
It's what made us contact you about our wedding! I think it's a good blend of both.
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06-15-2007, 10:58 PM
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#7 | | wishing for a 26 hour day
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karma: 13 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
your work is great Matt...I can see why Leigh had you at Ann's wedding...you have amazing colors in your photography.
I think your site has a good mix of DW and Local wedding. I like that the DW's are first so people can see that is your focus, but that you also still enjoy doing local work.
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06-16-2007, 02:34 AM
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karma: 3 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
I am in LOVE with your work, I think you are my new favourite photographer.
Kelly~
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06-16-2007, 04:51 AM
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karma: 3 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
Hi Matt!
Your photography is wonderful. I think I agree with the suggestions already made - maybe break the DW into their own spot and add some more to it.
Overall, I think you are showing a pretty good mix of DW and local though.
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06-16-2007, 09:09 PM
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#10 | | Elite Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wisconsin Wedding Date: 04.11.08 Wedding Location: Gran Bahia Principe Riviera Maya
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karma: 5 | Re: Is My Photography Site "Destination" Enough?
I just looked through your website. I really like it. I think you have beautiful photos. I really do agree that you should break out a seperate section that specifically says destination. Because, although there is one picture where it clearly says Bahamas (and a few where you can obviously tell), someone coming from the outside who does NOT know you are a destination wedding photographer, might just think you took some really awesome lake shots in MN. Or they might think it was a fluke that you traveled.
I think in your ABOUT section you should say that you love to travel across the globe to cover weddings, or something like that. I also think you should maybe write out what the basic "coverage" includes.
Just my opinions, but I LOVE your work!
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