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Hi Ebi.

Thank you for your thorough analysis.  I’ve cut the photo of the Asian male (I think I forced it in there since he wasn’t ‘black).

As for the scrawny dogs, I’ve decided to keep it in there to show the sad reality that exists in Haiti.  Most of their animals are very malnourished and abused.  It’s there for awareness.

The shack with the buckets is personal to me, and that’s staying there, too.  That’s where my father grew up.  He was able to save  enough money and move to the U.S., start his own small business, which allowed his wife and children to live comfortably.  His sacrifice allowed me to discover photography in prep school.  When it comes to photographing black subjects, I’m pretty sure I’d be taking pictures of black female video vixens if it weren’t for my education.  And this is coming from a black male that is surrounded by that genre of photography.  But I digress.  Now, he’s building houses and hospitals in Haiti.  Yeah, that’s why that photo means so much to me.  I understand the average viewer might not understand that, and I’m perfectly fine with that.

I removed the blurred photo of the school girls because you are right about the non-focus being such an issue.

Also, I lowered the opacity on the homepage, but I’m unable to put space in between the images though.  I’ll have to look into that.  Oh, the Emploi Du Temps; that’s a school my uncle built.  I wanted to show the drastic difference between that school and the UNICEF tent.  It’s crazy to believe that those two schools are right down the street from one another.

Again, thank you for your input as I’m starting my new adventure, even if most of my subjects are ‘black’.  BTW… I’m moving to Florida next week and I’ll be able to diversify my my portfolio then.  😉

Thank you for your input and critique.

[yp]

Camerclicker.

 

Thank you for clarifying the location for Worst Case Scenario. I really appreciate your compliment on the girl on the beach photo, too.

Thanks!

 

P.S. For some odd reason, I keep wanting to say camera licker.  Lol…it befuddles me.

[yp]

Ebi.

Thank you for your compliments with regards to some of my photos.  I appreciate it.

Also, thank you for your input and honest critique, too.  I took your advice and changed the layout of the homepage to add a magazine feel to it.  The portfolio has also been changed to match this layout, but I have yet to change the top-down structure to my blogs.  I’m going to have to sleep on that one for a bit.

 

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Worst Case Scenario,

Thank you for your honest input.  I clarified my location and made it Newark, NJ portrait photographer, instead of Newark Portrait Photographer.  Also, I removed some portraits that were taken in Haiti from the portfolio aspect.  But, now that I think about it, I may just leave my best picture from Haiti in the portfolio.

As to your perception on my location being in the 3rd world, the answer is no.  It’s Newark, NJ which is part of the United States.  And to your concern that many of my subjects are African-American, you’re absolutely correct.  But not all African-American people are from the third world.  As a matter of fact, most of my subjects happen to be engineers.  Nonetheless, I hope you’re not suggesting the fact that they are black, makes the quality of my work less desirable or appealing because they are not white.  I do understand that black people make up only 13% of the US population, and from a commercial standpoint, it may be better to add more caucasian subjects to my portfolio in terms of variety and marketability.

It’s always great to have an open discussion on a sensitive subject such as race. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind, as long as it’s done in a respectful way, all is good.

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