Very true
StephanieCordray said:
Because photos are something to share, not cover up... backgrounds tend to get covered up more than actually show through on the page. Like, how would you see the text if you used a photo background and didn't make the table backgrounds a solid color. It's a personal preference, I suppose.
That's not all
personal preference, rather common sense, and good advice, and despite the fact that I'm also a professional photographer (stock, commercial and location scouting), I do have (just) a little of that left. I think. Well, maybe not.
It has to be kept simple! That I do know. My target audience is only about 7,000 people, world-wide, and they're mostly in their late 50s to 70s and not inclined to fool around on the web without a specfic reason.
What I envision for my first
real page is a background of something from space. From NASA. Those I believe are in the public domain. Anyway, one basically dark, but artistic, and pleasing to the eye, yet without a specfic subject that would distract, as would a typical photograph. If I could figure out how to get a picture on this forum, I'd show you one and ask for you opinion, but whatever I end up using, it won't be a "photograph" per se.
With the name and navigation bar in chrome and a limited amount of text on the main page (the title of the work and logline, which is a short description of what the story is about), and that'll be it. Links will be made to sample pages of several scripts, my bio, credits, and the general BS that we're so noted for.
After I learn to walk, then I can get cute, adding reels, stills, all that sort of stuff.
The chrome thing is proving a problem. I've downloaded a couple but they just don't pop the way I've seen others do. They look, well,
flat. Contrived. Unreal, when the objective is to cheat the eye. I hate having to spend the money just to get seven letters but will, to get what I want. The problem is, finding it. Any suggestions?
Boy, I've got a lot to learn.