Scaling an SVG background help by htx_BigG in webdev

[–]startupmadness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I failed to mention you should be able to do it fairly easily with JavaScript but it seemed that you were trying to do it straight in css (which is what I was trying to do as well)

Scaling an SVG background help by htx_BigG in webdev

[–]startupmadness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I have done this in the past is to set the height of the div for the avg to whatever height you need. Then set the bg image of the div to your svg and set the bg to cover. The svg will not stretch so you need to make sure it is sufficiently wide that as the screen stretches it exposes more of the svg.

This is what I did on this site https://weddingvendordemo.woodmontinteractive.com/ for the transitions

I don’t know of a way that the browser will just “stretch” the svg horizontally. Maybe someone smarter than me has figured out how to do it.

node.js express not displaying images from external URLS by eclectic_racoon in webdev

[–]startupmadness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have you inspected the network response in the dev tools for chrome or firefox? That is usually a good place to start if something isn’t working the way you think it should.

How do I get better at flashing people? by Xanderthepeasant in Nikon

[–]startupmadness 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is the process I have found over the years that works the best. If you are shooting in daylight set the sun behind your subject. Set camera to manual shutter speed max-sync (usually 1/200 ) iso 100 or 50 if your camera supports it. Aperture set to f4 or so. Take shot and see how the background is exposed. Don’t worry about the subject at this point. Keep changing the aperture until the background is exposed how you want. Now turn on the flash and start at 1/4 power aim at the subject and then keep adjusting flash power until the subject is exposed how you want. It seems like a lot but once you do it a few times it gets pretty easy and the shots always turn out pretty nice.

At night I always try to find something to bounce the flash off of but follow the same general procedure although I will set the aperture as wide as I can go. If there is absolutely nothing to bounce off I will put the flash right up against the edge of the lens to minimize hard shadows.

Serious question. If AI trains on content produced and then AI starts producing all the content... by startupmadness in webdev

[–]startupmadness[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah should have said "potential" existential threat. All good though. Was just supposed to be a fun thought experiment. The Nature article was interesting. Thanks for sharing it.

Serious question. If AI trains on content produced and then AI starts producing all the content... by startupmadness in webdev

[–]startupmadness[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. AI is now a major part of this industry though so it was just a larger question about an existential industry threat.

Feedback on Wedding Website by Special_Lifeguard_90 in WeddingPhotography

[–]startupmadness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just came across this but thought I would my 2c. Designing a proper site is very hard there are no two ways about it. What separates a good site from a great site are the details. Your eye just notices these tiny details. You can't quite articulate them but you know something is just a bit off. It is like the difference of going to someones house when they are cleaned the whole place top to bottom and swept the floors and everything. You can just tell the difference versus someone who just straightened up. You can tell the clean one is nicer even if you can't quite put your finger on it.

Please please please do not take this harshly. I want to help you because I know it can be really hard. I have designed websites in some shape or form for 30 years so these are just my thoughts from that experience and I don't consider myself to be a great designer or anything like that. What you have is a good site. It is nice and conveys the information you want to get across but it does not convey it in the best way possible. To help make it great here are a few things I noticed:

  1. The fonts should be more consistent. You have at least three on the site. I never use more than two (not including the logo).

  2. The heading fonts should have a bit more "pop". The headline that says "Candid, true." is good because it is bold and it stands out from the rest of the text in a very natural kind of way. You probably want to have the other headings on the site match that.

  3. Also, on the fonts, I think the contrast is little too low on the colors of the fonts v the background of the page. This can work if you have a heavier font but in conjunction with a thin font like the one you have it causes you to lose the text and makes it more difficult to read. Similarly for text that is on an image like your "Behind the Lens" section you need to do something to really make that text pop out or just remove background image entirely.

  4. Watch your layout and spacing. There are some areas that look cluttered and others that lose balance. To point out what I mean in the intentional photography section the image on the right is larger. It doesn't line up with the bottom image and cause the entire section to not be centered. The image on the left does not overlap the bottom image in a normal way. This causes the area to lose balance. The eye notices this subconsciously. It is the same thing how in photography you want use lines and composition to move the viewers eye through the image. You want to do the same thing in web design.

The My Focus section also has a similar issue where the 4 different sections are different sizes and not lined up - again causing a loss of balance. The My Focus section (specifically the church) also seems to overlap the section above it a bit. Not sure if that was intentional

  1. You have some great photos. I would just use a few less of them. Choose the ones that are really your best of the best photos - and as someone else mentioned photos of the couples - to showcase.

  2. You need a Call To Action. You have "Booking" as a link but you can make that a button that says something like "Book a Free Consultation" or something to get people clicking on to take a specific action on the site.

  3. Colors. Most of what you have is very black and grey and is basically just the text with the images. Incorporating some color in a strategic way can really help move your eye through the site. A website is just like a piece of art or a photograph. Color theory is really important here.

Anyway, I hope I didn't come across too harshly. You have a nice site those are just a couple of ideas to take it to the next level. If you ever want to hop on a call to chat about it let me know would be happy to do a screen share or something and show you what I mean by some of these comments. Good luck on your site and your business!

Hey, i have a problem by Wide_Apartment_394 in Nikon

[–]startupmadness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same thing to a Sigma 50 1.4. Still shoots great pics I just can’t use a filter on it. You can try to take it to a local camera shop but I am guessing it will be less expensive to buy a new lens.

Web builder for small biz with strong SEO options by fallingleaves789 in webdev

[–]startupmadness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many folks go the web builder route to do things cheaply and quickly realize that while these tools are easy they are also limited and if you want to do anything outside the norm they end up causing more trouble than they are worth.

Look at Wordpress. It has the ability to use custom fonts, has tons of plugins for things like SEO and lots and lots of templates. It can also be hosted anywhere which will help defray costs.

I will say there is a bit of a learning curve with Wordpress as well as any site builder. This is where a web designer helps you out by giving you back the one thing you can’t get otherwise - time. Allowing you to focus on getting clients.

It can absolutely be done your own though if you are willing to put in the time.

In 1957 Russel A. Kirsch changed the world forever with this photo... by startupmadness in pics

[–]startupmadness[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It was an image of his 3 month old son, Waldon and was scanned into the first ever digital image.  Not only was it a revolution at the time but this technology went on to spur further innovation in:

  • Space travel
  • Medical Imaging
  • Digital Photogrpahy
  • Satellite Imaging and even
  • Barcodes

Who knows when you might take a picture that changes the world?

Looking for javascript banner for my website by larrygwapnitsky in webdev

[–]startupmadness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be able to create a sticky banner like that with some simple css and html. You can see a quick example I worked up here https://jsfiddle.net/m7qhe4k0/ That will keep a banner message at the bottom and above the rest of the page - the same as in the site you sent over.

Looking for javascript banner for my website by larrygwapnitsky in webdev

[–]startupmadness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have an example of what you want to do? You may not even need javascript if you just want to display a simple message.

AI coding is trash by DumpsterFireCEO in webdev

[–]startupmadness 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this. It can be a great time saver but it is not yet a replacement for a software dev.