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website: Visual Vocabulary

Visual Vocabulary
this here site highlights the photography work of John Marder and put together by his in house web designer Matt.
this site has some promising work. i am kind of biased because i have met both of these guys in person and have seen some work that isnt on the site yet but after checking out the site and pouring through most of the image archive i can honestly say that i am inpressed. there needs to be more work on there though. actually i realize what makes me feel this. its not the amount of work but the organization of the images. there are 5 main categories and each has sub categories. so it is more of an effort to see everything. id like to see this worked out a bit better. some of these images are holy shit amazing but then the next image in a different category feels like someones photo album. im not making great sense but some images look very professional like the portraits and the live music photos and even the structural set. but then others that are mixed in feel more casual and snap shot like. its not bad its just that it breaks up the momentum.
i do have to say i really enjoy the polaroids section. but again i think the delivery is a bit off. you can see thumbnails of the latest 3 days of polaroids and then you have a link to archives after that. its a great idea but id rather be able to skip though all of them instead of having to click and close each one. i feel like i am jumping the gun on a actual review since the site has been going through many changes but i really felt these guys needed some exposure. after all i said before i want to underline that i think the mix of "arty" photos and casual or candid photos is a great idea but i think the delivery could be improved apon. too many people take thier work too seriously and thier protfolio looks like a generic art school photography website but i like how these guys can make an image of a girl getting a make over look just as amazing as an image of a hardcore singer yelling at the top of his lungs to a sea of outstretched arms. check out the site and leave comments. the guys are totally chill and will most likley respond. if you think they would be into something to photograph send em a message.