Santa didn't get me a Canon 5d : /

[jonathanmphotography]

I was just wondering if you all could check out my new website that I've started on Wix. I have been taking pictures for the past year now and am trying to hone my skills. I do not know everything about photography, then again who does? But I want to learn as much as I can, and if you all can critique and let me know what you think is good and isn't good, and what can be done to make it better, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Jonathan Mould Photography

 

[thierry]

Dude, why do you have a donate button? I left once I seen that (it was the first thing loaded).

 

[blackrose89]

You should upload the images. There is a stick thread on how to do this in the subforum. People don't like clicking links.

 

[DiskoJoe]

****er

 

[jonathanmphotography]

Because I am a College Student, and there have been many people who have requested to help with my goals in photography, and the easiest way was to put a Donate button.

 

[unpopular]

Who cares if he's begging. You don't have to donate.

 

[jonathanmphotography]

You should upload the images. There is a stick thread on how to do this in the subforum. People don't like clicking links.

Thank you. I will keep that in mind for my next post

 

[jonathanmphotography]

Who cares if he's begging. You don't have to donate.

Is it unprofessional to have a donate button? I just did it this way because a lot of people wanted to help, and that seemed like the easiest way to get the help.

 

[thierry]

I am a college student working towards my bachelors in Construction Engineering at Purdue University. I work 40 hours a week flipping burgers. I pay rent, bills, gas, cellphone, and pay for my college tuition in cash every semester including books. I am 100% debt free, I do not receive grants or scholarships. I live on pennies. I would never put a DONATE button on my website. It is unprofessional, tacky, and cheap. It downgrades your entire portfolio and work. Ken Rockwell is a master at this.

 

[unpopular]

jonathan- you have to understand many of these people have built their entire lives around money. they worship it and feel that if you even ask them for it they will get offended. It's their little piece of god, and asking them would be like requesting that you give up their little piece of god.

 

[jonathanmphotography]

I am a college student working towards my bachelors in Construction Engineering at Purdue University. I work 40 hours a week flipping burgers. I pay rent, bills, gas, cellphone, and pay for my college tuition in cash every semester including books. I am 100% debt free, I do not receive grants or scholarships. I live on pennies. I would never put a DONATE button on my website. It is unprofessional, tacky, and cheap. It downgrades your entire portfolio and work. Ken Rockwell is a master at this.

Ok, what I am asking is, for those people who did not want photos.. and just wanted to donate, is it unprofessional to put one up on your website?

 

[jonathanmphotography]

jonathan- you have to understand many of these people have built their entire lives around money. they worship it and feel that if you even ask them for it they will get offended. It's their little piece of god, and asking them would be like requesting that you give up their little piece of god.

Understood, like I've said, I'm not professional by any means.. I'm still learning.. I just put that up there for the people who wanted to help me in my goals but didn't want any pictures.. and there has been quite a few

 

[unpopular]

I am a college student working towards my bachelors in Construction Engineering at Purdue University. I work 40 hours a week flipping burgers. I pay rent, bills, gas, cellphone, and pay for my college tuition in cash every semester including books. I am 100% debt free, I do not receive grants or scholarships. I live on pennies. I would never put a DONATE button on my website.

bull sh!t! you cannot work 8 hours/day *and* attend school and get grades worth having. Maybe if you were taking one class/semester or something. But honestly, I think this is total BS.

ETA: yeah. i'm wrong. leave me alone already!! geez.

 

[jonathanmphotography]

Well glad this sparked some conversation.. I'm aspiring to become as professional as I can be. I guess I will have to reconsider this donate button and try and figure out other ways for those who just want to help. I didn't mean to come across as begging, but just an easy method for those who want to help. That's all.

 

[unpopular]

I would agree that it's tacky, and does detract from your portfolio.

But also, people need to stop being so self righteous. Anyone would take a job which doesn't require any work and pays twice as much as they make currently, so morals really has nothing to do with this.

If you have a problem with it, don't donate. It's as simple as that.