I got my business cards, but I goofed!!!

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/24/2007 01:23:02 PM · #1

I received my first business cards today from mpix, but I forgot to put my website! What a bonehead... anyhoo - just wanna show em off cuz I'm pumped regardless!

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

03/24/2007 01:34:26 PM · #2

On the upside the average person can figure out that your website is at keithcantrellphoto.com.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

03/24/2007 01:35:56 PM · #3

Someone posted recently that Mpix is having a sale on double sided photo business cards for something like $5.00 per hundred if I remember correctly. I believe that the sale is running through the end of the month.

You are only showing one side leading me to believe that you didn't take advantage of this double sided card sale. Since you forgot to put your website on your business cards, it might not hurt too bad to rework your cards and get some made up that are two-sided also for a good price.

colorcarnival

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital

03/24/2007 01:37:59 PM · #4

Nice cards! Like someone else said - they should be able to figure it out from your email addy.

Lorain eh? Nice area. I'm here in Fremont. Good luck with your biz!

Greetmir

Nikon D60

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

03/24/2007 01:41:03 PM · #5

sorry ... but I assume you post this here for an opinion ...

I LOVE the concept but HATE the diagonal ragged cut edges of what seems to be pasted together ...

If you did that on purpose ... I really DO think that most people would think that it is just lack of expertise.

as I said ... sorry ... but ... It is only ONE man's opinion ... mine.

Ubersteiny

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

03/24/2007 01:43:59 PM · #6

Originally posted by yakatme:

WHAT?! give me a link i went to the site but cant find where they do business cards! ive been looking for somewhere cheap.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

03/24/2007 01:44:29 PM · #7

Originally posted by Greetmir:

I LOVE the concept but HATE the diagonal ragged cut edges of what seems to be pasted together ...

Are you referring to the fabric that he placed several business cards on?!?

colorcarnival

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital

03/24/2007 01:44:57 PM · #8

lol Greetmir - I think he is just showing a pic of his biz cards - that were kind of layed out on a table?

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

03/24/2007 01:46:38 PM · #9

Originally posted by noisemaker:

WHAT?! give me a link i went to the site but cant find where they do business cards! ive been looking for somewhere cheap.

Here you go... Mpix business card sale

Greetmir

Nikon D60

03/24/2007 01:46:46 PM · #10

ROFL ... I thought the ENTIRE image WAS the business card ... LOL

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

03/24/2007 01:48:04 PM · #11

You gave me a good ROFL too.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/24/2007 01:50:38 PM · #12

Originally posted by Greetmir:

ROFL ... I thought the ENTIRE image WAS the business card ... LOL

Kinda takes away from Lonz being the "bonehead" now...hahahaa! :-) :-)

P.S. I think your cards look great, Lonz.

Message edited by author 2007-03-24 13:51:46.

Greetmir

Nikon D60

03/24/2007 01:51:06 PM · #13

I ALSO don't understand why the main stone (in the ring) is WAY pushed left ... is this an asymetrical (sp?) setting that is meant to sit like that?

Message edited by author 2007-03-24 13:53:35.

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/24/2007 03:12:37 PM · #14

haha... Ya I was going for the multiple cards on the bed card look... hehe... thanks for the comments guys - I wasn't sure how they would come out so I kinda rushed it a little so I could spend less money just to see how their quality was before I placed a larger order - I spent more time with there somehwat clunky software than anything else. The ring is an older picture that I use on my website - I actually shot it with my old Cannon g6 (may it rest in peace). The ring is a little tilted on her finger and the picture they recreated wasn't exactly what I submitted, but pretty close.

Over all I'm happy with what I got and will be putting more effort into the next batch.

btw... I am still a bonehead at the end of every day ButterflySis.

Ubersteiny

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

03/24/2007 03:19:25 PM · #15

Originally posted by Lonz:

i can't figure out the software! would you be able to PM me how to get your images to fit and everything. id really appreciate it!

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/24/2007 04:13:22 PM · #16

Originally posted by Lonz:

btw... I am still a bonehead at the end of every day ButterflySis.

Heh! :-D

LindaLee

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/24/2007 05:06:08 PM · #17

I want to know about the ring - it's gorgeous! Where do I get me one of those????

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/24/2007 10:48:34 PM · #18

noisemaker and anyone else trying the mpix software:
I dunno if you figured the mpix software out yet, but I would suggest setting it up in photoshop with the image and text - once you have what you want resize your image to about 2.25 x 3.75" save as a jpg then transfer the image to mpix's software... there you should make it full size, but some clipping will occur so try to play with it in PS to get everything you need on the card. Also - every time you swap out a picture to resize and try again - you should restart the program... I don't think it updates live. So for example: You're image is clipped too much so you change it in PS and then refind the new saved image and reload it into mpix - it really doesnt reload the newly saved one - it loads the cached version which is the original - so you have to close out the program after every tweak from photoshop - it took me about 2 hours to get it right and I had to sacrifice a red line border that I wanted, but didn't feel like tweaking for another hour - AND - amidst the confuzzlement, forgot to put my fucken website on it! Oh well - only "wasted" $16 - but its still something to give to people when I talk about my business. If they can't figure it out on their own then they're not too smart. All in all I'm happy about it.

photokariangel

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM

03/24/2007 10:57:21 PM · #19

I got business cards not too long ago, though i couldnt put my own background on them, i am pleased. Though i have the wrong website on mine also! crap.

Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED High Magnification Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/25/2007 02:58:08 AM · #20

Originally posted by photokariangel:

I got business cards not too long ago, though i couldnt put my own background on them, i am pleased. Though i have the wrong website on mine also! crap.

Don't you feel like a bonehead! Oh well... life happens.

photokariangel

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM

03/25/2007 03:15:35 AM · #21

Originally posted by Lonz:

Originally posted by photokariangel:
I got business cards not too long ago, though i couldnt put my own background on them, i am pleased. Though i have the wrong website on mine also! crap.

Don't you feel like a bonehead! Oh well... life happens.

Haha, life does happen. I was pretty confident until i got them in the mail. First, the webpage wasent my homepage, and second, the link dosent even work! It was some weird page that i had of like 3 photo's of SHIRTS...that i had designed. What i was smoking? Im not entirely sure to tell you the truth! I'm thinking of ordering some new ones..haha.
This is the close up of it:

And this was just for kicks, haha:

Message edited by author 2007-03-25 03:17:43.