Critiquing your PHOTOGRAPHY! Would I hire you!?

⚡︎ This video is sponsored by Squarespace. Get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain here - squarespace.com...
The Websites
⚡︎Marcus Hanenburg - marcushanenbur...
⚡︎Thomas Fitz - www.thomasfitz...
⚡︎Pierre Goaer - www.pierregoae...
⚡︎Panoramique Media - www.panoramique...
⚡︎Daniel Demedeiros - www.danieldeme...
⚡︎Cortland Tate - www.cortlandta...
⚡︎Michael R Fenton - www.michaelrfe...
⚡︎Rumila Green - www.rgreenphot...
⚡︎Anton Eriksson - www.antoneriks...
My site if you wanna peek: www.thechrishau... 🎬 THIS VIDEO WAS COLORED USING MY “PUNCHY VIBES” LUT: geni.us/Univer...
📸 MY LIGHTROOM PRESETS: geni.us/Lightr...
🎬 CREATOR TITLE PACK: geni.us/Creato...
🚀 "HAU TO" SUBSCRIBE: 👉 bit.ly/2KWxoZd 👈
🎥 FREE DIGITAL ASSETS (Presets, Luts, Business Templates) - geni.us/FreeDi...
---LET’S BE INTERNET FRIENDS---
💌 SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER + FREE DIGITAL ASSETS - geni.us/FreeDi...
📸 INSTAGRAM: / thechrishau
🐦 TWITTER: / thechrishau
🌍 WEBSITE: www.thechrishau...
Business Inquiries: [e-mail] - Please keep this to business requests only :)
---WHERE I GET MY MUSIC---
🎵 EPIDEMIC SOUND: geni.us/ChrisH...
🎵 MUSIC BED:geni.us/ChrisH...
🎵 ARTLIST (Best value for Business Owners): geni.us/ChrisH...
---HOW I MAKE PASSIVE INCOME---
🎬 WHERE I UPLOAD STOCK VIDEO TO MAKE PASSIVE $$$: goo.gl/RZCRCz
----WHAT GEAR I USE---
⚡︎ MY CAMERA: geni.us/ChrisH...
⚡︎ MY FAV LENS: geni.us/MyFavLens
⚡︎ MY VLOGGING LENS: geni.us/MyVlog...
⚡︎ SMALL RIG CAGE: geni.us/SmallR...
⚡︎ MY EDITING COMPUTER: geni.us/Editin...
⚡︎ SOFTWARE I USE TO EDIT VIDEO + PHOTOS: geni.us/ChrisH...
⚡︎ LEATHER CAMERA STRAP: geni.us/Leathe...
⚡︎ RODE VIDEO MIC PRO+: geni.us/vnIa
⚡︎ RODE SMART LAV+ (Life saver): geni.us/Ba8DBl
⚡︎ PROGRADE 128GB SD CARD (highly recommend): geni.us/uWdCWA
⚡︎ SAMSUNG T7 TOUCH PORTABLE SSD: geni.us/rZqg1
⚡︎ STANDING DESK (HIGHLY RECOMMEND): geni.us/Zwxgm8U
⚡︎ VARIABLE ND | 2-5 & 6-9: geni.us/PMVNDII
⚡︎ STEP UP RINGS: geni.us/8xwBcB
⚡︎ DJI MAVIC 3 PRO: geni.us/Mavic3Pro
⚡︎ SMALLRIG FOLDING TOOL: geni.us/RMQbKO5
⚡︎ PEAK DESIGN TRAVEL TRIPOD (Carbon Fibre) geni.us/IKKEU2
⚡︎ THINK TANK RED WHIPS (bongo ties): geni.us/hykvl
⚡︎ WEEBILL 2 GIMBAL: geni.us/Weebill2
⚡︎ SLIDER / TIMELAPSE:geni.us/RYduQgm
⚡︎ “MUST HAVE” Diffusion / Reflector: geni.us/wHc9
⚡︎ 360 CAMERA (A MUST HAVE): geni.us/360Cam
⚡︎ ACTION CAMERA: geni.us/DJIOSM...
⚡︎ MUST HAVE MONITOR + RECORDER: geni.us/dU678TC
PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links (actually most of them are) and I get a small kick back for them. Thanks for your support!

[@thechrishau]

Link your websites below so I can check them out! I may feature them in a future episode :) also use this chance to network with other people in your area! This video is for you

[@thehumanrebuildd]

Believe it or not I take them all on my phone.

[@NicolasBernard]

This is so usefull ! Love every of your videos :) And drop my link here ! nicolasbphoto.fr

[@Tea-rifficMornings]

Would Love you to review mine. I took some pointers from you and lizzies websites but I know there's room for improvement. Anyway, here it is: @t

[@attilahorvath8983]

I'd love you to review my website, I am from Hungary, Europe, but you can select English as the language of the website: www.croatiphoto.com

[@VisualsbyBruno]

Chris the video was great, definitely gain a lot from it. If no one tells you let me be the first... Thank you. Thanks for sharing your knowldge with all of us. *Goes to redisgn website lol (www.visualsbybruno.com)

[@Sarowarrr]

Powered by spinach is definitely a Popeye the sailor man joke

[@antonerikssonphotography]

My man, sure was

[@MichaelRFenton]

Yo this is crazy! I actually forgot that I had submitted my website 😂 shortening the demo reel is something I’ve heard quite a bit since I made that which was my first reel. I had more paid gigs but not necessarily to the style I wanted to advertise. I’ve been able to drop out of college this year and do video production full time now so I’ve been taking lots of notes for my next demo reel! The logo thing was definitely a good idea too, I actually added that bar after watching one of your old videos about websites 😂 thanks for all the feedback I really appreciate it man

[@jordanstewartnz]

Powered by spinach cracked me up hahahaha

[@magdalacastin5020]

Great, straight to the point, and constructive criticism. I love this and would love to see more.

[@antonerikssonphotography]

Just realized you featured my website! Thanks man, really appreciate it and updated it accordingly in seconds. The Popeye spinach reference was just a replacement for powered by squarespace! :) you're the man, love your work

[@jakecarroll2439]

Hey Chris, I used to watch a video of yours every now and then. but now I"m hooked! I'm seriously impressed and grateful for all of this unique, inspired, and fun content. Thank you!

[@NickHuberCGX]

As far as titles for this series goes, I would go with: Hau good is you portfolio/website

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Yesss please make this an on going series! Going to be working on my website today so i'm excited to implement all these tips you mentioned, so smart chris!

[@thechrishau]

Thanka Andrei! :)

[@kaiwan]

Really important information. Thank you!!

[@tbm5k]

Hey Chris, you are such an inspiration. Your life is like a fairytale, both couples are cinematographers 😃, what could be better than this ?

[@zulfphotography]

Hey love this idea keep them coming. I know I have some work to do on my outdated WordPress site. Let's see what you guys think

[@joanmedina2886]

This has been the most informative video I've seen in a while. Thanks for the insight.

[@jevgenijbalezin]

this is such a great video! would love to see this more, and hopefully get critiqued! love from London

[@heathermaitland2942]

Great job Chris!!! This is such valuable info!!

[@BlakeMadsen]

Squarespace sponsored videos never piss me off compared to other paid advertising because it's a genuinely great company and everybody should be using them!

[@ThatModernDude]

More videos like this! Really interesting and helps us all grow from a point of view other than technical knowledge

[@thechrishau]

Sounds good! You got it :)

[@RichMaciverPhoto]

I agree here, I wish more people (with as much experience as Chris) would chat more about the business side of being a creative.

[@bealivingmiracle]

Your comments were insightful and practical, and I was impressed by the featured websites. You should create a niche series about critiquing photography businesses. Thanks.

[@RichMaciverPhoto]

Can I second this?

[@thechrishau]

Noted! I'll consider that for future videos! :)

[@jeffoffej]

Dude! I really appreciate your practical advice and sharing your experience with us. I've been a web designer for years and have been doing more and more photography and videography and your channel is really helping me understand the nuance of marketing myself. Really appreciate this video in particular.

[@pablosviewfinder]

Chris, one thing I would advise too, is to have their logo in the tab that opens at the top of the internet service they use. For Squarespace the default is a black cube, but you can actually change it to your logo.

[@HawkeScream]

Yes on making this an ongoing series! My website is hella basic compared to any of these and now I have a better idea of how to move it in a more professional-looking direction.

[@mikevisuals]

Ayee chris back with the heat!!

[@DebraDukes]

Chris Absolutely awesome Video and loved all your tips and tricks which totally agreed with and yes would absolutely love to see more.Was also nice to see what many different people are doing and so enoyed.I also got some great advice and ideas so Thanks so much for sharing Deb.👌👍✌

[@gerihenry2261]

You've taught me so much already, thank you for sharing all your knowledge! Looking forward to applying all I've learned in my work.

[@LeighMacArthur]

Incredibly helpful! Thank you so much. I am making some changes to my site because of this video. Thanks again!

[@donaldschultz3752]

Doing this series is most definitely helping me understand what I should do for my website.

[@aceracerpori1]

I LOVE this video!!!! I really hope we can see some more Chris!

[@theeddiemccabe]

I love that Chris didn't get the Popeye reference with the Spinach

[@thechrishau]

It's not that I didn't get it. It's that it didn't make sense in regards to a photography website. That was just my opinion.

[@CarlBergsdorf]

@@thechrishau Agreed, it would have probably worked better in another context but was kind of confusing to see on a website about a photographer.

[@danm5386]

They maybe wanted to show some sort of personalization. But yes, it was a bit unprofessional overall.

[@gregoryhau4377]

Just watch the last plastic free Sorelle Amore Video before yours... LOL! Great piece of plastic😁 For sure great video as usual, good to see some of your advices!!

[@lillymayxx23]

really great video chris! Gotta revamp my website with these tips. Btw that shoulder dance at the end lol

[@thechrishau]

Thanks Lilly! Hope it helps you land more deals.

[@dgage7]

I’m so glad you addressed your use of “phrotography” vs “photography.” It has always bothered me but it’s such a trivial thing to point out so I’ve never commented on it even though every time you say it I’m like “DUDE. THERE IS NO “R” IN “PHOTO!” “

[@fibazz25]

Love!!! I'm actually working on my website now and could use those critiques to tweak mine. Thank you!!

[@jeffreymoffat2766]

Great video man!! Always love your content

[@Creative7inc]

Awesome video, Chris! Great content as always

[@HollyObee]

This video was so helpful!! Thanks Chris :)

[@thechrishau]

Thanks for watching Holly! :)

[@JosephMcCrossan]

really enjoyed this video and found it extremely helpful. I'm about to start designing a new website so watching this gave me a lot of tips

[@ScottBell]

Super great reviews, was great to hear you think through these sites. Thanks!

[@huecantravel6927]

Awesome man, i love this kind of review!! (it's true)

[@JakeGleim]

So what do you think about this Chris? On a wedding photography website (consumer services) would you have the top page button (that links back to your commercial services site) called Business, Professional or Commercial?

[@marcushanenburg]

Thanks for the feedback man. Just got it up and running so I’ll definitely work on implementing your advice!

[@RichMaciverPhoto]

Loved those shots Marcus!

[@marcushanenburg]

Rich Maciver Photo thanks man. Really appreciate it

[@rochelledouglassmceathron511]

Thanks Chris love the tips

[@3akoscielski]

18:08 The guys on a fricken ski-doo out on the water. HA!

[@claramunro]

This was super helpful, thank you for posting this!

[@fremontmike123]

Thanks Chris, just getting going and the Video really helps.

[@manuelyepez7523]

Great tips Chris! Thanks

[@flashedbysanelemakhanya6242]

.. thank you for this Chris, I'm taking tips on what to do with my website

[@zerpentinefire]

Nooo... not jet ski's over water. It's (as you call it) sleds. Or snowmobiles. 😅 We call it "Watercross" - super fun to see! They race on water with their sleds, some of them takes a dive and needs to be towed away.. 😂

[@thirtyfivemillimeters3569]

Great vid Chris!! keep it up. I hope you reach a million subs!

[@thechrishau]

Maybe one day! Just doing my thing.

[@danieljamesphillips8364]

This was super useful, working on my website right now so picked up lots of tips 😎

[@justinchoquette8807]

@chrishau Can you make a vide on how to sell prints on square space

[@giuliosaibene6637]

Very helpful Chris!! Hope to see more!

[@reelafrokingwarrior]

Amazing. Keep em coming

[@batworker]

I really enjoyed this a lot, and I'd definitely watch any more critique videos you do - mainly because you have that rare gift (and it is a gift) of making your comments positive, even when you say you don't think something is working well. There are lots of 'I critique your.....' videos out there but none I've enjoyed as much as this one. For all I know you may do this, but if you could ever take time out of your schedule to occasionally spend some time working with kids doing photography and videography in school then I'm sure you'd be wonderful at and they'd get so much out of it. The school where I work is on the other side of the Atlantic, so there's no suggestion here than I'm hinting you should visit ours (ditto critiqing my website, which really is pants)!

[@snowhernandez3749]

Hi, I work with someone who's a photographer for Quinceanera, sweet 15th or sweet 16th. Their dresses are usually puffy &long. What tips do you reccomend to take better pictures w/these girls?

[@heinekhalwin8735]

Really good info.. I'm a web developer myself and these are stuff even I wouldn't have thought of by myself.

[@lambeertje2]

Great feedback to these people. One thing that bothers me is that black lamp hanging from the ceiling behind your head, I keep looking at it.

[@JackMcCrackin1000]

More please. Also don't change a thing. Furtography for life.

[@SantiFox]

Do you still do these? This would be fun to get reviewed :D

[@hachewie]

Lots of food for thought. Great series.

[@thechrishau]

Thanks! Hopefully you picked up a thing or two.

[@hachewie]

Chris Hau indeed.

[@techsavvydaddy5616]

Great advice...Thank you

[@kingscourt3724]

Well done man, as always !

[@thechrishau]

Thanks homie!

[@kingscourt3724]

Anytime broski

[@pierre-loup]

I burst out laughing at Powered by Spinach

[@denniii09]

Damn so much input that video was awesome 🙏😍

[@thechrishau]

Wanted to go in depth on this video! :)

[@originaljesse]

suuuuuuuuuuuuuper helpful! MAHALO CHRIS

[@namgyalsherpa952]

Thank you mentor 🙏

[@thechrishau]

:)

[@hibaazem5559]

Loved the video ❤👏

[@Noealz]

Alot of talented photographers on here : )

[@thechrishau]

Lots and lots!

[@davideastham]

Great tips. Loved the video.

[@DanteNostalgicFiction]

I love the idea of this video!

[@thechrishau]

Thanks! Wanted to explore something new :)

[@eyedbylena1340]

This was very helpful! I am trying to build my brand with fashion photography and family photography. I love fashion photography, but I’m also a mom of two little ones and most of the people I know have families. So I have more opportunities to take family photos. Chris do you think I could make this work without confusing my audience? I also have a KZbin channel where everyone can follow me on my journey. I just want it all to flow well. Thanks for making this video!

[@mon17razor72]

Cool idea! I’m not in photography but that’s a nice gesture from you!👍

[@torrancebaird]

Anybody else find 'fertogrophy' endearing? Love the videos, man.

[@thechrishau]

You'd be surprised how many people say it that way.

[@torrancebaird]

@@thechrishau Still makes me smile every time.

[@thatguywiththeminis6282]

Jesus you two are one good looking couple! Only two minutes in but that’s my first comment 😂 ✌️

[@HeavenKeller]

Where can we find the website of your agency?

[@samdyllon]

TBH I quite like that it's currently called "Judging Your Website"

[@samuelhugg788]

I need to work on my wedsite now

[@thechrishau]

Do it!

[@wildsage]

Yay Thomas. UCSB represent. I’m in Santa Barbara too. Let’s hang and shoot.

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Awesome!✌️

[@zeluisbelo]

The criticism was great, but I wonder how do you actually hire someone. Everyone was right for the job :P

[@pretin2782]

This is your best video

[@thechrishau]

Thanks! I enjoyed making it :)

[@ABDIAZIZMO]

Ma guy🙏 thank u for inspiring me

[@thechrishau]

Deen Bruh thank you for watching deen! :)

[@unnatadhikari9034]

Nobody: Literally Nobody : Cris Hau : i have worked for Mercedes benz ,corona......

[@thechrishau]

haha.

[@dronedistrict4349]

Isn't you website made with a WordPress template though?

[@martinedholm3812]

Great video!!

[@thechrishau]

Thanks Martin! :)

[@kevinokai]

hi there Chris Hau, don't mean to attack or sound negative. I took a look at a your website and it didn't seem like you are a photographer or videographer. your website shows you to be more of a branding agency and less of a photographer or videographer. unless I missed something but a look at your website tells me you are an advertising agency or a branding agency

[@danh6383]

Still doing the shoulder wiggle! haha

[@thechrishau]

Bound to happen in a 20 minute video.

[@neerajbabu6643]

Hi Chris, can you suggest me a DSLR or Mirrorless that can be used both for photography and cinematography. Please note i am really low on budget.

[@thenomadicvlog]

sony a7 iii

[@neerajbabu6643]

@@thenomadicvlog i am low on budget

[@luxurybuzz3681]

@@neerajbabu6643 A used Sony A7

[@biswajitbarman7256]

Spinach is a Popeye reference. 🤣

[@thechrishau]

That's TRUE!

[@AdolfoUsierPhotographer]

💯

[@xCatalystV2]

mohamadagha.com, would love to know what to improve on my website. Great video Chris!

[@RichMaciverPhoto]

The opening shot is pretty slick!

[@KurtisandChelsey]

Spinich

[@KurtisandChelsey]

Great video and great tips!

[@thechrishau]

:)

[@NeedASpot]

Amazing series. Especially because of the networking opportunities. Thank you!

[@kaneltube]

Working with Corona you say.

[@gapster46]

At 2:54 I’ve never understood why someone has a nice professional web site but uses a gmail or yahoo email address. Takes the professionalism out of it.

[@deepruc7608]

1:02 You work with corona? Big uff mah dude xD

[@vladanorve9383]

I have a hard time pronouncing the word photography as well haha.

[@robanderson2140]

Fiverr.com? I would highly consider giving your money to a qualified/experience designer.

[@thechrishau]

Fiverr has some really good talent if you search hard. Plus they could be the right budget for someone starting out. Don't discredit it - talent is talent.

[@samsauerwald6206]

RabbitholePhotography.com - mainly streetart festival documentary so far

[@CAAquino2]

the spinach. HAHAHA

[@116Swimmer]

3:18 half shoulder shake ;)

[@thechrishau]

k

[@thechrishau]

;)