A friendly debate on what is amateur .

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Originally Posted by Amy Lockheart

This is a very fascinating discussion. I've been struggling over this very question for a while. I just finished my site design, and I'm afraid it might look too flashy to be an amateur site, run and built by me. I want to communicate that I'm approachable and "attainable" as was mentioned earlier in this post. Anyone care to give me an opinion on this? My URL is:
http://www.amylockheart.com

Furrygirl... I hear your argument completely about the "militant amateur" folk. I think it's gonna be really tough to be polished enough to compete in a very glossy industry, but 'down-home' enough to appeal to guys who thrive on getting to know the girl on the other side.

Well I viewed your site and tested it on 3 computers and it loaded in a reasonable amount of time (thats good)
I took your tour and must say I only saw 3 pics that looked amateur (one of the pics on the bottom row).
your free pics section was very small (I would suggest 3 - 4 free galleries regulerly updated).
But all in all the look and feel of your site is pleaseing.
A good thing you have going for you is the fact that your site loads fast , too many girls get a website and go flash crazy which slows down their site, many surfers will give up and move on before the page loads.
I wish you good luck .