Hi there:

Its super tight… loosen it up quite a bit vertically and horizontally.

Mikey

I think that if you’re going for “clean,” this doesn’t quite work as a logo. The tightness of the letterspacing causes a number of extremely dark, frankly ugly spots; for example, the m and i and the a and t. Also, using what appears to be Helvetica isn’t often a spectacular way to distinguish yourself in a logo, nor is it especially considered modern anymore (although it can certainly be if used in the right way).

I’d try working on your logo concept some more; maybe just do some free associative sketches for a while. What would you like to convey to someone with your logo? How do you see yourself as a photographer? I’d experiment with both typographic and largely graphic logos; either can work as long as it’s inventive and memorable.

Lose the period. Try it with the photo on the left.

“any thoughts or suggestions for my logo”

What logo?

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Hiro

…and I thought I was a hair-splitting pedant ; )

Hiro he’s a photographer; photographers aren’t necessarily supposed to know that if they put letterforms into their ‘logo’ they get something called a logotype. Or that 14 tightly-spaced characters in Arial Black does not a logo make.

Matt, by the same token – you’re not selling design, so if you like what you’ve done, go with it. Otherwise, maybe consider hiring a designer who actually specialises in these things; maybe you could trade them some photographic services in payment.

Dear Matt, my opinion is, If you’re going for minimal, and you’re not a designer but photographer, why not just setting you name “matt smith photo” in a nice clean sans.

Otherwise I must agree with ben, hire a designer.

Quite right Ben - Matt forgive my quip, I’ve been out in the wilderness too long.

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Hiro