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Design is nice, but the logo looks cheap. And pixel-y.

Agreed. Also, get rid of the cheesy stock photos. It really cheapens the look of the site.

Thanks for your comment.

I'm a bit torn on the images - stock photos are generally rubbish but it adds a bit of context.

Creating my own photographs is probably not the best time or cash investment.

Point taken though - maybe I'll look for better stock images!

One low-cost option that sometimes works well -- Creative Commons images that are licensed to allow commercial use (flickr lets you search for them).