5 Fun Digital Photo Effects Apps for the iPhone/iPad

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We all know how important multi-media elements are to a blog post. Using digital photography is a great way to quickly obtain images relevant to a post. I use my phone constantly to snap pictures, and since I just got the iPhone 4 I’ve been playing around with all the fun photo effects apps! First … [Read more]

How to Boost Your Brand with Photos

This is one of the recent pictures I used on After Graduation. It shows my personality and (I hope) makes you want to read the post to see why I'm making a goofy face.

I liken adding pictures to my blog as yard work. It’s something I know I have to do to make things presentable, but it’s not my favorite task in the world. Don’t get me wrong; I love taking pictures. It’s just all the pesky resizing and file naming and whatnot that gets me down for … [Read more]

5 Ways Photographers Can Build a Strong Online Following through Social Media

4- Be Consistent

… by Eric Kim Nowadays, almost anyone can be a photographer. With falling prices for DSLR’s and other cameras, everybody and their uncle bob can take impressive photos. Not only that, but there is a plethora of sites for photography such as photo blogs, Flickr, and Facebook. To say the least, it is very difficult … [Read more]

Extra Gadgets to Create Content

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Creating content is my primary focus for my blog. I take a photo every single day and post about it. I’ve done so for very close to Six Straight Years! It will be the start of year seven on April 9, 2011. With over 2150+ straight photos my relationship with this project could possibly start … [Read more]

The iPad 2 – I Want it For Only One Reason. The Camera

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I have an iPad. I use it for a multitude of applications, including blogging. But the one thing that drives me crazy is the lack of a camera. I include an image in every single post, and it would be so much easier to snap a photo with the iPad instead of having to use … [Read more]

Image Manipulation Tricks For Bloggers!

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… by Aaron Hockley You’re a blogger and probably aren’t a professional graphic artist, but you know how important it is to include images with your blog posts. Stock photos are often boring so you want to show off some of your own photos. Let’s take a look at four options for image manipulation that … [Read more]

Photographs Can Equal Repeat Visitors!

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… by Teresa Boardman The humble still image is a powerful social object. People simply love photographs of just about anything. Flickr, the popular image sharing web site, flourishes because it is a social network based on photography. The images range from on-the-spot shots taken with camera phones to professional quality images taken with high … [Read more]

Creative Commons 101: Using Images on Your Blog

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… by Aaron Hockley It’s widely accepted that including images with blog posts is a great way to draw and retain attention; finding relevant images that can be used while respecting the artist’s copyright can sometimes be a challenge. One good source for images are the millions of images licensed under Creative Commons licenses. What … [Read more]

Shoot Your Food

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Shooting your food can be a great way to draw people into your blog. The experience of eating is universal and so it is almost universally appealing. You can easily create content every day just by documenting your food. I wouldn’t completely recommend that, but it’s possible. Some blogs focus on the importance of beautifully … [Read more]

More Than Words: Better Blogging with Photos

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Aaron Hockley Photography Tips for a New Media World Room: Tradewinds A & B/10 Friday, October 15 2010 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm You’ve heard the tips from various sources about how photos can be used to liven up your blog posts. Whether they’re supporting material for a text post or standing on their own as content, photos … [Read more]