blogging
Meeting People Still Matters
“It was interesting...because I hadn't given much thought to how networking had impacted my life and success in business. But by the time I was finished writing, I realized that EVERY success I have ever had can be attributed to the people I have met.” – Nick Usborne
Support Your Local Photographer
A few recent posts have me thinking about support among photographers. From Stella Kramer [http://www.stellakramer.com/2013/06/24/support-shouldnt-it-be-a-two-way-street/] (via A Photo Editor [http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2013/07/08/support-shouldn%E2%80%99t-it-be-a-two-way-street/] ): > “Have you contributed to other photographer’s projects? As much as I
Owning Your Writing
It's taken me years, but I've finally gotten my blogging mind on straight. I take in just about all content I care about now from individuals I trust, not collectives of any kind. So, it's about time I build that trust with readers as
For the Reader
A few days ago, I went on a rant [http://alesserphotographer.com/blog/2013/5/20/nascar-blogging] about photography blogs that were more concerned with their advertisers than their readers. What I left out were tips on how to get it right. Matt Gemmell [http://mattgemmell.com/2013/05/22/
NASCAR Blogging
Perhaps I’m a bit spoiled, by following lots of great bloggers who place more importance on their readers than their advertisers, but are the most popular photography blogs, to quote the podfather Adam Curry, “NACAR” blogging? Some sites seem to be more ads than content. As for useful content?
Amateur Media Will Win
I’m doing an annual pruning of my photo blog reading list. It’s an audit of the blogs that have been interesting and the blogs that have proved useless. A trend is emerging. I’m getting further away from group blogs, big publications and networks of photographers/writers. I’
"Authenticity is the New Bullshit"
Hugh MacLeod posts [http://gapingvoid.com/authenticity/] what could be a new book, but is instead a living, evolving blog post about everything he’s learned as a successful artist in the past decade or so: > “15. We are ready for the third age of education: The
Why Your Photo Blog May Be Failing
I love this classic post [http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/wmabf/] from Hugh MacLeod. The mantra I always repeat to myself is “your blog is not about you.” It’s about what your readers are after. Hugh agrees in his own words: > “Nobody’s reading your blog
The Worthwhile Obsession
In deciding which photo blogs, books and magazines are worth your valuable time, it helps to remember our obsession is not cameras, it’s photography. This eliminates roughly 99% of the filler out there.
Analysis Paralysis
If you only knew how guilty I am of thinking of ways to make this site more readable…of ways to help this idea spread. I think, therefore I freeze. Photography is no different. Thinking about your next camera is not making photos. Thinking about your blog is not publishing