December 2009
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Beyond Blogging: The Secrets to Blogging Success →
As much I enjoy blogging and the encouraging community that comes with it, I have never once sat in deep thought about how I can monetize from this habitual activity. It’s not to say that no one should but this just hasn’t been the case for me. If anything, my photography has been the one to instill the belief that I can do more with it while blogging being the road to getting me there...
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“Don’t get obsessed with how many friends or fans are following you—the stats are...”
– If the content is there, people will come. Gary Vaynerchuk on Crushing It!
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Ian P. Hines on Blog Content →
I’ve shared my personal opinion already about this whole Tumblr Effect that is slowly taking over the blogosphere but Ian nails it on what I think is even more important than just having a blog.
There is nothing inherently wrong with short-form content, except that it cannot be the end-all be-all. Blogs, or tumblelogs, filled only with links, photos, reblogged items, and the like fail to...
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“Developing your personal brand is the same thing as living and breathing your...”
– Gary Vaynerchuk on developing yourself by Crushing It!
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Craig Mod's Photography Rules →
Craig Mod sharing his approach on shooting and I personally can’t say I do anything different myself -
RAW only. JPEG quality is irrelevant because it seems insane to shoot anything but RAW. I’m shooting for documentary and archival purposes, as I think we all should.
Mainly aperture priority.
Mostly Auto Focus because things move quickly in real life.
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Passion With Crush It!
At first I wasn’t aware of who Gary Vaynerchuk was until one day the Tumblr Staff proudly announced that he had chosen the platform to power his site.
After a couple of weeks of following his story, watching his videos, appreciating his gained fame as the host of Wine Library TV and admiring his approach to personal branding and business, I then fully understood the “why” and...
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Great Articles With You
A while back Emmet Connolly shared his decision of taking all those unread articles from Instapaper that he had accumulated, how he converted them into a PDF, uploaded it to Lulu.com and ordered a single book to have and enjoy at his leisure. A great addition to the coffe table if you will.
Needless to say, he had a genuine interest in the pieces that got printed and I can admit to having...
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“The only difference from a hobby photographer and a professional photographer is...”
– Everett Bogue on making that leap with your photography. It’s all in the mindset.
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Killer Special Ops Backpack
I love to read stories about people who are completely obsessed with creating things. People that create not just for monetary reasons but for those who’s focus is more on wanting to get their products efficiently into the hands of people that are willing to buy them.
Spencer Nikosey is the creator and mastermind behind this military-inspired backpacks, messenger bags, and some smaller...
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Nikkor Lenses Positioning Map →
Let’s say you’ve already made the investment on a Nikon DSLR and you’re now in the market to boost your gear and imagery with a new lens. Unless you already have in mind what you what, deciding on any can be a little overwhelming but Nikon has now introduced an ingenious way to really narrow down your choices based on specification such as camera format, lens type or functions....
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“Apple makes great products. The success of Apple’s retail stores isn’t based on...”
– Gruber commenting on Nokia’s recent decision in shutting down their London store in light of lackluster sales performance in comparison to Apple’s. No question Apple stores are nice but even if their products were smartly displayed in a barn, the fans will still follow because it’s...
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Gift Ideas for the Photography & Apple/iPhone...
Buying a gift for anyone can prove to be quite stressful around the holiday season and if you’re talking about a person who’s into gadgets and tech toys, then the task can become even more daunting.
Generally what happens with us tech geeks is that when we want something, we buy it ourselves, which in the end limits the amount of options friends or family have in buying us something...
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“Reading Tweets is a source of connection to people I know and care about, and a...”
– Alexandra Samuel on A More Meaningful Twitter Experience with Groups. I’ve always been at a lost of words when non-techie friends ask me why I use the service and this has to be the most genuine answer ever for it. I don’t mind using this line.
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How Information Overloaded Are You? →
I don’t toil over a computer at work all day, so coming home to a quiet evening to be in front of one is altogether an escape and opportunity to catch up on emails and more than a handful of blogs I subscribe to.
The notion of it seems daunting but being able to accomplish a lot of this throughout the day on the iPhone has lessen the time normally required to take care of all of this but I...
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WatchElegant 10 second video shot by Mike Matas on I-10 driving the 375 mile stretch between Phoenix and Los Angeles in the middle of the night. I yearn for car commutes to be this dynamic.
Back in September, I had the pleasure of having Mike take part in the Photographer Spotlight Series. Read up more on his take photographic style and gear.