The past few years online have been an interesting ride and things are only going to get more interesting thanks to Social Media. We are all consumers and now through Social Media the strength of our voice and influence is amplified by the size of our networks (see my previous post 4 Metrics of Social Media Impact). On the other side of the coin many of us are also our own company and brand, this is particularly true
Yesterday an interesting thing happened to me and as a result to the 92 people who took part in my Best Photos of 2008 blog project. As to what that is you’ll have to wait to the end of this post. The “interesting thing” has to do with someone connecting to my blog and it got me thinking about the power of Social Media through connectivity… “Social Media” is destined to be one of
Reputation management is the monitoring of how an individual, company or other entities are perceived online. Online reputation is centered on trust. The greater the trust with in an online community around an individual, company, etc. the more often their content is to be referenced online, the more business that they’re likely to acquire and the more likely they’ll develop a following. If you’re
As a follow up to Why Social Media Matters to Photographers I wanted to share some key information about Social Media connectivity I’ve learned during my time as a web marketing professional. In fact I’d like to delicately introduce you to the “birds and bees” of Social Media connectivity. When a content publisher loves his work he gently places… Yeah well I can see that analogy isnR
Most people think of Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.) as only a channel of chatter amplifying noise of millions of people or just a “fun” activity for those with too much idle time. Social Media in fact provides a means to reach a pinpoint audience in ways never before possible. As a photographer who has been sharing his work online since web browsers could first display images I’ve se
The 25th episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released (duration 41 min. 33 sec.). Aaron Johnson creator of the What the Duck (WTD) discusses the inspiration and evolution of this quirky and fun photography-centric comic strip. In addition topics of findings one’s passion, achieving success, and more are also discussed. Aaron’s work can be found in several locations online including: WhatTheDuck.net What t
Click to Enlarge Earlier this week in my blog post Manipulation or Fact? The Politics of Photo Manipulation I discussed the most recent instance of photography being used to make a political statement and/or influence US Presidential elections. The latest instance of this has centered around Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin with her likeness portrayed on the body of a woman wearing an American Flag
So you’ve got this incredible image that you’ve got to show the world. Not only are you going to share it with your friends online, but you’re also going to enter it in a contest or two to win some fabulous prizes. Well before you do I recommend reading the fine print, that includes the the Terms of Use (ToU) for web sites and Contest Rules for, you guessed it, photo contests. One of the most underh