Blog on Photoblogs

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was planning on using Amazon S3 with my photoblog. Well I am happy to let you all know that I have finally managed to get everything switched over and it’s not hard at all. I had a couple of goals in mind when I decided to host [...]

It seems to me that I am constantly thinking about methods of monetization for photoblogs and something struck me this afternoon. How about introducing a “subscribers” a.k.a “true fans” section to your existing photoblog? This type of thing has existed for ages in other parts of the web so why doesn’t something similar [...]

I recently purchased (and read – that’s important!) Seth Godin’s Purple Cow and I have to say that not only was it a quick read – which is good nowadays, it was an excellent read, and it should be read by anyone who’s trying to market themselves and/or their work.
The biggest takeaway I got from [...]

Self-promotion of your photographic work is a key element in determining just how successful you are going to be

Digital technology has changed the game, it’s levelled the playing field.  Thanks to the proliferation of inexpensive digital SLRs everyone has the tools (maybe not the skills) available to them to take high-quality images.  The days of needing highly expensive and complicated equipment are long gone.  Mix this with the rise in the popularity of [...]