I just really appreciate that you put so many photos on your blog. It's one of the things that makes your site so fun to look at each day. I have a new blog that teaches sewing on different levels and I find that the photos are so essential to the explanation of the task involved. Most people are visual learners. So, thank you for sharing all the information you do. You have made a big difference in my life!
I used to use photos but fell in love with an amazing cartoonist. We now "team blog" with cartoons either directly related to the post or on a parallel theme. Pretty new at this approach, so would love some feedback from fellow bloggers.
http://pinkfluffyicing.blogspot.com/
I agree, photos {and interesting text} are usually what keep me coming back to read a Blog. I love using photos when I'm telling a story on my Blog.
How can Grandma really get the feel of your youngest excitement over her new kitten, unless there is a photo of her holding it? I also agree, you can get a good picture with an inexpensive point & shoot. I use a FujiFilm Fine PixA920 for all my photos, and have learned many tricks to getting the perfect {or nearly perfect} picture. No flash being the numero uno trick!
I enjoy taking pictures with my blog in mind.
Although my camera is an older point and shoot, I still am able to get halfway decent photos up.
Recently, I have developed an interest in wildflowers and it's not at all uncommon for me to stop the van on the roadside, hop out, and take photos of flowers in a ditch somewhere out in the middle of nowhere.
Someday I hope to have a more souped up camera so I can get those seriously up close pictures that capture every little detail!
I enjoy your photography very much, especially of your kiddos. They're real cuties!
Julie in Ok.
I was uploading directly to my blog server until about a week ago when we thought about moving our website and we hit the same wall you did. None of my pictures would move! So, now I use Flikr. I'm still getting used to it, but its actually working out really well and I'm using more photos than before.
As for the camera selection, my husband and I were in the market for a new camera and the deciding factor was which would take better pictures for our blog. We ended up with a Canon SLR and are now trying to figure it all out. Its sort of stressful, but a lot of fun and it is making a big difference with our quality of pictures. We're still taking fairly standard pictures, but they just look better.
And now, I'm off to hide under tables and take pictures of my loved ones...
All of my blogger photos have been stored in picasa - which is great for when I eventually migrate, but bad because they are such tiny photos. I think BIG photos is a key.
I started uploading to flickr since I already have a paid account there and sharing the large version of my photos. I've noticed a difference in my traffic and have had ppl comment on what amazing photos they are.... and they are the same types of photos, just bigger.... so BIG photos ppl. BIG.
My other advice is to PRACTICE. Go out and take 20 pictures of a leaf this afternoon, and tomorrow morning, take 40 pictures of a dandelion, then 50 pictures of your mom's hands, in 4 types of light.
Soon you'll learn what works best.
Oh, and delete the crappy ones. LOL
As for 30 cobbler pictures?
I say 40 might tell the story better. Especially pics of the finished product.
I'm a very visual person so pictures were simply the natural thing to do. Unfortunately I just have a cheap point n shoot but I do my best. My son, also a blogger, is a more serious photographer (he's in Peru taking some great photos) with excellent equipment and he regularly complains about my pictures. I think I'm a decent photographer, composition wise, it's just that there is only so much control you can have with a point n shoot.
I have to say, I admire people who take great pictures without a camera that has all the bells and whistles but with just their own talent. Like in the olden days.
And I definitely don't have time to do the extra photo hosting.
As a food blogger, I agree that photos are essential (though I'm still working on quality!) I host mine on Flickr. I find the uploading extremely quick (I use flickr uploadr) and the interface simple.
I just really appreciate that you put so many photos on your blog. It's one of the things that makes your site so fun to look at each day. I have a new blog that teaches sewing on different levels and I find that the photos are so essential to the explanation of the task involved. Most people are visual learners. So, thank you for sharing all the information you do. You have made a big difference in my life!
www.sewfordough.wordpress.com
I used to use photos but fell in love with an amazing cartoonist. We now "team blog" with cartoons either directly related to the post or on a parallel theme. Pretty new at this approach, so would love some feedback from fellow bloggers.
http://pinkfluffyicing.blogspot.com/
I agree, photos {and interesting text} are usually what keep me coming back to read a Blog. I love using photos when I'm telling a story on my Blog.
How can Grandma really get the feel of your youngest excitement over her new kitten, unless there is a photo of her holding it? I also agree, you can get a good picture with an inexpensive point & shoot. I use a FujiFilm Fine PixA920 for all my photos, and have learned many tricks to getting the perfect {or nearly perfect} picture. No flash being the numero uno trick!
http://thekilfoylfamily.blogspot.com/
I enjoy taking pictures with my blog in mind.
Although my camera is an older point and shoot, I still am able to get halfway decent photos up.
Recently, I have developed an interest in wildflowers and it's not at all uncommon for me to stop the van on the roadside, hop out, and take photos of flowers in a ditch somewhere out in the middle of nowhere.
Someday I hope to have a more souped up camera so I can get those seriously up close pictures that capture every little detail!
I enjoy your photography very much, especially of your kiddos. They're real cuties!
Julie in Ok.
I was uploading directly to my blog server until about a week ago when we thought about moving our website and we hit the same wall you did. None of my pictures would move! So, now I use Flikr. I'm still getting used to it, but its actually working out really well and I'm using more photos than before.
As for the camera selection, my husband and I were in the market for a new camera and the deciding factor was which would take better pictures for our blog. We ended up with a Canon SLR and are now trying to figure it all out. Its sort of stressful, but a lot of fun and it is making a big difference with our quality of pictures. We're still taking fairly standard pictures, but they just look better.
And now, I'm off to hide under tables and take pictures of my loved ones...
Thanks, PW!
www.marriageconfessions.com
All of my blogger photos have been stored in picasa - which is great for when I eventually migrate, but bad because they are such tiny photos. I think BIG photos is a key.
I started uploading to flickr since I already have a paid account there and sharing the large version of my photos. I've noticed a difference in my traffic and have had ppl comment on what amazing photos they are.... and they are the same types of photos, just bigger.... so BIG photos ppl. BIG.
My other advice is to PRACTICE. Go out and take 20 pictures of a leaf this afternoon, and tomorrow morning, take 40 pictures of a dandelion, then 50 pictures of your mom's hands, in 4 types of light.
Soon you'll learn what works best.
Oh, and delete the crappy ones. LOL
As for 30 cobbler pictures?
I say 40 might tell the story better. Especially pics of the finished product.
Why did my mouth just water?
srsly.
http://mz-cellaneous.blogspot.com
notwithstanding that flckr is terrific, an external hard drive is an important back up to on line storage.
I'm a very visual person so pictures were simply the natural thing to do. Unfortunately I just have a cheap point n shoot but I do my best. My son, also a blogger, is a more serious photographer (he's in Peru taking some great photos) with excellent equipment and he regularly complains about my pictures. I think I'm a decent photographer, composition wise, it's just that there is only so much control you can have with a point n shoot.
I have to say, I admire people who take great pictures without a camera that has all the bells and whistles but with just their own talent. Like in the olden days.
And I definitely don't have time to do the extra photo hosting.
I've just started using Picasa to add my pics to blogger.
I most definitely want to see pictures on a blog. All text makes me click right off. Even if the writing is good, I won't stick around too long.
As a food blogger, I agree that photos are essential (though I'm still working on quality!) I host mine on Flickr. I find the uploading extremely quick (I use flickr uploadr) and the interface simple.