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New Year’s Intentions 2016
17 responses to “New Year’s Intentions 2016”
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[…] me of all the times I’ve written resolutions on here. I found a couple of posts… in this one from January 2016 I wanted to learn to take better photographs (they are definitely improving), read more varied news […]
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I want to learn to take better photographs too! I have a fairly expensive mid range camera and I have no idea what to do with it! Please share your learnings 🙂
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I literally just use my iPhone, which is a much better camera than a little handheld I used to have. I’ve read a million articles on the rule of threes and natural lighting and neutral backgrounds blah blah blah but so far the best I’ve got is when I take things outside on a sunny day to photograph them! I’m thinking of taking a class… or experimenting until it works. If I find a cheap formula that works, I’ll be shouting it from the rooftops!
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The camera on my phone isn’t that great. I track photography tips on pinterest and I keep meaning to take my camera out to experiment but never get round to it! I feel like its an important skill to have with writing.
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I’ve been using photos I find online since I started blogging, and I’m starting to run out of inspiration! I’m much less a photographer than I am writer, so it’s something to work on. So far I’ve learnt what my favoutite Instagram frame is and that my kitchen table is a better backround than my front room carpet. #ProTips
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Haha yeah I’ve learnt you need the light behind the camera, not the subject, I’ve found my face Instagram filter, and I’ve learnt that none of the surfaces in my house are a good enough height for timed outfit species. Between the two of us we could write a blog on useless camera tips for absolute beginners 😉
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Haha there is definitely a market for that!
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I hope you don’t mind but I’m taking a bit of a nosy at your site and your work and I love the patreon idea, if you don’t mind me asking how’s it working out for you? I’m a relatively new beginner to the freelancing world but I already feel like I’m never gonna make it!
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Ooh I feel like I should goback and spellcheck posts from 2010.
So far, Patreon is a lot of fun because I love coming up with rewards and I’m really enjoying book reviews (I never thought I could be a book blogger but it’s a lot more fun and a lot less judge-y than I thought). But I’ve actually been working on a new press plan for it because so far I’ve not had a single pledge. I’m not sure if I need a video (probably) a tonne more social media followers (probably) or better rewards (maybe). I’ve been reading up and I think the people who earn a lot from it are those who already have a massive audience and I’m still finding mine. That being said, it’s worth a try – I’ve learnt a lot so far and, hopefully, it will pay off. Go for it!
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Ah, that’s interesting. I think I might work on building a larger online presence first but I’ll definitely keep it in mind. To be honest I’m still working on trying to get my first paying client and I’m sending out pitches and applications every day but I think I might rework my strategy and focus on writing as much as possible so that I have a stronger portfolio, even if its not full of commissioned articles just yet!
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I’m trying to do a bit of both; I have a few voluntary/unpaid regular gigs to expand my portfolio, and a lot of them can become paid. I’m trying to increase online following as well but so far all my mass-tagging has done has attracted spam accounts!
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Yeah I tend to be quite careful with my tagging for that reason, and instead I try to follow others and start a conversation. The benefits of networking and all that jazz! I’m a bit reluctant to do too much unpaid guest blogging because I don’t want to value myself at 0, y’know? I have sent out a few pitches to a few blogs for unpaid work but I guess I’ll have to see.
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That is basically the free stuff/mass tag conundrum in a nutshell. Good luck with it though!
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Thanks, good luck to you too! I’ve followed you on twitter btw (Abbii_Patrick) – it’d be good to keep in touch!
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Definitely. 🙂 I don’t tend to follow many people on Twitter (my attitude toward a clean and clear timeline is what my attitude should be toward a clean and clear office space) but I followed your blog. 🙂
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“So I intend to try to be okay with not knowing… especially since that is probably when I will find out.” Yes, that. I think it’s perfectly okay to play around with things a bit and then make a plan afterwards. Have fun with Blogging 101!
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That’s the idea. Thank you, you too. 🙂
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