{"id":130313,"date":"2019-02-26T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T23:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=130313"},"modified":"2019-02-26T15:17:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T23:17:25","slug":"why-become-a-photography-blogger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/26\/why-become-a-photography-blogger\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Become a Photography Blogger?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are a trillion and one reasons to become a photography blogger. Let me outline some of my personal reasons why become a photography blogger:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For myself, control is essential. Control over what I create, control over what I distribute, control of importing\/exporting my information, control of sharing my knowledge, and the control to NOT<\/em> get censored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I liken control and freedom as one. If you don’t got control, you don’t got freedom. And to me, freedom is<\/em> happiness. A man who is a billionaire who has no control over their life is a miserable man. A person with far less money (who has 100% control over their life) is the happiest person<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Long-term success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For myself, I liken success as a longevity thing. The only way to measure success is to see how many years you can stay relevant and influential in the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been here for almost a decade now, so I think I know a thing or two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media platforms come and go. In my short life I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve already seen the rise (and fall) of MySpace, LiveJournal, Tumblr, Flickr, Digg, StumbleUpon and other platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now anyone who built their following or kingdom on these platforms got screwed over in the long term. This is why I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m suspicious of focusing your efforts on building up a following on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, or Medium. These platforms may be around a decade or two from now \u00e2\u20ac\u201d but why take that chance? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it better to invest in yourself and your own platform, instead of becoming a digital sharecropper on some foreign soil?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I also think that photography blogging (especially on your own WordPress.org) platform is fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t think you should ever blog you don’t want to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a personal productivity tip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To blog more, don’t set any “blogging goals” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The best way to be more productive is to have more fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What should I blog about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A blog is nothing but a “web log”, which means that your blog is a public internet repository of your online (and offline) activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blog about your food, your day, your travels, your photos; blog your life! Don’t worry whether it is “interesting” or “boring”; anything you do will be of interest to at least another 1 human being on planet earth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tip for blogging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When in doubt, just publish it. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

5. Better to blog more than less<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Personally speaking, the more I blog, the more I publish, the more fun I have, the more productive I am, and the more confident I become!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t blog about a specific genre. Allow yourself to share your multi-variegated thoughts on anything and everything which interests you! This is the secret to never running out of inspiration and motivation in your blogging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. You’re already blogging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you upload photos to Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat, you’re already a photography blogger (plogger).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better than being a digital share cropper, own your own blog and platform. I personally use 1and1.com and WordPress.org with the “Genesis theme” (paid). This has helped me gain complete control over my artistic production, and it is great; you can publish yourself (no gate keepers)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Never stop blogging <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For myself the goal of photography and blogging is to remain productive until you die. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t desire perfection or even “good”. Just keep creating and express your gratitude towards life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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