{"id":196475,"date":"2019-12-13T09:29:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=196475"},"modified":"2019-12-13T10:36:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:36:55","slug":"blogging-as-augmented-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/13\/blogging-as-augmented-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogging as Augmented Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The biggest benefit of blogging &#8212; it gives you a chance to think, flesh out your thoughts. Essentially blogging is augmented thinking.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover what you&#8217;re thinking AS you blog.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter has-background-dim-70 has-theme-primary-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-43-high-angle-selfie-scaled.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Perspective<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t think anyone has yet discovered the fullest potential of blogging. How many NEW modes of expression, thinking, and publishing is possible. We are still stuck in static ways of thinking: static published text, magazines, books, or basic modes of social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What new innovations have yet been discovered in blogging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/PNR5wKSh?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New ways to embed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Autoplay video embeds (muted, on loop). <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted via VideoPress (JetPack wordpress.org plugin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignfull wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Sl2zYM0e?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What new embeds are possible in blogging, which weren&#8217;t possible before?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Animated GIF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One idea: <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/18\/in-praise-of-animated-gif-for-photographers\/\">Animated GIF<\/a>. A new mode of expression being a photographer and visual artist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"793\" data-attachment-id=\"196333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/4fb07391-eee1-4610-9ff1-d36cece0967c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?fit=1668%2C1121&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1121\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Henri Cartier-Bresson Composition Simplified&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?fit=1668%2C1121&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?resize=1180%2C793&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Henri Cartier-Bresson Composition Simplified GIF\" class=\"wp-image-196333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?resize=1536%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/4FB07391-EEE1-4610-9FF1-D36CECE0967C.gif?resize=920%2C618&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Henri Cartier-Bresson Composition Simplified<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Figure it out as you go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fun of <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/27\/blogging-as-an-adventure\/\">blogging: treating it as an adventure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t know what the final destination (or product) of your blog post will look like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" data-attachment-id=\"196477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1576129760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lumix 17 lumix selfie black and white\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?fit=3000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white.jpg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?resize=3000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lumix-17-lumix-selfie-black-and-white-scaled.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. 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