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Attend a Kris Krüg Workshop at WebVisions – With a Discount

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When it comes to talented photographers who “get it” with social media, Kris Krüg‘s name is often near the top of that list. Kris will be speaking at WebVisions in Portland on May 19th and presenting a three hour workshop titled “Photography Tips from the New School.” In addition to the morning workshop, there will [...]

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Social Photo Podcast #17: SXSW Recap, Copyright Infringment

Subscribe via iTunes: – this link will launch iTunes for easy subscription We’re all set with episode 17 of the Social Photo Podcast. Hosts Aaron Hockley and Lyza Danger Gardner recap SXSW Interactive, talk about copyright infringement by a major newspaper, and more. This episode is about sixteen minutes long. Links to Things We Mention [...]

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The Value in Conferences is Not the Conference

Yesterday I returned from Austin, Texas where I spent five days attending and exploring the activities surrounding the SXSW (South by Southwest) Interactive Festival. The conference drew over 10,000 web, technology, and creative types for a variety of formal sessions as well as parties and other social gatherings. It was interesting being a photographer at [...]

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Social Media Events for Non-Techies: Meet Andy

A while ago we heard from Laurie, a non-techie who I met while at WordCamp Seattle. I also recorded a brief video with Andy Davis of the Phinney Ridge Blog, a neighborhood microblog in Seattle. Andy was at WordCamp to learn more about publishing with the WordPress blog platform; here are his thoughts on the [...]

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Get the Most out of Conferences

Conferences, trade shows, and industry expos aren’t anything new. Photographers have been doing them for years. What’s new? What’s the social tie? Social media tools like Twitter (and to a lesser extent, Facebook and Flickr) have changed the conference experience. The additional realtime communications provided by new media tools can take a good conference and [...]

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Social Media Events for Non-Techies: Meet Laurie

You’re probably a photographer. You may or may not consider yourself a techie. What’s the value in attending social media related events if social media isn’t your core competency? It’s a great opportunity to brush up on some supplementary marketing skills that will help you grow your business. I recently attended WordCamp Seattle, a one-day [...]

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What Part of Your Photo Business is Social Media?

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One of the first articles on Social Photo Talk was a look at What Should a Photographer Blog About. In that article, I mentioned that it’s important to identify the audience for your blog. Another important aspect of blogging as a photographer is to decide how your blog fits into your business. Is it just [...]

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