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Social Photo Podcast #15: Flickr Contacts, Shane Rich Interview

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Here we go with Episode 15 of the Social Photo Podcast. Host Aaron Hockley talks about the beefier Social Photo Talk newsletter, Flickr contact notifications, an interview with Shane Rich, and more. This episode is about fourteen minutes long.
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More Photo News… Direct to Your Inbox

With the new publishing schedule here on Social Photo Talk, I want to continue to provide little snippets of news and information that don’t quite warrant a dedicated article, but still are noteworthy for photographers who want to keep up with what’s happening in the world of photography in this new media world.
For example, yesterday [...]

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Another Day, Another Dollar: the oncemany Project

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I love it when I run into a photographer who is thinking in new ways with a social marketing venture. I recently noticed the oncemany project by photographer Shane Rich. It’s a 365 day project, and Shane is selling each day for its numerical value. January 1st is $1, the second is [...]

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The Most Important Thing for a Photographer

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As I look at the various topics that I’ve blogged about (or am planning to blog about), there’s a variety of information being presented… but I want to make sure that nobody loses sight of what should be most important for a photographer.
Create beautiful photos. Lots of them.
Taking photos (nearly) every day, instead of [...]

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Which DSLR for a Beginner?

As a photographer, one question that I get asked frequently is which DSLR is a good choice for a beginner who wants to buy a camera. Although there’s not a single correct answer, here are some things to keep in mind.
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I recommend either Canon on Nikon. Those two companies have something like 90% [...]

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Photography and Social Media Predictions for 2010

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Welcome to 2010… it’s the new year and everyone’s a prognosticator so I figured I should join the club with a few predictions of what we’ll see in the photography and social media spaces this year.
Social media haters will become irrelevant. Right now there’s still a healthy debate amongst those who see things like [...]

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Gift Ideas for the Social Photographer

Were you up at oh-dark-thirty this morning for the doorbuster specials? I’ve been thinking a bit about ideas for gifts for social photographers, and put together a list of recommendations.
Check out the Social Photo Talk list of Gift Ideas for the Social Photographer.

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Free Report: An Introduction to Twitter for Photographers

I’m excited to announce the availability of a free white paper for Social Photo Talk readers. An Introduction to Twitter for Photographers is a six-page paper that answers these questions from the standpoint of a professional or hobbyist photographer:

Why should I use Twitter?
Who should I follow?
What should I tweet about?
How do I have conversations [...]

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Kick Your Photography Business to the Next Level with Animoto

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Today we feature a guest post by Dale Chumbley, a photographer who writes a Clark County Real Estate guide.
Today I hope to add another tool to your toolbox that will kick your business up a notch. A tool that will take your images and creativity and make them POP even more. Something that [...]

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5 Tips to Become a Better Photographer via Twitter

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Folks generally fall into one of two camps when thinking about Twitter: they either consider it useless drivel, or they find it very interesting. I’m guessing more of my readers are in the latter category than the former, so here’s some tips on becoming a better photographer (and photographer businessperson) by using Twitter. [...]

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