Social Media

     I just want to discuss my love/hate relationship with Social Media.  #SocialMedia has now become the number 1 thing to promote my photography business is through my Instagram and Facebook.  They have however set up if you don't get the likes and comments no one ever sees your posts.  So you have to pay for followers!  You try word of mouth and getting your work in stores.  The stores change their style or people come in and say they like your work, but they just do not follow through with buying it.  You keep trying to sell your work and keep working hard to promote your name.  You have business cards with you in your purse constantly to give to people.  You tell people about what you do even though you are an introvert and would love to be sitting at home editing photos with your dog.  They say post at least once day, but two to three times is ideal!  They tell you to make your feed look cohesive!  You try, but how do you do that?  You make digital skins that you put on gold or silver leaf woodblocks.  You have photographed at rehearsal dinners, engagement parties, birthday parties, sip and sees, traveled around the world, and baptisms.  You have been a second shooter at a wedding.  These people are experts and get contacts through #Instagram and #Facebook throughout the year.  You blog fairly regularly, but have not gotten comments and feedback.  

     Now my opinion on this is probably different then everyone else's.  I believe we should all have a life away from #socialmedia and get outside.  Maybe spend some time with your family and friends. So I show photos from hikes and tell you how fun it is to #optoutside.  I have a part- time job, try to exercise daily, and work on eating healthy while trying to maintain my photography business.  I 100% take my business seriously and get all my work done for my clients!  I work with them.  I might not post everyday, but when I do I hope you enjoy what I post and take the time to read what I write.  I love hearing from all of you.  

Ruffner Mountain, Alabama

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Mentors

     The other day I was meeting someone for coffee and later that afternoon I began thinking of what I wanted to talk to you all about in my next blog post.... Mentors!!  Mentors are very important in our lives these days.  Eventually your mentor could even become a friend you want to hang out with weekly or monthly.  You go to this person for advice or even when you just want another opinion.  Mentors may have been through some of the things we are trying to figure out doing today or even a month from now.  You do not only find them in business, but when you go to the gym.  You have that one friend who you may have met in your class you go to for advice.  Mentors sometimes are your age or maybe they are a bit older than you.  They may have been in your life since you were young, but somehow they were put in your life to help you.  According to dictionary.com a mentor is a wise and trusted counselor or teacher; or an influential senior sponsor or supporter.  Both of these are a great definitions.  Some of my mentors have become more like family.  Who are your mentors?  Where did you find your mentors?

     Meet two of my mentors who are like older sisters.  I have gone to them many times for advice while growing up.  They babysat me when I was younger.  The one on my left asked me to be her oldest daughters godmother.  I love how much they have helped mentee me into who I am today.


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