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
A View in Alabama
Would you want to miss an opportunity, because of #socialmedia if you had the chance to see something new?
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It's hard Alice to "do it all"! Really impossible... you are doing great and I hope you won't get discouraged.... all those things you mentioned are important and I love watching your progress. Keep up the good work... especially while taking care of
ReplyDeleteyourself! -Livy
Thank you!
DeleteYep! Introvert over here trying to keep up with social media. To be honest, getting it all out there at once using a prescheduled like Hootsuite or Buffer has been my saving grace!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to have to look those up! Thanks for letting me know about them!
DeleteI recently took a social media class and your right it can be a lot to balance. I chose to stick to two platforms that I keep up with almost daily. I set a time of day that is my social media time and try my best to stick with it so I can give my time to my family!
ReplyDeleteSuch great advice I wish I knew about that class!
DeleteI feel the same way. It's very overwhelming!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad other people feel the same way.
DeleteYes! I often feel the same way!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you feel the same way.
DeleteI completely agree! We all need a life away from social media and time to unplug.
ReplyDeleteWe all need to unplug!
DeleteThe social media game is so. freakin. hard.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree!
DeleteSocial Media is so hard! A break is well needed and deserved!
ReplyDeleteI need a break from it every day!
DeleteSo true, I need breaks between client work or I start to hate shooting because of the stress level.
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