Stalker | Kirkland, WA Photographer
I have heard the term blog stalker. What does it really mean? I read blogs and sometimes I don’t leave comments-does that make me a blog stalker? What if I told somebody that I read their blog but I don’t always leave comments… still a stalker? I need to know if I am or am not a blog stalker. Because who really wants to be labeled a blog stalker AND who has time to make comments every time they stop by a blog? Well, the world wide web is funny and awesome. To all of us blog stalkers out there… 
Blog Stats | Queen Creek Photographer
What do your blog statistics mean to you? Have you heard the song Popular from the incredible Broadway show Wicked? First thing: I love that show! I could listen to the music over and over and over again but since that isn’t about photography, I had to find a way to connect it. So, back to statistics… do you think, “Awesome, I am so popular?” or not so popular? ; ) Well, for real, when I look at my site statistics I think about that song because I wonder why I look? What am I wanting to discover, change, or know? I am not unlike the others; curious to know my traffic, curious to know how many stop-bys and how much time is being spent on this little thing- but why? Why do we care? Is it a popularity contest? A curiosity to kill? I have heard “content is king” but how much truth is behind that? I know there are ways to increase visibility and much more… Would we blog whether or not we had daily visitors or people contributing to conversation via comments? What if we looked at our statistics and found no visitors? Would we continue? I am here to document, share my passion, and see growth and I suppose that means for myself and the possibility of others. Why do you have a blog? What is your purpose? What to you hope to do or change with your blog?
I love to share what I am doing, show others what I can (or can’t) do, leave a mark in history. I hope that ranks or statistics don’t change your (or my) purpose!
Biz, all Biz | Queen Creek photographer
Writing down goals and (committing to them) sounds easy but in practice, its hard! I’ve written all sorts of things that I REALLY AND TRULY meant to get to (like dropping 25 pounds, learning Spanish, etc) but even writing them down didn’t work for me. Ok, I’ll be honest-I attempted but no follow through. Something that isn’t easy seems a little harder to knock off the goal sheet.
Well, I tried it differently this year (for the photography side of things) and typed them out, printed them out, hung them above my desk and started acting upon them before 2010 started. So, tonight is the night I have finished a HUGE step for me. THIS NEW BLOG/WEBSITE! I obviously can’t take credit as Tim (my dedicated and supportive husband) is the brains behind customizing this blog so thank you Tim! He showed me how to maintain, create and change stuff but he certainly made the buttons and links do what I needed it to do. I LOVED my website before (which was my blood sweat and tears, not Tim’s (insert curtsy here)) but I wanted to incorporate a blog that I could contribute to regularly-and feel like it tied into everything. I wanted it to all be in one place. Voila…
I am striving for these in 2010:
- Complete the studio (finish hanging prints, add mirror, and a few other minor touches)
- Do 3-4 classes/workshops by year end
- Update website/blog by end of February
- Master workflow process and a system of time blocking and stick to it
- Join PPA (or a club/organization/association of camera people in the local area) before year end
- Second shoot a wedding (but I changed my mind on this one—no longer a 2010 goal)
- Read 3 new educational books on photography or the business side of life
- Revisit business plan, pricing, and goals and update by end of January
- Travel with my camera and get paid for it
- Find 5 photos that I love and hang them on my wall (my home, not studio) ok, so this should go on my personal goals but I needed an even 10 so there you have it)
Hallelujah, the year is starting off with a jumpstart. I am inspired by so many out there so a thanks to some of them…
I have 2 workshops in the works for far:
- FranciPants Academy (awesome guidance on the business of photography-I am in this right now and looking forward to all that I will learn and develop)
- OneLight Workshop (I hope to do this one in July in Indianapolis)
I would love to take more classes (the advanced class and the flash class) by Wendy Schultz but I am hanging tight on the waiting list. The first class I took from her was AWESOME and full of goodness! I highly recommend it!
I also love the idea of the AZ Highways workshops but I am going to hold on and see what the buzz is out there.
Time to finally get some sleep!
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