Jumpstart Photography
- Go to the movies
- Look at popular photoblogs and get inspired.
- Listen to your favorite music
- Shoot a sporting event
- Shoot for a holiday theme
- Reproduce art by the old masters
- Shoot a gorgeous model
- Shoot my family
- Tell a story in 5 pictures
- Take a self portrait.
Broad Museum Collection: Image Critique
Roy Lichtenstein: Still life
- The color contrast between the blue and yellow is eye catching.
- The blue dots are an interesting choice made to enhance the artwork.
- The artwork is very bold and is simple enough to not look over crowding,
- This work has small details that work together to form a cohesive piece.
- The artwork gives me a calm feeling and does not seem chaotic, and something I can stare at for a long time admiring.
Social Media Trends
1. Show Your Audience Your “Reel” Brand Personality with Instagram Reels or Tiktok
This trend is considered to be a “snackable” content piece that takes up 15- 30 seconds of your audience’s time, which is well in between each generation’s attention span. I would utilize this trend to promote my brand because filming my photography process could be interesting and it is a cool and fun way to get my brand out to anyone on social media.
2. Make New Friends, But Keep The Old: Don’t leave Long- Form Video Out
This trend focuses on the videos that are longer than Tiktoks and Instagram Reels. It can be YouTube that increases your chance of getting your brand out there. I can make use of this trend by creating my own YouTube channel dedicated to my photography, it can be about what equipment I use, studio sessions, and more.
3. Stories Capabilities Are Not Only Here to Stay, They’re Growing
This trend focuses on the temporary content that can be gone within 24 hours of posting, such as stories. To promote my brand I would most likely be using Snapchat stories and Instagram stories for maximum exposure. My stories would be posted daily showing the set up, and would give updates throughout the day, as well as showcasing some of my work.
4. Replace Face- to- Face Time with Screen- to- Screen Time
This trend is there for a deeper connection with audience members. Virtual events like going live on social media platforms helps promote interactions with fans when they can comment live and view live as well. My brand would thrive with virtual events like this because I could mention future works that I would be working on, and give giveaways and raffles.
5. Make eCommerce Even Easier: Social Media Becoming a One- Stop Shop
This trend makes purchasing and checkout processes easier. Social media now offers an easier way to navigate through checkout processes that can happen from within the social media app you are using. This trend would make getting customers to buy things from me easier. By using Instagram’s shopping features I can list products customers would be interested in paying for.
6. When It Comes to Content Strategy, Knowledge is Power
This trend further emphasizes how important IGTV, Tiktoks, and long-form videos are to building your brand. You can be as creative or as simple as you want when it comes to showcasing your talent with your videos. I would especially take my time in making my Reels eye catching and appealing to the viewers.
7. Just Because You Can Go Text- Heavy on Facebook, Doesn’t Mean You Should
This trend acknowledges how long captions with posts can cause the audience to become unfocused and uninterested in what you have to say. I would take this trend and piece on information when writing my own captions to post. They should be easy on the eyes and worth taking the time too read, as well as making sense to what I posted.
8. What’s Behind the Brand and Behind the Screen at the Forefront: People
This trend tells the audience who is at the forefront for your brand and what the main purpose is. By showing how authentic your brand is and it’s people associated with the brand helps build loyal customers. I would utilize this trend by remembering that if i have a big company that it is not just me that needs to be showcased.
Studio Assistant – Prop Stylist
Ontario, CA 91764
Easily apply |
- Passion for prop styling and photography a plus.
- Stylizes products for lifestyle photography including drawing, painting, organizing and prep-work.
- Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Passion for prop styling and photography a plus.
I would be interested in this job above because of the descriptions and requirements. It would be an easy job to get into right after high school. I would have already had two years of photography experience as well as how to style and set up props to use for the best images. I consider myself to be a good artist so any drawings that come with the job should be no problem. This job is located in Ontario which would only make it a 15-20 minute drive, I find that to be super convenient. The job description posted also sounds like fun and a place for creative thinking and ideas.
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Why Photography is Important
Photography is important to me because of all the memories I am able to create. It is nice to have a photographic reminder of special days like birthdays or even just casual outings with my friends. With photography I am constantly learning how to take better pictures and what works and what does not. I also like how it is all up to me and my preference. Photography does make me want to travel not only for the memories, but because I know some amazing pictures would come out of a traveling trip.
Photography is important to me even when all I am doing is viewing other peoples work. If I see something that catches my eye then I honestly believe it is a compliment to the photographer who took it. Photography also helps me stay aware with what is going on in the world, many things are documented now with photography and by getting a look at these images I can learn of a different perspective. Additionally, photography is of importance to me because it is a way I can express myself without words.
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