4 Tips for Taking Striking Outdoor Photos (Guest Post)


0307 RMP 05-16Oh, the beauty of the mountains! In a few months most U.S. staff will be headed to CSU and Fort Collins, Colorado. Many will venture off to Rocky Mountain National Park and other areas to enjoy the majesty of God’s creation there. Almost all who visit the mountains will take pictures.

My next few posts will focus on outdoor photography. This post will take a look at four basic elements of landscape photography. Continue reading “4 Tips for Taking Striking Outdoor Photos (Guest Post)”

Finding Exact Colors


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Do you want to match your font to the color in a photo? Would you like to change the color of the headings in your blog post? I’ll show you how to use this easy color picker. Continue reading “Finding Exact Colors”

Shutter Speed for Creative Photography, Part Three (Guest Post)


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In my first post about shutter speed, I mentioned several reasons why it was important. I discussed that faster shutter speeds are more likely to create an image that isn’t blurry. The shutter speed is also one of the camera settings that dictate how much light gets through the lens to the sensor. The other setting is the aperture or f-stop selection of the lens that I will discuss in a future post.

It’s essential to regulate how much light reaches the sensor, because too much light will create an overexposure and not enough light will create an underexposure. Continue reading “Shutter Speed for Creative Photography, Part Three (Guest Post)”

Guest Posts, Licensing, and SEO


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Are You Planning on Guest-posting?

According to Jeff Goins, “… guest-posting is the single most important strategy for growing your blog readership and platform.” (I recommend you read the entire post on his blog.) Jeff explains it best; I’ll give you some practical application. Continue reading “Guest Posts, Licensing, and SEO”

How to Copyright Your Blog Post


My cc choices for copyrightAccording to Creative Commons, your original content on your blog post is automatically copyrighted. You still might want to make your desires clear to readers who’re interested in using your material. Continue reading “How to Copyright Your Blog Post”

What to Do about Duplicate Content


Haitian TwinsFor several years I’ve heard bloggers express concern about duplicate content. I finally found two articles that explain it very well. If you are a blogger and want to guest-post on other blogs or want to use content from other sites, you really should familiarize yourself with the effects of duplicate content for Google searches Continue reading “What to Do about Duplicate Content”