Gallery: Practicing my stock photography

TelephoneI’ve been taking a lot of pictures for my wife’s blog, LogiticallyLeah.com. It’s given me the opportunity to practice some of the finer points of stock photography, close-ups, and lighting. I’ve really enjoyed taking the pictures, although it can sometimes be difficult to come up with an image that associates specifically with a blog post. But, the challenge has allowed me to “think outside the box” and has encouraged photographic growth. Here is a collection of my favorites from the site. You can view more of my photography on my RedBubble page.

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Getting the most out of Twitter

TwitterTwitter is a great tool for finding information, meeting new people, building social networks (both personal and professional), sharing your knowledge, website, expertise with others, and so much more. However, getting useful information out of Twitter can be surprisingly difficult, which may explain why 60% of new Twitter users quit within the first month.

As I wrote previously, I use Twitter for the wealth of information readily available. But sometimes finding and sifting through that information is daunting. The following is my personal setup and method for getting the most out of Twitter.

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The importance of establishing a personal brand

Developing a personal brand is essential to differentiating yourself and establishing a reputation. Personal brands are developed over time, but can be honed, shaped, and changed at a moment’s notice. Personal brands are good for any professional, but are absolutely essential if your business is you.

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How to build a computer

Recently I explained my reasons why you should build their own computer. I figure, if I’m going to tell you that you should, then at the very least I aught to tell you how. It’s actually much easier than you may believe. I think it’s safe to say that the component manufacturers do their best to make it easy – it is in their best interest to sell parts, after all. If you take on a computer building endevour, you’ll find that in the end, you’ll have a new, well-built, and cost-effective computer that you can be proud of.

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Must Have Wordpress Plugins

There are so many plugins for Wordpress it’s hard to know where to begin. I’ve spent years researching, testing, and using a variety of plugins and have compiled here my list of what I consider to be the best.

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