I’VE GOT A PHOTO ON ADOBE’S WEBSITE! Don’t mean to yell, BUT THIS IS SERIOUSLY EXCITING NEWS! If you go to the Passionate Photographers page in the Lightroom product category, mine is the fourth photo in the slideshow (not that I’ve counted or sat and stared at it for minutes at a time). {The feature has been relocated here, or go to the Lightroom Showcase and click the arrow to the second set of customer success stories.}
I am really excited to be participating in Scott Kelby’s 2nd annual Worldwide Photo Walk on July 18th. Check out this post to see where you can order a cool Photo Walk t-shirt and benefit the Springs of Hope Kenya Orphanage in the process. Here’s the one I ordered. Crazy cute, huh? It’s going to be fun walking and shooting with fellow Atlanta bloggers Jennafer at Land of Lovings and Beth at Pages of Our Life!
The blog has been sadly neglected this week while I’ve been working on a large paint project my house. Nothing fancy – just painting the walls in what looks like a creamy milk chocolate. It makes me hungry just looking at it. I’ll post pictures later!
Another change around here is the absence of my BlogHer ads. I’ve enjoyed working with BlogHer, but there are restrictions concerning the value of items you are given to review or use in giveaways (unless you post about these things on separate ad-free pages – not posts – on your site), and my NAPP giveaway violates those rules. I hate to give up the ad revenue, but my allegiance is to NAPP on this one; I want to keep the contest on regular posts on my blog so it will show up on the home page and in my feed.
It’s funny because I think there’s a preconceived notion that mom bloggers are swimming in ad revenue and that’s why we blog. We aren’t, and it isn’t.
What I need to do now is sell my own ads! If you have experience in selling your own ads and have any advice to offer, I’m all ears. If you have a business or service that targets photographers, homeschoolers, mom bloggers, or parents (the audience here is a mix of those), please contact me through the comment form link in the navigation bar just under my blog header.
Stay tuned for the last 3 days of “9 Days of NAPP“!
Dawn,
I would have stared, left and then came back and stared again. 😀 I can’t wait for the photo walk either!!!
About advertising on a different note, maybe you could design a new button for your blog that has something included with your logo about NAPP and what you inform about on your blog. I know photog moms might be inclined to put it on their blogs to lead more like-minded people here. I might be way off there, but the thought occurred to me while reading your post.
Happy Saturday!
.-= Beth @ Pages of Our Life´s last blog ..Week 23: Photo Challenge "Sepia Toned" =-.
Dawn,
Many congrats on the photo.
I have been painting too. When we moved in our house at the end of Sept. 08 I got rid of the lovely white walls the builder provided and painted Tobacco Road and Svelte Sage. The tobacco Road is in the laundry, bedrooms and baths. I had only painted one coat or so in the bedrooms and had been meaning to do the second coat for 9 months now. I hope I get it done this weekend! Best of luck in your paint job!
.-= Kendra´s last blog ..Mister’s ISR One Week Before Graduation =-.
HOORAY!!! I would totally be jumping up and down and screaming! What an honor– and how awesome is it to be able to share such a special moment that you captured!
.-= Marsha´s last blog ..My "Debonaire" Dad! =-.