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Using Pictures and Videos to Spice Up Your Blog
Luke Phang
lukeyishandsome.com
WHY PICTURES AND VIDEOS?
“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words”
The risk of boringnessUsing too much text can overwhelm your
readers. Something like a word overdoseImagine reading your textbook or LOTR
without stop for one whole day, you can just quickly tire out and feel bored
Pictures between lengthy posts give your readers a subconscious mind break
If you just keep spamming words, your readers would eventually associate your blog with boringness and leave your blog
And I would I have probably lost you by now…
That, just now, was a example of what you should not do
THE ART OF USING PICTURES IN YOUR BLOG
2 Sources
Self The web
SelfDrawings
◦Paint, Illustrator , other drawing toolsPhotos
◦Camera, photoshop
Source: http://little-nini.blogspot.com/
Source:http://www.cheechingy.com/
BUT IF YOU DO NOT LIKE TO DRAW LIKE ME…
Source:Your World Pixelatedhttp://standwithgiants89.blogspot.com/
The DSLRDefinitely the best choiceMost adjustable settings, under
most conditionsLook better too
I DON’T HAVE DSLR!!!
But…
When taking photosKnow your subjectLightingComposition
And if you have some photoshop skills…
Others
The Web
PointersNever copy paste URLDownload and re-uploadCredits?
VIDEO
Just some pointersMost bloggers use them sparinglyTo produce a good video, at least
some editing must be involvedMovie maker (basic), iMovie
(basic), Premiere pro (advanced)Vlogger (Youtube)Dance moves
CONCLUSION
Your choiceAs long as it’s relevant
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