Create your own photo blog /

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Author / Creator:Jamieson, Catherine.
Imprint:Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2006.
Description:1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13600555
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ISBN:0471767743
9780471767749
9780471767749
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Summary:"Whether you seek to showcase a professional portfolio or just want your family across the continent to see the pictures from the reunion, you can do it with a photo blog. Catherine Jamieson, whose award-winning blog, Utata, has a legion of fans, gives you all the tools you need in this richly illustrated, full-color guide. She translates Web lingo, walks you through setting up your blog, and provides professional tips on composing, shooting, and editing your photos. Jamieson even helps jump start your creativity with 100 photo ideas to get you shooting."--Resource description page.
Other form:Print version: Jamieson, Catherine. Create your own photo blog. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2006 0471767743
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I. Getting started
  • Chapter 1. Join The Revolution
  • What's A Blog?
  • What's A Photo Blog?
  • Are My Photographs Good Enough?
  • Who Keeps Photo Blogs?
  • Who Visits Photo Blogs?
  • What Can I Do with a Photo Blog?
  • What Do I Need to Get Started?
  • What Do I Need to Learn?
  • Film, Digital, or Digital SLR
  • Where Are Photo Blogs Going?
  • Chapter 2. Exposing Your Style
  • Expressing Yourself
  • Styles Galore: What Works?
  • Basic Photo Blog Layouts
  • Which Layout Is Right For You?
  • Exposing Your Own Style
  • What the Cool Kids Are Doing
  • The Photographic Showcase
  • The Slice of Life Photo Journal
  • The Special Interest Photo Blog
  • The Group or Community Photo Blog
  • The Artistic or Photojournalism Photo Blog
  • The Professional Photo Blog
  • View, Review, and Get Ready to Log On
  • Chapter 3. Finding a Home for Your Photo Blog
  • Common Terms and Acronyms
  • Making Your Publishing Plan
  • Step 1. Managing Your Blog Content
  • Step 2. Storing Your Photographs
  • Step 3. Your Own Domain
  • Web Hosts
  • Part II. Setting up
  • Chapter 4. Build Your Blog: The Toolkit
  • Your Web Host
  • Setting Up House
  • Logging On
  • Setting a New Password for SiteWorx
  • Site Email
  • If You Are Not Using Nexcess
  • If You Are Using Another Content-Management System, a WYSIWYG, or a Text Editor
  • The Movable Type Interface
  • Configuring Your New Blog
  • Rebuilding Your Site
  • Choosing A Blog Model
  • Configuring Your Blog Style
  • Adding Content
  • Chapter 5. The Workbench: Inside Your Blog
  • Using Templates
  • Getting Your Design To The Browser
  • Creating Blog Elements in CSS
  • Container Elements
  • Defining The Three Major Data Elements
  • Getting the Data to the Page
  • Archiving Your Entries
  • Creating and Managing Categories
  • Storing Photos
  • Displaying Thumbnails
  • Chapter 6. The Design Studio: Skins and Customizing
  • Making Interesting Pages
  • Creating Links
  • Creating a Fabulous Links Page
  • Making a Memorable About Page
  • Using Skins to Give Your Blog Style
  • Making Best Use of a Sidebar
  • What To Put In the Sidebar
  • A Few Quick Troubleshooting Tips
  • Part III. Working with photographs
  • Chapter 7. The Photographs That Work
  • Defining The Wow Factor
  • Dramatic: The Natural Beauties
  • Invented: Create and Direct
  • Artistic: Controlling The Canvas
  • Narrative: The Storytellers
  • Chapter 8. From Camera to Blog: Making the Magic Happen
  • Identifying The Subject or Area of Interest
  • Understanding Composition
  • Depth of Field
  • Working in the Digital Darkroom
  • Photo-Editing Software
  • Saving Original Photographs for the Web
  • Chapter 9. 100 Photo Ideas to Get You Shooting
  • Chapter 10. Letting People Know You've Arrived
  • Before You Go Public
  • Going Public
  • Be Active In The Community
  • RSS and Syndication
  • Submitting Your Site To Index and Portal Sites
  • Personal Publicity
  • Chapter 11. Flickr
  • Storing Your Photos
  • Uploading Your Photos
  • Using Tags to Get Noticed
  • Organize and Manage Your Photos
  • Creating, Joining, and Participating in Groups
  • Using the flickr Comment System
  • Using the flickr Contact System
  • Playing Favorites in flickr
  • Making a Buddy Icon
  • Making Your Profile
  • Chapter 12. Doing Cool Things with Your Blog
  • Selling Your Prints
  • Creating Projects, Collaborations, and Collections
  • Providing an Online Resume/Portfolio
  • Creating Custom Mail Pages
  • Using Entry Keywords To Maximize Exposure
  • Using and Displaying EXIF Data
  • Having Fun with Your Images
  • Index