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Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have been around for quite some time now. Some have come and gone and some have become viral. TikTok is one of the newest social media platforms that suddenly took off like a bolt at the beginning of 2020 when the world became isolated and quarantines were enforced. Have you heard of TikTok? Have you seen some TikToks and want to get in on the action? Let’s talk about TikTok and go through some helpful tips to get you started on the viral social media platform.  What Is TikTok TikTok is a social...

Smartphones are continuously getting better and offering improved features. This includes better cameras and photography/videography tools. It has never been easier to take photos and videos that are almost equal to professional photographers and videographers. Actually, many professional videographers are using their smartphones as work tools now.  Do you like to take videos with your smartphone? Do you like to share them on platforms like YouTube or TikTok? Or maybe you enjoy sharing your content on social media accounts like Facebook and Instagram? No matter if you want to share videos of your kids with your family or start a...

The word vlogging comes from the combination of the words blog and video. Meaning that they are short videos that are posted on sharing platforms like YouTube that typically offer content on a specific subject. Are you curious how people get set up vlogging? Do you want to learn how to start vlogging? Read on to find useful tips and tricks to get you started vlogging. What Is Vlogging It used to be that blogs were all the rage. People built websites and wrote articles that they posted on their websites. Blogs could be anything from sharing knitting knowledge to...

Taking photos outside with your phone has its fair share of challenges. Unlike a DSLR with a viewfinder, we have to rely on the screen of our phone to compose our shots. Sometimes this can be difficult because the sun is causing reflections or is so bright we can’t see the screen at all. Sometimes it’s difficult to s…

Learning about photography and how to improve your photo skills can be a little challenging if you are a beginner. Where to start? Where to get the info? And so many more questions. Smartphones have made capturing professional-looking photos really easy. In fact, the newest phone cameras are almost comparable to some pro-level DSLR cameras.  You can learn photography by reading books, by taking online courses, and by researching the types of photography available out there to see what appeals best to you.  One aspect of photography that can make or break a photo is composition. Composition is the way...