In case you don’t have a weblog buddy, chances are you’ll not know the way WEIRD our lives are.
However let me inform you, there are nonetheless a number of WEIRD issues that we do, which are a part of the job, or that simply occur since you selected to share your life on the web.
Whereas at a favourite native espresso store at some point taking pictures with my photographer Hannah, it simply so occurred my weblog buddy Lauren was there too getting in a little bit work earlier than a gathering. Part of me was glad she was there not as a result of we may hang around, however as a result of it’s useful to have somebody on a shoot in addition to your photographer. We discovered ourselves blocking the cruel solar to get the right shot. Sure, that’s what you see above. It took a little bit assist from Lauren to dam the solar to get the PERFECT mild.
Did we appear like absolute fools? Completely. Did we get the shot? You guess we did!
After that incident, and likewise Hannah spilling her complete drink (the cup broke in her protection) and my complete
I additionally need to preface this with though we do bizarre issues, we additionally go above and past to attempt to not be disrespectful. We ask if we will shoot right here or there, we see if we will borrow a stool. And we all the time tag/credit score the placement to point out the love.
I believe some individuals can get out of hand and be very disrespectful. Or disrupt an area and never put it again collectively. You may normally spot a blogger (or wannabe influencer no matter) and I believe it’s greatest to be discreet and respectful always!
6 Bizarre Issues Bloggers Do
We have now full on photoshoots on a regular basis
To create content material, until you may have a photographer important different, it’s a must to schedule shoots with a photographer. To maximise my money and time, I are inclined to shoot a number of issues without delay inside 1-2 hours at a time. This implies full on photoshoots in the course of the day throughout the town.
I’ve shot in some random locations like empty lodge bars, the center of the road to get that strolling shot, or simply on the perimeters of buildings to get one of the best mild. We do bizarre issues. And we’re so grateful for the photographers who assist seize all of it for us!
Show Our Value And Demand To Be Paid For Mentioned Value
The running a blog trade has solely been round for barely 10 years. At first, nobody was getting paid. Slowly however absolutely, bloggers proved to be worthy of their skills, their affect and their voice. Fortunately, this has now grow to be a profitable enterprise for a lot of. I imply heck, I stop my day job to pursue this! Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless arduous to persuade manufacturers that your time, your work, and your voice are value hard-earned {dollars}.
We discover ourselves having to chase down cash we had been promised (even with contracts!). Or having to interrupt it down for manufacturers and potential shoppers that hiring a photographer, modeling for pictures, styling a shoot, writing 500+ phrases and sharing on social media is definitely value cash. And that we should always in actual fact be paid (in addition to the photographers!).
It’s loopy to assume that there’s even a job on the market that exists that one has to typically BEG to be paid. Or has to elucidate that work means cash. However with this trade being so new and there not being any kind of requirements or union, there are individuals working without spending a dime as a result of “positive I’ll take free stuff”. This hinders the complete trade and is one thing that we struggle with continually for change.
We get modified anyplace and in all places
Perhaps this isn’t EVERYONE, however I’ve no disgrace in getting all the way down to my underwear in public at this level. Typically you simply gotta get the pants on to get the shot. It occurs. Certain I attempt to be discreet. However let’s simply say, the general public has seen my underwear and in a number of cities as effectively. It’s superb.
I can’t converse for all bloggers, however most of my associates and myself will pack a couple of outfits right into a one hour shoot with a photographer. It’s simply bodily not attainable to snap an outfit each single day if you happen to don’t have assist at dwelling to do this. Plus, it’s simply time consuming. So altering my outfit within the automobile, or behind a bush or down an alley, is typically the simplest factor to do than discovering an actual rest room or popping again inside someplace. Time is cash and I need to maximize my hour lengthy shoot!
Plan Outfits Based mostly On Backdrops For Journeys
When planning any kind of trip whether or not it’s a weblog media journey (these are journeys that manufacturers might convey us on to expertise one thing or their metropolis, and so on) and even only a common trip, we are inclined to plan out our appears.
Each outfit is a possible Instagram publish which is potential earnings. It’s positively an ideal perk to have the ability to earn an earnings whereas touring. But in addition, when this has grow to be your job, it’s arduous to depart it behind. I personally attempt to NOT be too fearful about it. That’s why I wish to shoot with an expert photographer on journeys so I can knock out the work instantly after which simply take pleasure in and put on the outfits all through the journey.
However there’s positively been cases the place I save inspirational pictures of what I need to shoot in a new metropolis or nation after which pack outfits accordingly. By bringing new issues, or items you could shoot whereas on the highway, it permits you to maximize your content material and share new merchandise along with your readers alongside along with your experiences.
It additionally means you get to generate earnings by way of affiliate gross sales whereas on the highway. This helps us to have the ability to journey as a lot as we do which I’m SO
We Get Requested How A lot Cash We Make Method Extra Than Anybody Else
As in, ALL THE TIME. It’s loopy how typically individuals haven’t any disgrace in saying “how a lot cash do you make?” as in the event that they assume we’re doing one thing on a regular basis without spending a dime. I get it, you’re confused as to HOW we generate income (one other widespread query).
However actually, there’s a greater approach round it. Or simply notice that if persons are engaged on one thing and so they have a roof over their heads and garments on their physique that they’re most likely doing simply superb. Or simply learn this publish on how bloggers generate income.
I can’t inform you what number of first dates I’ve been on the place individuals have straight up requested me “so that you generate income doing this?”. Whereas I gained’t anticipate a Boomer to totally realize it (besides shout out to my dad and mom who faculty all their associates on how their daughter earns a residing) I actually am nonetheless shocked Millennials don’t notice the web is a technique to earn an trustworthy earnings.
We’ll Adorn For Christmas In October
This doesn’t occur EVERY 12 months. However there have positively been instances that I’ve needed to put my Christmas tree up weeks previous to everybody else on the planet due to a photoshoot. Blogs are rather a lot like magazines solely we usually have a quicker turnaround. For instance, magazines shoot a season upfront normally if not farther out. Blogs can normally flip content material round in below two weeks.
However there are nonetheless these cases the place content material must be shot WEEKS upfront. It might be for varied causes. From needing authorized to assessment and it takes some time, or content material is because of go dwell at the beginning of the season which implies it’s a must to get it up previous to.
The identical additionally goes for vogue or meals. I’ve positively cooked up summer season meals in February and placed on a summery outfit to shoot the entire thing for a Cinco de Mayo publish. Or whipping up a Thanksgiving facet dish in September to ship to a model to assessment and approve by October, to then publish in early November when “Thanksgiving Recipes” are trending on Google and Pinterest. We have now to be forward of the traits in order that our content material goes dwell when persons are trying to find it to get impressed.
Did you assume bloggers did such unusual issues? What else do you assume we try this’s positively “bizarre”?
