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Shooting Live Events and Tweeting About It

Posted on November 18, 2010 at 2:28pm by Jerad Hill 3 Comments

Today I am at TWTRCON in SF which is a Twitter Conference geared toward using Twitter in business. I attended this event last year in 2009 and ended up being the unofficial event photographer. I live blogged the event last year, which was actually pretty fun. This year I was asked to be the event…

Simple Steps to a Happy Life

Posted on October 13, 2010 at 9:53pm by Jerad Hill 2 Comments

Many things happen in life, these days it’s almost a daily occurrence. Each time we are faced with a new situation we make a decision to handle it in a certain way. Sometimes we handle it well and other times we let it bog us down. Personally, I can say that I have been through…

Ditch your office

Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:13pm by Jerad Hill 3 Comments

Working from the same location day after day can not be healthy. I have talked to countless people who agree that their productivity tanks when they have spent to much time in the same environment. Studies are now showing that employees who are allowed to work from home actually end up being more productive then…

So which data plan should I choose?

Posted on September 28, 2010 at 10:48am by Jerad Hill 2 Comments

Making sense of data plans since all of the carriers took away unlimited plans has been difficult for many. Data, unlike texts and talk minutes is hard to measure. With texting you can measure them by how many texts you send. With minutes you can measure by how many minutes you talk. Over the last…

Rock at Facebook with these 3 Google Chrome Extensions

Posted on September 6, 2010 at 1:52pm by Jerad Hill No Comment

Facebook ends up taking a lot of time out of our day. For the most part we don’t mind. We want to stay connected with those around us. It’s important to us. However, we end up frustrated at the amount of time it takes to “stay connected” with our peers. Google Chrome, which is a…

How I Became A Professional Photographer

Posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:08am by Jerad Hill 6 Comments

The path to becoming a professional in anything is daunting. I have heard some say that it takes a lifetime and other say that to be a professional it just means doing your job when you don’t feel like it. Regardless of what you believe a professional consists of I thought it would be interesting…

Why I Buy Locally Most of the Time

Posted on August 31, 2010 at 3:02am by Jerad Hill 1 Comment

I am a huge advocate of shopping locally. I believe that we are becoming less and less of a small business friendly nation. The United States was built on Small Business, but due to convenience and the must have it now mentality, it is hard for small business to compete. Because many small businesses have…

5 Small Business SEO Tips for Higher Search Engine Ranking

Posted on August 16, 2010 at 9:00am by Jerad Hill 3 Comments

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a long process of organizing content, building links, and researching. Because most people have no idea what SEO really is, companies have found ways to charge for it with out really providing much end result. The best option is for you to do it yourself or work with someone local…

Apple’s Magic Trackpad, a Website Designer and Photographers Thoughts

Posted on August 10, 2010 at 8:52pm by Jerad Hill 5 Comments

It finally came in. My glorious flat little magical device. I thought I would share some of my thoughts on how this little device works and how it will help me as a website designer and photographer. The Magic Trackpad is a desktop version of what the newer Macbook and Macbook Pro model Apple laptops…

Wedding Photographers, a Brides Guide to Booking One

Posted on August 10, 2010 at 7:25pm by Jerad Hill 3 Comments

Since I began my (slash) Photography career I have heard many stories from others about their experience with Photographers. Depending on who I am talking to, some of those stories are funny, some creepy and others outright sad. My wife and I have acquired many married friends since our own wedding who have shared their…