The concept here is, blog n' chill
When I was starting as a young writer, in traditional blogging I knew a lot of people that invested money in buying quality pictures for their websites and blogs.
The reasons for this weren't just purely for aesthetical purposes but also to create a view of originality in their blogs too.
A lot of bloggers back then were reliant on Google ads, and because you could get the ads, you had to maintain quality SEO to rank, your niche had to be exciting, and the content had to be original, down to the pictures. A quality picture is money, especially in blogging. Generally, I think it speaks volumes of an author's effort.
This one is called the alchemy of expression
Getty, Ain't Getting Away
When I left traditional blogging and came to the blockchain, I thought using copyrighted or even free-to-use images, takes away the credibility of content, but since it was allowed, I started using downloaded images. But, when I started writing sports.
I had issues with sports images on Google not being free and because of this, I stopped writing football, even if this was a niche that earned me some money back in the days of traditional blogging.
But then, I resolved to start taking my pictures, once @felixx suggested I do. In reality, it's what I've always wanted to do but then, I guess I needed that external validation to do so.
This is themed lifestyle, especially when I'm blogging lifestyle & finance
Go top, Splash Some Dolls
I spent about $820 to buy my iPhone 12, this was simply because I wanted to take my pictures, and call me crazy, but I love the concept of photography, and had a little idea, of doing a lower diploma in journalism. I knew people who earned top dollars for pictures alone.
It's been over 18 months now and I've never used a downloaded image ever again. What I regularly do was inculcate my pictures using Canva and then take advantage of its vector graphics, because I needed to create my original thumbnails, and blog images using a 16:9 aspect ratio.
I also invested some cash with the hope of buying one-time access to my video editing apps, it's why I find it cringe when authors completely hit google to get all their images, it's always difficult for me to curate them because images form part of the creativity of a writer.
This one can be diversely themed, sometimes I tailor my contents around my images
Creating A Commercial Hub For Photography
How about this?
There was a time I paid one author here for a decent picture of his, I felt the picture depicted the kind of content I wrote and he was glad to do business.
I think this is something that's lacking on Hive, we could create a photography based community, more like a market hub where people can get to sell their photographs and also where others can come to buy as well.
The reason is that a lot of authors have never deemed using their original photos as a necessity, I think creating such a hub might foster the need.
We have people here whose traditional niches are photography, we can create a different monetization process, a simple process of buying and selling
I think a lot of people might invest their time and effort if this happens. I find it hard to accept that an author would use 100% download images, and not even 50% original, then 50% download.
I think this is an aspect of content creating that matters.
Nigeria is a bit anti-photography due to the insecurity, but I'm sure if there were outlets to monetize these pictures, people would be educated better. This has been my blogging with my original pictures experience, I hope it motivates you.
Interested in some more of my works?
The Intrinsic Propensity To Spend Money
Poverty: The Unwillingness To Spend?
A Scenic Bathroom Photoshoot
The Importance Of Having A Contingency Money Plan
Translational Value; What Is Your Worth?
Using Crypto As A Means Of Transferring Will
