How many photos do you take a day? They say that a photo is worth a thousand words. Photos are Liked 2 times more than text updates are on Facebook. On Facebook's top 10 brand pages, photos and videos drive the most engagement. A week? MORE
They ’big up’ their people (including interns) via a meet the staff category on their blog, and use photos to capture the heartbeat of their young and dynamic organisation – such as when sharing the delight of receiving a poem or a visit from a young fundraiser in the office. MORE
The Photo that Was Worth 25,000 Shares by Taryn Degnan. Break away from stock photos, use bold colors that might not be part of your organization’s style, and go out on a limb with provocative content. MORE
—————————– A new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project looks at habits of curators and creators of photos and videos online. Video creators dominate the 18-29 age demographic even more than photo creators, comparatively. MORE
Now, each year at the NTC, we ask our colleagues to upload any digital photos they take into Flickr, and to tag those photos with 07NTC / 08NTC / etc. I can't think of a better way to show the energy and enthusiasm of our community than through their own photos! Also, we get a much broader range of photos than we would from a single photographer. Finally, when the photos are in a service like Flickr, we can use them in a multitude of ways. . MORE
Organize, edit, enhance, and transform your photos anytime, anywhere. Lightroom CC is helpful for managing and editing entire collections of photos from one place. You can sort, tag, and edit entire sets of photos to help stay organized. MORE
I've been enjoying fat mum slim's February photo a day challenge. Each day she shares a photo idea for you to take and share on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or your blog using the hashtag #febphotoaday. MORE
With a successful photo-essay or multimedia piece, organizations can attract partners, appeal to donors and grantmakers, influence policymakers, and perhaps most importantly, drive a movement. Photo by Alex Masi on behalf of The Bhopal Medical Appeal. MORE
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January 20 and January 21, 2017 will go down as one of the biggest moments in modern history where Americans and allies across the world (mostly) peacefully protested against Racism, Islamophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, and stood up to protect Prochoice, LGBT Rights, Healthcare Reform, and much more. MORE
So photos are huge. But simply posting photos is not enough. A powerful story in a photo earns every one of those thousand words: By making people take action. Here are ten tips for creating photos that tell stories: 1. MORE
Today's post is the seventh, and last (for the moment), in my guest post series: Making Time for What Matters. Be sure to read the pieces by Julie Daley , Tiffany Moore , Rachel Cole , Rachelle Mee-Chapman , Emily McKhann , and Peter Deitz too! MORE
Faded (iPhone; $0.99) is a photo editing app that includes 34 free filters and 36 premium filters that you can purchase within the app. TouchRetouch: Make Your Photos Shine. Got a random person the background of your staff photo? MORE
For the last several years, photos have been at the top of the list when it comes to uploading and sharing content online. The post How to Create a Giving Tuesday Photo Sharing Campaign appeared first on John Haydon. MORE
I figure I should practice what I preach, so here are some photos from my fun Friday in Berkeley and Oakland with a Move, Play, Reflect, Connect twist. I got some interesting architecture photos on mat board, a pile of gold foil squares, a few pieces of colored mat board, and 3 rubber stamps. MORE
While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. If people can take their own photos, they won't buy them in the gift shop. MORE
Past studies have said that sharing photos on Facebook sparks engagement. According to a new study by Dan Zarrella of Hubspot, sharing photos on Twitter generates significant retweets too. In short, photos appeared to increase retweet rates, unless the product was owned by Facebook. MORE
When in-person is simply not an option, consider using multimedia to enhance your site and make it visually appealing – videos, photos, images, podcasts and even live streaming video are great ways to share your organization’s culture and engage with constituents using a personal, interactive touch. MORE
The photo-sharing app Instagram hit 5 million users this month, sharing 100 million photos. It’s only been in existence 8 months – by comparison, Flickr took 2 years to hit that number of photos. Does the work that your organization does lend itself to photos? MORE
Both “Likes” and comments on photos are a lot more popular then posts that have links, status updates, and video. They built a brilliant app that takes your photos and in seconds makes them look super cool by running it through one of their filters. MORE
You have a smartphone, some skills, and a willingness to learn, but somehow your photos look slightly off. Your conference photos are always whitewashed, your last demonstration photos were too dark to share, and red-eye is still very much a thing in office photos. MORE
Danielle Brigida and recently hung out on Google Plus to chat about a number of things, including how they conduct photo contests. Facebook engagement nwf photo contests MORE
You’ve no doubt heard the advice that posting photos will help you get more reach on Facebook. According to a study by SocialBakers, photos now get less organic reach than videos, links, and even text updates. MORE
Five years ago, I wrote a post arguing that museum photo policies should be as open as possible. Last week, he wrote a series of posts about the British National Gallery''s reversal of their photo policy. Michael Savage might say: turn back the photo policy. Reader, I was wrong. MORE
They collaborated on this photo essay that demonstrates the simplicity and power of their vision. We found one of our favorite photos on Flickr, taken by Austrian photographer Thom Trauner, who captures the essence of the issue. MORE
December 25 - Photo Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. I don't have many photos of myself from this year so I'll have to choose this one of me with our cat, Dora, lounging on the couch and doing nothing, just hanging out and being. MORE
You can use Zoner to back up, organize, and adjust your organization's photos. Get Zoner Photo Studio. Organize Photos. Zoner makes it easy to transfer photos from your camera to your computer, sort them, label them, and access them whenever you need them. MORE
With so many cute cat photos on the Internet, it's tempting to just grab one and use it on your website. image photo digital storytelling visualization visual But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? MORE
Ann Harrison, our Communications Director, just pulled together a great photo essay on our work with the National Police Archive in Guatemala. Bringing Ann on board has been a key part of improving our communications as an organization. Ann's extensive experience as a journalist brings improved story telling to Benetech: combining our technical skills with the social impact that drives us. MORE
If you’re a photographer, you might be happy to let someone use your photos so long as they give you credit. Maybe you use Flickr and share your photos there under a CC license as well. This blog has a Creative Commons license. MORE
Rules of Thumb for Using Photos of People. Are photos that you take with your camera or phone yours or your organization's property to use as you wish? Well, you would think so, but there are some rules around this, especially if the photos are of minors under 18. MORE
One of the simplest ways to begin dabbling in mobile technology is to launch a mobile photo-sharing campaign, and Yfrog , Twitpic , and DailyBooth make it easy for any nonprofit social (and now mobile) media manager with a smartphone and little creativity. twitpic.com/photos/nonprofitorgs. MORE
To get started, nonprofit social media managers need to learn and feel comfortable with taking a lot of photos at events, on the street, in the office, and on site visits. You are going to need to know where to find photos online and how to source them. ”Oh, Wow” Photos. MORE
One feature they’ve recently added allows you to post links as photos , which increases that links virality. Facebook content strategy edgerank photos MORE
Pick the right type of contests: Timeline, sweepstakes, essay, photo and video. Facebook Marketing facebook contests Facebook for Nonprofits Facebook Fundraising Facebook Sweepstakes page apps photo contests timeline contests Facebook contests can increase your fan-count and engagement. MORE
Here are a few things that stand out: Photos get the most likes and shares. On your Facebook Page, you can publish updates, videos, photos and links. Of these four type of content, photos get the most likes and shares (as shown below). MORE
The rumors started rolling in around third quarter of last year – Instagram was going to fill up your photo feed with ads. Fifty-five million photos are uploaded each day. Stories. We all have them. We all love them. MORE
Over 300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every single day! Facebook users love liking, commenting on, and sharing photos more than any other type of content on Facebook. So posting photos automatically gives you an advantage in the Edgerank game. Post Big Photos. MORE
Just for fun, I created a Pinterest board for all of the photos that have come flooding in from people who have a book in their hands (or ipads, for that matter). Check out the board here and email me your photo to maddie[at]socialfish.org. MORE
Over 300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every single day! Facebook users love liking, commenting on, and sharing photos more than any other type of content on Facebook. So posting photos automatically gives you an advantage in the Edgerank game. Post Big Photos. MORE
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The Photo that Was Worth 25,000 Shares by Taryn Degnan. Break away from stock photos, use bold colors that might not be part of your organization’s style, and go out on a limb with provocative content.
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For the last several years, photos have been at the top of the list when it comes to uploading and sharing content online. The post How to Create a Giving Tuesday Photo Sharing Campaign appeared first on John Haydon.
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
How many photos do you take a day? They say that a photo is worth a thousand words. Photos are Liked 2 times more than text updates are on Facebook. On Facebook's top 10 brand pages, photos and videos drive the most engagement. A week?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 25, 2012
To get started, nonprofit social media managers need to learn and feel comfortable with taking a lot of photos at events, on the street, in the office, and on site visits. You are going to need to know where to find photos online and how to source them. ”Oh, Wow” Photos.
Frogloop
OCTOBER 12, 2013
Past studies have said that sharing photos on Facebook sparks engagement. According to a new study by Dan Zarrella of Hubspot, sharing photos on Twitter generates significant retweets too. In short, photos appeared to increase retweet rates, unless the product was owned by Facebook.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2015
You can use Zoner to back up, organize, and adjust your organization's photos. Get Zoner Photo Studio. Organize Photos. Zoner makes it easy to transfer photos from your camera to your computer, sort them, label them, and access them whenever you need them.
Museum 2.0
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They collaborated on this photo essay that demonstrates the simplicity and power of their vision. We found one of our favorite photos on Flickr, taken by Austrian photographer Thom Trauner, who captures the essence of the issue.
SocialFish
JANUARY 13, 2012
Just for fun, I created a Pinterest board for all of the photos that have come flooding in from people who have a book in their hands (or ipads, for that matter). Check out the board here and email me your photo to maddie[at]socialfish.org.
Frogloop
JANUARY 22, 2017
January 20 and January 21, 2017 will go down as one of the biggest moments in modern history where Americans and allies across the world (mostly) peacefully protested against Racism, Islamophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, and stood up to protect Prochoice, LGBT Rights, Healthcare Reform, and much more.
John Haydon
AUGUST 14, 2012
One feature they’ve recently added allows you to post links as photos , which increases that links virality. Facebook content strategy edgerank photos
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2015
Organize, edit, enhance, and transform your photos anytime, anywhere. Lightroom CC is helpful for managing and editing entire collections of photos from one place. You can sort, tag, and edit entire sets of photos to help stay organized.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
I've been enjoying fat mum slim's February photo a day challenge. Each day she shares a photo idea for you to take and share on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or your blog using the hashtag #febphotoaday.
John Haydon
OCTOBER 18, 2012
—————————– A new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project looks at habits of curators and creators of photos and videos online. Video creators dominate the 18-29 age demographic even more than photo creators, comparatively.
John Haydon
MAY 16, 2013
So photos are huge. But simply posting photos is not enough. A powerful story in a photo earns every one of those thousand words: By making people take action. Here are ten tips for creating photos that tell stories: 1.
Frogloop
JUNE 19, 2012
Both “Likes” and comments on photos are a lot more popular then posts that have links, status updates, and video. They built a brilliant app that takes your photos and in seconds makes them look super cool by running it through one of their filters.
John Haydon
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Danielle Brigida and recently hung out on Google Plus to chat about a number of things, including how they conduct photo contests. Facebook engagement nwf photo contests
NetWits
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
When in-person is simply not an option, consider using multimedia to enhance your site and make it visually appealing – videos, photos, images, podcasts and even live streaming video are great ways to share your organization’s culture and engage with constituents using a personal, interactive touch.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 29, 2015
Rules of Thumb for Using Photos of People. Are photos that you take with your camera or phone yours or your organization's property to use as you wish? Well, you would think so, but there are some rules around this, especially if the photos are of minors under 18.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 11, 2012
A little inspiration as you make your plans for the week ahead. The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God." ~ Anne Frank Tweet. nablopomo Sunday quote
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You have a smartphone, some skills, and a willingness to learn, but somehow your photos look slightly off. Your conference photos are always whitewashed, your last demonstration photos were too dark to share, and red-eye is still very much a thing in office photos.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 23, 2012
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Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
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Museum 2.0
AUGUST 20, 2014
Five years ago, I wrote a post arguing that museum photo policies should be as open as possible. Last week, he wrote a series of posts about the British National Gallery''s reversal of their photo policy. Michael Savage might say: turn back the photo policy. Reader, I was wrong.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 5, 2011
One of the simplest ways to begin dabbling in mobile technology is to launch a mobile photo-sharing campaign, and Yfrog , Twitpic , and DailyBooth make it easy for any nonprofit social (and now mobile) media manager with a smartphone and little creativity. twitpic.com/photos/nonprofitorgs.
NTEN
OCTOBER 15, 2008
Now, each year at the NTC, we ask our colleagues to upload any digital photos they take into Flickr, and to tag those photos with 07NTC / 08NTC / etc. I can't think of a better way to show the energy and enthusiasm of our community than through their own photos! Also, we get a much broader range of photos than we would from a single photographer. Finally, when the photos are in a service like Flickr, we can use them in a multitude of ways. .
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
The rumors started rolling in around third quarter of last year – Instagram was going to fill up your photo feed with ads. Fifty-five million photos are uploaded each day. Stories. We all have them. We all love them.
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 12, 2014
Faded (iPhone; $0.99) is a photo editing app that includes 34 free filters and 36 premium filters that you can purchase within the app. TouchRetouch: Make Your Photos Shine. Got a random person the background of your staff photo?
AFP Blog
MAY 12, 2011
Why Facebook Photo Tags Are The New (And Possibly More Powerful) Likes | Fast Company
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 29, 2015
With so many cute cat photos on the Internet, it's tempting to just grab one and use it on your website. image photo digital storytelling visualization visual But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website?
John Haydon
MARCH 26, 2014
Pick the right type of contests: Timeline, sweepstakes, essay, photo and video. Facebook Marketing facebook contests Facebook for Nonprofits Facebook Fundraising Facebook Sweepstakes page apps photo contests timeline contests Facebook contests can increase your fan-count and engagement.
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 29, 2010
December 25 - Photo Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. I don't have many photos of myself from this year so I'll have to choose this one of me with our cat, Dora, lounging on the couch and doing nothing, just hanging out and being.
NTEN
OCTOBER 4, 2011
With a successful photo-essay or multimedia piece, organizations can attract partners, appeal to donors and grantmakers, influence policymakers, and perhaps most importantly, drive a movement. Photo by Alex Masi on behalf of The Bhopal Medical Appeal.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
I figure I should practice what I preach, so here are some photos from my fun Friday in Berkeley and Oakland with a Move, Play, Reflect, Connect twist. I got some interesting architecture photos on mat board, a pile of gold foil squares, a few pieces of colored mat board, and 3 rubber stamps.
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 12, 2011
Today's post is the seventh, and last (for the moment), in my guest post series: Making Time for What Matters. Be sure to read the pieces by Julie Daley , Tiffany Moore , Rachel Cole , Rachelle Mee-Chapman , Emily McKhann , and Peter Deitz too!
Museum 2.0
AUGUST 20, 2009
While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. If people can take their own photos, they won't buy them in the gift shop.
John Haydon
JUNE 27, 2012
Here are a few things that stand out: Photos get the most likes and shares. On your Facebook Page, you can publish updates, videos, photos and links. Of these four type of content, photos get the most likes and shares (as shown below).
Steve Bridger
JUNE 15, 2011
They ’big up’ their people (including interns) via a meet the staff category on their blog, and use photos to capture the heartbeat of their young and dynamic organisation – such as when sharing the delight of receiving a poem or a visit from a young fundraiser in the office.
SocialFish
JULY 1, 2011
The photo-sharing app Instagram hit 5 million users this month, sharing 100 million photos. It’s only been in existence 8 months – by comparison, Flickr took 2 years to hit that number of photos. Does the work that your organization does lend itself to photos?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 23, 2007
Ann Harrison, our Communications Director, just pulled together a great photo essay on our work with the National Police Archive in Guatemala. Bringing Ann on board has been a key part of improving our communications as an organization. Ann's extensive experience as a journalist brings improved story telling to Benetech: combining our technical skills with the social impact that drives us.
Amy Sample Ward
MAY 19, 2009
If you’re a photographer, you might be happy to let someone use your photos so long as they give you credit. Maybe you use Flickr and share your photos there under a CC license as well. This blog has a Creative Commons license.
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