Photolearningism

INVITE FEEDBACK Ever watched a video or looked over a picture where you felt like the entire purpose was to show off? Performances are entertaining, but the best performers know that the energy of content comes from an audience. Some viewers will enjoy a skillful presentation, but the value of such content is limited to background music. It may inspire others to become more practiced in various arts, but only serves a limited purpose. Truly valuable content conveys relevant information and attracts an audience to participate in the experience and contribute to it. It opens a door to engage and share experience that far exceeds a one-way presentation. This is the framework for communities. This is the basis of meaningful content creation.  RESPOND TO EVERYONE Of course, it's not enough to simply ask questions. The subject should be important to the creator, enough to lead conversation and validate all responses. Some feedback will be encouraging and affirming. Questions, probin...

I'll say this - I never imagined in my wildest dreams how hard it would be to keep up with a social presence whilst also trying to master experience in photography, building a website, and produce video content on a semi-regular basis. It is a hustle and mixed bag of feelings (joy, frustration, hope, failure, etc.). Never the less, I still love art. I still love the stories I see through my camera lens. My latest endeavor has been to produce a coffee table photo book of my work, with the hopes of generating some buzz (and possible some ROI) for the many work streams I have in play. Reach out to me ( contact@nateciraulo.com ) if you'd be interested to buy a copy of this 20 page compilation work I created. I truly hope it brings you as much zest as it gave me to put it together! Do come connect me via www.NateCiraulo.com and see what I'm up to on YouTube! I'd love to hear from you and share the experience of art~ Thanks! -Nate

NEW YEAR = NEW GOALS  "FROZEN FOREST" I'm very excited to begin a new year and reach forward for new personal initiatives to accomplish. These are not "New Years Resolutions", but continued photography-related goals for 2018. In large part, I floated through 2017 trying to get my bearings on how to use my new camera, what to do with my website, and where to go from here. Well! Here's a (short) list of what I'm after in 2018: Nate Ciraulo Photography YouTube Channel -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCav-Z9igJxYaNTwsle43VcQ I've managed to get a "pilot" episode of sorts in place, but there's a ton to do and I'm still refining the format of what this will be. Additionally, I've found the YouTube content creator interface a little clunky and difficult to navigate. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the free service YouTube offers, but it's just a little daunting to figure out. Some features require a minimum nu...