I think the list speaks for itself. Some of it I shared in early 2010, but so much more has happened since then.
1) I won a FREE HD dSLR camera.
2) I won a free 1yr pro subscription to Smugmug.
3) Someone gave me a legal licensed copy of Aperture 3 as a gift.
4) I won a Rapid RS-7 camera strap.
5) I won 1000 free business cards.
6) I won 100 free postcards.
7) An interview of mine appears in a printed book filled with other photography industry leaders’ thoughts and perspectives. The interviewer found me via Twitter and liked how I use social media.
8) I’ve written and shared 380 (as of this list) photography blog posts via Twitter on a blog started AFTER I joined Twitter. (Joined April 2009. Blog started Summer 2009). These have often sparked great conversation with industry peers.
9) I’ve completed 11 guest articles/interviews (as of this list). All asked me to do so…I never sought any out and they were all through Twitter connections. I have tons more requests so I’ll weed through them to see what I want to do, but it is nice to be considered even if I can’t do them all.
10) A person I admire whose been in the industry for more than 3 decades called me up, yes on the phone, to tell me how good my work is…and that call came at a time I really needed it. I didn’t reach out to him begging for attention…he just up and called me one day in 2010, and I had never spoken to him prior.
11) Several photographers I respect and admire and only “knew” through seeing their websites are people I now talk to regularly and share information with/learn from.
12) I’ve had access to incredibly expensive by nature but FREE photography education through creativeLIVE, which I would have never known existed without Twitter. Many photography resources I never heard of and was missing out on prior to Twitter, and many were born during my Twitter years.
13) I’ve had excellent mentorship by more experienced photographers I wouldn’t have had contact with without Twitter. I’ve also provided mentorship to photographers who probably would not have reached out to me otherwise.
14) I learned a lot of technical things simply by asking questions on Twitter and getting a response ASAP from at least 3 knowledgeable people in most cases.
15) I’ve had some of the best conversations of my life with intellectuals who are coincidentally mostly under 25. This is really tight. Love this.
16) Celebrities/notables I actually like have tweeted me at least once. This includes dream hampton, LL Cool J, Anthony Hamilton, Frankie Negron, and Sinbad. Of course a tweet from a celeb is not “better” than a non-famous person. Some celebs do not reply at all. And, I don’t tweet to or about celebs that often. However, it is nice for someone to take the time to reply if you tweet something about or to them.
17) Through conversation and encouragement from other Twitter users, I started my psychology (my other discipline besides photography) blog in 2009 and now (as of this list) have written over 400 articles. Also, through information I got from #blogchat on Twitter, I got tips I needed to produce my first photography eBook and I will be writing more.
18) I’ve talked to people all over the world, even in places I have not traveled to quite yet, and have had some awesome conversations.
19) I’ve had up to date quality news access. Of course errors and lies occur, but for the most part, the information has been pretty good and I enjoy getting my news this way versus watching television (I loathe TV news), which I rarely do anyway other than very specific shows.
20) I’ve discovered amazing blogs and bloggers I would have not heard of otherwise and now my RSS feed (and my brain) are extra happy.
Nothing beats an in-person 1 on 1 connection of any type with another human being. Nothing beats in-person time with family and friends. Most of all, nothing beats treasured solitude and silence. But, don’t try to tell me Twitter is “stupid” because it won't fly with me....apparently. Every platform is just a platform. How the platform works, the platform's respect for the socializing and privacy balance, the users and the relationships make the difference.
2) I won a free 1yr pro subscription to Smugmug.
3) Someone gave me a legal licensed copy of Aperture 3 as a gift.
4) I won a Rapid RS-7 camera strap.
5) I won 1000 free business cards.
6) I won 100 free postcards.
7) An interview of mine appears in a printed book filled with other photography industry leaders’ thoughts and perspectives. The interviewer found me via Twitter and liked how I use social media.
8) I’ve written and shared 380 (as of this list) photography blog posts via Twitter on a blog started AFTER I joined Twitter. (Joined April 2009. Blog started Summer 2009). These have often sparked great conversation with industry peers.
9) I’ve completed 11 guest articles/interviews (as of this list). All asked me to do so…I never sought any out and they were all through Twitter connections. I have tons more requests so I’ll weed through them to see what I want to do, but it is nice to be considered even if I can’t do them all.
10) A person I admire whose been in the industry for more than 3 decades called me up, yes on the phone, to tell me how good my work is…and that call came at a time I really needed it. I didn’t reach out to him begging for attention…he just up and called me one day in 2010, and I had never spoken to him prior.
11) Several photographers I respect and admire and only “knew” through seeing their websites are people I now talk to regularly and share information with/learn from.
12) I’ve had access to incredibly expensive by nature but FREE photography education through creativeLIVE, which I would have never known existed without Twitter. Many photography resources I never heard of and was missing out on prior to Twitter, and many were born during my Twitter years.
13) I’ve had excellent mentorship by more experienced photographers I wouldn’t have had contact with without Twitter. I’ve also provided mentorship to photographers who probably would not have reached out to me otherwise.
14) I learned a lot of technical things simply by asking questions on Twitter and getting a response ASAP from at least 3 knowledgeable people in most cases.
15) I’ve had some of the best conversations of my life with intellectuals who are coincidentally mostly under 25. This is really tight. Love this.
16) Celebrities/notables I actually like have tweeted me at least once. This includes dream hampton, LL Cool J, Anthony Hamilton, Frankie Negron, and Sinbad. Of course a tweet from a celeb is not “better” than a non-famous person. Some celebs do not reply at all. And, I don’t tweet to or about celebs that often. However, it is nice for someone to take the time to reply if you tweet something about or to them.
17) Through conversation and encouragement from other Twitter users, I started my psychology (my other discipline besides photography) blog in 2009 and now (as of this list) have written over 400 articles. Also, through information I got from #blogchat on Twitter, I got tips I needed to produce my first photography eBook and I will be writing more.
18) I’ve talked to people all over the world, even in places I have not traveled to quite yet, and have had some awesome conversations.
19) I’ve had up to date quality news access. Of course errors and lies occur, but for the most part, the information has been pretty good and I enjoy getting my news this way versus watching television (I loathe TV news), which I rarely do anyway other than very specific shows.
20) I’ve discovered amazing blogs and bloggers I would have not heard of otherwise and now my RSS feed (and my brain) are extra happy.
Nothing beats an in-person 1 on 1 connection of any type with another human being. Nothing beats in-person time with family and friends. Most of all, nothing beats treasured solitude and silence. But, don’t try to tell me Twitter is “stupid” because it won't fly with me....apparently. Every platform is just a platform. How the platform works, the platform's respect for the socializing and privacy balance, the users and the relationships make the difference.
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