Google+: The Survival Guide for a Photographer's Paradise

When it comes to being a photographer, there is no shortage of online networks waiting for you to share your images, interact with others and potentially grow your business. This article is part of a larger series of posts aimed at providing information and awareness for individuals looking to leverage social media and social networks in pursuit of their passion for photography. Titled, “Social Media for Photographers“, the series started as a broad overview that focused on defining many of the options a photographer has to choose from. For a much more in depth look at Google+ specifically, check out my latest book, “Google+ for Photographers” which can be found at all major book retailers (e-book version available as well). What is Google+? Much like other online networks, Google+ is a platform that allows you to connect and interact with other individuals from around the world while publishing and or sharing digital content. Features of the Network Circles Hangouts Events Pros and Cons

Top 10 Tips on Google+ for Photographers As some of you know I received an early invite to test out and participate in Google’s latest entry into the social networking world Google+. I did an early comparison piece between Google+, Facebook, Flickr, 500px and Twitter the week before last. I wanted to write and update my thoughts on Google+ for photo sharing now that I’ve gotten a few weeks under my belt, as well as share with you all my own strategy for sharing photographs going forward. Google+ completely changes the photo sharing game. Not just a little bit — alot. Here are some tips for those of you who would like to maximize your photo sharing potential on Google+ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Bonus Tip: check out who your other photographer friends have added to *their* circles. One final note. If you don’t have an invite to Google+ yet and want one, either email me tom(at)thomashawk.com or flickrmail me your email address and I will try and invite you.

Google Plus Tips & Shortcuts “the motherlode of Google+ tips for all y’all suckas that don’t know…” – Donny Rhoades I figured it would be useful to put all of the Google Plus tips and shortcuts I have found thus far in one handy place. Please add any additional tips you discover in the comments. NEW! Hitler Explains Google Search Plus Your World Tips Last Updated:9/1/11 7:08am PST - Google+ currently does not support “entities” that are not people, but they will in the future (see this discussion between Danny Sullivan and Brad Horowitz). - You have to click on the “Chat with people on Google+” link to enable chat within Google+ but then you get IM functionality. - When chatting to people you can drag the top of the chatting box to resize the chatting window - Go start a chat on Google Talk on your phone. - +Everything:This extension adds the Google+ bar to all websites. - +1 Button: Plus one every page you like with only one click, directly from omnibox, without any annoying popup - New! - New! Now, some caveats: .

Everything You Need to Know About Google Plus and Photos | Gadget Lab The simple exterior of Google Plus' photo section is deceptive It has been said that the biggest feature of Google Plus is that it’s not Facebook. However, there’s another feature that may be of interest to all you Gadget Lab photo nerds out there: the photo integration. It turns out that G+ is a pretty sweet way to manage and view your shared photos. If you have ever tried to share your pictures on Facebook, then you’ll know the pain. And if you have tried to track down other people’s photos, it’s even worse. Getting the Photos in Browser You can add photos to your posts, just like you can with Twitter, but this article is about using and sharing galleries of your own snaps. The upload screen, with caption and rotate options To upload your photos you currently have a few choices. These upload with a progress meter on each image. Here's where you add a description and decide who to share the album with This step is key to what makes photo-sharing great in Google Plus. Cellphone app Picasa

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