Jumping on board Steemit

[renee-m]

Hi All

I am excited to join both old and new friends on this platform. I hope you are all willing to help the new kid out! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Renee. I love all things photography, and have been looking for a site other than Instagram filled with like minded people. So when my good friends @dwigle & @melinda010100 suggested steemit I slowly jumped on board. Seriously slowly Melinda and I had our first conversation about steemit in August of last year.

As for my introduction photo it was taken just last month on Maui, at the blowhole. I loved every second of my time spent on Maui. I promise I will be sharing more photos from this trip as it is currently very near and dear to my heart.

XOXO
Renee

Comments

[jkenny]

Welcome to the platform , hope you enjoy it here

[renee-m]

Thanks!! So far I am enjoying it.

[prashant]

Welcome to steemit society

[renee-m]

Thanks so much. I am excited to be here

[introbot]

Welcome to Steemit @renee-m!

I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.

Here are some links you might find useful.
Your stats on SteemNow
Your stats on SteemWorld
Your stats on SteemD
How to use Minnow Booster
How does Steemit actually work?

Introbot is hosted and managed with donations from @byColeman to help make your journey on Steemit be truly rewarding. Your feedback is always welcome so that we may improve this welcome message.
Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings from @introbot & @bycoleman

[renee-m]

Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I will take a look at everything you have sent me. Many blessings to you both @introbot & @bycolman

[melinda010100]

Those are helpful links. I use Steemworld many times a day.

[renee-m]

Very good to know. Thanks @melinda010100

[photosblog]

Hi Thank you for #introducingyourself. Im myself quite new in steemit community but I realized that there are few things you could do to have a better start:
Mostly I invested a little bit in STEEM in order to purchase STEEM POWER and STEEM DOLLARS. Why? Its simply important. Without initial investment it will be very hard for you to build reach here and be noticed.

Im not sure if you ever heard about this site:
http://steemd.com/@your_username
Example: https://goo.gl/3mquu1
Perhaps you know it already :)
If you will reply to this message (that would allow me to believe that we may develop mutual engagement and help each other) then I will follow you and upvote some of your future posts.
Cheers and good luck.

[renee-m]

Thanks so much for the note. I have not heard of that site. Hope to have a bit more time in the next few days to learn the ropes. Nice to meet you.

[hyunwookoh]

hi good to know u

[renee-m]

Hi!! Good to know you too.

[singingland]

Welcome @renee-m to this great community. I wait for your inspiring post. Enjoy your time by communicating with other members of this steemit. Good luck

[renee-m]

Thanks man! How long have you been on?

[singingland]

I just started from the mid of March 2018. I am also a new member. Nice to meet you here girl.

[renee-m]

Well in that case welcome to you as well :)

[singingland]

Okay Girl :)

[delusionalmadman]

Welcome to the future.

[renee-m]

Thanks! Where is your favorite place in the multiverse?

[delusionalmadman]

My favorite place is where I am.

Favorite time, is now.

[renee-m]

Awesome!!

[melissakellie]

welcome to steemit :)

[renee-m]

Thanks Miss Melissa how are you doing tonight... or day depending an where ya are?

[melinda010100]

I am so glad you are here!! And I can't wait to see more of your photos!! I'm resteeming your post!!

[renee-m]

I am glad I am here, I am even more glad I have you to show me the ropes!! Thanks Melinda!

[razeiv]

Welcome to steemit! You are a steemian now :)

[renee-m]

:)

[joebrochin]

Hello and welcome to Steemit. Your photography would go well @steepshot too.

[renee-m]

Thanks excited to be here.

[bananamemos]

Welcome, @renee-m! You'll find a great community of photographers and travel bloggers here!

[renee-m]

Thanks!!

[evernoticethat]

Thanks for bringing a little bit of Hawaii here. You weren't there during that missile warning, were you? Wishing you an ocean of success from landlocked Pennsylvania!

source

[renee-m]

Happy too! No I was not there during that missile warning. Missed it by a few weeks, thankfully. I am back in my landlocked state of Idaho. Thanks so much for the warm welcome

[keithboone]

Welcome to Steemit, so glad to see you here!

[renee-m]

Thanks @keithboone so happy to have found you here too!

[psicoparedes]

Hello Renee, that's been an awesome pic. Welcome to Steemit. Have a nice day :)

[renee-m]

Thanks! It was a good day. Hope you are well

[soulbella]

Welcome aboard @renee-m.

[renee-m]

appreciate it!

[heigovannik]

Hello and welcome to Steemit! :)

[renee-m]

Hello. Happy to be here

[kaminchan]

Welcome to this unique community!
Have fun and make lots of new friends!
Looking forwards to seeing your photos!!

Cheers.

[renee-m]

Thank you for the warm welcome! I appreciate it. Love you golden hour photo.

[erikah]

Hello and welcome to Steemit!

[renee-m]

Hi and thank you @erikah

[erikah]

Don't forget to have fun!

[renee-m]

So far it is quite fun! Everyone has been so welcoming!

[erikah]

It's a good community, you just have to follow the right people and watch out for the hackers!

[renee-m]

Thanks @erikah that is what I keep hearing! It is all about the right people :)

[erikah]

Always :)

[majes.tytyty]

Hello, Renee, and Welcome to Steemit.

As a photographer, you'll find Steemit to be an excellent platform on which to get your photos out to the world.

Photography is one of the most popular topics here, and even a lousy photographer such as myself finds that photo-posts can also be the most lucrative.

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Below are a few basic points of advice re posting on Steemit.

1. Longer posts are more lucrative than short posts. If you make a post of 10–20 photographs, it's more likely to earn rewards.
2. Include some text to complement the photos. Anything from background info about the subject, to technical details about the camera or the photo, or even anything about your overall technique. As long as you have a fine balance between images and text, you'll get a better response.
3. Ensure the text and photos are formatted properly, so that your post looks attractive and appealing.
4. Be yourself.
5. Be interesting and informative.
6. Create quality content. Steemit is intended to be a platform of quality content. (You will see many insignificant posts with meager content and no quality. Most of those of posts [called “shitposts” by Steemit whale Stellabelle] will earn few rewards and soon pass into oblivion.)
7. Get online and start curating. Read various posts, comment on those posts you find interesting, and upvote those posts. That’s the best way to attract followers.

Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead

[renee-m]

Thank you for the basic tips. @majes.tytyty I am a very amature photographer, and not very technical with it at all. For me photography is about the image speaking to the heart and capturing all the beauty around me. I really appreciate the tip about writing a bit along with the photograph. It makes me nervous cause I don't think of myself as a writer... even though I have published a short book on Amazon as a way to showcase some of my photos.

[majes.tytyty]

I see your point. I'm a writer, but not much of a photographer. ☺ But I take lots of photos, throw out many lousy ones, then work with the good photos to make a decent post.

And as a writer / editor, I can say that your writing is definitely not bad. So, just spend a bit of time and effort (as all good writers do), and your writing will be fine enough.

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One more point. Submitting photos in the various photo contests is a great way to earn a bit of Steem and to attract followers. Here are links to 3 contests.

@photocontests, organized by @juliank
Daily color challenges, organized by @colorchallenge
#tepchallenge, organized by @theexplorer

For entries into those photo contests, short posts are OK. But it's a good idea to add a bit of text explaining the photo, to give the post some meat and to make it more interesting.

[renee-m]

I am glad to hear it is not bad. Lol It does not feel great to me. I grew up with a family of writers and English majors, where I make up words to fit what I am feeling. I had heard about the photo contests from my friend Melinda but having these links here help a ton. Thank you so much for these!

[tirke]

Welcome,my friend, I wish you all the best and successfull journey here at steemit. If you need any help,feel free to ask @tirke.

[renee-m]

Hi I wish you all the best as well @tirke

[culgin]

Hi @renee-m, it is great to see more people onboard Steemit. I am here to show a newcomer some support with a little upvote. In addition, I have recently posted some learning points that I gathered over my few months on Steemit. I hope it will be helpful to you. Cheers and Steem on!

[renee-m]

HI @culgin How long have you been on Steemit? Thanks for saying hi!

[culgin]

I am here for more than 3 months. Still on my learning journey.

[renee-m]

I figure it will be quite the journey. What would you say is the most important thing you have learned to this point @culgin

[culgin]

I think the most important thing is to stay social and make friends.

[renee-m]

Thanks for the tip. I will do my best to do just that :)

[joeyarnoldvn]

Renee, I'm Oatmeal Joey Arnold, and love your smile and love beach and you seem to be happy and lovely. Welcome.

[renee-m]

Thanks for the warm welcome Joey

[steveconnor]

awesome, glad you are finally here :)

[renee-m]

Its about time dontcha think @steveconner ;) Glad to have found ya here

[barbara-orenya]

you will love it here Renee ^_^

[renee-m]

You make my heart so happy!! @barbara-orenya Thank you!

[barbara-orenya]

it's cool to see you here, hope you will stick to the steemit place, don't give up, if you don't understand how it works you have plenty of people to explain you here ;-) When I arrived last year there was only one or two ex-tsuvians I could ask something, indeed... and I'm still here, which means it is really worthwhile ;-)

[renee-m]

I believe it! I have no idea what is going on here but I am taking the advise of my Tsu peeps and I want to stick with it. I miss the community feel, and I am feeling it here!

[steevc]

Welcome to the revolution. I'm sure you will enjoy Steemit. Have fun

[renee-m]

So far I am liking it @steevc Thanks for the warm welcome

[arcange]

Congratulations @renee-m!
Your post was mentioned in the Steemit Hit Parade for newcomers in the following category:

• Comments - Ranked 7 with 58 comments

I also upvoted your post to increase its reward
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[renee-m]

Thanks I appreciate your warm welcome. Hope your day is awesome

[slobberchops]

Welcome aboard @renee-m!

[renee-m]

Thanks @slobberchops

[antikus369]

Beauty! Nice to meet! We will communicate here on Stimit! It's better here than in Instagram. And the circle of friends is very good, all creative people!

[renee-m]

Thank you! nice to meet! I am so glad to hear it is better than Insta. That has been my platform as of late but I miss having conversations with folks creative folks

[lundsten]

Awesome!
Welcome to this platform too :)

• Upvoted & Resteemed

[renee-m]

Thanks!