My Guest Post About Photo Challenges

I was proud to be featured on Marsha’s blog yesterday! If you enjoy photo and writing challenges, visit Always Write for more.

Here is an excerpt from her interview:

Allow me to introduce you to my friend, Terri. When I started this series on hosting challenges, the intent was to focus just on writing challenges. However, many bloggers do some of their best writing in response to photo challenges.
Marsha Ingrao

What prompted you to begin to host a photo challenge?

Challenges bring new readers, interest, and engagement to any blog. Challenges fit well within the framework of hobby blogging.

I always enjoyed the WordPress Weekly photo challenge early on in my blogging journey and I discovered other challenges and participated in link parties. This was during the time I was building my readership and meeting new bloggers. I enjoyed the Sunday Stills Photography Challenge, but the original host announced he was through with blogging and called it quits.

My own blog morphed into photography with an emphasis on fitness, leisure, and recreation. After a long blogging break in early 2018, I woke up one night with the idea that I could reinstate and host Sunday Stills myself. The timing was rather interesting. I jumped back in with Sunday Stills in May 2018 just as WordPress announced the end of its ridiculously popular weekly photo challenge.

Coincidentally, I will be visiting Marsha next week at her home in Central California for a mini-blogger meet-up (with proper social distancing). We have been blogging pals since 2016. We plan to take pictures and enjoy the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.

Please visit the rest of the interview…

https://tchistorygal.net/2020/07/14/how-responding-to-a-photo-challenge-focuses-your-writing-and-increases-your-followers/

See you on Sunday for Sunday Stills!

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18 responses to “My Guest Post About Photo Challenges”

dgkaye

Jul 20, 2020 at 5:06 pm

Small world.I just came from your feature at Marsha’s blog. Nice to see you in the spotlight Terri 🙂 x

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 21, 2020 at 6:37 am
  
  Thanks, Debbie, Marsha and I go way back!
  
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  1. dgkaye
    
    Jul 21, 2020 at 3:21 pm
    
    🙂
    
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Liesbet @ Roaming About

Jul 18, 2020 at 8:10 am

I enjoyed reading your interview with Marsha, Terri. Blogging – especially hosting challenges – takes a lot of time, but is a lot of fun. I still remember those WordPress photo challenges. I’d participate, usually combining them with a Wordless Wednesday post and I blogged three times a week. Now, posting about once a week on Roaming About is all I can handle. 🙂

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 18, 2020 at 10:32 am
  
  Marsha is great! Those WP challenges were fun and I met countless bloggers through it. Once a week for me works fine, too, Liesbet!
  
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pattimoed

Jul 18, 2020 at 4:57 am

Wonderful, Terri. We had a similar experience when WP discontinued the weekly photo challenges and we decided to continue it ourselves. It’s so rewarding to continue the challenges and connect with others, isn’t it?

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 18, 2020 at 10:32 am
  
  Thank you, Patti!
  
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Jacqui Murray

Jul 17, 2020 at 7:57 am

Lovely post, Marsha. I like the article. Who doesn’t want to increase readers?

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 17, 2020 at 11:10 am
  
  Thanks, Jacqui!
  
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Retirement Reflections

Jul 16, 2020 at 8:38 pm

Great interview, Terri. Enjoy your Bloggers’ MeetUp. Take lots of pics and keep us posted!

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Erica/Erika

Jul 16, 2020 at 7:29 am

Hi Terri, I am returning here from Marsha’s blog. I greatly enjoy your beautiful photography on your blog and on Instagram. I bought your book “Better Blogging with Photography” and it is filled with many photography gems.

I enjoy photography, yet I have always thought a weekly challenge could be very time consuming. After reading this interview I may consider it again. I like when photobloggers share techniques and ideas. I think for many of us, photography is our happy place. Your images are stunning here, Terri. The picture of you, beautiful!

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1. Kathleen Jennette
  
  Jul 16, 2020 at 7:36 am
  
  I have met many people through blogging. When I had my motorcycle blog years back I traveled and met many bloggers. Many of us are great friends and still blog after a decade. We have changed our blog styles through the years but we stay in touch and keep up.
  
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  1. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Jul 16, 2020 at 7:49 am
    
    Thank you, Kathleen. I can’t believe how many friends I have made through blogging and how many I’ve managed to meet in person. Truly a wonderful club we are in!
    
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  2. Kathleen Jennette
    
    Jul 16, 2020 at 4:37 pm
    
    Indeed!
    
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  3. Erica/Erika
    
    Jul 16, 2020 at 7:54 am
    
    Nice to meet you, Kathleen. This morning I am preparing for a meeting about blogging styles changing and I read your comment. Very timely. I look forward to visiting your blog. 🙂 Erica
    
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2. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Jul 16, 2020 at 7:47 am
  
  Thank you for all those kind comments, Erica! I’m blushing, lol! I’m glad you have found my little book helpful!
  
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3. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com
  
  Jul 16, 2020 at 2:01 pm
  
  You should try it, Erica!
  
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Erica/Erika

Jul 16, 2020 at 7:22 am

Nice to meet you, Marsha. I greatly enjoy Terri’s beautiful photography on her blog and on Instagram. I bought her book “Better Blogging with Photography” and it is filled with many photography gems.

I enjoy photography, yet I have always thought a weekly challenge could be very time consuming. After reading this interview I may consider it again. I like when photobloggers share techniques and ideas. I think for many of us, photography is our happy place. Your images are stunning here, Terri. The picture of you, beautiful.

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I’m a former university adjunct Professor and retired recreation & parks practitioner living in North-Eastern Washington State near the Idaho border. Second Wind Leisure Perspectives is my blog about living a leisure lifestyle, including photography, friends, fitness, and fun.