The Truths About Blogging

Like many of us, I wasn't initially fond of facing the nitty-gritty aspects of blogging, and that includes yours truly. Being a student and all, I was a total newbie, stumbling through the blogging world. But hey, here's what I've picked up along the way that's made me go, "Well, well, this is the real deal with blogging, isn't it?" Remember, these are just my two cents!

Blogging takes up so much time

I'm just your regular student, you know? Most of my time is supposed to be all about hitting the books and acing those exams. But, guess what? I stumbled into this whole blogging world, and boy, did it capture my heart!

It's funny because I never expected to be this passionate about it. Sometimes, I catch myself wishing I could dial it back a bit, but the truth is, I can't help but adore it. It's eye-opening how much dedication and hard work goes into this blogging journey, but I'm here for it, giving it my all.

You've got to snap those captivating blog photos, sprinkle some magic to make everything look absolutely splendid, keep the social media buzz alive by connecting with fellow bloggers, and tirelessly champion your content. Plus, there's the exciting yet ever-challenging task of brainstorming your next blog masterpiece.

It's a beautiful journey, but goodness, it does demand quite a bit of your precious time and boundless effort. Nonetheless, I adore blogging, even though there are moments when it can feel like a delightful whirlwind of commitment, especially when it's just a little old me steering the blog ship.

Being active is a must

Can't believe I said that but you will get me. You will get me. You know, some days, you don't feel like blogging. Some days, you just want to chill and do absolutely nothing. Some days, you just feel the need to take some time off from the blog. The same goes for me. But gurl, who doesn't love a consistent blog? Who doesn't like stable content? People adore stability. And I, myself, am totally lacking in that department. 

This is the truth, you guys. I saw that the number of views and traffic kept decreasing, decreasing, and decreasing. It was upsetting but I just don't see myself putting up content every 2-3 days every time. I just don't. *sigh*

Everything has to be pretty

I am not a photography student, I didn't take any photography classes or workshops. No. I am an amateur. I happen to see tons of beautiful photography in the blogging world. Everyone has at least one beautiful, fancy camera to take all their photos that turn out nice every time. Not to mention the props. In order to be beautiful, it requires a lot of money, honey. I am over here sitting and wishing I had that stuff to up my photography game. 

You actually don't need a fancy camera to take blog photos

Yes, you read that right. Don't get me wrong, if you have one of those fancy cameras in hand, just use it. You do you, boo. This is just my opinion that I wish I had known earlier before I started blogging. If you were like yours truly, just don't feel obligated to have a fancy camera in order to take photos. You can use whatever that you have in hand! And in my case, it's my smartphone. I am using a very messed up phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 right now and its battery is just driving me nuts but has done me so much great works. 

The key is to use natural lighting and a nice backdrop or background or whatever you want to call it. Then, you have to have bomb-ass photo editing apps. That's all! I use 2 apps, VSCO and Snapseed to edit my photos if anybody was wondering. I made a post dedicated to this a while back here. 

I swear by these 2 apps and I admit my photos are still not that amazing compared to others but I have to use what I have. If you don't have a fancy camera, that's okay. You're not the only one, you're not alone. All you need is your smartphone. It can do so much. Trust me. 

What do you think will add to the list of truths about blogging?