Most bloggers today use their mobile to take pictures, whether it’s of food or when they are travelling. Do you know that there are some great tricks that you can use to take better pictures with your mobiles, using inbuilt settings on your camera phone and easily available apps.
This month’s speaker is James Madelin. He will be showing us some practical tips on taking stunning pics with your phones. These tips will work for the iphone and any other brand of phone you might have. He’ll even cover some of the new innovations that Apple are about to introduce to the iphone in September.
Tickets: £15
Date: Tuesday, 2nd September 2014
Time: 6.30pm
Venue :
Gillray’s Steakhouse and Bar, County Hall Marriott Hotel
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
Nearest tube: Waterloo or Westminster
Note: There are 2 entrances, one is the main hotel entrance and the other is on the South Bank, just past the London Eye, above the Aquarium which leads directly to the restaurant.
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There are really no rules to writing a blog. Some people just write when they have something to say, some people have a fixed schedule to write a number of posts each week. The really successful bloggers have a plan and this includes a content plan.
This is mostly dependant on your style, your audience and the goals of your blog.
This month, our topic is Planning Your Blog Content with Urvashi Roe. She was on the second series of Great British Bake Off and besides being an ardent baker, she is also a digital marketing maven. She recently spoke at the Food Blogger Connect conference and was very well received. If you missed that, come along to this session.
This masterclass will cover
Things you need to know to be a more effective blogger.
How to create content easily
Where to get content ideas
How often to blog
Do you need an editorial calendar?
Multimedia content
More about Urvashi
Urvashi Roe (@BotanicalBaker) is the Head of Banking Marketing at KPMG. She is also Director at iCreativity, her own company, which supports small businesses with content creation for marketing campaigns to drive website visits, brand awareness and engagement. Urvashi will be talking about content creation covering photo driven, event driven and seasonal posts, sponsored content benefits and downsides and maximising content areas to create multiple posts. She will also cover practical tips on advance planning your content to help you get organised for the months ahead.
Tickets: £15
Date: Monday, 28th July 2014
Time: 6.30pm
Venue :
Gillray’s Steakhouse and Bar, County Hall Marriott Hotel
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
Nearest tube: Waterloo or Westminster
Note: There are 2 entrances, one is the main hotel entrance and the other is on the South Bank, just past the London Eye, above the Aquarium which leads directly to the restaurant.
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Our first workshop was a great success and we have had quite a few requests to have more food photography workshops.
Jemma is busy into wedding season but she has managed to find a day to fit another workshop in.
This will be a full day hands on workshop from 10am to 5pm. You will be learning about how to style for a shoot, how to use natural day light to make your photos look amazing.
Image by Jemma Watts
What you will learn:
Understanding your camera and settings
The anatomy of a food photography shoot
Using textures and props to style your photos and bring them to life
Understanding natural and artificial lighting and much more.
Who should attend:
Any blogger who wants to learn how to take better pictures for your blog, not just food photographers as the techniques you learn will be very beneficial even if you are taking still life photos of beauty products or fashion products too.
Food bloggers who wants to learn some professional food styling tricks
Any budding food photographer who wants to improve on their skills
Any restauranters or B&B owners who wants to learn to take great shots for their own websites or brochures.
Note: You need to bring along a DSLR or a proper camera to get the most out of this workshop. Smartphone cameras will not be appropriate. You can bring along a tripod too but it’s not essential.
About Jemma Watts
Jemma is a professional photographer and she specialises in food, lifestyle and weddings.
Time: From 11am to 5pm, to use the best of natural daylight
Tickets
Book Early!
TESTIMONIAL: This is what Tina had to say about the last food photography workshop:
“I found the session to be very useful, with Jemma being incredibly patient in answering all our questions. The day was a good balance between theory (without too much technical jargon!) and practice.
Before the workshop, I was too afraid to use my DSLR, especially on the manual mode but Jemma explained how changing the aperture and shutter speeds can affect your shot. I liked that she gave us the opportunity to take the same picture on different aperture settings so we could see for ourselves how it can affect the shot. I also picked up useful tips on food props and styling. My photography has definitely improved since the workshop and I am having fun experimenting with my DSLR.
I would definitely recommend this workshop for beginners, who are looking improve their food photography.
Thank you for organising the workshop.” Tina @TheSpicyPear, London
Words are very important in blogging. How you use those words can mean a larger readership, an increase in traffic, higher ad revenues and a successful blog.
At this month’s meetup, we are very pleased to be joined by Neil Davey, a professional food and travel writer and also a blogger (@DineHard). Neil will be presenting this Blog Writing Masterclass.
He will share with use his tips
How to write on a blog
How to find your voice
Writing styles
Overcoming writers blocks
Creating valuable content
Better writing structures
Habits and disciplines
Who should attend:
Bloggers who want to improve their writing on their blogs
Bloggers who need to learn how to improve their blog content and traffic
Tickets: £15
Date: 9th June 2014
Time: 6.30pm
Venue :
Gillray’s Steakhouse and Bar, County Hall Marriott Hotel
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
Nearest tube: Waterloo or Westminster
Perk: All attendees will get a Gillray’s VIP card which entitles you to a discount on dining
Note: There are 2 entrances, one is the main hotel entrance and the other is on the South Bank, just past the London Eye, above the Aquarium which leads directly to the restaurant.
This month’s topic is all about Protecting your content, your words, your images and any other creatives on your site. If you are a budding web startup or have an idea to create a unique product, we’ll also talk about Intellectual Property, what it is and how to secure it.
Do you know what your legal rights are with regard to copyright?
Come along and be informed about these issues and more. Our guest speaker is a lawyer who specialises in these issues and more.
Tickets: £15
Date: Tuesday April 8th 2014
Time: 6.30pm
Please email us at hello [at] LadiesinBlogging.com if there are any questions.
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Venue :
Avista Restaurant, Millenium Hotel Mayfair
39 Grosvenor Square
Mayfair, London W1K 2HP
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This months topic is an oft requested topic and one of the questions that I get asked most.
Blog monetisation is one of the aims of many hobby bloggers. It’s the next step from turning your hobby into a solid source of income.
This month we will feature a panel of experienced bloggers who can talk about the steps you can take to prepare your blog for monetisation. Some of the topics we will cover are all the different ways you can monetise your blog:
sponsored posts
advertising
affiliate marketing
If you have any specific questions, do forward them prior to the event.
Tickets: £15
Date: March 4th
Time: 6.30pm
Please email us at hello [at] LadiesinBlogging.com if there are any questions.Hashtag: #LadiesInBlogging
Venue :Avista Restaurant, Millenium Hotel Mayfair
39 Grosvenor Square
Mayfair, London W1K 2HP
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Here at Ladies In Blogging HQ, we are kicking off the new year with a bang. We are so very lucky to have the Head of Social Media for O2, Kristian Lorenzon as our first guest speaker for the year. He will be sharing with us “How O2 uses Social Media and tell us more about his role as the Head of Social Media for a big brand.”
Krisitian Lorenzon Head of Social Media O2
How will this benefit bloggers?
Bloggers can learn a lot from big brands and their social media strategies.
Bloggers can learn about developing their own social media strategies
Bloggers will be able to pick up useful and pracical tips from Brands to use on their own blogging and promotion strategies
Bloggers can learn how they can work with big brands and how they can get big brands to work with them
More about Kristian
Kristian Lorenzon works in Communications at O2 Telefónica UK as the Head of Social Media. Kristian oversees O2’s central social media strategy, governance and the delivery of commercial and customer engagement activities. Areas of particular interest include consumer responses to new media, and social media’s role in omnichannel retailing. @krislorenzon on Twitter.
Date:
Time : From 6.30pm
Tickets : £15 including a drink and canapes
Please email us at hello [at] LadiesinBlogging.com if there are any questions.
Hashtag: #LadiesInBlogging
Venue :Avista Restaurant, Millenium Hotel Mayfair
39 Grosvenor Square
Mayfair, London W1K 2HP
Come along to our Christmas networking dinner event to meet other Ladies who blog or do Social Media. Instead of the usual format of a speaker we will have a lovely meal instead.
Dates: Tuesday 3 December 2013
Time : 6.30pm til late
Tickets: £25 for a 3 course meal
Note: A portion of the ticket sales will go towards a donation to a charity for the Typhoon Haiyan.
Venue: Galvin Bistrot de Luxe Baker Street
Secret Santa
If you are coming, do bring along a gift of up to £5 for the Secret Santa.
1. What’s your blog called and what’s the URL?
Natural Kitchen Adventures / https://naturalkitchenadventures.com
2. What do you blog about?
I blog what I cook. Good, honest, healthy food – designed to make you eat and feel better. Based on the paleo nutrition concept – sugar and gluten free.
3. How often do you blog?
About 3 times per week
3. When and why did you start blogging?
2 and a half years ago I blogged my way through my first (and last) marathon – I enjoyed the blogging process as much as the marathon! When it was over I needed a new project to focus on. Since I had spent the last few years cleaning up my diet, submerging myself in nutrition and health alongside making an actual scrapbook of my new recipes – I decided the new project was to publish the recipes on line in a blog.
4 How has blogging changed your life?
Other than always eating my food cold because I’m waiting for the steam to pass before I can take a snap, blogging has enabled me to meet so many new and interesting people. It has also made me realise networking with new people is easy when you are passionate about your subject area. This has given me, personally a huge confidence boost.
5. Do you follow any blogs regularly?
Yes – some I read regularly, and others I dip in and out of from time to time, depending what the blog post is about.
6. What three tips would you give to someone just starting out in blogging?
Don’t compare yourself to others. ever.
Don’t get carried away and blog everyday – you’ll never keep it up
Do enjoy everyminute. Otherwise what’s the point!
7. How do you find things to blog about?
Inspiration to write and cook comes from everywhere – a good meal I’ve made up – a meal out, or something ‘Ive seen in a cook book, on another blog or on a TV show can spark a related idea. 8. Do you blog full time?
No, though I wish I could!
9. Where you like to take your blogging?
I hope in time it will be a platform to take me to a new career in the world of healthy food. It would be my dream to write and have published a hard copied recipe book!
You can find Ceri at https://naturalkitchenadventures.com
