Ode to Jodi...and a Shout-Out to Alie

Way back when I first discovered

such a thing as a blog,

I really loved reading one called

Simply This That and The Other.

Later it evolved into the blog

now known as Pleasant Home on Instagram,

and to this day, I break into a big smile

every time I see a new post has been published.

Jodi always shows big, beautiful photos on her blog.

My favorites are sewing related, but

she also features scenic wonders

and small-town sights that make me love America.

I love Jodi's tips on photography for blogging,

and I try to put as many of them to use as I can

with my little point-and-shoot camera.

There are great tips for lighting and backgrounds.

This photo made Explore on Flickr!

The single most important thing I learned is to make my photos

x-large on Blogger.

Here's an example...

this one is medium...the default when it's added to Blogger.

Pretty, right?

Here's the same photo, but made x-large.

{I rest my case.}

And then there are the tutorials...

there are loads of them that I keep going back to...

the funky pinwheel table runner...

and the heart mug rug are my faves so far!

If you are interested in learning more about photography,
you might enjoy the advice from this article,
"10 Cool Photo Projects."

Another feature that I always loved about Jodi's blog

was when she would provide a link to new-to-me blogs that

she had discovered.

I'd like to emulate my role model today,

and point you in the direction of a sweet new-ish blog

called Alie Makes.

Alie is a fascinating individual with a knack for explaining.

You can tell by her tutorials that she's

going to be a fabulous teacher,

when she graduates.

Head on over to discover Alie's posts,

and you'll find that she's got a great giveaway going on

right now!!!

{You won't be sorry you got to know Alie!}