<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:49:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/bfsteem/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTYSIX: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[It had to happen sometime, and we all are sadder for it! Part 26 of my 20 part series of tips on Being a Photographer, and working for yourself. In my notes, somewhere around part 16 or so, I realized]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentysix-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentysix-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTYFIVE: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 25 of 20.... and it may, or may not be the second to last! To sum up, we've looked at some business bits and pieces, and we've delved into some shooting tips and techniques. We've talked Photoshop,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentyfive-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentyfive-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 15:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where In The World...?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a quick snap shot of my Posts, that are linked on SteemitWorldMap.com Every once in a while, I like to look back on where I have been. Take stock, see patterns, and reminisce. Clearly, most of my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bluefinstudios/where-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bluefinstudios/where-in-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz832zsv14fMF3hd5wgRvw766Qi8svyoLuYRLhcKKNMPwo1iXcHRRE4LEEU2iuMsohd1gR2QCM9swHzYkh5XSUXxjBeW7RM4WAt7s6XX3kVot5qmJfeMELbTLyAXRtoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women, Witnesses, and]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, the subjects of feminism, International Women's Day, Witnesses and voting for them has been making the rounds. @beanz brought to our attention, and reinvigorated, a discussion about Feminism,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witnesses/@bluefinstudios/women-witnesses-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witnesses/@bluefinstudios/women-witnesses-and</guid><category><![CDATA[witnesses]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTYFOUR: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 24 of 20.... and counting! OK, time to let it all hang out there. Time to see what people really think of your photography. This will be geared towards those who are interested in selling their images,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentyfour-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentyfour-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTYTHREE: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to part Twenty Three of my Twenty part series on Becoming a Working Photographer! (Go easy, I was a theater Major, not a Math Major!) In looking back I noticed a few missing bits, that logically,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/ujnv7-part-twentytwo-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/ujnv7-part-twentytwo-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTYTWO: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forgive me! I originally wrote out about 20 or so posts, on getting yourself into business and photography tips. I have been posting these, in the order I wrote them. However, now, looking back I notice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentytwo-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentytwo-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTYONE: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last session, I covered getting a presence online for your Photography Business. I recognize, your type of photography, and focus, will greatly influence how and where you choose to market yourself. Being]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentyone-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twentyone-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWENTY: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you online? ...really? We been into topics such as making a salary, and how to shoot certain types of images, and how use filters here and there, in Lightroom and Photoshop... but, what's next? Frankly,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twenty-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-twenty-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part NINETEEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are You Any Good? I know you have been diligently following my every post (you HAVE haven’t you?), but juuuust in case, here’s a recap of what we have done recently: We’ve looked at some business questions,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-nineteen-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-nineteen-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part EIGHTEEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geeky Camera Talk If you've followed along up until now, you know we've danced around a few business issues, and delved into some Photoshop and Lightroom. we've touched on filters and some techniques for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-eighteen-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-eighteen-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part SEVENTEEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[To Delete, or not to Delete? That is the question Whether ’tis nobler for the Photographer to suffer The slings and arrows of slow running software, Or to create space against a sea of pixels, And, by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-seventeen-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-seventeen-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part SIXTEEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Rules are Made For Breaking There are always basic rules and guidelines in everything: in driving cars, try to keep the wheels on the ground and the roof in the air. With snow ball fights never eat]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-sixteen-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-sixteen-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part FIFTEEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Exposure Photographs Easiest thing in the world to do. Hardest, too! Recently, we've looked at Filters, including NIK's Viveza, ColorFX Pro, Silver FX Pro. We've talked workflow, and archiving. Today,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-fifteen-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@bluefinstudios/part-fifteen-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part FOURTEEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've spent the last few in this series talking about specific Filters, NIK's Color EFex Pro 4, Viveza 2, Silver EFex Pro 2 in Photoshop. 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Now, let's look at NIK's Silver EFex Pro]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-thirteen-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-thirteen-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:17:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TWELVE: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Color EFeX Pro 4 filter from NIK Last post, I looked at my workflow and Viveza 2 in Photoshop. This is another dive into some filters within Photoshop. Today, I look at NIK's Color EFex. In my workflow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-twelve-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-twelve-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part ELEVEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deeper Dive In Photoshop and Viveza 2 filter from NIK Last post, I looked at my workflow and Sharpening, with High Pass Filter in Photoshop. This is a bit more of a deeper dive into some filters within]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-eleven-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-eleven-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part TEN: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deeper Dive In Photoshop Sharpening Some days, I feel like I truly have no idea what I am doing. Some days… This is a bit more of a deeper dive into some of the really nuts and bolts of Photoshop, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-ten-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-ten-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 22:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part NINE: Working For Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photoshopin' We've done some homework, bought our camera, and learned how to make sure we don't lose our minds and our images with some backup strategies. We've even begun to learn about cataloging, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-nine-working-for-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@bluefinstudios/part-nine-working-for-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluefinstudios]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq21Kgnajbc7psLnub8s8snAX25Wgb3XuZSeswAFGeAGU5bxV5kD1aHLBCDbGEwMsbs5QLA74ZoDPbwC6NGna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>