Here's a little introduction to me and my blog and what you should know.

PINNED POSTS:
Using the pinned post on https://steempeak.com allows me a way to have this evergreen post to welcome you here.
FIRST THING = USE STEEMPEAK:
That's the first thing you should know is that my blog is better here: https://steempeak.com/@jarvie
- Bigger pictures by default... I'm a photographer
- Even bigger pictures when you click on the pictures... I'm a photographer
- Slideshow mode is great for my huge posts... I'm a photographer and my posts have LOT'S of pictures.
- My short descriptions of posts are specially written and displayed on SteemPeak
(until other interfaces catch up with the times only steempeak supports it so far) - You have the option to "favorite" me as a user... go ahead hit the star.
(That allows quick access and you can have a feed of all your starred users.) - The pinned post that brought you here
- If you want to share my content, sharing a steempeak post is much better for many solid reasons. (better short description and hopefully a more intuitive experience for someone new to steempeak)
- 3 viewing styles... one of them is gonna be your fave. You can also set your preference.
WHO IS JARVIE
- Scott Jarvie to be exact.
- 11+ years as a successful full time photographer (4 years previous as a part time photographer)
- I travel a ton... 40+ countries
- Based usually in Utah.
- I once traveled 1 year straight on the road to all 50 states to work on two books.
- I am very involved on Steem blockchain.
- I love the idea of decentralization and giving people control back specially of their time and their control of how they get to use social media and letting the end user decide the experience they want to have instead of having everything thrust on them like pawns.
- I am on the team creating both
and
- I'm the author of 3 books and have been very active at times on Instagram, Youtube, GooglePlus (I'm less active now that I spend most of my time here) ... I'm still pretty active with friends on Facebook specially as a communication method.
WHAT YOU'LL SEE ON THIS BLOG
First half of 2019 this is what steempeak says I posted according to the tags.
- Mostly photography
- Lots of travel and cool places.
- Some of my life events, mostly in picture form
- Some Steem related news/opinions... specially Steempeak and tips for users.
- From time to time I like writing deep thoughtful and long posts.
EXAMPLES
You want some of the highlights of the last year of posts?

TRAVEL
- Epic Lake Tahoe sunset
- Some of my favorite night/star pictures
- Pictures and thoughts about Notre Dame
- Auschwitz
- An amazing mountain lake in Utah
- Bolivia Trip
- A snowy mountain top
- Sunset and lightning on a lonely nevada highway

PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHY
- A wedding in italy
- Portraits on a cruise ship
- Photographing a music Video
- A hike in Zion with friends
- Rugby Commercial Shoot
- Cherry blossom engagements
- Paris Wedding Pictures
- Photographing a Senator
- 6 Different fall portrait shoots

OTHER PICTURES
- Spring Training Baseball
- Famous lightning shot at templesquare
- Wildlife in Yellowstone
- About religious buildings book

PHILOSOPHICAL POSTS

STEEM RELATED
- Update about steem/steempeak and crypto
- recap of first year here
- Make your own Steem App Destiny
- My first introduction post

WHERE DO I RECOMMEND TO GO NEXT?
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Check out my close personal photographer friends
- Check out great photography accounts like
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,
... so many more check out the #photofeed tag
GAMES
- Well there's lots of games here on steem but mostly I just play SPLINTERLANDS
- My referal link https://splinterlands.io/?ref=jarvie
STEEM
- If you're already really into Steem the blockchain and apps then i suspect you know where to go but I enjoy going to SteemPeak news feed here: https://steempeak.com/explore/news