As always, here at Images by Studio MAP we always post our annual do’s and don’ts for posting Halloween pictures online. This holiday comes around once a year, it’s the only time when you can dress up as your favorite villain or hero, or even that provocative costume that you always wanted to wear, but it’s […]
Why is stealing images bad? As of late we’ve been seeing a trend, both with photographers and with people, “Digitally Borrowing” other people’s photos. This is nothing new to the world, but do you know what really happens when a photo or image is stolen and used inappropriately? We’re going to talk about exactly that […]
LOL, ok I will admit that this was a long time coming but to be honest, change is good. Why the change after all of these years of being Michael Ali Photography? Well that is a long story and that is why this blog is here. When we first started the site, just like everyone […]
This is going to be one of the weirdest blogs/podcasts that we have done in the past couple of years, but believe me, it is worth it to read/listen to this. A couple weeks ago a friend of Camille’s passed away, and when she went to read the obituary, there was only a photo of […]
So Valentines Day is coming up! A day of love, candy, flowers, dinner, and more! However do we really know the true meaning of this holiday? Well Wikipedia defines it as a holiday that is both religious and commercial. Where he in North America we celebrate the commercial portion of this holiday by giving gifts to […]
The holidays are approaching and for most, that means that good times, good food, memories of the past year, reflecting on the good times and bad, and looking forward to the new year. So, in this festive season there are some unwritten rules about posting and tagging photos online of yourself and others… a breakdown […]
Over the past couple months, I have studied how people react to Twitter. One of the biggest things is that on Twitter that the size of the custom backgrounds. On some monitors that they match the flow of how the design is and the look and feel of the author, other times a total mess. […]
Over the last couple of weeks I have seen some of the clients that we work with always asking for Facebook timeline covers, and we give it to them. However I still see that small business owners still struggling with this and decided to create a template with guides. All of the information for the […]
Marketing tools are great… especially when they’re easy and free. They can’t do you very much good, however, if they’re completely overlooked. One tool that is surprisingly ignored by brands in all industries, is one that can reach up to 93% of your prospective customers, costs you absolutely nothing, and can be a helpful resource […]