I was at an event last night, and I met a (super sweet!) woman who said she did a quick search for other D.C.-area bloggers and stumbled upon my website. From there, she found some of my blogging tips articles, and she said that it actually helped her when she was getting started with her own website.

I’ve never wanted to become a blog that’s just about blogging — there are plenty of those out there. And I’m not the biggest blogger out there. It’s an interesting industry because there’s no “right” way to blog. Everyone has their own opinions, but I love to share blogging tips and tricks about what has worked for me in the past.

The number one question I’ve been receiving lately, IRL? I get asked what tips I have specifically for new bloggers. Sure, I wrote about this topic a few years ago, but the industry has changed so much, that I figured it was time for an update. Going into 2019, here’s what I believe is the best strategy for new bloggers.
 
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I receive a lot of questions about my photography, either in DMs or via email. While I do occasionally shoot some blog/social media posts myself, I normally work with a photographer. And for the past 1.5 years, I’ve mostly worked with the food photographer extraordinaire, Tom McGovern.

Tom shoots with a pretty pricey camera (a Canon 5D Mark IV), and to be perfectly candid, I wouldn’t go off and purchase that camera unless you were 100% serious about photography. It’s an incredible piece of equipment, but you don’t need to spend that much in order to produce amazing photos.

I asked Tom what the best camera gear under $100 was — here are some budget-friendly tools that will help you elevate your photography game!
 
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