Tutorial Thursday - A Blogger's How-To for organizing Event Coverage

I have been wanting to do this Tutorial for a while now, and even saved one of my event folders, just for this purpose.

I often hear, from blogger friends, my own store's bloggers, as well as other people I admire in the community, that inventory organization is a problem, and more so when dealing with big events.

Now think about this from my perspective. I am not only a blogger, but am also a designer. So my inventory is basically double what any sane blogger probably has.

I am not going to be talking today about organizing your inventory as a whole, but how to keep your Event Coverage organized.

In today's example I will be using the folder I created for Skin Fair 2015.

Keep in mind, this is just the way I personally do things. I am not trying to tell anyone my way is the best way. This is more a guide of those of you who don't have a current system in place.

For the sake of the Feeds that Free*Style is on, I will be placing a cut here. If you are interested in this topic, feel free to hit the link to continue reading.

Want To Join Us?

  Hi all!  The holidays are steadily approaching which means hunts, gifts, and event galore.  That means more free and cheap goodies to blog.  Helena and I (the current active Free*Style owners) chatted about it and decided we would be willing to add a few more bloggers here.  Yay more people!

  Would you like to join us?  If so please take an example photo and add it to the Free*Style Flickr pool with something is the title along the lines of "trying out for Free*Style" or "Free*Style app." or anything similar that we could easily recognize.  Make sure we can find your name on it too!
  We are looking for both guest bloggers and regular bloggers so either one is welcome.  Thanks for reading and hope some of you want to join us. :D
  You can find the Free*Style Flickr pool HERE.

Group, Shop, Blogger Updates

Hi guys!  Just wanted to make sure some of this information was out there since I have been getting lots of questions.

1. Yes, the Free*Style inworld group closed.  If you were ejected, it was not personal.  We sent many notices over a number of weeks about the inevitable closing and finally we had to eject the last few thousand people manually.  It was neither fun nor easy so please stop IMing me and swearing at me because you think I did it on purpose.  I promise I love you and wouldn't eject you for no reason. :)

2. The first Shop Free*Style location will be opening on February 27th.  I will be posting the list of designers involved shortly.

3.  There are no more apps accepted for this store; HOWEVER, the second branch of the shop will be opening in late March or early April and we will be accepting store apps for that branch A.S.A.P.

4.  We will no longer be accepting new bloggers to blog here at Free*Style unless you are already an established blogger or photographer who can commit to making posts several times a month, get a long with everyone already here and can contribute something new and fresh that we don't already have.  Speaking a second language is a plus.


OK, I think that covers all the questions we have been receiving lately.  Any other questions please feel free to IM me, Sileny Noel, or Eden Knoller.  If you feel more comfortable asking questions in Portuguese, Spanish, French, or Polish please see the link at the top of this blog for the appropriate person who would love to help you out. :D