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While listening to a recent podcast, Jack Hollingsworth (@photojack) made the comment that “finished is better than perfect.” I’m not sure if he invented that line, but I like it. It’s a theory that definitely applies in many situations… such as a photographer dipping their toe into the waters of a new social service or venture.
For Jack, it was about blogging. For me, I’m currently in the midst of a new web presence for my photography business (including my general website/information, my blog, and my galleries for image sales and client proof review). Is it better to wait until the whole thing is perfect and then reveal it to the public, or does it make sense to bring each upgraded component online as they’re available?
I’m going with the latter. Yes, I’ll make sure that there aren’t broken links or anything that seems overly disjointed, but it’s better to get something out there faster than to be absent from a space entirely (or be represented by a site/service that doesn’t do justice to your services).
Are you avoiding something because you’re waiting for perfect? Holding off on a Facebook fan page since you aren’t sure how to get it quite right? Absent from Twitter since you don’t know who you’ll tweet with? Ignoring your blog for lack of the perfect post topic?
Do you need some specific suggestions on how to get going? Want someone to look at your current situation and give you some concrete things to build or steps to take?
Photo by SantaRosa OLD SKOOL, used under Creative Commons licensing
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– it’s a 10 megapixel camera for less than $65. Wow.
– another waterproof camera, this time of the still variety
– Canon’s PowerShot SD series cameras have been popular for a long time… I wasn’t surprised to see the SD780 amongst today’s most popular products
– Panasonic has become a big player in the compact camera market in the last couple of years…
– the pale version of the product that’s at the top of the bestseller list.
– the only DSLR to make the top 10 bestsellers is Canon’s T1i, offering great still images and HD video.
– Kodak’s popular Zi8 pocket video camera wraps up the top 10 list.
have expanded to a wide range of products including some great deals on camera gear. For three days only (today through Wednesday, June 9th), Amazon has some special Father’s Day deals going on – if you’ve been thinking about a new camera, lens, or accessory, now might be the time to make the purchase and save money.
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