Do you post on your blog only to hear crickets? Do you sometimes feel like you are talking to yourself (and maybe your Mom) on your blog? Do you need some LOVE?

Chic Critique is here for you, girl. In 2013, we are doing a weekly feature on our blog every Saturday called “BLOG LOVE” where you can showcase your  blog posts on Chic Critique for lots of love.

SWEET BENEFITS:

• Use this as motivation to blog at least once a week
• Boost your SEO: your thumbnail will link back to your own blog for lots of publicity and SEO lovin’!
• Get blog comments from our fans
• Show off your work
• Get published! One of your images might be featured in an upcoming issue of Chic Magazine

It’s so easy! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

You must be a member of Chic Critique forum to participate 

1. Post some pics on your own blog with a link back to Chic Critique
2. Every weekend, submit your permalink (not your main blog address) from your own blog post to the frog icon (see sample below) to our weekly Saturday “Blog Love” blog post
3. Your image will then show up as a thumbnail on OUR blog and allow our readers to click on your image to check out YOUR blog.

Need a reminder? We’ll help remind you in our weekly newsletter and on Facebook so be sure to become a fan and subscribe to our newsletter.

ENTER YOUR BLOG POST IMAGES FOR THIS WEEK BY CLICKING ON THE FROG BELOW:
Don’t forget to leave a comment on the other entries because that is half the fun! Also, submit your photo early since those seem to be the ones who receive the most comments.

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by Kelli France | Editor-in-Chief

NEW! Every Thursday we are going to be featuring some EYE CANDY for you. We know how you all love seeing beautiful images! Its what inspires us and give us new ideas as well as pushes us to become more creative with our own shoots.  I thought we’d kick it off with a Beauty Session I did with Celebrity Photographer, Angie Monson.

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We have a Monthly Mentor every month who shares expertise exclusively in the forum!

Each Monthly Mentor creates a video just for you and will answer any questions you may have regarding the video & business ALL MONTH LONG…so bring it!

APRIL MENTOR- RACHEL NIELSEN OF RACHEL NIELSEN PHOTOGRAPHY: 

ABOUT ME:
I’m Rachel and I am a wedding photographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. I love my supportive hubby, our 5 little ones and staying up waaaay too late to read. You can bribe me with hot tamales and Diet Coke   . I have an on-going love affair with Photoshop (since early 2007) and I almost love it as much as I love taking photos. Almost. I am a web developer here at Chic Critique and I also teach online, Lightroom and Photoshop tutorials called Digital Darkroom Secrets.

CHIC MEMBERS – WATCH RACHEL SPEED UP HER WORKFLOW IN PHOTOSHOP HERE IN THE FORUM: 

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CHIC CHALLENGES

We also have monthly Chic Challenges in the forum each month.

This month’s prize is a $75 gift card from Simply Couture Designs!

Enter HERE in the forum

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Chic Critique Forum has reached over 15,000 fans on Facebook, and we want to say THANK YOU!!!

To show our appreciation, we have partnered up with some fabulous vendors to offer  SIX lucky winners one of six amazing Prize Packages each valued over $1,000!

ENTER TO WIN HERE >>

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Since summer is approaching quickly we thought we would give you a little taste of summer life with a session from Celebrity Photographer, Amy Fraughton of Amy Fraughton Photography.  We are so excited to have her doing a BUSINESS CRITIQUE this May!  

ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT!                                                                         ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT!

Wanting a Business Critique then Sign Up HERE!

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Our Chic of the Week is Jenn Jones

Tell us a little bit about yourself:

I am a natural light photographer in Texarkana, Texas. I photograph it all, but I am really passionate about my senior photography. It’s just so much fun!
I am also a mom to two wonderful, quirky kiddos and a wife to my sweet husband who all keep me on my toes and laughing most of the time.

Image of the week:

Image stats:

I shot this image at f/1.4, s/s 1/2500, ISO 200 around 5:00pm on a cloudy day.

It just so happens that I found this chair the day of our shoot. I knew it would be perfect with her wardrobe choices. I also brought the hat with me. I think it’s always a great idea to bring accessories to senior sessions!

After sharing this image in the Chic Critique Forum, what critique did you find helpful?

I posted this image along with more images from her session and received warm, positive feedback from the forum.

Congratulations Jenn! You’ve been awarded a gift certificate from one of our vendors for being selected as Chic of the Week!

Are you interested in being the Chic of the Week?  Just become a member of the forum, submit an image for peer critique and each week someone will be chosen and featured on the blog!

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