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First Post ‐ This Is Why I Hive
This is my first post on Hive after making several first post on Hive in my head. So see this as an onboarding process where I tell the story of why I am here or maybe not.
But first things first, I do not procrastinate. I hate it so much that I put off making this post for 2 weeks despite my friend bugging me to just get on with it because she wants to be a hive mommy (yeah, I just made that up.)
I am not a perfectionist, so be assured that one of the reasons I delayed making this post is not because I want the words to taste like a chocolate bar dipped in milk. Or because I delayed printing some of my photos for over a year because I wasn't satisfied with the edit. I just wanted my first post to be.... em you know, perfect.
By now, you should know I am a photographer. To give it more niche, I do documentary photography. I would love to shoot stills for movie production and eventually delve into cinematography. One day I would also call myself a writer when I've written something worth writing, for now, I just write.
I also happen to be a Seafarer, a more specific description is that I am a Marine Engineer. For those who don't know, Seafarers are people who work on ships, boats and those floating things you see on the sea — read medium/large bodies of water. We make everything in your house get to you. According to date over 90% of the world's goods are transported via water. So, you see how intergral seafarers are to your existence?
This shouldn't be a long post, But would it make sense if I don't mention why I am here? So here is the big unveiling — this is where you insert drum rolls and spotlight. I am here to save the world and make it a better place. Oops! That's not a lie even though the more pressing reason is "can hive be a side hustle and a source of extra income?"
Can I write about photography, Seafaring, my journey of transitioning into tech , migration, learning new skills, write about writing while making a few coins while at it?
So this is why I hive.
Now that the first post is done and dusted. Check out some of my favorite not so favorite photos.
https://images.ecency.com/DQmVSts2udAG2M4gzjFjzH6N6RwFVeFifXvgMQya8g7KFoX/img_0.6591790808912391.jpg
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Finallyyy! I'm hapoy you've finally made it to hive and I'm finally a hive mommy 😂. You're definitely going to find your tribe or multiple tribes with people who should hopefully make you feel like you belong with us. Here's to more hive posts and less procrastinating 🥂
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Hello @photowriter! This is @traciyork from the @ocd (Original Content Decentralized) curation team. We noticed you shared your first post here on Hive and introduced yourself to the community - congratulations and welcome!
Speaking of community, we have many different ones here on the blockchain, devoted to all kinds of interests. Here's a link so you can check them all out - Hive Communities. Based on what you wrote, I think you might find these interesting to start off with -
Photography Lovers Community
STEMSocial Community
Also, as Hive can sometimes be quite confusing, the newly launched Newbies Guide should be helpful to you, as it is a growing repository of useful and easy to understand posts about how the Hive ecosystem works. For instance, there's a post in the collection called 3 things Newbies should do in their first week on Hive that you might find helpful.
Please be aware that Hive is a bit different from other social media platforms since you are monetizing your blog, so it is important not to include content that you don't own without sources (and it shouldn't exceed 50% of the post). For more information, check this post - Why and How People Abuse and Plagiarise by hivewatchers.
In addition, since you're new, you may run into an RC (Resource Credits) error when trying to comment/post because you don't yet have enough Hive in your account yet. For assistance with a temporary delegation to get you started, be sure to check out the Gift Giver site.
I'm sure @lizzyblueart will continue to help you as you begin your Hive journey, but if you have any questions, feel free to hop into the OCD Discord server and we'll do our best to answer them, and again welcome to Hive!
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Welcome, @photowriter! :-)
Hope you enjoy your time in here!
Wow, great pictures! For sure I'd love to see more of your work!
Skills! Welcome to the Hive community. You have a wonderful eye and I'm sure you have many interesting stories to tell both in photos and in writing. Looking forward to hour future posts. Stick with it. Looking forward to seeing more of your work and again, welcome. There are a lot of little communities on Hive. Here's a cool one if you ever want to submit some black and white photos in a supportive community. https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159 aka Black and White Community.