{"id":447,"date":"2018-03-01T10:23:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T16:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/?p=447"},"modified":"2018-02-22T14:24:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T20:24:25","slug":"are-you-there-its-me-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/are-you-there-its-me-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You There? It&#8217;s Me, Mark."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That is not just a rhetorical question. I really want to know. Are you there?<\/p>\n<p>My primary motivation for maintaining a blog these days is to force myself to think. I am very much a self-directed learner. That involves a certain amount of discipline and, if no one holds me accountable, laziness tends to win. Keeping up a schedule of writing helps push my photography. After all, if I don&#8217;t have some decent shots to share, this blog will look awful barren.<\/p>\n<p>All that is good, but it really helps me to know that there is someone else&#8230;well&#8230;there! I wanted to take this opportunity to share ways you can show me that I&#8217;m not alone.<\/p>\n<h4>If You&#8217;re There, Chime In!<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave a comment and simply say hello. If you feel like it, let me know what you enjoy (or despise, if you must) about my posts<\/li>\n<li>Head over to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1dFBPcZL47HCxSQ9y0E4WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0and take a look. If you enjoy the content, subscribe so I know you&#8217;re there, too! Comments are always welcome there as well.<\/li>\n<li>You can find me on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/markthebard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, including two photography pages:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkGunterPhoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Gunter Photography<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QuestionMarkPhoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QuestionMark Photo<\/a>. These will also have links to my other social media accounts and my websites. Like, Follow, or just leave a friendly comment. If we&#8217;ve worked together and you enjoyed it, leave a review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a few of the many ways to keep up with me. I tend to be pretty busy between my full-time job, photography business, and family. 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