Four Ways To Become Comfortable With Your Photography

Three years ago, my photography journey began. I decided it was time to retire my iPhone camera, so I saved up enough money to buy my first DSLR, a Nikon d5600. Ever since that moment, I have fallen in love with the art of photography. Fast forward to 2020, I am now able to incorporate this passion into almost everything I do. It’s truly an unmatched experience when work, hobbies, and passions intermix.

PhotographyKaylin R. StatenMay 14, 2020Hourglass Mediaabbey vidrine, photography, tips, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass

Using Images to Tell An Compelling Story

Even as adults, our brains crave images, whether it’s scrolling through a social media feed or enjoying a coveted piece of art at a museum in a big city. Images make the world go ‘round, and as communicators, it’s our duty to provide beautiful imagery for our companies, clients and other key stakeholders. We owe it ourselves and our narratives to showcase goods and services in visual formats. Here are some best practices when using images in digital storytelling.

PhotographyKaylin R. StatenJune 13, 2019Hourglass Mediaphotography, tips, photography basics, photography tips, storytelling, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, kaylin r adkins

Basic Photography Skills To Help You Tell A Story

Storytelling through photography has always been in my blood. Photography means, “writing with light,” and everyone knows I love the written word. Why not add a visual component? When I was a child, I would use my mom’s 35mm film point-and-shoot camera and my dad’s instant Polaroid camera to take photos of family members, still-life shots of my toys and, of course, clouds. The skills I learned in that first photography class in high school remain with me 15 years later. Here are some photography basics I learned.

PhotographyKaylin R. StatenJune 6, 2019Hourglass Mediaphotography, storytelling, story, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, kaylin r adkins, tips, photography basics, photography tips

What You Need For Your Storyteller’s Travel Kit

As spring comes to a close and we prepare for our summer vacations, we create our to-pack lists and check off all of the planning boxes for our trip. We devote time, money and other resources to these trips of a lifetime, and you better bet we want to to chronicle each moment. I ensure that I chronicle each trip through physical mementos, the written word and photographs. That’s all you need to tell your travel story! This month, Hourglass Media will give you travel tips. These three items help me tell my travel stories before, during and after the trip has come to a close:

Kaylin R. StatenMay 9, 2019Hourglass Mediatravel, travel tips, public relations, storytelling, kaylin, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, kaylin r adkins, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, photography, journal

Welcome to the *new* #behindthehourglass blog!

Public relations is a way of life for us. That is why we are going #behindthehourglass to delve into local to international strategies and tactics, as well as the latest industry standards. Stay tuned. We will begin our blog in 2017!

Public Relations, Writing, Photography, Behind the Hourglass, Social Media, MiscellaneousKaylin R. StatenOctober 9, 2017Hourglass Omnimediakaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, public relations, writing, social media, photography, #behindthehourglass