Author: Jones

Instagram: The Perks of Leveling Up (5k followers)

Instagram: The Perks of Leveling Up (5k followers)

Followers: 6,147 Close to the beginning of my project, I talked about what a business account on Instagram will get you (namely, statistics). As your account grows, it seems like Instagram will “level you up” in terms of what you can/can’t do. Here’s the list 

Instagram: Sometimes Negotiations Go South, and that’s Okay

Instagram: Sometimes Negotiations Go South, and that’s Okay

Followers: 6,038 Last week I posted about making my first Instagram collaboration for pay, but they don’t always go so smoothly. Soon after that company contacted me I was contacted by another person looking for a post-for-pay type deal. The Initial Approach It was going 

Amazon Reviews Milestone: Reviewer Ranking Under 50k

Amazon Reviews Milestone: Reviewer Ranking Under 50k

Reviewer Ranking: #36,658

I started doing Amazon Reviews in November of 2016. My ranking at the time was past the 7 million mark (Amazon has a lot of customers). I started tracking my reviewer ranking in March, when I reached a rank of #190,607 and five months later I’ve reached the rank of #36,658 with 52 reviews and 195 upvotes.

In honor of being in (at least) the top 5% of reviewers on Amazon, I’m going to comb through all 52 of my reviews to see which ones were the most helpful and why. Continue reading Amazon Reviews Milestone: Reviewer Ranking Under 50k

Instagram: I Guess I’m an Influencer Now

Instagram: I Guess I’m an Influencer Now

5,774 Followers First of all: The fact that over five thousand people care about pictures of me and my computer completely baffles me Second of all: Today I was approached by a company who wants to pay me to make posts about their company Third of all: I’ve 

Amazon Reviews: Let’s Talk Algorithms

Amazon Reviews: Let’s Talk Algorithms

Amazon Ranking #51,485 After doing this for a little over six months, I’ve pieced together some bits about the Amazon ranking algorithm. There’s no way they update the ranking every single day There have been periods where I’ve gone up to 32 days without my 

Photography: The Albright Proposal

Photography: The Albright Proposal

I was asked by one of my old friends from college to capture the moment he proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Katie. I’ve known both of them since freshman year at SMU and was both honored and excited to be able to see this moment.

Location: Celestial Park, Addison, TX

You can see the highlights below, or check out the full set here

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

 

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

Albright Proposal 4/2/17

 

Photography: Matt Holmes (Vol 1)

Photography: Matt Holmes (Vol 1)

There are a few perks to dating an aspiring film actor and occasional model, one of which is that they’re not at all shy around a camera (as long as their hair and skin looks on point). Every once in a while I’ll drag Matt 

Photography: Haley’s Graduation

Photography: Haley’s Graduation

There’s nothing more satisfying than having four and a half years of hard work rewarded with a diploma while being surrounded by your loved ones. I got to hang out with Haley during her last semester at SMU and watch her walk gracefully across the