Tag - You're It!

In Flickr and in my blog, I do my best to tag and label everything, but I admit I'm sometimes sloppy. This is a big mistake. Case in point:



I don't like this picture. I don't like snow, period. But oddly enough, this was indexed somewhere in Google. According to Flickr, the keywords "Bethesda blizzard" take you to a page at Google, and this picture is relatively high up on the list.

Here's another example:



I like this picture, but it isn't my favorite in the album. However, it shows up in a Google search if you type "Kessab Syria".

Conclusions:

1) If I want to get the word out, I have to do a better job of tagging.

2) My popular photos aren't the ones I like the best. Especially not the blizzard shots, (shudder).

3) The more descriptive, the better - instead of just cities, specific buildings/areas of interest. Also, if I'm taking pictures of flowers, I should jot down the botanical names. Street names are useful, too.

I'm therefore going to spend the next few days back in Flickr. I'll add whatever tags I can. I don't remember every name of every butterfly or plant, but I'll do my best.

Speaking of blizzards, a post about winter and photography is inevitable. Not today, though. Till Monday! Have a great weekend!