1. WHY I CHOSE PHOTO BLOGGING By: Raja Islam

2. Myself

• Introduction

• • My profile

• Reasons why I chose photo blogging

• • I was not very good in expressing my ideas via text and articles

• • I wanted to raise the issues that I wanted corrected

• • I wanted to grow my circle of influence

• • I believe that one creates their own limits, my idea is to challenge myself to do what I fear most

• • I am an honest citizen, I strongly discourage biasness.

3. What constitutes a photo blogger

• Self censorship

• Neutral political views

• An eye for capturing an issue

• Responsibility

• Willingness

• Bravery

• Patience, its not hardcore action

• And last but not least, a camera

4. Pros and Cons

• Cons

• • It does not pay

• • Requires a lot of energy

• • Piracy

• Pros

• • You may just become a catalyst in a change

• • Fame, to some extent

• • Overall personal attitude becomes positive

• • One becomes a better citizen

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27. References

• You can visit me at the following locations

• • http:// www.flickr.com/rajaislam

• • http:// karachi.metblogs.com /

• • Any major event in Karachi.

28. Q/A Session

• You can email me at rajaislam@gmail.com