WordPress Training (21^st May):

I have been looking through the blogs of some of the other AoP students and really like it as a medium for capturing my learning and development. I was also in the process of setting up Infinite Curiosity as a new enterprise and thought this would be a good combination. I had done some blogging as part of a group in the past but had done very little of the admin so thought it was time to build my WordPress understanding. In fact it had got to the point where everything seemed to have stopped until I had the right space to upload the work. I found a course in London and went along for my introductory day.

I found it a really useful grounding and it helped me get a sense of what was possible, as well as how much work is needed to keep generating content. I followed it up by buying the domain name and using the trainers as the host, so what held some trepidation initially was relatively easy. However, I did become somewhat overwhelmed by the time needed to take the images, negotiate WordPress, and utilise Photoshop. Ironically, while on the one hand I felt freed of the domination of technology in terms of the camera, the IT side did begin to take over. As a result I still tend to keep my learning log in the desktop and procrastinate about loading up the work.

I feel the course did give me a useful springboard but I still need further training in terms of using images and finding more flexibility in layout and the look and feel of the site. I am mindful of trying not to let it dominate actually doing the photography though.