Your photos are very inspiring. I am on the web scoping out websites
and space pics daily. It helps to have a point of reference. I've
decided that we don't need to be fully outfitted when we launch. We're
just starting with the basics and growing from there.
Toni Hogan
The Office Connexion
On Mar 23, 1:07 pm, Susan Evans <
su...@officenomads.com> wrote:
> Hey there fellow coworkers,
>
> I am finally catching up on the ol' Google Group emails, and wanted to
> share some thoughts & ideas around images you take and share of your
> coworking space as it grows. We've had some really great experiences over
> the last many years at Office Nomads, and they're worth sharing:
>
> *The Early Days*
> The challenge in the early days of any coworking space is that you tend to
> have a whole lot of space but not a whole lot of people. Instead of
> grabbing stock photos of people you've never met in a space that's not
> yours, try taking photos of your space in the process of growing up. Take
> pictures of YOU. Anything that is going to speak to your actual space
> instead of an idea of your space that doesn't match reality. When we were
> first getting Office Nomads off the ground, we posted lots of photos of
> construction and the few people who were around goofing off and working in
> the space. They're not beautiful. They're not "finished." But neither were
> we and that was important to share.
> Some examples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20916143@N03/2263133829/in/set-721576035...,
> *Gaining Ground*
> As your space is growing and changing every day, it can be easy to just
> forget to snap photos regularly. Hosting events is not only a great way to
> get new folks to experience your space, but is a great way to give yourself
> an excuse to take a photo or two, and will remind you of how your space is
> changing and adapting as the months go on. We hosted a women's clothing
> swap as our space was filling up and it was a great event to photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20916143@N03/2201425711/in/set-721576036...
> .
> As you grow you'll also have the great experience of OTHER people taking
> photos of your space. Be sure to encourage new members to share photos they
> take of the space with you - make the most of your members and bring them
> into the fold as part of the team! One of our current members snapped some
> great photos of our space back in 2009 that we still use to describe the
> feel of our space:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29614296@N03/4030449558/in/pool-611613@N22/.
> Another great resource is to reach out to individuals who are budding
> photographers looking to build up their portfolios. We had two
> great photographers snap shots of our space that became the bulk of our
> marketing photos that we still use to this day. One of those sets is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20916143@N03/sets/72157617605911601/.
>
> *All Grown Up*