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4. Write!

Once your blog is up online, write, write, write! Focus on producing high quality content that you're proud of and passionate about. If you love blogging about fashion, that will shine through your writing! The success of your blog depends directly on how much you effort you put into it. A word of warning: Your blog is likely to pop up on Google searches, so be aware of privacy issues and make sure you don't post anything you wouldn't want your grandparents or your future employers to see.

5. How do I take outfit photos?

Outfit photos, sometimes abbreviated as OOTD (Outfit of the Day), are one of my favorite parts of blogging. Some of my favorite bloggers live halfway across the world, but I almost feel like I know them after seeing their outfit photos. They give your blog a more personal touch. The easiest ways to take outfit photos are either with a friend, a self-timer, a remote, or a webcam.

Method #1: Enlist a friend. Inexplicably, a bizarrely high proportion of fashion bloggers have gorgeous boyfriends or husbands who just so happen to be professional photographers. If you don't have a pro on hand, enlist a friend to help you out. Take a few dozen shots together in a variety of poses to see what feels most natural to you. Do you like to look straight into the camera or off to the side? Do you want to include a few close-ups of a funky ring you're wearing or a shot of just your head and shoulders? Is your style straight-forward or do you want your photos to have an artsy vibe to them? After you finish your photo shoot, look through the pictures to figure out which poses and angles worked best for the look you want to achieve.
Method #2: Use a self-timer. Not quite ready to play model for your friends yet? Check to see if your camera has a self-timer setting. Prop up your camera on a tripod, a desk, or a stack of books, set your camera on a timer, and take a few preliminary shots to make sure the photos look okay. Once you have the shot lined up properly, take as many as you need to show off your outfit. Remember to relax! Your pictures will come out much more naturally if you're not holding your poses for forever, so wait until the last few seconds before the camera clicks before you pose. Unfortunately, this method is the most time-consuming, due to the time it takes to set up the shot and run back and forth to continue setting the timer.
Method #3: Use a remote. If you're ready to upgrade from your self-timer, consider purchasing a remote. Rather than running back and forth between shots, a remote allows you to take pictures just by clicking the remote in your hand. Get into your most ANTM state of mind and click away!
Method #4: Use a webcam. This is the easiest and most efficient method by far. Chances are, you’re on your laptop right now, so it shouldn’t take much effort to open up your webcam and snap a few shots. While webcams tend to produce grainier photos than real cameras, they save tons of time.

Post-photo shoot, upload your photos onto your computer and adjust the exposure, sharpness, or lighting as final touches. (Or fix any blemishes or zits – shhh, we won't tell!)

6. How do I use Polyvore?

Considering that visuals are so important to fashion blogging, Polyvore.com is beyond helpful. I blogged about it months ago and I'm still obsessed with it! The site is like a virtual store that includes clothing and accessories from pretty much every brand you've ever heard of. The site allows you to pull multiple items onto one page and arrange them into an outfit (called a “set”), like the one below. After you save your set to your account, you can embed the image into your blog. Polyvore sets can serve a variety of functions on your blog. For starters, showcase a new trend, recreate an outfit worn by your favorite celebrity, or put together a mood board (fashion lingo for “collage”) full of items that inspire you.