With the Internet and social media, almost anyone can be your mentor. They don’t even need to know you exist. Just pick a person whose work you admire and follow them on the Internet. In the Mentor Focus series, I profile the people I follow online.
Since discovering blogging in 2002, Darren Rowse has established himself as the face of blogging. He has been prolific, blogging about his two main passions: digital photography and the act of blogging itself. His blogs have archives of thousands of articles teaching all aspects of photography and blogging.
Body of work
2004
ProBlogger blog
2007
Digital Photography School blog
2008
TwiTips (defunct, link goes to archive)
2010
2012
2015
2018
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Blog course
How to follow his latest work
- Follow the two blogs he actively contributes to: ProBlogger and Digital Photography School
- Listen to his podcast
- Attend a blogger conference
- Follow him on Instagram or on Twitter at @digitalPS.
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