- First of all, let's open Gmail: Go to http://www.gmail.com/ and register for a new account.
- Write down your Gmail username and password somewhere! We will be using these accounts with various online tools (including places to store your documents) so if you lose/forget it, you will have to start your portfolio over.


Now click on "New Post" and give it the title "Photography". Answer the following questions:
- Where do you see photography used?
- Why does a photographer take [and share] photographs (on Facebook, in a magazine, etc.)?
- Are photographers trying to share who they are? What they see? How they feel?
- Are they trying to influence people?
- Why are you interested in photography (and/or why did you take this class?)
- The subject of the email should be "Photo/Video: " and your first and last name. (i.e. "Photo/Video: Joe Jones")
- My Blog Address: _________.blogspot.com (Click "View Blog" and look at the URL)
- What you hope to get out of this class.
- Your hobbies (besides "chillin' with friends").
- Something interesting about yourself.

Keep your Google username and password handy -- write them down somewhere if you think you might forget. If you forget your login information, you will have to start over.
We will be setting up a deviantART account in the near future as well, but for now we will be working with Blogger.
REMINDER: Try to get access to a camera for homework and in-class projects. I have a few to loan, but they are pretty beaten up or they are mostly designed for video.